Side Hustle Plans - FirstBuck

New: every playbook now leads with the honest number — what you'd really make, what it costs to start, and what kind of business it is. Plus how we work it out.

Everyone's got a first buck. FirstBuck helps you get yours.

Forty-five small businesses, each one costed out honestly: what you'd realistically make in a month, when the first dollar lands, and what it takes to start. Then a 30-day plan built around the city you actually live in.

THE HONEST NUMBER Every playbook leads with a realistic monthly range for one person starting from nothing — not a best case, not a highlight reel. Under it sits the receipt: what the job pays, what the materials cost, what's actually left. A letter grade for the opportunity, and a stamp for what KIND of business it is — SOLID, SEASONAL, LICENSE-GATED, SLOW RAMP, THIN MARGIN or CAPITAL-HEAVY. That stamp is usually the one fact that decides whether it suits you.

WE SHOW OUR WORK Open "How we get our numbers" in Settings and you'll find where the figures come from, what we subtract, and what we can't know. These are honest estimates for a beginner working solo — stated plainly, never dressed up, never a promise.

DO IT IN YOUR CITY Tap "Do this in my city" and FirstBuck builds a plan around where you live — real nearby venues and prospects, the permits you'll need, word-for-word scripts to make the first call, and a 30-day checklist. One task a day.

STAMP YOUR PROGRESS Check off each day. Watch the streak build. When your first real dollar comes in, log it — and FirstBuck engraves it onto your own first buck to tape to the wall. The first of many.

FREE TO START Browse the entire graded library free. Run one full city plan free — the whole promise, proven once, before money is ever mentioned.

NO COURSE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Pay once, keep it forever. $29.99 unlocks every playbook, unlimited city plans, and new playbooks in every update. Or unlock a single playbook for $9.99. That's it — no monthly bill, no upsell email, no $997 course.

WHAT YOU GET • 45 graded playbooks, each with a realistic range and a full cost breakdown • A grade and a business stamp, so you know what you're signing up for • "Do this in my city" — real venues, permits, scripts, 30-day checklist • A streak tracker that keeps you moving, one day at a time • Your engraved first-buck share card when the money lands • Fully offline: your unlocked playbooks and plans work in airplane mode

Everyone's got a first buck. Let's get yours.