Your result
Your answers: you have $300 to $500 to start; you have 8 to 12 h a week; you aim for a first milestone within 8 weeks; you can reach out in person; you want to be out in the field; you have space to store items; you like hunting for deals; you can lose the test money.
No. 1
Buy below market price and resell, six niches to choose from.
See the Reselling · Tools & job-site gear businessPack 1 from $37 CAD (about US$27) · One-time payment · 14-day guarantee
Educational content, no guaranteed income.
No. 2
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
It fits better on: what you like doing (22-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
| Aspect | Reselling · Tools & job-site gear | Local marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$100–300Good fit12/12 | CA$0–40Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 4–8 hGood fit14/14 | 5–8 hGood fit14/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 1–3 wkGood fit10/10 | 2–6 wkGood fit10/10 |
| Contact with people | Answering customersGood fit14/14 | In person, by phoneGood fit14/14 |
| Online or in the field | Outings + onlineGood fit10/10 | In the fieldGood fit10/10 |
| Stock and shipping | Stock at home, shippingGood fit8/8 | No itemsGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Hunting for dealsGood fit22/22 | Talking to local shop ownersWatch out0/22 |
| Demand and risk | Medium · cash in stockGood fit10/10 | LowGood fit10/10 |
| Score | 100/100 | 78/100 |
You must tie up capital in stock, and a badly assessed item stays unsold.
Budget: CA$100–300.
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.
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.