Kris Sanchez joined Twitter in 2009, primarily to follow Britney Spears! Short of anything interesting to tweet himself, he started tweeting interesting facts he’d found online. This mushroomed into Uber Facts, a business that now makes half a million dollars a year by building galleries and tweeting links. The operation now has a presence across Twitter (9.4 million followers) Facebook (1.27 million likes)  and Instagram (468,000 followers).

Not everyone can (or will) make a fortune on Twitter, but it costs absolutely nothing to try. What other business could you start from your mobile phone for nothing and turn it into half a million dollars a year within 5 years?

Ask a millionaire what’s the most satisfying thing to spend money on and he won’t say Ferrari’s or mansions…he will say experiences. That’s the market being targeted by Special Operations Agency, who offer James Bond-style luxury adventures, complete with special forces and secret service training.

The company is  run by ex-military personnel who offer customers a range of packages aimed at adventurous individuals and groups, as well as businesses looking for team building activities. Experiences are flexible and can be tailored to the customer’s needs, but they all incorporate training in four key skill sets — weapons, demolition, espionage and sere (survival, evasion, resistance and extraction). Customers can opt for a day-long hostage rescue mission in an Eastern European city or an explosives training day at a UK elite forces facility.

Is there a unique experience you could offer to companies and well-heeled  thrill-seekers?

Website: www.specialopsagency.com