Parking Lot Striping Millions

A simple but profitable business painting lines and stripes in parking lots. This represents how million-dollar businesses can be hidden in plain sight doing seemingly basic services.

Key Points:

• Core Service:

  • Paint straight lines in parking lots
  • Simple, single service business model
  • Work directly with real estate/property owners

• Financial Performance:

  • $7 million in annual revenue
  • Profitable business model
  • High demand from commercial properties

• Business Insight:

  • Basic service that every parking lot needs
  • Hidden opportunity most people overlook
  • Essential infrastructure service
  • Recurring revenue as lines need regular repainting

• Customer Acquisition:

  • Direct relationships with property owners
  • Simple sales process: "Who paints your parking lot stripes?"
  • Clear customer need with limited competition

This represents a larger lesson about business opportunities being everywhere - success isn't about finding rare, complex ideas but rather identifying simple, necessary services that are hiding in plain sight.