AI Side Hustles
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AI Side Hustles Under $100 to Start

Cases whose source discloses a startup cost under $100. Costs and income are as reported by each source.

Updated October 20, 20268 cases
Summary: 6 of our 8 sourced cases report a monthly figure. As reported, those figures run from $1,400 to $18,400 a month, with a median of $10,000. Evidence: 2 independently documented, 1 source-supported, 5 self-reported. (cases in this list) These are what each source reports, not typical results.

  1. Buildpad (Felix Heikka and his brother)

    $2,700 MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $2,700 a month as reported
    Startup cost: $0 on marketing. Time to first revenue: At the Product Hunt launch.

  2. Sleek (Mattia Pomelli and two co-founders)

    $10,000 MRR
    Self-ReportedMicro-SaaS & AI Products, about $10,000 a month as reported
    Startup cost: $0 on marketing. Time to first revenue: Not disclosed.

  3. Corey Ganim

    $8,000 MRR
    Self-ReportedAI Agencies & Services, about $8,000 a month as reported
    Startup cost: $20/mo Claude subscription. Time to first revenue: First client came from a lunch with a friend who offered to pay.

  4. Emily Odio-Sutton

    $220,300 in sales (2023)
    Independently DocumentedPrint on Demand, about $18,400 a month as reported
    Startup cost: Under $40. Time to first revenue: Not disclosed; her first sale was a $22 T-shirt.

  5. Unnamed side hustler (Side Hustle School episode 3152)

    About $1,400/mo
    Self-ReportedContent Creation, about $1,400 a month as reported
    Startup cost: About $20/mo plus platform fees. Time to first revenue: First month (42 subscribers, just under $300 a month).

  6. Tony Dong

    CA$238,000 projected for 2023 (about $180,000)
    Independently DocumentedFreelancing & Consulting, about $15,000 a month as reported
    Startup cost: About $20 a month for GPT-4, plus $12 a month for Grammarly Premium. Time to first revenue: Not stated for AI; he had been freelancing since March 2022.

  7. Ryan Adams

    About $31,000 total
    Partially VerifiedFreelancing & Consulting
    Startup cost: None. Time to first revenue: About three weeks after applying, following onboarding and training.

  8. Ammaar Reshi

    841 copies sold (revenue not disclosed)
    Self-ReportedAmazon KDP & Publishing
    Startup cost: $0 beyond an existing $30 a month Midjourney subscription. Time to first revenue: About 72 hours from idea to publication.
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