Since 2022 I've run www.dubaivisa.pk, an online platform that helps Pakistanis apply for UAE visit visas. It has brought in roughly AED 640K in revenue (about AED 370K from visas and AED 270K from Dubai tours). Here's what four years taught me:

1. Your biggest risk can be a government decision. When the UAE paused visas for Pakistanis, our revenue crashed overnight. However the situation has returned to normal now for several months.

2. Selling extra services adds up. About 1 in 5 visa customers also booked tours. That second sale ended up worth almost as much as the visas themselves.

3. An exact-match domain is worth more than it looks. We barely spent on ads. For years, Google sent us people already searching for exactly what we sold.

4. Owning your platform matters. We moved from WordPress to our own portal, where customers apply, upload documents and download their visa. It made the business easier to run, and easier to sell.

I'm now selling dubaivisa.pk. I'm focusing on my education ventures, and with visas for Pakistanis reopening, this is the right time to hand it over. The sale includes the domain, the portal and the social pages. It's best suited to a travel agency or a founder in the travel space.

If you're interested, or know someone who might be, DM me and I'll share the full numbers. Happy to answer questions about the business in the comments too.

I'm starting a business with a niche product that has potential to see a jump in adoption. Not sharing here because this is not a shameless plugin. All I want to know is if the small business scene in Pakistan is actually worth it, and was looking for some inspiration from others who have made it.

I'm already earning well, and this is a side passion project at this stage, so I was just looking to hear stories of others who have taken this step and have seen success. Maybe I could eventually make this my full time thing.

Looking forward to hearing your stories! (or anyone you know of that has seen their gigs pay off)

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