01 Bookkeeping for small businesses
medium competitionKeep the books tidy each month for two or three small local firms.
- earns
- $250–$900 a month
- in the first 90 days, at 8 hours a week
- costs
- $60–$500 to start
- before the first dollar in
- first pay
- about 12 weeks
- typical, not best case
Watch out Month-end and tax season land whether you have time or not, and mistakes cost your client money.
02 Resume and LinkedIn rewriting
high competitionRewrite one person's resume and profile so a recruiter gets it in 10 seconds.
- earns
- $100–$900 a month
- in the first 60 days, at 6 hours a week
- costs
- $0–$60 to start
- before the first dollar in
- first pay
- about 6 weeks
- typical, not best case
Watch out Every client is a one-off, so you start from zero each month with no repeat work.
03 Cleaning holiday lets between guests
medium competitionTurn short-let flats around between checkout and the next check-in.
- earns
- $350–$1,200 a month
- in the first 45 days, at 10 hours a week
- costs
- $120–$600 to start
- before the first dollar in
- first pay
- about 6 weeks
- typical, not best case
Watch out Every turnover falls in the same narrow midday window, mostly at weekends, and it is hard physical work.