No. 1
Digital products
Turn what you already know how to do into a file that sells on repeat.
See the Digital products businessPack 1 from $24 CAD (about US$18) · One-time payment · 14-day guarantee
Educational content, no guaranteed income.
Your result
Your 2 best options
Your answers: you have $300 to $500 to start; you have 8 to 12 h a week; you aim for a first milestone within 4 weeks; you want as little contact as possible; you want to be out in the field; you have space to store items; you want to teach a skill; you can lose the test money.
No. 2
Print on Demand
Create designs that sell with no inventory and no cash up front.
See the Print on Demand businessPack 1 from $24 CAD (about US$18) · One-time payment · 14-day guarantee
Why Digital products comes first
It fits better on: what you like doing (22-point gap).
Print on Demand does better on: contact (14-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
Aspect by aspect
| Aspect | Digital products | Print on Demand |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$0–30Good fit12/12 | CA$0–50Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 5–10 hGood fit14/14 | 5–10 hGood fit14/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 3–8 wkPartial5/10 | 4–10 wkPartial5/10 |
| Contact with people | Publishing contentWatch out0/14 | Almost noneGood fit14/14 |
| Online or in the field | 100% onlinePartial5/10 | 100% onlinePartial5/10 |
| Stock and shipping | No itemsGood fit8/8 | The printer shipsGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Teaching a skill you haveGood fit22/22 | Creating designsWatch out0/22 |
| Demand and risk | MediumGood fit10/10 | MediumGood fit10/10 |
| Score | 76/100 | 68/100 |
The main risk with Digital products
You must already know something others want to learn, otherwise there is nothing to sell.
Budget: CA$0–30.
The main risk with Print on Demand
Competition is enormous: a generic design does not sell, however well presented.
Budget: CA$0–50 (Printify free plan, US$0.20 per Etsy listing).
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
- Local marketing: in-person or phone outreach is the only path (you prefer as little contact as possible).
- AI video editing: you have to message strangers to find clients (you prefer as little contact as possible).
- Micro-SaaS: you have to message strangers to find clients (you prefer as little contact as possible).