Service ideas you can start with a phone
1 CV & cover-letter service for job seekers. 2 Study-pack and summarisation service for students. 3 Social content management for local shops. 4 Menu/flyer/price-list design. 5 Data cleanup and simple reports for small businesses. 6 Event media: invitations, recaps, highlight reels. All startable with free tiers.
Price the outcome, not the tool: a CV that wins interviews is worth R150-R400 regardless of how fast you produce it. Offer a free sample to your first two clients in exchange for testimonials - social proof is your marketing budget.
Who it's for, the pain, your deliverable, turnaround, price, and one proof sample. One page, WhatsApp-shareable. Your Week 4 portfolio can double as this business's first asset.
A one-person venture with minimal capital.
Charging for results, not hours or tools.
Testimonials/samples that reduce buyer risk.
One-page statement of who/pain/deliverable/price.
Tools: Canva + your AI stack
