Testing 12 AI side hustles in 30 days: only one workflow paid, $3,420
One tester ran 12 AI side hustles for 30 days and reports only one workflow making money: no-code B2B automation that recovers lost leads, with businesses paying $1,000 to $3,000 per setup. Total reported revenue was $3,420 against $36 in tool and API costs. Treat the figure as self-reported and note the author funnels readers toward templates; the transferable lesson is that lead-recovery automation sells because it ties directly to revenue.