No. 1
Local marketing
Sell a simple marketing service to businesses in your town, in person.
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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 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 talking to people; you can lose the test money.
No. 2
Reselling
Buy below market price and resell, six niches to choose from.
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Why Local marketing comes first
It fits better on: what you like doing (22-point gap).
Reselling does better on: time (7-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
Aspect by aspect
| Aspect | Local marketing | Reselling |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$0–40Good fit12/12 | CA$100–500Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 5–8 hWatch out0/14 | 4–8 hPartial7/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 2–6 wkGood fit10/10 | 1–3 wkGood fit10/10 |
| Contact with people | In person, by phoneGood fit14/14 | Answering customersGood fit14/14 |
| Online or in the field | In the fieldGood fit10/10 | Outings + onlineGood fit10/10 |
| Stock and shipping | No itemsGood fit8/8 | Stock at home, shippingGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Talking to local shop ownersGood fit22/22 | Hunting for dealsWatch out0/22 |
| Demand and risk | LowGood fit10/10 | Medium · cash in stockGood fit10/10 |
| Score | 86/100 | 71/100 |
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 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.