No. 1
Micro-SaaS
Ship a small paid app without knowing how to code, with AI as your developer.
See the Micro-SaaS businessPack 1 from $39 CAD (about US$28) · One-time payment · 14-day guarantee
Educational content, no guaranteed income.
Your result
Your 2 best options
Your answers: you have under $100 to start; you have over 12 h a week; you can wait for a first milestone; you can reach out in person; you want to be out in the field; you have space to store items; you like numbers; you accept failed tries.
No. 2
Local marketing
Sell a simple marketing service to businesses in your town, in person.
See the Local marketing businessPack 1 from $29 CAD (about US$21) · One-time payment · 14-day guarantee
Why Micro-SaaS comes first
It fits better on: what you like doing (22-point gap).
Local marketing does better on: budget (6-point gap), location (5-point gap) and risk (5-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
Aspect by aspect
| Aspect | Micro-SaaS | Local marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$20–80Partial6/12 | CA$0–40Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 8–12 hGood fit14/14 | 5–8 hGood fit14/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 4–12 wkGood fit10/10 | 2–6 wkGood fit10/10 |
| Contact with people | Messaging strangersGood fit14/14 | In person, by phoneGood fit14/14 |
| Online or in the field | 100% onlinePartial5/10 | In the fieldGood fit10/10 |
| Stock and shipping | No itemsGood fit8/8 | No itemsGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Solving a problem, talking to usersGood fit22/22 | Talking to local shop ownersWatch out0/22 |
| Demand and risk | HighPartial5/10 | LowGood fit10/10 |
| Score | 84/100 | 78/100 |
The main risk with Micro-SaaS
The most demanding model: finding a problem someone pays for takes longer than building the tool.
Budget: CA$20–80 a month in tools while you build.
The main risk with Local marketing
In-person or phone outreach is the only path: this model does not work from behind a screen.
Budget: CA$0–40 a month in tools, plus getting around.
How we calculate
Each aspect is worth points: what you like doing 22, time 14, contact 14, budget 12, timing 10, location 10, risk 10, stock 8. “Good fit” earns all of the aspect’s points, “Partial” half, “Watch out” 0.
The score measures how well your answers match what the business demands: it is not a chance of success nor an income forecast.
What we ruled out, and why
- Reselling: it needs CA$100–500 of working capital depending on the niche.
- Dropshipping: it needs CA$350–600, of which $300–500 goes to ads.