I firmly believe we just need 5 clients to generate a stable income. The rest will come by way of random one off projects.
But - 5 - that's the number.
I was hanging out in FB SAHM groups late last night and moms were asking for ideas on how to make money from home. I commented on one about how "I'm a VA for 15 years, ya da ya da" and someone replied under me how the VA space is soooooo saturated. 🙄
According to Gemini AI - As of early 2026, there are approximately ➡️ 33 million small businesses ⬅️ in the United States that have fewer than 5 employees.
This group is primarily made up of two types of businesses:
- Nonemployer Firms (0 Employees): These are solo ventures or "solopreneurs" who run their business alone. They represent the vast majority of small businesses, totaling roughly 29.8 million.
- Micro-Employer Firms (1–4 Employees): There are approximately 3 million to 3.2 million small employer firms that have between 1 and 4 paid workers.
You just need 5 of them to work with.
In case you haven't seen yet, there's a classroom called 30 Ways 30 Days. It lists 30 non-obvious ways to find clients. The goal IS NOT to do all 30 at once [or at all]. Your goal is to:
- Read the signal
- Understand their pressure
- See how delegation becomes inevitable
The list is split into about half online & offline ways to find clients. You'll find ideas to look in places where :
- Businesses already spending money
- Founders scaling faster than their systems
- Visibility without backend support
If you’ve ever felt like:
- “Everyone’s competing for the same clients”
- “I know businesses need help but don’t know where to look”
- “I want better clients, not more rejection”
This classroom will change how you see client acquisition.
It’s not about doing more. It’s about seeing differently.
Do you have an 'unconventional' client acquisition hack? Let me know so we can add it!