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Home Businesses With No Recruiting Required

Not everyone wants to build a team, and that's okay. On this list, you earn from your own sales, your own referrals or your own work. No downline to build and no pressure to sign up your friends and family. Network marketing companies are left off on purpose.

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47 businesses

HBA Builder

HBA's drag-and-drop page and funnel builder for $25 a month, with unlimited pages, templates, training and an 80% affiliate program.

Overall rating★★★★★ 5.0
Monthly cost$25
CategoryMarketing platform
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Let's Goal

HBA's $10-a-month morning routine and personal growth app, with goals, a journal and a habit tracker, plus an 80% affiliate program.

Overall rating★★★★★ 5.0
Monthly cost$10
CategoryMarketing platform
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The Home Business Academy

HBA's flagship membership, the Traffic & Conversions Academy (HBA Premium): marketing training, founder-led coaching and AI marketing tools for $125 a month, with a simple one-tier 80% affiliate program.

Overall rating★★★★★ 5.0
Monthly cost$125
CategoryAffiliate training platform
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Amazon Associates

Amazon's free affiliate program: earn commissions by linking to products on Amazon.

Overall rating★★★★★ 4.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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Amazon KDP

Amazon's free self-publishing service for selling ebooks and paperbacks on Amazon and Kindle, paying royalties on each sale.

Overall rating★★★★★ 4.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Systeme.io

A funnel, email, course and website platform with a free plan for up to 2,000 contacts and an affiliate program that pays 60% lifetime recurring commissions.

Overall rating★★★★★ 4.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryMarketing platform
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Awin

A global affiliate network that connects publishers and content creators with brands around the world.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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CJ Affiliate

One of the largest affiliate networks, founded in 1998, connecting publishers with major brands.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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ClickFunnels

A well-known sales funnel, website, email and course platform with plans from $97 a month and a recurring affiliate program.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$97
CategoryMarketing platform
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eBay

One of the biggest online marketplaces, where anyone can sell new and used items by auction or fixed price.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Etsy

An online marketplace, founded in 2005, where people sell handmade goods, vintage items, craft supplies and digital downloads.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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GetResponse

An email marketing and automation platform with a free plan, paid plans from $19 a month and an affiliate program paying up to 60% recurring.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$19
CategoryMarketing platform
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impact.com

A partnership platform where affiliates, creators and publishers join free and apply to brand programs in one marketplace.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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LeadsLeap

A free marketing platform, running since 2008, that bundles a traffic network, autoresponder, page builder, popups and link tracking, with an optional $27 a month Pro plan.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryMarketing platform
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PartnerStack

A partner network for software (B2B) companies, where partners join free and promote hundreds of programs from one marketplace.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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Rakuten Advertising

A global affiliate network, formerly known as LinkShare, where publishers join free and partner with major retail and travel brands.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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Shopify

A popular platform for building your own online store, with plans from $39 a month and a free trial.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$39
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Shopify Affiliate Program

Shopify's free affiliate program, which pays up to $150 for each new business you refer to a paid Shopify plan.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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Upwork

A freelance marketplace where freelancers and agencies bid on hourly and fixed-price projects from clients around the world.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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Wealthy Affiliate

An affiliate marketing training and website platform, founded in 2005, now built around AI tools, hosting and a member community.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 4.0
Monthly cost$29
CategoryAffiliate training platform
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Amazon Seller (FBA)

Sell your products on Amazon.com, with the option to have Amazon store, pack and ship your orders through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA).

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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AWeber

A long-running email marketing platform for small businesses, with a free 14-day trial and paid plans starting at $15 a month.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$15
CategoryMarketing platform
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Builderall

An all-in-one digital marketing platform with 25+ tools for websites, funnels, email, courses and webinars, plus a free-to-join affiliate program run through impact.com.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$27
CategoryMarketing platform
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ClickBank

An affiliate marketplace, founded in 1998, known for high-commission digital products and health and wellness offers.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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Digistore24

An affiliate marketplace and sales platform for digital products, where affiliates join free and promote vendor offers for commission.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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eBay Partner Network

eBay's free affiliate program: earn a percentage of the sale when people buy on eBay through your links.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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Fiverr

A freelance marketplace, founded in 2010, where sellers offer services like design, writing, video and AI work as fixed-price gigs.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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FlexOffers

An affiliate network where publishers and creators join free and promote thousands of brands across many categories.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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GoHighLevel

An all-in-one CRM and marketing platform for agencies and small businesses, with a free 14-day trial and a recurring affiliate program.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$97
CategoryMarketing platform
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Gumroad

A simple platform for selling digital products like ebooks, courses, templates and memberships, with no monthly fee.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Kajabi

A platform for selling online courses, coaching, memberships and communities, with built-in email, pages and payments.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$89
CategoryMarketing platform
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Kartra

An all-in-one marketing platform for pages, funnels, email, courses and checkout, with plans from $59 a month and an affiliate program.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$59
CategoryMarketing platform
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Mercari

An online marketplace where people sell almost anything, from clothes and electronics to toys and collectibles, with a flat 10% selling fee.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Outschool

An online marketplace where teachers run live small-group classes for kids and teens on almost any subject.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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Poshmark

A social marketplace for buying and selling new and used clothing, shoes, accessories and home goods.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Preply

An online tutoring marketplace where tutors teach languages and other subjects one-on-one and set their own hourly rates.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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Printify

A print on demand service that connects to your online store, prints your designs on products and ships them to your customers.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Teachers Pay Teachers

A marketplace where teachers and educators sell lesson plans, worksheets and classroom resources they create.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Toptal

An exclusive freelance network for top developers, designers, finance experts and project managers, which accepts fewer than 3% of applicants.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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Walmart Affiliate Program

Walmart's affiliate program, where approved creators and publishers earn commission on Walmart.com purchases made through their links.

Overall rating★★★★☆ 3.5
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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Freelancer.com

A large freelance marketplace where freelancers bid on fixed-price and hourly projects posted by clients.

Overall rating★★★☆☆ 3.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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JVZoo

A digital product marketplace where affiliates join free, promote software and info products, and vendors set their own commission rates.

Overall rating★★★☆☆ 3.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryAffiliate network
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PeoplePerHour

A UK-based freelance marketplace where freelancers sell fixed-price offers and win projects from clients around the world.

Overall rating★★★☆☆ 3.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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Redbubble

A print on demand marketplace where artists upload designs and Redbubble prints and ships products like shirts, stickers and mugs.

Overall rating★★★☆☆ 3.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryOnline selling platform
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Rev

A transcription and captioning company where freelancers get paid weekly to transcribe, caption and translate audio and video from home.

Overall rating★★★☆☆ 3.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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UserTesting

A paid testing platform where everyday people get paid to try websites and apps and share their honest feedback.

Overall rating★★★☆☆ 3.0
Monthly cost$0
CategoryFreelance marketplace
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Six Figure Mentors

A digital business and affiliate marketing education company founded by Stuart Ross and Jay Kubassek, connected to the higher-priced Digital Experts Academy.

Overall rating★★★☆☆ 2.5
Monthly cost$97
CategoryAffiliate training platform
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