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Content Creation vs Freelancing & Consulting
A side-by-side look at what our sourced cases report for each model. Figures are what each source states, not typical results.
| Content Creation | Freelancing & Consulting | |
|---|---|---|
| Sourced cases | 9 | 10 |
| Reported per month | $1,400 to $100,000 | $670 to $15,000 |
| Median reported per month | $6,000 | $3,000 |
| Startup cost in our cases | Low; mainly AI subscriptions in our cases | From nothing for AI training work to about $32 a month in AI and writing tools in our cases |
| Time to first dollar | About three months to the first $1,000 in one documented newsletter | From about three weeks to the first month in our cases |
| Independently documented | 2 of 9 | 7 of 10 |
| Tools named most | ChatGPT, Claude, Canva | ChatGPT |
| Main strength | Audience assets compound over time | Fast to start with existing skills |
| Main risk | Viral results are hard to repeat | Income stops when client work stops |
Top Content Creation cases
- Superhuman AI newsletter (Zain and Awais Kahn): Six figures a monthSelf-Reported
- GeoSports (Frank): ~$40K/moSelf-Reported
- World of AI (aitools.fyi): $6,000 a monthSelf-Reported
- The Clueless (Aitana): About $3,300 a month on average (EUR 3,000)Self-Reported
Top Freelancing & Consulting cases
- Tony Dong: CA$238,000 projected for 2023 (about $180,000)Independently Documented
- Sean, Provo, Utah (Side Hustle School episode 3103): Close to $3,000/moSelf-Reported
- Nicole Cueto: $670 a month on averageIndependently Documented
- Cami (@camiinthisthang): $30,000+ totalSelf-Reported