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