1001 original paths off the 9-to-5
Unclocked is a field guide to 1001 ways of earning and dwelling that are not a conventional 9-to-5. Each path has a name, an honest description, a step-by-step start, skills, materials, capital, a public source, and people or communities who have walked a version of it.
Filter by craft, capital, and whether the work travels. Save anything that tugs — it lands in your collection.
Minimum initial capital
42 paths
Film-Look LUTs Lite
$19–$59 download for phone shooters who want a consistent grade
Film-Look LUTs Lite
$19–$59 download for phone shooters who want a consistent grade
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that phone shooters who want a consistent grade can use immediately. Buyers pay $19–$59 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Zine Layout Pack
$12–$35 download for organizers
Zine Layout Pack
$12–$35 download for organizers
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that organizers can use immediately. Buyers pay $12–$35 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Language Shadow Pack
$15–$39 download for learners who need audio scripts
Language Shadow Pack
$15–$39 download for learners who need audio scripts
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that learners who need audio scripts can use immediately. Buyers pay $15–$39 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Cohort Classroom Kit
$39–$129 download for experts running their first workshop
Cohort Classroom Kit
$39–$129 download for experts running their first workshop
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that experts running their first workshop can use immediately. Buyers pay $39–$129 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Immigration Document Map
$15–$39 download for families sorting piles (not legal advice)
Immigration Document Map
$15–$39 download for families sorting piles (not legal advice)
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that families sorting piles (not legal advice) can use immediately. Buyers pay $15–$39 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Board-Game Print-and-Play
$9–$29 download for designers testing mechanics
Board-Game Print-and-Play
$9–$29 download for designers testing mechanics
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that designers testing mechanics can use immediately. Buyers pay $9–$29 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
SQL Interview Drills
$19–$59 download for career-changers
SQL Interview Drills
$19–$59 download for career-changers
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that career-changers can use immediately. Buyers pay $19–$59 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Meditation-without-App Scripts
$9–$25 download for people leaving subscriptions
Meditation-without-App Scripts
$9–$25 download for people leaving subscriptions
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that people leaving subscriptions can use immediately. Buyers pay $9–$25 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Retail Opening Checklist
$19–$59 download for people about to turn a key
Retail Opening Checklist
$19–$59 download for people about to turn a key
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that people about to turn a key can use immediately. Buyers pay $19–$59 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Caption Preset Library
$15–$49 download for creators who hate typesetting every video
Caption Preset Library
$15–$49 download for creators who hate typesetting every video
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that creators who hate typesetting every video can use immediately. Buyers pay $15–$49 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Invoice + Contract Duo
$19–$49 download for new freelancers copying random Google docs
Invoice + Contract Duo
$19–$49 download for new freelancers copying random Google docs
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that new freelancers copying random Google docs can use immediately. Buyers pay $19–$49 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Sourdough Logbook
$9–$24 download for bakers who cannot remember hydration
Sourdough Logbook
$9–$24 download for bakers who cannot remember hydration
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that bakers who cannot remember hydration can use immediately. Buyers pay $9–$24 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
New-City Landing Binder
$15–$45 download for arrivals who need banks, clinics, and bus maps
New-City Landing Binder
$15–$45 download for arrivals who need banks, clinics, and bus maps
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that arrivals who need banks, clinics, and bus maps can use immediately. Buyers pay $15–$45 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Photo Shot-List Weddings
$12–$29 download for cousins who got handed a camera
Photo Shot-List Weddings
$12–$29 download for cousins who got handed a camera
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that cousins who got handed a camera can use immediately. Buyers pay $12–$29 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Public-Domain Publisher
Typeset beautiful editions of free texts and sell paper or epub
Public-Domain Publisher
Typeset beautiful editions of free texts and sell paper or epub
You typeset beautiful editions of free texts and sell paper or epub. Clients pay a posted rate, ticket, dues, or commission.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Accessibility Checklist Pro
$19–$59 download for small sites that fail color and keyboard tests
Accessibility Checklist Pro
$19–$59 download for small sites that fail color and keyboard tests
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that small sites that fail color and keyboard tests can use immediately. Buyers pay $19–$59 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Podcast Launch Kit
$29–$79 download for people who bought a mic and froze
Podcast Launch Kit
$29–$79 download for people who bought a mic and froze
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that people who bought a mic and froze can use immediately. Buyers pay $29–$79 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Festival Vendor Binder
$19–$49 download for makers entering their first fair
Festival Vendor Binder
$19–$49 download for makers entering their first fair
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that makers entering their first fair can use immediately. Buyers pay $19–$49 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Brand-in-a-Box for Cafes
$49–$199 download for new rooms that need type, color, and a menu grid
Brand-in-a-Box for Cafes
$49–$199 download for new rooms that need type, color, and a menu grid
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that new rooms that need type, color, and a menu grid can use immediately. Buyers pay $49–$199 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Field-Trip Clipboard
$12–$29 download for teachers who plan museums and parks
Field-Trip Clipboard
$12–$29 download for teachers who plan museums and parks
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that teachers who plan museums and parks can use immediately. Buyers pay $12–$29 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Etsy SEO Swipe
$17–$47 download for shops guessing tags
Etsy SEO Swipe
$17–$47 download for shops guessing tags
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that shops guessing tags can use immediately. Buyers pay $17–$47 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Sound-Design Starter
$19–$59 download for YouTubers with stock whooshes
Sound-Design Starter
$19–$59 download for YouTubers with stock whooshes
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that YouTubers with stock whooshes can use immediately. Buyers pay $19–$59 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Union Meeting Templates
$12–$35 download for new stewards
Union Meeting Templates
$12–$35 download for new stewards
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that new stewards can use immediately. Buyers pay $12–$35 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
Minimum initial capital Minimum initial capital None
Caregiver Shift Log
$12–$29 download for families sharing a parent’s care
Caregiver Shift Log
$12–$29 download for families sharing a parent’s care
You build a template, PDF, pack, or spreadsheet that families sharing a parent’s care can use immediately. Buyers pay $12–$29 on Gumroad, Etsy, or your own site.
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