The Smartest Gen Z Side Hustle for Lazy Income in 2025

The Laziest (and Smartest) Way to Make $100+ a Day Online in 2025

Let’s get one thing straight before we dive in: there’s no such thing as get-rich-quick, and if someone’s trying to sell you that dream? Run. But here’s the twist — while there's no magic formula, there is such a thing as making money smarter, not harder.

It’s 2025. Hustle culture is cool, but efficiency culture is cooler. Gen Z is done glorifying burnout and wants returns that match the energy we actually put in. So what’s the laziest (read: smartest) way to make $100+ a day online?

Let’s break down the real talk, no fluff.

💡 First, Redefine "Lazy"

Lazy doesn’t mean doing nothing. It means choosing the smartest path, the best ROI, the least friction. It means working less but earning more. So yeah, it's totally valid to ask: "How can I make money online with minimal effort?"

Don’t let grind-obsessed gatekeepers shame you for that question. Warren Buffett himself said it best: “It’s not about how hard you row. It’s about what boat you’re in.”

So, let’s choose the best boat, shall we?

🎯 The Laziest Way to Make $100/Day Online: Digital Products 2.0

Let’s skip the BS — here’s why Digital Products 2.0 is the ultimate low-effort, high-reward way to make money online in 2025.

Digital products are things like online courses, e-books, templates, toolkits, or even recorded webinars. They solve a problem. They're sold online. And you create them once, but get paid over and over again.

But the 2025 version? It’s smarter. Faster. Thanks to AI and new platforms, creating a digital product is no longer a three-month stress fest — it’s literally a few days of smart setup, and boom, you’re live.

🧪 Tested Against Other Models: Why Digital Wins

We compared five popular business models — dropshipping, software, SMMA, affiliate marketing, and digital products — across key factors:

Digital Products 2.0 comes out on top — especially for Gen Z creators who know how to vibe with content, curate knowledge, and use AI tools to make stuff that actually helps people.

🧠 So What's Changed in 2025?

Two words: AI and marketplaces.

Back in the day, you needed expertise, tons of time, design skills, and a fat wallet to build a course. Now?

• AI can do your research ✅
• AI can write your scripts ✅
• Platforms like WAP host your course, manage payments, AND help sell it ✅

All you need to do is record a video of you reading your AI-generated script (literally just your voice — no face required), and you’ve got a product ready to sell on autopilot. That’s chef’s kiss level lazy.

🧰 What You Actually Need to Start

• 💻 Laptop (or even just a phone)
• 📶 Wi-Fi (obviously)
• 📹 Loom (free screen recording)
• ✍️ ChatGPT or an AI writing tool
• 🖌 Canva for basic visuals
• 🧠 A good topic that solves a problem
• 🎙 Your voice

Seriously, that’s it. You don’t need to be an expert — just someone one step ahead of your audience.

🤑 How You Make $100+ a Day (and Scale It)

Here’s the power play: create one solid digital product, price it between $50–$100, and you only need 1–2 sales per day to hit $100/day.

Then? Scale.

• Add more products
• Bundle them
• Upsell coaching, templates, or communities
• Let the platform’s built-in marketplace bring you buyers

And since fulfillment is digital? You’re not doing anything extra after the first upload.

🤯 But Is It Too Late to Start?

Nope. Not even close. The digital product space is just entering its prime.

Think of it like getting into Shopify or Amazon FBA in 2012. Early adopters are winning big, and the platforms are doing everything they can to bring in more creators and customers.

The market for digital products is expected to hit nearly $1 trillion by 2030. So yeah, it’s still early. Like, wild-west early.

🚫 Why Other Models Don't Stack Up

Let’s call them out:

• Dropshipping: Cool in theory, nightmare in execution. High risk, low brand control, meh margins.
• SMMA: Great for cash, terrible if you hate client drama.
• Software: Billionaire potential, but unless you’re already rich or a dev, it’s a no-go.
• Affiliate marketing: Not bad, but slow burn and reliant on building a big brand first.

Digital products? No shipping, no clients, no inventory, and you keep all the profits.

📈 The ROI Is Wild

One-time creation. Lifetime payout. It's the closest thing to passive income that’s actually real.

Whether you’re a student, side hustler, or full-time creator, this is the model where minimal effort = actual dollars — not just hype.

🎉 Work Smarter, Not Harder

Don’t fall for the grind trap. You don’t need to sacrifice your entire life to build a future. You just need the right model, at the right time, with the right tools — and that’s exactly where Digital Products 2.0 shines.

Want to learn how to build your first digital product in 5 days? Some of the world’s top creators are already doing it — and there’s still space for YOU.

Stay ahead of the curve and make your money work for you in 2025.

Stay sharp, stay lazy, and keep collecting wins with Woke Waves Magazine.

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