Emanuel RuizFounder — Amazon FBA Operator Coaching & Skool Community, Eman Los Angeles · Amazon FBA Acquisition Specialist | Buyer-Side Due Diligence & Brand Operations | Helping Investors Acquire & Scale Amazon Businesses

Ranking these businesses to start

18 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this conversational video, Speaker A proposes a series of small‑business ideas while Speaker B rates each on a tier scale (from F to S) and explains the pros, cons, and personal experience behind the rankings. E‑commerce receives an F tier due to supply‑chain, product, and pricing risks. An agency is placed at B tier, noting that success hinges on having the right team and the danger of over‑extension or losing a major client. Car wash and laundromat businesses are labeled C tier, described as "boring" but stable, with location being a key factor. Junk removal is seen as easy work but flagged for low margins and high operational costs. Mobile bartending earns a B tier, praised for its appeal but warned about staffing challenges, especially on weekend nights. The discussion ends with a mention of digital real estate, implying a high‑value opportunity. The video’s purpose is to guide aspiring entrepreneurs by ranking business ideas based on risk, scalability, and personal experience.

E-commerce.
Oh, this is F tier. And I made most of my money in e-commerce, but there's so many things that can go wrong. You find the wrong supplier, the wrong freight forwarder, the product actually sucks, you get bad reviews, the price is too high. F tier. There's too many things that can go wrong.
Agency.
Agency, ugh. I would put it at a B tier if you have the right team. And I own an agency myself, but it's a double-edged sword. If you bring in too many clients, fulfillment takes a hit. And if you lose a big client, that's kind of your ass.
Car wash or laundromat.
Oh, these are the boring businesses. I like them. I would probably put them at a C tier. They could be higher, but it's just the location freedom of this.
Junk removal.
Junk removal sounds good because, hey, it's an easy job. Just haul crap out of someone's house. The problem is the money aspect of it, and you're spending a lot on getting the job done.
Mobile bartending.
Oh, I like this one too. I would actually put this one at a B tier, and it's not higher because It's hard to find employees when you're scaling up your business. You're asking somebody to take their Saturday nights off. It's a nightmare.
Digital real estate.
Oh, this is the S of the S tier. And by digital real estate, I mean buying existing Amazon businesses specifically because you have the ratings, the reviews, the data, the supplier relationship. Everything is there. And your job is to scale this business out. And digital real estate is actually what grew my net worth the fastest.