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$70 to $90 per customer.

Resume and LinkedIn rewrites with AI help. Beginner.

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Budget to start

Under $10026 ideas$100 to $5008 ideas$500+1 ideas

Time to first dollar

Within weeks8 ideas, estimate1 to 4 months17 ideas, estimate3 to 12 months10 ideas, estimate

Complexity

Beginner16 ideasIntermediate13 ideasAdvanced6 ideas

Under $100 to start

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Sketch: he teaches Notion on YouTube, then template sales fill his inbox
Digital ProductsSource on file*

Sell Notion templates to people who already watch your how-to content

$1M revenue in 2022 from Notion templates

Give one niche template away free, then sell the full version.

$05 hrs/wkBeginnerBusiness Insider*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Sketch: AI answers and calls leads for a property manager
AI ServicesSource on file*

AI helper setup for small businesses

solo consultant at $11K/month

Automate one problem in your own work, write it up as a case study blog post.

$0–$10020 hrs/wkAdvancedStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Sketch: AI stages empty rooms for real estate agents, same day
Local Business + AISource on file*

Offer AI virtual staging to real estate agents

photographer resells AI staging, $40 average upsell per shoot

Stage 3 vacant listings free for local agents.

$0–$505 hrs/wkBeginnerVirtual Stage Design*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Agent-Run Micro-SitesSource on file*

Make a tool that lets people build chatbots without coding

$12K MRR

Ship a weekend MVP that builds a bot from a Notion page; post demo videos on X.

$0–$10010 hrs/wkIntermediateStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Agent-Run Micro-SitesSource on file*

Build an AI assistant that helps people clear their email inbox

$10,000 revenue/mo

Ship a waitlist and a narrow V1 that drafts replies or labels mail for Gmail, then launch on Product Hunt and Hacker News.

$0–$10012 hrs/wkIntermediateStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Creator/ContentSource on file*

Turn voice notes into blog posts and lists with AI

$5,000 per month

Build a one-week MVP that records a voice note and turns it into a blog post or bullet list, then share it on X and product directories.

$0–$508 hrs/wkBeginnerStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Paths toward $100 a day3 ideas with a public, self-reported example at or above about $3,000 a monthPaths toward $1,000 a day2 ideas, each backed by one exceptional public example

Goals, not promises. Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Creator/ContentSource on file*

Turn voice notes into blog posts and lists with AI

$5,000 per month

Build a one-week MVP that records a voice note and turns it into a blog post or bullet list, then share it on X and product directories.

$0–$508 hrs/wkBeginnerStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Agent-Run Micro-SitesSource on file*

Build an AI assistant that helps people clear their email inbox

$10,000 revenue/mo

Ship a waitlist and a narrow V1 that drafts replies or labels mail for Gmail, then launch on Product Hunt and Hacker News.

$0–$10012 hrs/wkIntermediateStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Agent-Run Micro-SitesSource on file*

Build an AI appointment setter that follows up and qualifies leads

$10K MRR

Put up a simple landing page for one niche (for example solar or coaches), book demo calls, and take refundable deposits before you build the product.

$50–$20015 hrs/wkIntermediateStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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All ideas

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12 of 35 figures were found in their source text by our automatic check (sources are self-reported, see Terms). The rest are hidden until checked.

AI ServicesFigure pending check

Set up AI automations that fix lead handling for small businesses

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

Fix one broken lead flow for a business you know; charge a build fee + monthly retainer.

$0–$10010 hrs/wkIntermediateReddit r/AI_Agents*
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AI ServicesFigure pending check

Build an AI agent that spots sales leads on LinkedIn for founders

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

Build a lead-signal agent for one founder friend for a flat fee.

$0–$10010 hrs/wkAdvancedReddit r/AiAutomations*
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AI ServicesFigure pending check

Write blog posts and emails with AI help for local businesses

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

Cold-email 20 local businesses offering one free sample post.

$0–$506 hrs/wkBeginnerReddit r/sidehustlestack*
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Creator/ContentFigure pending check

Design YouTube thumbnails with AI tools for mid size creators

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

DM 30 creators (10K–100K subs) on X with a redesigned thumbnail.

$0–$505 hrs/wkBeginnerReddit r/sidehustlestack*
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Local Business + AIFigure pending check

Set up AI chatbots for dentists, salons and plumbers

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

Walk into 10 businesses with a live demo on your phone.

$0–$1003 hrs/wkBeginnerReddit r/sidehustlestack*
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Local Business + AIFigure pending check

Set up an AI voice receptionist for dental offices

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

Call local offices after hours; pitch the ones that don't answer.

$50–$2005 hrs/wkIntermediateReddit r/Entrepreneur*
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AI ServicesFigure pending check

Resell voice AI through marketing agencies under their brand

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

Send 20 hyper-personal LinkedIn messages to agency owners.

$100–$50015 hrs/wkAdvancedReddit r/SaaS*
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Sketch: he teaches Notion on YouTube, then template sales fill his inbox
Digital ProductsSource on file*

Sell Notion templates to people who already watch your how-to content

$1M revenue in 2022 from Notion templates

Give one niche template away free, then sell the full version.

$05 hrs/wkBeginnerBusiness Insider*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Digital ProductsFigure pending check

Sell one focused Notion template on the Notion Marketplace

Earnings figure hidden until we can check it.

List one focused template (e.g. freelancer income tracker) at $5–$50.

$03 hrs/wkBeginnerReddit r/Notion*
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Sketch: AI answers and calls leads for a property manager
AI ServicesSource on file*

AI helper setup for small businesses

solo consultant at $11K/month

Automate one problem in your own work, write it up as a case study blog post.

$0–$10020 hrs/wkAdvancedStarter Story*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Local Business + AISource on file*

Instant lead follow up bots for local service businesses

moving-company bot attributed $16K+ client profit in 30 days

Build one free for a family or friend's business to get a case study.

$50–$2008 hrs/wkIntermediatesabrina.dev*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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Creator/ContentSource on file*

Run a faceless YouTube channel with AI scripts and narration

faceless AI channels bringing in $40K–$60K/mo

Publish 3 long-form videos in one narrow niche this week.

$50–$20014 hrs/wkIntermediateFortune*

Results are self-reported by third parties and not verified by us. Most people earn less. Not financial, legal or business advice.

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