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The Unconventional Guide to Working for Yourself
2023
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3.67
Average Rating
54
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What It's About: Creating freedom through a very small business. Who Should Buy This: Anyone hoping to escape the tyranny of a conventional working life, anyone interested in setting up a microbusiness to earn additional income, and anyone who believes in hard work. Who Should Not Buy This: Expert Internet marketers who already know a lot about working online, anyone looking for a quick fix, anyone happy with their current working situation and income, and anyone not willing to work hard. In Pursuit of Freedom The greatest benefit of self-employment, or even a side project that produces additional income, is personal freedom.When you can take more control of your choices, you'll experience an independence that money can't buy. No one will do this for you. If you want freedom, you'll have to make it happen for yourself, but this guide can help. It includes: 8 Ways to Earn (At Least) $200 a Month Truth and Lies of Affiliate Marketing 3 Separate Ways of Selling on eBay (including one that 98% of eBay sellers ignore) The Truth about Blogging for Dollars How to Get Paid for Things You Currently Do for Free 6 Top Mistakes of Entrepreneurship 4 Overrated Businesses You Should Avoid

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Author

Chris Guillebeau
Chris Guillebeau
Author · 18 books
Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and other books. During a lifetime of self-employment, he visited every country in the world (193 in total) before his 35th birthday. Every summer in Portland, Oregon he hosts the World Domination Summit, a gathering of creative, remarkable people. Chris also hosts Side Hustle School, a popular podcast that is downloaded more than 2 million times a month.
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