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Startup cost
$0–$200
Time to revenue
1-3 months
Difficulty
2/5
Income range
$200 - $10,000/mo
Overview
Ebooks are short, focused PDFs ($9-$49) that solve a single problem for a specific audience.
How it works
Pick a painful niche problem, write 30-100 pages of practical advice, design a clean cover, sell on Gumroad/Amazon KDP, and drive traffic with social content.
Startup requirements
- Writing tool
- Cover designer or template
- Sales page
Estimated startup cost
$0 – $200
Time commitment
5–15 hrs / week
Income potential
$200 - $10,000/mo
Advantages
- Very low cost to produce
- Forever sellable
- Builds authority
Disadvantages
- Lower price points
- Marketing is constant
- Easy to pirate
Who this opportunity is best for
Writers
Subject experts
Hobbyists
By the numbers
Scalability3/5
Passive income potential5/5
Difficulty2/5
Risk level1/5
- Skill level
- Beginner
- Weekly hours
- 5–15 hrs
- Content required
- Yes
- Client work
- No