1/ Digital Products
My Side Hustler Checklist took me 90 minutes to make and another 40 minutes to publish. It's in 14,000+ inboxes.
This is the first e-book I ever wrote, and it's a compilation of 13 of my articles that I previously published on Medium.
My LinkedIn Playbook took me 4 hours to type on Google Docs and got thousands of dollars worth of sales.
What's your excuse?
Do this
- Copy and paste existing content on Google Docs/ write new content
- Create a free cover on Canva
- onvert to PDF
- Upload on Gumroad
- Viola! You have your first digital product ready.
Other examples - video courses, checklists, etc.
PS: Please don't forget to fill out this form.
2/ Sell Your Services
This is how I started.
I knew I enjoyed writing and am decently good at it, so I created my profile on Upwork and applied for jobs. My first gig, I made $120 for 2 hours of work.
This amount was mind-blowing for me back in 2020!
And from one client to another, I started making 3x of my corporate income in 6 months. And so, I could quit my job.
This is the easiest way to start because
- it doesn't require an audience
- super beginner-friendly
- leads to consistent income soon
Do this
Learn a skill or build on your existing skill. Create a portfolio of your work, and pitch yourself on freelance marketplaces.
It's a bonus if you build your personal brand on the side, especially on LinkedIn. That helps opportunities come to you instead of you running after them.
3/ Consultation
Listen, you don't have to be an expert. You have to know something slightly better than others.
One of my students is doing LinkedIn profile reviews!
She hangs out for 15 minutes and helps you improve your profile. She has a full-time job at a big tech company and does this on the side.
Do this
Find what you're good at and talk about it online. Create a link on Calendly or Gumroad (I don't recommend Topmate). Pitch it when you're asked questions.
I dug deeper into this in my previous issue.
See you next week!
Love,
N