A generation ago, only the “risk-takers” left salaried jobs. One income could buy a home, a car, and feed a big family. Today? Taxes and inflation chew away at wages; each year, the same effort buys less. But if God lets one door close, it’s because another opened. We just have to notice what’s right in front of us.
That new door is you building something small, clean, and halal—plugged into modern tools and your real-life network.
1) One person today = a 20-person team in 1975
Software and automation are a double-edged sword. Yes, they’ve squeezed wages. But they also put production, design, marketing, payments, shipping, CRM, and analytics into your laptop. What took teams now takes tools. You can stare at that and complain—or you can use what exists. Either way, reality won’t change. The same automation that devalues a job supercharges a starter business.
Translation: You don’t need permission to start. You need a product, a page, and a pocket of people.
2) “But what can I do alone?”
Everyone keeps saying people are more antisocial now. If that’s not you—congratulations, you already own a rare asset. Connection is a skill. Companies pay salespeople well for it. If you can hold a conversation, follow up, and show up—you can sell. Not “sleazy sell.” Helpful sell: matching a real need with a good product.
And if you are introverted? You can still win. Use small, honest touchpoints—DMs, WhatsApp groups, after-prayer chats. Let the product do the heavy lifting; you do the human part.
3) “My routine is home → friends → mosque.” Perfect. That’s a network.
A network is value. It’s also a trust moat. Outsiders usually don’t understand our needs, our calendar (Ramadan/Eid), our sensitivities, or our humor. You do. That’s leverage, not a limitation.
Starting out? Resell (don’t reinvent) to your warm circle. Keep it ethical, keep it useful, keep it halal.
4) Why children’s books are a perfect first product
It sounds small—but it’s smart.
- Everyone invests in their kids.
- Books are safe, non-controversial, and educational.
- Price point = the cost of a meal, not a mortgage.
- Easy demos: flip through, read a page after Jumu’ah, show previews on your phone.
You’re not pushing junk. You’re offering high-use, low-risk, high-trust value.
5) “Is this another affiliate where I earn peanuts?”
No. Mayous doesn’t run a faceless, click-and-forget affiliate program. We actually talk to the people who’ll represent the brand. Why? Because brand is trust, and trust is the entire point.
- If you want “no-tasweer, faceless, boring” titles—this isn’t for you.
- Mayous is for normal Muslim families in the West who want beautiful, illustrated stories that teach Islam with clarity and warmth.
- You don’t need to hold big stock. Let people read the full eBook online, take orders first, then place a bundle with us.
- We give bundle discounts, so your margins make sense from day one.