Your result
Your answers: you have over $500 to start; you have 5 to 7 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 numbers; you need a predictable path.
No. 1
Tie — decided by: fits better with what you like doing
Pick a product whose margin survives the cost of ads.
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Educational content, no guaranteed income.
No. 2
Sell a simple marketing service to businesses in your town, in person.
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It fits better on: what you like doing (22-point gap).
Local marketing does better on: risk (10-point gap), time (7-point gap) and location (5-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
Same score, but Dropshipping fits better with what you like doing.
| Aspect | Dropshipping | Local marketing |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$350–600Good fit12/12 | CA$0–40Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 7–14 hPartial7/14 | 5–8 hGood fit14/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 2–6 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 | 100% onlinePartial5/10 | In the fieldGood fit10/10 |
| Stock and shipping | No stock, some returnsGood fit8/8 | No itemsGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Reading numbers, testing productsGood fit22/22 | Talking to local shop ownersWatch out0/22 |
| Demand and risk | High · ads to testWatch out0/10 | LowGood fit10/10 |
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
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.
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.