No. 1
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
Educational content, no guaranteed income.
Your result
Your 2 best options
Your answers: you have over $500 to start; you have under 5 h a week; you aim for a first milestone within 4 weeks; you can reach out in person; you work mostly online; you don’t want to store anything; you like talking to people; you need a predictable path.
No. 2
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
Why Local marketing comes first
It fits better on: what you like doing (11-point gap) and risk (10-point gap).
Micro-SaaS does better on: location (5-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
Aspect by aspect
| Aspect | Local marketing | Micro-SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$0–40Good fit12/12 | CA$20–80Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 5–8 hWatch out0/14 | 8–12 hWatch out0/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 2–6 wkPartial5/10 | 4–12 wkPartial5/10 |
| Contact with people | In person, by phoneGood fit14/14 | Messaging strangersGood fit14/14 |
| Online or in the field | In the fieldPartial5/10 | 100% onlineGood fit10/10 |
| Stock and shipping | No itemsGood fit8/8 | No itemsGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Talking to local shop ownersGood fit22/22 | Solving a problem, talking to usersPartial11/22 |
| Demand and risk | LowGood fit10/10 | HighWatch out0/10 |
| Score | 76/100 | 60/100 |
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.
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.
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: you have to store, photograph and ship items from home.