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He makes $10K/month from blogging, Facebook pages, and AI music—all stacked.
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He’s earned passive income online for 15+ years.
This Redditor started with affiliate links in 2008 and now makes $500–$10K/month from blogging, Facebook pages, YouTube, news aggregators, and AI-generated music. He breaks down each method by effort, time, and earning potential. The key theme? Consistency, automation, and stacking multiple simple income streams over time. The comment section is loaded with beginner-friendly advice. (More Here)
He accidentally built a 7-figure business by helping a friend during a divorce.
A guy planned to study for grad school but ended up fixing his friend’s failing medical interpreter business instead. What started as a summer of admin help turned into landing deals, scaling revenue from $50K to $250K/month, and eventually buying the business with seller financing. He hit 7 figures in 18 months and later sold it for mid–8 figures. All from just helping someone no agenda, no master plan. (More Here)
He built a 400K+ IG page in 12 months and dropped free growth plans on Reddit.
On Reddit, a guy who runs the interview_scouter IG account (400K+ followers) offered free custom plans to help people grow their first 100K followers. He asked folks to drop their business ideas and promised real, no-fluff feedback. The comments are goldtons of smart insights on audience targeting, niche content, and IG growth strategy. (More Here)
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This app makes $120K/month reading your coffee grounds.
Faladdin turns the old Turkish tradition of reading coffee grounds into a digital experience. Users snap a photo of their cup, and the app (now powered by AI) delivers a fortune. It’s grown into a full astrology, tarot, and birth chart platform, pulling in an estimated $120K/month on mobile stores. Proof that modernizing cultural rituals can turn into serious business. (More Here)
She built a $500K/year cleaning business from $100.
Amber Starling started Good Witch Cleaning in Manhattan, Kansas with just a vacuum and $100 in supplies. Her first clients came from Facebook with a $99 house cleaning offer. From there, she scaled smartly hiring, refining her service, and hitting $467K/year within four years. A powerful reminder that even ultra-simple local businesses can become six-figure machines. (More Here)
Solo founder makes $2.8M/year with a no-code AI Excel tool
David Bressler built Formula Bot, an AI tool that converts text into Excel formulas no code required. He launched it in a weekend using Bubble, and now earns $2.8M/year as a solo founder. His rise shows that you don’t need to be technical to build a successful AI product just solve a real problem, ride the AI adoption wave, and move fast. (More Here)
He earns $30K/month from 15-minute TV mounting jobs.
Sina Omosowon turned a side gig into a $30K/month business by mounting TVs. It started during his Ph.D. program, but after graduation, he skipped the job offers and went all in. Most of his leads come from Thumbtack, where he built a standout profile with 2,000+ reviews and “Top Pro” status. A simple, fast service done extremely well. (More Here)
He earned nearly $1M last year by building in his golf niche
Sean Ogle made just under 7 figures in 2024 his most profitable year yet by doubling down on his passion for golf. His brand Breaking Eighty spans a website, YouTube channel, and paid community. Revenue flows in from ads, affiliate links, YouTube, and memberships. A powerful example of what long-term niche content creation can become. (More Here)
She built a $70K/month astrology app in 90 days using TikTok.
Neda the Astrologer grew a 200K+ TikTok following by posting love & dating astrology content. After 163M+ views over 18 months, she launched Starcrossed, her own astrology app and hit $70K/month in just 90 days. All through organic TikTok reach. A case study in building a niche audience first, then launching the perfect product. (More Here)
Parallel Live makes $60K/month faking livestreams with AI viewers.
Parallel Live lets users simulate going live with AI-generated comments, hearts, and gifts to create the illusion of a buzzing livestream. Built solo by ex-TikTok engineer Ethan Keiser, it’s done over $1M in sales, earning $60K/month through freemium plans, ads, and in-app purchases. Its genius? It taps into the human desire to feel seen, using TikTok itself as the ultimate marketing engine. (More Here)
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