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Startup cost
$200–$2000
Time to revenue
3-12 months
Difficulty
3/5
Income range
$1,000 - $100,000+/mo
Overview
Domain investors acquire valuable .com and ccTLD names at low cost and sell them to end-users for 10-100x the purchase price.
How it works
Learn naming and brand trends, scout drop lists and auctions, buy names with end-user appeal, list on Afternic/Sedo/Dan, and negotiate sales.
Startup requirements
- Registrar accounts
- Marketplace listings
- Domain valuation skill
Estimated startup cost
$200 – $2,000
Time commitment
1–10 hrs / week
Income potential
$1,000 - $100,000+/mo
Advantages
- Mostly passive
- No content creation
- High margins on hits
- Appreciating asset
Disadvantages
- Capital required
- Slow sales cycle
- Annual renewal fees
Who this opportunity is best for
Investors
Branding minds
Patient operators
By the numbers
Scalability4/5
Passive income potential5/5
Difficulty3/5
Risk level3/5
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- Weekly hours
- 1–10 hrs
- Content required
- No
- Client work
- No