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WIIAW / Step-by-Step Guide0.1 (in research)
Local services
Google Review NFC Card Business
Selling tap-to-review cards and stands to local businesses.
ProcessRisks / Tools / Scripts
Local services
Google Review NFC Card Business Guide
Selling tap-to-review cards and stands to local businesses.
8 working materials
Best for someone who wants a low-cost local business they can demonstrate and sell face-to-face.
Startup cost
Low — hardware samples and a small print run
Time to launch
Days to a few weeks
Difficulty
Beginner
Online / local
Local
Sales required
High
Recurring potential
Low
Passive-income potential
Not passive; continued work is required
Version
0.1 (in research)
Last researched
Pending final review
Last updated
Pending final review
$17.10~~$19.00~~10% OFFSee What’s Inside
WIIAW / Step-by-Step Guide0.1 (in research)
Online
Website-as-a-Service
Building and maintaining local business websites for a monthly fee.
ProcessRisks / Tools / Scripts
Online
Website-as-a-Service Guide
Building and maintaining local business websites for a monthly fee.
7 working materials
Best for someone comfortable with technology who wants recurring monthly revenue from local businesses.
Startup cost
Low to moderate — domain, hosting and one builder subscription
Time to launch
Several weeks
Difficulty
Beginner–Intermediate
Online / local
Hybrid
Sales required
Moderate
Recurring potential
High
Passive-income potential
Not passive; continued work is required
Version
0.1 (in research)
Last researched
Pending final review
Last updated
Pending final review
$24.65~~$29.00~~15% OFFSee What’s Inside
WIIAW / Step-by-Step Guide0.1 (in research)
Local services
Local Lead Generation
Getting paid for calls, leads and booked jobs you send to local businesses.
ProcessRisks / Tools / Scripts
Local services
Local Lead Generation Guide
Getting paid for calls, leads and booked jobs you send to local businesses.
7 working materials
Best for someone interested in marketing and getting paid for calls, leads, or booked customers.
Startup cost
Moderate — tooling plus a test budget
Time to launch
Weeks to months
Difficulty
Intermediate
Online / local
Hybrid
Sales required
Moderate
Recurring potential
High
Passive-income potential
Not passive; continued work is required
Version
0.1 (in research)
Last researched
Pending final review
Last updated
Pending final review
$24.65~~$29.00~~15% OFFSee What’s Inside
WIIAW / Step-by-Step Guide0.1 (in research)
Real estate
Wholesale Real Estate
Contracting properties and assigning them to buyers.
ProcessRisks / Tools / Scripts
Real estate
Wholesale Real Estate Guide
Contracting properties and assigning them to buyers.
6 working materials
Best for someone willing to negotiate, follow up, and pursue larger individual deal payouts.
Startup cost
Moderate — data, marketing and professional fees
Time to launch
Months
Difficulty
Advanced
Online / local
Local
Sales required
High
Recurring potential
Low
Passive-income potential
Not passive; continued work is required
Version
0.1 (in research)
Last researched
Pending final review
Last updated
Pending final review
$31.20~~$39.00~~20% OFFSee What’s Inside
WIIAW / Step-by-Step Guide0.1 (in research)
Online
Digital Products
Creating something once and selling it repeatedly online.
ProcessRisks / Tools / Scripts
Online
Digital Products Guide
Creating something once and selling it repeatedly online.
6 working materials
Best for someone who prefers working online and wants to create an asset that can be sold repeatedly.
Startup cost
Very low — tooling and a storefront
Time to launch
Weeks
Difficulty
Beginner–Intermediate
Online / local
Online
Sales required
Low
Recurring potential
Moderate
Passive-income potential
Possible over time; ongoing marketing and updates still required
Version
0.1 (in research)
Last researched
Pending final review
Last updated
Pending final review
$24.65~~$29.00~~15% OFFSee What’s Inside
WIIAW / Step-by-Step Guide0.1 (in research)
Ecommerce
Dropshipping
Testing products and learning paid customer acquisition.
ProcessRisks / Tools / Scripts
Ecommerce
Dropshipping Guide
Testing products and learning paid customer acquisition.
6 working materials
Best for someone interested in ecommerce, product testing, content, and learning customer acquisition.
Startup cost
Higher — store, apps, samples and an advertising test budget
Time to launch
Weeks
Difficulty
Intermediate
Online / local
Online
Sales required
Low
Recurring potential
Low
Passive-income potential
Not passive; continued work is required
Version
0.1 (in research)
Last researched
Pending final review
Last updated
Pending final review
$31.20~~$39.00~~20% OFFSee What’s Inside

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Google Review NFC Card Business

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