How I Built a $100/Day Passive Income Stack With AI and Notion

JamesJames
2 min read

Let’s get this out of the way: I’m not a guru, I don’t run ads, and I’m allergic to client work.

But I do like money, automation, and sleeping.

So I built a faceless passive income loop — and it made me $100 while I was passed out, with zero upfront capital.

Here’s the full breakdown.

💡 Step 1: Build Something Lazy People Need

I created a Notion template for disorganized tech bros (like me) who are juggling side hustles, freelance gigs, and attention issues.

Instead of reinventing anything, I scraped:

-Reddit threads from overwhelmed founders

-Gumroad’s trending section

-My own broken systems

Result: a clean, minimalist operating system for digital chaos. Took me a weekend.

⚙️ Step 2: Automate the Stack

-The free version is delivered instantly via Notion + Gumroad

-The $29 Passive Stack upgrade is automated

-Used Zapier to connect delivery + email list + upsell path

-No sales calls. No meetings. No editing.

📤 Step 3: Post in Public — Anonymously

I dropped the free version in:

-Reddit subs like r/Notion, r/SideProject, r/adhd_programmers

-Twitter using a faceless burner handle

-Discord channels full of tired indie hackers

Each post looked like:

“Made $29 in my sleep from a Notion stack I built on a Sunday. Here’s the free version if anyone wants to steal it.”

Worked.

💰 Step 4: It Printed While I Slept

First 24 hours:

🧠 19 downloads

💸 3 upsells

🛏️ $100 made before I even checked my phone

This thing runs without me. I call it the Passive Stack.

🛠️ Full Tech Stack:

-Notion – to build the asset

-Gumroad – to deliver and upsell

-Zapier – to glue it all together

ChatGPT – to help write, automate, and stay lazy!

-Reddit/X – faceless distribution

-Google Docs – free lead magnet asset

🧠 Steal My System:

I made it stupid simple to copy:

👉 💾 Download the Free Template Stack

https://archerjames3.gumroad.com/l/qhgxur

👉 🚀 Upgrade to the Full Passive Stack ($29)

https://archerjames3.gumroad.com/l/xmahya

It’s built for anyone with no brand, no audience, no tolerance for cringe.

🫥 TL;DR:

You don’t need followers!

You don’t need $$!

You need a repeatable loop!

This is mine. Now it’s yours.

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