NexaThe Phone Hustle
Every week, people near you pay someone to make a flyer, a menu, a birthday invite, a funeral programme or a CV. With Canva and free AI on your phone, that someone can be you.
Or get all three courses with Nexa Pro for R99 a month.
What you'll be able to sell
| Service | Who buys it | Our suggested starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Flyers and posters | Shops, churches, events, tutors, sports clubs | R80 – R200 each |
| Menus and price lists | Food sellers, salons, car washes, takeaways | R150 – R350 each |
| Invitations | Birthdays, weddings, baby showers, unveilings | R50 – R150 each |
| Funeral programmes | Families, often through a funeral parlour or printer | R250 – R600 for the design (printing is extra) |
| CVs for others | Job seekers, school-leavers, people changing jobs | R60 – R150 each |
| Typing and form help | People who don't have data, a smartphone or the confidence to do it | R30 – R100 per task |
These are our suggested starting prices, not market data. Prices differ between areas, and we show you how to work out your own.
The 9 lessons
1. Make your first sample flyer (free lesson)
Install Canva, choose a free template, change it for a made-up local business and save it two ways: for WhatsApp and for printing.
2. Pick your services
Start with two or three services that fit your area. A busy taxi rank, a school, a church and a row of shops all want different things.
3. Design basics that make you look professional
Few fonts, strong contrast, big readable text, real photos and space to breathe. Before-and-after examples of common mistakes.
4. Free AI for the words
Write flyer text, menu descriptions and invitations with ChatGPT, Gemini or Meta AI. Check spelling and prices, and draft translations into isiZulu, isiXhosa, Sesotho or Afrikaans that a fluent speaker then checks.
5. Funeral programmes, done with care
A respectful layout, the order of service, photos, hymns, and checking every name and date with the family. Partner with a local printer and make a print-ready PDF.
6. CVs and typing help for others
Use what Job Ready teaches to make CVs for paying clients. Help people with online forms safely: never keep their passwords, PINs or ID copies after the job is done. This is also what POPIA expects.
7. Your portfolio in one day
Make six samples, put them in a WhatsApp Business catalog, and post them on your Status and Facebook.
8. Prices, deposits and getting paid
Work out your price, take a deposit before you start, send a watermarked preview, and send the final file once you've been paid. Templates included.
9. Find customers and keep records
Printers, churches, salons, funeral parlours and community groups (always ask the admin first). Keep a simple record of every rand. If your yearly taxable income goes above R99,000 (under 65, 2026/27), you may need to register with SARS as a provisional taxpayer (check sars.gov.za).
The honest part
This won't replace a full salary in the first month. Most people start with a few small jobs from people they know, then grow through word of mouth. The people who do well answer quickly, get the spelling right and deliver on time.
Your first clients usually come from your own street, church, school or WhatsApp contacts. Start there.
Lessons 1 to 3 open straight away, then one a day. 7-day fair-use guarantee.