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#113September 9, 202050:53

#109 with Jonathon Barkl - The Founder of AirGarage Jams Out on …

Modernizing the parking industry through AirGarageMonetizing underutilized physical assetsProductivity and the 'information diet' of foundersMarketplace business models

About This Episode

Shaan Puri interviews Jonathon Barkl, the founder of AirGarage, to discuss modernizing the parking industry and identifying business opportunities hidden within underutilized resources. They brainstorm several ventures, including a marketplace for retiree labor and a virtual mailing address service, while exploring the productivity habits of a young founder.

Episode Description

Shaan Puri (@ShaanVP) hosts the pod today with guests Jonathon Barkl (@jonathonbarkl). In today's episode you'll hear (2:40) the opportunities in improving the business insurance process, (9:00) improving the USPS by doubling down on PO Box forwarding, (10:40) idea for customer service outsourcing using older folks, (18:44) Jonathan explains how and why he created his startup, AirGarage -- which he describes as a full stack parking operator that helps churches and businesses manage and rent out their parking lots, (32:00) Shaan asks Jonathan what his information diet is -- the first thing he does is read a book in the morning and he loves Tik-Tok, (40:20) Shaan asks Jonathan what the best purchase under $120 he's made recently.

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Key Takeaways

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Identify underutilized physical assets, such as USPS mail routes or empty driveways, and apply a software layer to turn them into revenue-generating businesses.

2

Target untapped labor pools like retirees or stay-at-home parents for high-EQ roles like customer service to provide flexible, reliable, US-based support at scale.

3

Curate your 'morning inputs' by reading high-quality long-form books for an hour before engaging with the digital noise of social media or work notifications.

Business Ideas Mentioned

Marketplace for Retired Customer Service Agents

Marketplace

Lemonade for Commercial Business Insurance

SaaS

USPS Virtual Forever Mailing Address

Boring Business

Real-time Street View Competitor via USPS

AI & Automation

Direct-to-Consumer Printer and Ink Brand

E-commerce

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Duration50:53
Guests1
Ideas Discussed5
Topics4