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My First Million

My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

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Host Location Partnerships

Partner with businesses that have your target customers but complementary offerings

Why It Works

Leverages existing customer relationships and reduces distribution costs

Prerequisites

Complementary customer baseMutual value creationSimple integration

How to Execute

1

Identify locations with your target customers

2

Create win-win value proposition

3

Minimize integration complexity

4

Provide ongoing support and incentives

When It Fails

When integration is too complex or when you compete with host's core business

Real Example

Hunt Brothers partners with gas stations to reach rural customers who already stop for fuel