Texas Dad Turns $300 Amazon Gift Into Booming Backyard Movie Business Making $10,000 a Week

Derek Sharp (right) describes inventing a sealed, air-conditioned inflatable cinema for all-day screenings on Chris Koerner's YouTube show, 'The Koerner Office'. (Credit: YT/ The Koerner Office Podcast)

One recent week brought Derek $10,000 (£7,482) in bookings. The equipment behind it started out as a $300 (£224) Christmas present, and he says the takings came with 'very minimal effort'.

The North Dallas father runs Backyard Movie Theater, a Texas business that sets up inflatable cinema screens, sound systems, and themed seating for parties, schools, and neighbourhood events. He never set out to build a company. 'It was a Christmas gift for my family,' Derek told entrepreneur Chris Koerner on his YouTube show, The Koerner Office.