A side-project AI resume builder makes 6,000+ a month
Colin McIntosh turned his human resume-review service into an AI tool that writes resumes and cover letters and runs mock interviews, selling it freemium at $99 lifetime or $29 a week. He reports paid memberships now generate $26,000 or more a month as a side project. The figures are self-reported, and the AI resume niche is crowded, but the pattern - automate a service you already sell - is one of the cheapest ways for a solo operator to start.