Gig Work (DoorDash, Uber, Instacart) - Ownership: โ You donโt own the platform - Customers: โ Belong to the app, not you - Income: ๐ต Only when you work โ stops when you stop - Scaling: โ Canโt hire drivers under you - Ceiling: Low โ capped by your hours + app rules - Example: Delivering 5 orders = $100 โ gone tomorrow Service Business (Mowing, Cleaning, Handyman) - Ownership: โ
You own the business - Customers: โ
Theyโre yours โ repeat + referrals - Income: ๐ต Keeps compounding with each client - Scaling: โ
Can hire a team, build systems - Ceiling: High โ rates, contracts, expansion - Example: Mow 5 lawns = $200 โ client calls back every 2 weeks