👻 Fast Friday 5 Sidehustles - 011

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If you’re new here, this is the Fast Five Friday, where you’ll see 5 quick ideas you can start for $100 and make $1000 next week!

1. Physical Product: Facebook Marketplace Room Flips

You buy small decor items, lamps, mirrors, and shelves from thrift stores and resell them as coordinated room bundles like Dorm Glow Up or Airbnb Starter Pack.

• $100 gets you: Thrift decor inventory and basic cleaning supplies

• Path to $1K per week: Bundle items into sets priced at 50 to 150. Sell 8 to 12 bundles weekly. Post staged photos to boost perceived value

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2. Home Service: The Fridge Reset Visit

You show up and fully reset a refrigerator. Toss expired food, wipe shelves, organize zones, and make it Instagram clean.

• $100 gets you: Gloves, bins, cleaner, labels, liners

• Path to $1K per week: Charge 75 per visit. Do 3 to 4 a day on weekends. Offer quarterly maintenance plans

3. AI: Deadline Enforcer Bot

Clients tell you what they keep procrastinating on. The bot sends escalating reminders, consequences, and public accountability nudges until the task is done.

• $100 gets you: AI credits, automation tools, simple signup page

• Path to $1K per week: Charge 15 to 30 per month. With 35 to 60 users you hit 1K. Offer team plans for founders or students

4. Food: Protein Rice Krispie Slabs

Thick protein packed rice krispie treats cut into slabs and wrapped individually. Feels indulgent but marketed as functional fuel.

• $100 gets you: Cereal, protein powder, marshmallows, packaging

• Path to $1K per week: Sell at 5 to 10 each. Target gyms, sports teams, and office snack orders. Offer bulk discounts

5. Wildcard: Event Chair Rental for Kids Parties

Rent small colorful chairs for kids birthday parties so parents do not have to scramble.

• $100 gets you: Used kids chairs from Marketplace and cleaning supplies

• Path to $1K per week: Rent sets for 40 to 75 per party. Book weekends heavily. Add matching tables or decor upsells(As usual each business will have it’s own setbacks, and it’s all about the execution and consistency rather than just having the idea)

It’s a great day to be great!

Love, Mike 👋 

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