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Working numbers, not opinions

Every piece here has the arithmetic in it: what the work pays per hour, what a product actually nets after advertising, and which tools earn the subscription. If a number is a worked example rather than a promise, it says so.

The stack

The AI tool stack for a one-person business, and what it costs a month

Five jobs a solo operator actually has to do, the smallest set of tools that does each one, and the monthly total — including which subscriptions to delay until something is earning.

2026-09-20 · 5 min

Worked numbers

Dropshipping unit economics in 2026: the €69 worked example

The arithmetic that decides whether a store is a business or a machine for converting savings into advertising — built line by line on a €69 product, with the order bump and the repeat purchase that make it work.

2026-09-20 · 8 min

Ranking

The real hourly rate of 8 AI side hustles

Eight AI side hustles, ranked by what they pay per hour once you count every hour — sourcing, learning, listing and the mistakes. Worked examples with the arithmetic shown.

2026-09-20 · 7 min

The Short Version

Every conclusion from all eight playbooks, condensed. Free.

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The tool list

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