r/passive_income

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Starting off, I think that this is passive enough to be in this subreddit, because after you sign, its completely hands off, but its definitely a blurry line. (so if you want very very low barrier to entry maybe skip this)

I'm a college student and I recently designed this placard that sits on the counter at local shops. it has an nfc tap / qr code that takes customers straight to the shop's google review page, and I made software so it doubles as a digital punch card (buy 9 get 1 free type deal) so customers come back and businesses don't want to stop paying. so its not just a fancy nfc review link, it does reviews AND repeat business. shops pay monthly for it because reviews are basically their lifeline.

So far the times I've tried selling it have been pretty easy as they already know why it's useful.

math wise, just ONE placard sold daily, for just ONE month, at 29/mo+ per (so lets say an average of 39/mo) is 14k+ annually (churn excluded).

and you can see how at that math could get really good if you manage to sell one a day for a whole year.

I've begun to get some of my friends selling these too, taking a commission of course.

I thought it also might be a good idea to post here to see if anyone else could be interested in selling them. Im also possibly open to shipping people a few cards for free if you could hop on a call and if you seem like a good fit and can also give feedback. Also US exclusive for now.

Any of you who are interested or have feedback I would love if you could send me a dm. I'm happy to answer questions.

‼️EDIT: I’m getting so many comments for me to DM I think reddit is now filtering me out of message requests. If you are interested in working with me please send me a message request directly. (I promise I will get back to you and thank you for all the support!)‼️

How have you made money here? Or online?

I don’t know anything about making money is any way possible to earn money with 10 dollars I have 2-3 hours per day

If its in the right place and the products sell and you get them cheap in bulk etc sounds like a good way to make a couple of hundred extra a month. Has anyone heard of anyone making money or doing it themselves

Not the free YouTube stuff, the paid ones. £500+ courses, mentorships, "VIP" groups. Did it actually work, or did you just learn how to sell courses? Honest answers only.

I just recently started an AI „influencer“ and got some good traction. I consistently get target audience DMs on Tiktok but not on IG. My Tiktok message requests sit at 100+ because I‘m not sure how to efficiently get them to fanvue, since tiktok bans these links, even if they’re not direct via beacons or linktree.
I tried somewhat of a funnel before, where I send them to my Instagram first, chat for 3-5 messages, go silent for a day and finally point towards the link within my story highlight with a „I‘m always active here“ type message. So far I‘ve gained a single fanvue subscription out of some 25 chats.
I want to know if there’s a better way.
Content + Fanvue is automated, I just need to build the bridge between followers and paying customers.
Has anyone faced similar startup struggles and might be willing to share a thing or two? Would come in handy. cheers.

Hey, I have no idea how to say it, but I have invested $3000-$5000 into a business that made me more than $15k+ and is still making me money right now, but the revenue is just like I had a part-time job. We are between $500-$1000 in a good month and $300 with me doing nothing but just checking in.

I was obsessed with investing since I was 19; I'm 26 now. I dropped out of school at 23 because I was failing academically, switched degrees, and dropped out because I had no motivation to pursue a shitty degree, which would have made me end up in a shitty position anyway.

I spent 3 years building a business, but I didn't reach the financial goal I wanted after 3 years, which was to turn it into a full-time income because it would have required me more time and money.

Now I can't stop feeling like I've wasted my time instead of just trying to finish school and get a degree, because I'm 26 with no college degree. I can't stop feeling like a fucking loser despite turning the money I invested into passive income.

I'm planning to go back to school in 2027

I feel like I was just one of those stupid, ambitious kids who watched too many YouTube videos about money gurus.

Is there anyone who felt that way? Do you think your early 20s was the best time to just take a risk like this?

Because I literally feel like shit and feel like I was too ambitious and got brainwashed by the internet.

a simple workspace for contractors and small service businesses across the US. It keeps your leads, follow-ups, invoices, and payments in one place, so nothing gets missed.

Many small crews run on text messages, sticky notes, and memory. Leads get lost, invoices go out late, and it is hard to know who has paid. so, one clear page that answers three questions every morning: who to call, who owes you, and what is next might be useful.

Product cost is 20$

Founder Context:
Making a small amount of money to leave and exit a toxic dorm from college. Living cost is cheap enough here. i can rent a house and a van service to drop me to college with 250-300$ a month

Hello! I have a rapidly growing social presence but I can’t seem to get monetized on Facebook even though I’m monetized on YouTube and TikTok. I hear FB is where most of the money is.

I’m currently posting on Facebook and doing about 10m views a month with great months doing 30m.

Is partnering with an already monetized Facebook page for a split of the revenue a thing?

I also don’t get all the clips out of my raw footage due to time. Is there a world where clippers would share revenue for access to the 5-7 minute of the best shots I get daily?

I could probably hit 30m every month if I had time to clip my own daily footage.

Worcester area — looking for advice and a potential business partner
Hi everyone! I live in Worcester and I’m interested in starting a small couch resale business. The idea is to pick up free couches in decent condition, clean them, make minor repairs, take good photos, and resell them.
I’m starting with a limited budget and don’t have the funds to buy a truck or cargo van yet. I’d like to connect with someone near Worcester who has a suitable vehicle and might be interested in partnering. I’m ready to put in the work with finding couches, cleaning, photos, listings, and coordinating sales. We could discuss a fair arrangement for the work, expenses, and profits before starting.
I’m also looking for an affordable workspace or shared space where we could store, clean, and repair the couches. Any local leads would help!
If you’ve done furniture resale before, I’d appreciate your honest advice. Is it worth trying in this area? What should a beginner know, and what mistakes should I avoid?
If you’re interested in partnering, know someone who might be, or have advice to share, please comment or message me. Thank you!

So basically i have started writing children's storybooks more like picture books and stuff on same genre...my ideas are original but since I'm not well off basically have zero money to invest and stay with my parents....so although I've sent my draft to publishers but its a long 8 to 12 weeks process also I don't have illustrator so i came across this concept of ebook i feel what if i create my own storybook using illustration from ai and sell it...is it breach?? Since I can't afford any illustrator now but i have my stories as my only asset with me
Please guide me around this whole ebook thing

I think one reason beginners get overwhelmed by online income is that they start by searching for income streams instead of understanding how those income streams work.

They see affiliate marketing, digital products, YouTube, blogging, software, and dozens of other possibilities.

Every option seems to require learning something completely different.

But there is one question that makes the decision a little easier.

Who is paying, and what are they paying for?

With digital products, someone pays for information, a tool, or a resource they find useful.

With affiliate marketing, a company pays a commission when your referral results in a qualifying action.

With software, customers pay to solve a problem or make something easier.

Once you understand where the money comes from, you can start looking at what work is required to create that value.

That is a much better starting point than chasing whatever someone is currently calling passive income.

You may discover that the income model you were considering requires more time, money, or skills than you have available right now.

And that is useful information.

It allows you to choose something realistic instead of spending months trying to build something you never fully understood.

I need to earn around 6000 inr.

some skills that I have:

1)I have a good typing speed of 90+ wpm.

2)I can beatbox

3)I have decent amount of communication skills.

can anyone suggest what can I do? I tried freelancing but it didn't work out.

I own a clothing brand called Black Petals, which revolves around finding beauty in darkness and the idea that perfection is boring. Since I have school, I am able to post 3-4 ads a week on Insta and TikTok. However, most of my ads are all stuck on 300 views, no matter what I post. I post about my product, brand meaning, philosophy, me js talking about my brand to the camera, but I never get past 300 views and barely get any engagement. I have 24 followers on TikTok and 11 on Insta but most are family and friends after 1 month of posting. Does anybody have any tips? My brand's TikTok is blackpetalsco and insta is blackpetals.store if anybody wants to check it out.

Hey! I am starting my own small business where i sell my digital products. Do u guys have any suggestions or recommendations what should i produce?

I want to buy things specifically to rent them out since I suppose itd make more than putting the money into a savings account but what should I buy?

The only thing I own that could work at the moment is an ebike

Most people fail at side hustles for this one plain reason, they act like it’s a second full time job, and then wonder why everything feels heavy. Trading another 20–30 hours a week for hourly client work is not scalable… it’s basically just the quicker road to burnout, no matter how “promising” it looks on day one. Over the past months, I tightened up a working blueprint for building digital assets instead of selling time, and I kept it to only 5 to 7 focused hours per week, nothing fancy.

Below is the same framework, laid out in 4 not-so-complicated phases:

1. The Skill Audit (Days 1–5)
   Don’t begin with “What’s trending?” start with “What problem do I already know how to untangle?”
   Find the overlap between what you do well professionally and the specific, annoying problems people keep asking about on forums.
   Package practical fixes, not some abstract academic story.

2. The Rapid Validation Phase (Days 6–12)
   Don’t spend weeks building a huge project, then hope strangers care.
   Write down your core solution in a tight format (a 30–50 page guide, a system, or a workflow template).
   Check real interest by testing the headline and the main benefits, then gather feedback inside the right communities.

3. Asset Packaging (Days 13–20)
   Turn your framework into clean multi device formats (EPUB and PDF) so people can read it anywhere.
   Keep the layout distraction free: repeatable actions beat decorative fluff, every time.

4. The Distribution Loop (Days 21–30)
   Set up a low friction checkout (Payhip/Gumroad) with instant delivery.
   Stay on the organic track: answer genuine questions on forums, share breakdowns on places like Substack or Medium, and send people who want deeper detail toward your full blueprint.

The real trick is momentum: finishing one small asset that actually lands in the market teaches you more than ten ideas that stay stuck in a notebook.

I put together the full day by day 30 day execution plan, including the exact worksheets, the packaging steps, and the launch checklists, all inside this guide:

👉 SECOND INCOME: The Practical 30-Day Blueprint for Building Passive Assets

I put together the full day-by-day blueprint and the launch sheets into one guide, so yeah it’s ready. If someone wants to take a look at it , just let me know in the comments, and I’ll send it over.

Hey everyone, I know a lot of you are crushing it with short-form automation. I’m setting up a system to churn out a high volume of TikToks daily and want to avoid newbie mistakes.
What tools or scripts are you actually using in 2026 that scale well without quality tanking?
Appreciate any quick tips from anyone already doing this at scale.