As we’ve mentioned, “scaling” a service business can be one of the biggest challenges with this business model. In fact, it’s a sticking point that keeps a lot of people away from freelancing altogether.
But if your goal is to get big or even to just avoid trading time for money your whole life, there are lots of ways to scale a service business.
Progress report time!
Why go through this exercise?
It’s time to evaluate what happened over the last 3 months (and in this case to look at the year as a whole), to see if you achieved your goals, and to ask if you’re happier or otherwise better off than you were when you started.
So am I?
Today I want to share a little about my latest experiment, an Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing Skill called The Money Making Minute.
I’ll go through why I’m excited about this, where the idea came from, how I’m setting it up, and why you might consider adding an Alexa skill to your own business.
What inspired me to create and launch The Progress Journal last month?
Like many of my projects, a few planets came into alignment around the same time.
Side hustlers know a thing or two about productivity.
After all, building a business is hard work — and doing it with limited hours is even more challenging.
You know it’s not just about getting more stuff done; it’s about getting more of the right stuff done.
Because busy doesn’t always mean effective!
Affiliate marketing is usually thought of as a monetization channel for bloggers, but I think it’s also an interesting way for freelancers to make extra money outside of your current service offer.
The trick is to find the best affiliate programs for your audience or clients.
Progress report time!
(It’s a tradition on the blog.)
This summer saw the return of summer vacation, and it was awesome. I was limited to working maybe an average of an hour a day for 5-6 weeks July and August, as the family and I took off for a month-long adventure.
Could you live for free?
That’s what The Side Hustle Snowball framework proposes: to erase your expenses with new income streams.
Here are 15 things you can start this year to begin living for free. These are my primary income streams today.
Over the last 10+ years, a simple habit has earned my wife and I thousands of dollars in free money — in the form of cash, gift cards, and travel — just for buying the stuff I would have bought anyway.
Here’s how to get started with this fun and unique side hustle.
This contribution on how to become a tutor comes from Trevor Klee.
Trevor’s a test-prep tutor in the Boston area, and his 20 hour per week tutoring business earns $8000 a month.
The business has given him the time freedom to pursue all sorts of new side hustles, including his blog for current and aspiring tutors, JustAddTutor.com.
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