Day 1: Pick Your Earning Route

Choose ONE of these based on your current skills:

1. Freelancing (Upwork/Fiverr) → If you know coding, design, or writing.

2. Teaching/Tutoring → If you can explain coding, design, Excel, or basic IT.

3. Local Services → If you can build websites, fix computers, or do digital design.

 If you’re not sure which to choose, freelancing + tutoring is the fastest combo.

Day 2: Create Your Portfolio

• Build a simple portfolio (even a Google Doc, Notion page, or free WordPress site).

• Showcase 2–3 projects (real or practice). Example:

  • A sample landing page if you’re a web developer.

  • A logo/graphic sample if you’re a designer.

  • A short report if you’re into data analysis.

(Clients don’t care if it’s real work, they just want to see what you can do).

Day 3: Set Up Platforms

• Freelancing:

  • Create accounts on Fiverr + Upwork.

  • Create 2–3 gigs (e.g., “I will design a modern WordPress website” / “I will design a professional logo”).

• Tutoring:

  • Create a WhatsApp/Telegram group.

  • Design a simple flyer (use Canva) and share online (Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp status).

• Local services:

  • Print a small flyer or use Facebook groups in your city.

  • Example: “Get a professional business website for ₦30,000. First 3 people ₦15,000.”

Day 4: Market Yourself

• Post your work on LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Instagram, Facebook groups.

• Join Nigerian tech WhatsApp/Telegram communities (people often post gigs there).

• DM at least 10 potential clients daily (small businesses, startups, students needing projects).

Day 5: Get First Client (Fast-Track)

• Offer a discounted first job just to build reviews.

• Example: Build a ₦15,000 website for ₦5,000 just to get a testimonial.

• On Fiverr, set your price low at first (₦5k–₦10k jobs) → increase later.

Day 6: Deliver Fast & Collect Testimonials

• Always overdeliver (give extra features, make designs neat).

• Ask for reviews/referrals. Happy clients will bring more clients.

Day 7: Scale to Consistent ₦5,000 Daily

• With just 1 job per day at ₦5,000, you hit your target.

• OR 2 students at ₦2,500 each daily.

• OR 5 sales of a ₦1,000 digital product daily.

 Tools You’ll Need

• Canva → for designs & flyers.

• Paystack/Selar → to collect payments easily.

• Google Docs/Notion → to create portfolios.

• VS Code / WordPress / Figma → depending on your tech skill.

 Fastest Way to ₦5,000/Day (If Starting Today)

 Create a WhatsApp class teaching a basic skill (like Canva design, Excel, Web Design Basics, or even "How to Make Money Online as a Student").

• Charge ₦2,000 per student.

• Just 3 students = ₦6,000 in one day.