Free five-minute guide · five models compared
You want an online business. The hard part is picking which one.
A concise, phone-friendly comparison of what five popular models require, how they make money, and which constraints each one suits.
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Most advice online assumes you have already chosen a model. It teaches tactics for a business you have not decided to build yet.
This five-minute guide works the other way around. It puts five common online business models side by side, so you can see what each one asks of you before you commit time or money to it.
What’s in the guide
- A plain-language overview of five common online business models
- A side-by-side comparison of the five factors that often decide the choice
- A way to choose by your current constraint rather than by hype
- What I chose, why I chose it, and the trade-offs involved
How the models are compared
Each model is assessed against the same five practical questions, so the comparison is like for like rather than a matter of taste.
- What it takes to start
- Customer support load
- How much traffic it needs
- How well it scales
- How directly it trades time for money
Who this is for
- You are interested in building an online business but have not settled on a direction.
- You would rather understand the trade-offs than follow whichever model is currently in fashion.
- You want to compare the options before spending months on one of them.
It is not a system, and it does not promise an outcome. It is a comparison written to help you make a more informed choice.