No. 1
Dropshipping
Pick a product whose margin survives the cost of ads.
See the Dropshipping businessPack 1 from $34 CAD (about US$25) · 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 over 12 h a week; you aim for a first milestone within 8 weeks; you can reach out in person; you work mostly online; you don’t want to store anything; you like numbers; 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 Dropshipping comes first
It fits better on: timing (5-point gap).
Micro-SaaS does better on: stock (4-point gap).
On the other aspects, they are tied.
Aspect by aspect
| Aspect | Dropshipping | Micro-SaaS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting budget | CA$350–600Good fit12/12 | CA$20–80Good fit12/12 |
| Time per week | 7–14 hGood fit14/14 | 8–12 hGood fit14/14 |
| First milestone (estimate) | 2–6 wkGood fit10/10 | 4–12 wkPartial5/10 |
| Contact with people | Answering customersGood fit14/14 | Messaging strangersGood fit14/14 |
| Online or in the field | 100% onlineGood fit10/10 | 100% onlineGood fit10/10 |
| Stock and shipping | No stock, some returnsPartial4/8 | No itemsGood fit8/8 |
| What you do day to day | Reading numbers, testing productsGood fit22/22 | Solving a problem, talking to usersGood fit22/22 |
| Demand and risk | High · ads to testWatch out0/10 | HighWatch out0/10 |
| Score | 86/100 | 85/100 |
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 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.