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


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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