💸 The 90-day plan that took me from $0 to $4,200/month

Most "make money online" timelines are fake.

"I made $10k in my first week!"

"I went from broke to rich in 30 days!"

Bull.

Here's my real timeline.

The messy, unglamorous, 90-day grind that took me from $0 to $4,200/month.

No shortcuts. No overnight success. Just consistent work.

Week 1: Picked My Niche

I spent 3 days researching what people actually wanted help with.

Looked at:

Landed on: Faceless content creation + AI tools for beginners.

Not because I was an expert. Because I was figuring it out myself and documenting the process.

Week 2: Set Up My Brand

Created accounts on Instagram and TikTok.

Spent $0 on branding. Used Canva free version.

Profile was simple:

No fancy website. No complicated funnels. Just two social accounts and a Stan Store link.

Week 3: Started Posting

Posted once a day. Every single day.

Content was rough. Views were low (200-500 per video).

But I showed up.

Scripts were simple:

Nothing went viral. That's okay. I was learning.

Week 4: Built My First Lead Magnet

Created a simple freebie: 10 ChatGPT prompts I was actually using.

Took 2 hours to write and format.

Started offering it in my content: "Comment AI for the free prompts."

Got 47 people to take it.

That was my first tiny win.

Month 1 Revenue: $0
Month 1 Lessons: Consistency matters more than perfection.

Week 5: Content Started Clicking

Views jumped to 2,000-5,000 per video.

Not because I got lucky. Because I studied what worked.

Analyzed my top 3 performing videos:

Did more of that.

Week 6: Built My First Product

Decided to create a $27 resource pack.

Spent 4 days putting it together.

Wasn't fancy. Just organized, useful, and solved one problem: "Where do I find high-quality clips for faceless videos?"

Listed it on Stan Store. Posted about it twice that week.

Made my first sale on day 3.

$27.

Felt like $1 million.

Week 7: Promoted Without Being Salesy

Posted 5 value videos. 2 videos that mentioned my product.

"Here's a free tip. Want 100 more? Link in bio."

Made 18 sales that week.

$486.

Finally making money.

Week 8: Learned Email Matters

Realized I had 200 people who grabbed my free prompts but I had no way to contact them.

Set up a simple email list (Beehiiv free plan).

Sent my first email. Just saying hi and asking what they were working on.

Got 34 replies.

Started sending 2 emails a week. Pure value. No selling yet.

Month 2 Revenue: $847
Month 2 Lessons: A simple product beats no product. Email is money.

Week 9: Content Hit 10k+ Views

One video blew up. 47,000 views.

Gained 3,200 followers in 3 days.

The video? "I tested 5 AI tools. Only 2 actually saved me time."

Simple. Helpful. Specific.

That's when I realized: helpful beats hype.

Week 10: Built My Second Product

Created a mini-guide: "The 30-Day Faceless Content System."

Documented exactly what I did to grow from 0 to 8,000 followers.

Priced it at $47.

Took 5 days to write.

Posted about it 3 times that week.

Made 23 sales.

$1,081.

Week 11: Promoted to My Email List

Sent my first "sales" email to my list (now 680 people).

Wasn't pushy. Just: "Hey, I built this guide. Here's what's inside. Link if you want it."

12 people bought.

$564.

From one email.

That's when I understood the power of owning your audience.

Week 12: Everything Compounded

More followers found my content.

More people grabbed the free prompts.

More people bought the $27 pack.

More people upgraded to the $47 guide.

I wasn't working harder. The system was just working.

Month 3 Revenue: $4,200
Month 3 Lessons: One viral video changes everything. Email converts better than social.

Here's the breakdown over 90 days:

Followers:

Email List:

Revenue:

Total: $5,047 in 90 days

Not life-changing. But proof it works.

People ask: "What does the day-to-day look like?"

Here's my routine:

Sunday (2 hours):

Monday-Saturday (30 minutes/day):

Tuesday + Friday (1 hour):

Total weekly time: 5 hours

That's it.

No 12-hour days. No burnout. Just consistent execution.

Mistake #1: Waiting too long to launch a product

I spent 6 weeks "building an audience first."

Should've launched at 500 followers.

Cost me $1,500+ in potential revenue.

Mistake #2: Not collecting emails from day 1

Lost 2 months of potential subscribers.

If I'd started email immediately, I'd have 3,000+ subscribers by month 3 instead of 1,850.

Mistake #3: Trying to be everywhere

Started on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Twitter.

Burned out week 2.

Focused on just Instagram and TikTok. Everything got easier.

Mistake #4: Overthinking content

Spent 2 hours per video trying to make it "perfect."

Once I accepted "good enough," I went from 3 posts/week to 14 posts/week.

Growth exploded.

If I started over tomorrow:

Day 1: Pick niche. Set up 2 accounts. Create free lead magnet.

Week 1: Post daily. Offer lead magnet in every post.

Week 2: Launch $27 product. Promote it 2-3 times/week.

Week 4: Start email list. Send 2 emails/week.

Week 6: Launch $47-$67 product for people who want more.

Week 8+: Let the system run. Optimize. Scale.

I'd compress 90 days into 60.

Here's the system:

Step 1: Content builds awareness
Post daily. Teach what you know. Be helpful.

Step 2: Lead magnet builds your list
Give away something valuable. Capture emails.

Step 3: Entry product makes first sales
$19-$47 product. Solve one problem. Keep it simple.

Step 4: Email nurtures and sells
Send value 3x/week. Sell 1x/week.

Step 5: Premium product maximizes revenue
$57-$97 product for people who want the full system.

That's it.

Simple. Repeatable. Proven.

If you're starting from $0, here's your roadmap:

Month 1: Build the foundation

Goal: 500-1,000 followers, 100-200 email subscribers, $0 revenue (that's okay)

Month 2: Launch your first product

Goal: 2,000-4,000 followers, 500-800 email subscribers, $500-$1,500 revenue

Month 3: Optimize and scale

Goal: 5,000-10,000 followers, 1,500-2,500 email subscribers, $3,000-$5,000 revenue

This isn't passive income.

Month 1 is hard. You're working for free.

Month 2 is better. You see proof it works.

Month 3 is when it clicks. Revenue starts flowing.

But you have to show up all 90 days.

Most people quit at day 20.

Don't be most people.

You don't need a perfect plan.

You need to start.

Pick your niche this weekend.

Set up your accounts Monday.

Post your first piece of content Tuesday.

Then keep going.

90 days from now, you could be exactly where you are today.

Or you could be making $4,000/month.

Your choice.

— Money Minded

P.S. It took me 90 days to go from $0 to $4,200/month. Not 7 days. Not 30 days. 90 days of consistent work. If you're expecting overnight results, you'll quit. If you're willing to grind for 3 months, you'll win. Start today.