21 walkthroughs · updated as we publish

Step-by-step business walkthroughs, with the real numbers

Each IdeasRepay walkthrough takes one business from idea to first paying client: the startup cost, the hours a week, what a client pays, the exact tool stack, and the scripts and templates to win the first clients. They are researched end to end with sources, and I mentor through them personally, so you finish with a working business, not an article about one.

Online and AI businesses 12YouTube and content 6Local and service businesses 2Career and income 1

Online and AI businesses

The AI Automation AgencyBuild the system once. Get paid every month to run it.
To start
Low
Hours a week
20–30 hours
Can make
$5,000–$25,000/month
Level
Intermediate
AI Chatbot Agency for Local BusinessesBuild the bot. Land the client. Keep them.
To start
~$115/month
Hours a week
10 hours
Can make
$2,000–$15,000/month
Level
Beginner-Intermediate
The AI Social StudioAnyone can post now. You sell the one thing AI can't: results in a niche you own.
To start
Very low (about $0 to $100/month)
Hours a week
10-25 hours (scales with how many clients you take)
Can make
$5,000 to $15,000+/month on a small roster
Level
Beginner-friendly (no design or coding skills required)
The AI Visibility ServiceWhen your customers ask AI who to use, you make sure the answer is your client.
To start
Very low (~$100 to $500 to start)
Hours a week
10-20 hours to build, part-time-friendly to run
Can make
$8,000 to $25,000+/month from a stack of local retainers
Level
Beginner-friendly (learnable in weeks, no coding)
The AI Workforce for E-commerceAnyone can buy AI tools. You build the workforce that runs them.
To start
Low
Hours a week
25–35 hours
Can make
$6,000–$40,000/month
Level
Intermediate
The Course ArchitectThe expert has the knowledge. You're the one who turns it into something people can learn — and buy.
To start
Low
Hours a week
20–35 hours
Can make
$5,000–$50,000+/month
Level
Intermediate
The LinkedIn Ghostwriting ServiceWrite for them. Get paid every month.
To start
None
Hours a week
15–20 hours
Can make
$2,000–$8,000/month
Level
Beginner-Intermediate
The Live Cooking CohortSell it first. Build it live. Teach what you know.
To start
~$0–60 to start
Hours a week
6–8 hours
Can make
$1,500–$6,000 per cohort
Level
Beginner
The One-Person StudioYou direct. Your AI crew does the rest. One person, studio-quality output.
To start
Very low (~$0 to $80/month; free tiers to start)
Hours a week
10-20 hours (part-time-friendly once the crew is built)
Can make
$0 at first, then (for the channels that stick in a high-value niche) a few hundred to a few thousand dollars a month within the first year of monetization; strong high-CPM channels reach more, and most channels earn far less
Level
Beginner-friendly (no coding; real craft to learn in editing and direction)
The Podcast Amplification ServiceThe podcaster records the gold. You're the one who makes it travel.
To start
Low
Hours a week
20–30 hours
Can make
$3,000–$30,000/month
Level
Intermediate
The QuickBooks Bookkeeping ServiceLearn it in a weekend. Bill it every month.
To start
Low
Hours a week
10–15 hours
Can make
$1,500–$6,000/month
Level
Beginner
The Vibe-Coded Micro-SaaSDescribe the software. Let AI build it. Charge money for it.
To start
Low
Hours a week
20–30 hours
Can make
$2,000–$50,000/month
Level
Intermediate

YouTube and content

The AI Persona ArchitectYou're not the influencer. You're the architect who builds the face — and points it at your own business.
To start
Low
Hours a week
15–30 hours
Can make
$2,000–$30,000+/month
Level
Intermediate
The AI Persona StudioBrands need a face. They can't build one. You're the studio that builds and runs it for them.
To start
Low
Hours a week
20–40 hours
Can make
$3,000–$40,000+/month
Level
Intermediate
Build an AI Streamer That's Live 24/7You're not the streamer. You build the streamer — and it never sleeps.
To start
~$0–60 to start
Hours a week
8–12 hours to build, then mostly hands-off
Can make
$200–$8,000+/month
Level
Intermediate
Build a Creature Your Whole Audience Raises 24/7People don't tip to support a streamer. They act to keep something they love alive.
To start
~$0–60 to start
Hours a week
8–12 hours to build, then mostly hands-off
Can make
$300–$10,000+/month
Level
Intermediate
Shorts to High-TicketTurn short-form attention into booked, high-paying clients.
To start
~$0–60/month
Hours a week
8 hours
Can make
$3,000–$20,000/month
Level
Intermediate
The UGC StudioBrands can't make their own ads fast enough. You're the studio that makes the ones that actually convert.
To start
Low
Hours a week
15–35 hours
Can make
$2,000–$25,000+/month
Level
Intermediate

Local and service businesses

The Soft LandingThe visa gets them into the country. You are the one who makes it home.
To start
Low (~$500 to $3,000 to start)
Hours a week
Intense in bursts around each landing, quiet between
Can make
$150,000 to $400,000+/year from a handful of families
Level
Intermediate
Help Main Street Adopt AI Before Their Competitors DoLocal businesses know they need AI. They don't know how. They'll pay a trusted guide.
To start
~$0–500 to start
Hours a week
10–20 hours to build, 30+ once running
Can make
$3,000–$20,000+/month
Level
Intermediate

Career and income

Your First 90 Days as a ManagerGoing from teammate to boss is the hardest jump in your career. This is the playbook for the first 90 days.
To start
None
Hours a week
The first 90 days
Can make
$15k+/yr raise
Level
Intermediate
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The whole build of one business, in order: what it is and who pays for it, the tools and what they cost, how to price it, how to find and win the first clients with ready-to-use scripts and templates, the money it can make with the numbers shown, and the mistakes that sink most people. Downloads such as trackers and client documents are included.

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