No. 1
Dropshipping
Pick a product whose margin survives the cost of ads.
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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 8 weeks; you answer buyers without reaching out; you want to be out in the field; you have space to store items; you like numbers; you need a predictable path.
No. 2
Reselling
Buy below market price and resell, six niches to choose from.
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Why Dropshipping comes first
It fits better on: what you like doing (22-point gap).
Reselling does better on: time (7-point gap), location (5-point gap) and risk (5-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
Aspect by aspect
| Aspect | Dropshipping | Reselling |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$350–600Good fit12/12 | CA$100–500Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 7–14 hWatch out0/14 | 4–8 hPartial7/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 2–6 wkGood fit10/10 | 1–3 wkGood fit10/10 |
| Contact with people | Answering customersGood fit14/14 | Answering customersGood fit14/14 |
| Online or in the field | 100% onlinePartial5/10 | Outings + onlineGood fit10/10 |
| Stock and shipping | No stock, some returnsGood fit8/8 | Stock at home, shippingGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Reading numbers, testing productsGood fit22/22 | Hunting for dealsWatch out0/22 |
| Demand and risk | High · ads to testWatch out0/10 | Medium · cash in stockPartial5/10 |
| Score | 71/100 | 66/100 |
The main risk with Dropshipping
Without an ad budget this model does not start: most tested products never become profitable.
Budget: CA$350–600, of which $300–500 goes to ads.
The main risk with Reselling
You must tie up capital in stock, and a badly assessed item stays unsold.
Budget: CA$100–500 of working capital depending on the niche.
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 answering buyers without reaching out).
- AI video editing: you have to message strangers to find clients (you prefer answering buyers without reaching out).
- Micro-SaaS: you have to message strangers to find clients (you prefer answering buyers without reaching out).