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