Stage 0 · Decide what you sell
4 quests
Not what AI can do — whose problem you will solve.
You have finished this stage when
You can write one sentence: “I sell △△ to ○○.”
Honestly · Most people stall here, thinking about AI instead of customers.
The monetization track
Not lessons you read and forget. Progress is measured by what you did, not what you learned.
Overall 0 / 17
Nothing started yet. Stage 0 is open.
Each quest is one picture, a plain explanation, one thing to do today, and one condition that says you are finished.
Stage 1 · First ₩100,000
5 quests
Not a polished product — the goal is getting paid once.
You have finished this stage when
A stranger has actually paid you
Honestly · The US median side-hustle income is $200/month (Bankrate, 2025). Half of people are in this band.
Stage 2 · Make it repeat
4 quests
Turn one sale into monthly sales. This is where it becomes a side business.
You have finished this stage when
Three consecutive months of revenue from the same offer
Honestly · Depend on one client and your income goes to zero when they leave.
Stage 3 · Detach from hours
4 quests
Stop trading hours for money.
You have finished this stage when
Revenue arrived in a month you did not work
Honestly · Few get here. This band is why the mean and the median differ by more than 4×.
Stages 2 and 3 are not open yet. They get written once there is a record of actually getting through stage 1 — we do not write up what we have not done.