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Starter Scorecard

Three hustles I’d try first if I were starting at $0 — plus the blank scorecard I use so gross doesn’t get dressed up as profit.

3 hustles I’d try first

1. House-first reselling

Startup: $0 (clothes, books, small goods you already own)

First move: Photo and list 10–15 house items on two platforms max. Price from sold comps.

Honest range: Early checkpoint can look like $78 and still underwater. Locked months after fees & pickup: $608 (Aug) and $740 (Sep) — $1,349 over two months on 80 sales.

Kill shot: Buying a tote before anything sells.

2. Facebook Marketplace clear-out

Startup: $0

First move: List bulky house items (furniture, kid gear, tools). Meet safe/public. Cash or confirmed pay only.

Honest range: About $1,250 in a few weeks clearing household stuff — not a buy-and-flip empire.

Kill shot: Buying storage or flip inventory before you’ve cleared your own.

3. Sell a skill you already have

Startup: $0

First move: One sentence — “I help X do Y for Z.” Message 10 people who already need it.

Honest range: Fastest path to cash this month. No shipping, no platform cut on physical goods.

Kill shot: Studying a new skill for months instead of selling the one you have.

Your scorecard

Copy these rows into a note or sheet. If a box stays blank, the month isn’t locked.

Field	Your number
Month / hustle
Units sold (paid only)
Gross	$
Fees + shipping you covered	$
Net after fees	$
COGS on sold items only	$
Profit after cost	$
Hours (optional)
Live inventory cost still open	$
Top platform

Rules

Pending ≠ sold
No cost on every sold SKU → no profit claim
Live inventory is a separate column
Hours required only if you’re stating a wage

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14-day start plan (house first; capped haul only after a sale)
Lock checklist before you publish a profit number

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