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What’s a small, underrated skill you learned that ended up making you actual money?

r/Entrepreneur
7/4/2025

SAAS TOOLS

SaaSURLCategoryFeatures/Notes
Canvahttps://www.canva.com/Graphic DesignFree design tool for creating visuals
Notionhttps://www.notion.so/ProductivityOrganizing info, creating templates
Gumroadhttps://gumroad.com/Digital ProductsSelling digital products/templates
AdEspressohttps://adespresso.com/MarketingSplit-testing ads
Pulse for RedditN/ASocial ListeningSurfacing audience pain points

USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Overwhelm with social media management
  • Difficulty translating complex processes into actionable steps
  • Lack of trust in AI-generated meeting notes
  • Struggles with public speaking anxiety
  • Need for affordable automation solutions

Problems to Solve:

  • Monetizing simple skills with minimal resources
  • Building trust through human communication
  • Creating structured documents from messy ideas
  • Acquiring clients for niche services
  • Scaling personal skills into consulting work

Potential Solutions:

  • Offering SMMA services to overwhelmed businesses
  • Developing template/documentation creation services
  • Combining AI tools with human verification
  • Using Toastmasters for public speaking practice
  • Leveraging free tools like Canva for professional outputs

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Positioning as outsourced solutions for tedious tasks
  • Combining automation with human oversight
  • Developing template-based scalable products

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Leveraging personal networks through helpful connections
  • Demonstrating value via free meeting recaps
  • Using niche communities for audience research

Monetization & Product:

  • Freemium model with paid templates/documents
  • Consulting services for complex process translation
  • Certification programs for accountability

User Engagement:

  • Building trust through consistent communication
  • Creating communities around skill development (e.g. Toastmasters)
  • Using real audience language in marketing materials