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Money from Home: 10 Online Careers With Little Startup

Money from Home: 10 Online Careers With Little Startup

When you are getting your higher education, whether you are going through traditional university or pursuing online diploma courses, you may find yourself in need of extra money. You may have many options when it comes to jobs, but many typical student jobs have inflexible hours. It can be difficult to manage your schoolwork, job and social time. Online careers, though, allow you to work when you want and can often begin with little or no money invested. These jobs can be done from the comfort of your home, and the more you put in, the more you can get out. Below are 10 great online job ideas.

Virtual Assistant

As a virtual assistant, you will help companies with those online menial tasks such as answering email or updating social media accounts that businesses don’t have time to do. This can be a great option if you are detail-oriented.

Business Coach

A business coach can be a great option if you have knowledge of business strategy and an interest in a particular industry. You may want to start with small companies to build your resume and then work your way up.

Freelance Writer

Many online companies are looking for gifted writers to create unique content for their websites. In addition to being a good writer and having a strong grasp of grammar and mechanics, knowledge of SEO will also help you to market yourself.

eBay Seller

If you enjoy the thrill of buying and selling for a profit, you can do quite well on eBay. There are all manner of items you can buy that sell for more. You will have to spend time at thrift stores and yard sales to find goods to sell. eBay has no startup costs, but takes a percentage of your profit once your begin to sell.

T-shirt Company

An online t-shirt company will allow you to turn your creativity and graphic design skills into profit. People are always in the market for cool new shirts. There are several ways to go about starting your t-shirt company, whether you have little or a lot of experience in graphic design and screen printing.

Consultant

As a consultant, you help a business in a specific area of interest. You have to have a particular set of knowledge that will be useful to a business, but with time and brand development, you can become quite successful.

Affiliate Marketing

To become an affiliate marketer, you can start with a blog or a blog. As you build readership or viewership, you can become an affiliate with companies like Amazon. Basically, you review a product or endorse a product you love. When people buy that product through your site, you get a cut of the profit.

Social Media Influencer

For those with large social media followings, you can often get companies to pay you to model or endorse their products. This can be quite profitable, but you have to have thousands of followers before most companies will consider you.

Vlogger

Vlogging can be a great way to make money if you enjoy being on camera and have something to say. It is best to start with one of your interests or knowledge areas and begin creating videos based around that. You can make money through YouTube ads, but it may take a while for you to gain enough popularity to begin seeing a lot of profit. You will want to get your name out there through social media and making connections with other high-profile bloggers.

Graphic Designer / Web Developer

If you have skills with graphic design or programming languages, many companies are looking for help with their websites. If you are into graphic design, you will have some startup costs for design software. For programming, it’s virtually free; you can even learn to program for free. If you are just getting started, you can often find local small businesses looking for simple sites and logos. This can be a great way to build up your resume and you can grow your brand as you begin looking for larger clients.


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