{"podcast":{"title":"Niche Pursuits Podcast: Find Your Next \"Niche\" Business Idea!","slug":"niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097","podcast_index_feed_id":315097,"rss_url":"https://nichepursuits.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://www.nichepursuits.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/1/9/6/5/1965b85d8d56f19abafc7308ab683e82/Podcast_1_1.png","author":"Spencer Haws","episode_count":623,"summary":"Spencer Haws from NichePursuits.com discusses business ideas that actually work. Learn how to build niche websites, market your website through search engine optimization, and much more. In addition, you'll get interviews with leading internet entrepreneurs that provide insight on: authority sites, flipping sites, using Google Adsense, outsourcing, automation tools, linkbuilding, building a real business, software development, creating iPhone Apps, lifestyle business, small business tips, and more. Overall, get your dose of motivation to move forward with your niche business ideas or take your small business to the next level!","last_synced_at":"2026-09-10T04:17:52.536085+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097"},"episode":{"title":"How Tom Szaky Turned a College Dorm Idea Into a Nearly $100 Million Company","slug":"how-tom-szaky-turned-a-college-dorm-idea-into-a-nearly-100-million-company","published_at":"2026-08-19T13:57:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097/how-tom-szaky-turned-a-college-dorm-idea-into-a-nearly-100-million-company","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097","url":"https://nichepursuits.libsyn.com/how-tom-szaky-turned-a-college-dorm-idea-into-a-nearly-100-million-company","audio_url":"https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/nichepursuits/Tom_Szaky_Podcast_Au.mp3?dest-id=97200","summary":"In this episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, Tom Szaky shares how he built TerraCycle from a college dorm room idea into a global company with close to $100 million in annual revenue. He explains how finding business opportunities in overlooked markets helped TerraCycle become a leader in hard-to-recycle waste, while also revealing the marketing strategy behind thousands of earned media mentions. Tom also discusses launching Loop, expanding into adjacent markets, raising capital, and acquiring complementary businesses. If you're looking for fresh ideas on business growth, marketing, and long-term entrepreneurship, this conversation is packed with insights you can apply to your business planning. Sponsor: Quiet Light Get a free, confidential valuation at https://quietlight.com/ ! Be sure to get more content like this in the Niche Pursuits Newsletter Right Here: https://www.nichepursuits.com/newsletter ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want a Faster and Easier Way to Build Internal Links? Get $15 off Link Whisper with Discount Code \"Podcast\" on the Checkout Screen: https://www.nichepursuits.com/linkwhisper ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get SEO Consulting from the Niche Pursuits Podcast Host, Jared Bauman: https://www.nichepursuits.com/201creative ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links & Resources Learn more about TerraCycle: https://www.terracycle.com Invest in TerraCycle: https://invest.terracycle.com/ - You can learn more about me and get additional website tips at: https://www.nichepursuits.com - You can lea…","meta_description":"In this episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, Tom Szaky shares how he built TerraCycle from a college dorm room idea into a global company with close to…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2453,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097/episodes/how-tom-szaky-turned-a-college-dorm-idea-into-a-nearly-100-million-company/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/niche-pursuits-podcast-find-your-next-niche-business-idea-315097/how-tom-szaky-turned-a-college-dorm-idea-into-a-nearly-100-million-company.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}