Did the exact same thing in the late 90s.
Knocked on doors. Sold websites. No ads, no funnel, no personal brand.
Ken’s thread nails the only lesson that never changes:
Find where people are already looking for a solution.
Be the most useful answer in front of them.
I taught myself HTML and sold websites by knocking on doors.
Years later, I sold a company for mid six figures.
Here's what happened in between and what each stage taught me: