Need Extra Cash -- and Some Independence Too?
by Barbara Reinhold
Well, if you're a little broke and/or a little tired of feeling like a slave at work, consider test-driving a "side car" free agent venture. For as little as $100, says Small Business Opportunities magazine, you can try out doing your own thing and, if you like it, gradually transition to making it your primary work.
Here are just a few ideas for much-needed services and resources that could get you earning and having fun at the same time:
- Desktop publishing
- Store window decorating
- Seasonal services (yard work, small repairs, snow removal)
- Window washing
- Computer tutoring
- Organizing homes and offices
- Consignment shops
- Sewing/tailoring
- Installing fences
- Chair caning
- Car detailing
- Elder day care
- Shopping services
One Washington, DC, go-getter started out picking up people's plane tickets and cleaning homes and now runs a multimillion-dollar errand service.
Think about it. Isn't there something you really like to do that somebody else needs to have done? And wouldn't you like to use your time to buy yourself a little feeling of freedom? Forget how you've always seen yourself, and think outside the box a little.
