How I Built 7 Income Streams That Make Me $100K a Week

It took me 10 years to learn this stuff — but I’m sharing it with you in just 30 minutes. If you want to escape the 9‑to‑5 and build real wealth, these seven income streams are legit. I rank each one on time, money needed, and how easily it earns $100/week.

1. Retail Stores 🏬

I sell RC planes, cars, helicopters — all from my own physical stores. Sure, online is cheap and easy, but retail still works.

I started with practically nothing. I slept in my van on opening night because, unless I made enough money, I couldn’t afford fuel to go home.

How I did it:

1. Wrote a business plan — location, customers, costs, potential revenue.
2. Researched by working weekends at someone else’s model shop.
3. Got a bank loan (I knocked doors till someone believed me).

Ratings:

• Time investment: ★★☆☆☆ (needs work now, but later you can scale with staff)
• Capital needed: ★★★★☆ (loans, investors, crowdfunding)
• Easy to earn $100/week? ★★★★★ (passion sells)

2. Own Brand & Product Range

I turned childhood doodles of RC planes into real products manufactured in China and sold worldwide.

My approach:

• Picked a niche with long-term fans.
• Monitored trends — like oversized clothes or fitness gear.
• Created a brand culture — like Spartan races: a movement, not just gear.

Ratings:

• Time: ★★☆☆☆ (building audience and brand takes effort)
• Cash: ★★★☆☆ (manufacturing needs capital, but profit fuels growth)
• $100/week ease: ★★★★☆ (★★★★★ once hype builds)

3. eBay Shop (Flipping Dead Stock)

I buy old, dying stock from small shops and sell it on eBay. First time I flipped stock from a failing store was wild — I tripled my money overnight. Now I’ve got a warehouse and team.

Start tips:

1. Find owners of outdated stores.
2. Offer to sell their stock for commission.
3. Use profits to eventually buy direct stock.

Ratings:

• Time: ★★★★☆ (manual listing, but automatable)
• Cash: ★★★★★ (can begin with zero if you sell for commission)
• $100/week ease: ★★★★★ (sell 50 items at $2 profit = $100)

4. Stock Market Investing

My son invests £5/day in an S&P 500 index via Trading 212 — now his £1,783 account sits at ~£2,059 — an 18% gain. And the S&P 500 historically returns ~11–12% annually thetimes.co.uk+2investopedia.com+2axios.com+2.

You can:

• Buy shares or fractional shares
• Automate via “Pies”
• Benefit from dividends and compounding

Ratings:

• Time: ★★★★★ (set and forget)
• Cash: ★★★★★ (start with pocket change)
• $100/week ease: ★★☆☆☆ (takes time to compound; later miles easier)

5. Real Estate Sourcing (Deal Finding)

Before buying my own rental, I started sourcing deals for other investors — for free. When they buy, I get a finder's fee.

Steps:

1. Learn your local market.
2. Network with agents/investors.
3. Locate undervalued deals.

Ratings:

• Time: ★★★☆☆ (requires research)
• Cash: ★★★★★ (no capital needed)
• $100/week ease: ★★★★★ (finder’s fees are sizable)

6. Commercial Real Estate

I rent warehouses to businesses. Setup took time and money — but once tenants were in, it became hands-off.

Ratings:

• Time: ★★★☆☆ (initial setup)
• Cash: ★★☆☆☆ (high upfront costs, though financing helps)
• $100/week ease: ★★★★☆ (commercial rent > $100/week)

7. Personal Brand

This blog/video channel is how I share what I’ve learned. It’s not just for money — it’s legacy, influence, purpose.

How to start:

1. Pick a clear topic — my content is personal finance + side hustles.
2. Create consistently — phones work fine.
3. Monetize once you have an audience — ads, sponsors, digital products.

Ratings:

• Time: ★★☆☆☆ (takes effort, but you choose your schedule)
• Cash: ★★★☆☆ (iPhone or budget kit works; you can upgrade later)
• $100/week ease: ★★★★☆ (once you meet monetization thresholds)

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Final Scores at a Glance

Income Stream	Time	Cash	$100/week
Retail Stores	2★	4★	5★
Own Brand	2★	3★	4–5★
eBay Flips	4★	5★	5★
Stocks	5★	5★	2★
Deal Sourcing	3★	5★	5★
Commercial RE	3★	2★	4★
Personal Brand	2★	3★	4★

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