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Side hustle ideas,
ranked by what they actually pay.

Every other list is theory. This one is a live ledger: real experiments, real dollars per hour, and a graveyard for the ideas that didn't survive. Ranked worst-to-first by the only number that matters.

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Scored but not (yet) run
Graded with the same scoring sheet every experiment passes before it gets a budget. No invented revenue: just the score.
Local service arbitrage (cleaning, lawns)Fast first dollar, proven demand, the model behind two of the exits.21/25
Niche paid newsletterCompounds forever, slow to first dollar. On the bench for Season 02.18/25
Productized service (one deliverable, fixed price)Sells fast if the niche is tight; hours can creep past the container.17/25
Digital templates / printablesLow ceiling without an audience. Fails the "name the first customer" veto for most people.12/25
DropshippingFails the fun rule and the $10k-path sketch for almost everyone. Not getting a slot.8/25
Already in the graveyard
Tiimis: A software business I bought and worked on with the co-founder for two years. It only ever ran internally on our own startups; it never shipped publicly. verdict โ†’
Hireri: A done-for-you hiring service for cleaning companies. Three months in, the economics didn't clear the bar, so we shut it down. verdict โ†’
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The free Experiment Kit has the exact scoring sheet these rankings use.
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