Entries for the ‘Side-jobs’ Category

Making Money through Garage or Estate Sales

Making Money through Garage or Estate Sales

We got some feedback about the article I wrote regarding how to attend live auctions to make money, so I decided to expand on the series and write an article about how to make money by purchasing items at garage or estate sales and later reselling those items on [...]

Custom Cabinets Make Huge Margins from Simple Carpentry

How do you turn $240 worth of compressed saw dust into $6000? Easy, cut it up and put it back together in the shape of a closet. Huh? I’m talking about custom closet construction and installation. This low-tech construction business is booming with enormous profits and the best part about it is that anyone with [...]

How to Make Money Selling Comic Books as… an Investment?

Comic Books as… an Investment?
When you say “comic books,” most people get an image of ten-year-olds reading a worn copy of a Superman comic book they just bought at the drugstore, that they probably roll up and stick in their back pocket after reading, and eventually abandon comic books when they grow up some more [...]

Turning John Hancocks into Benjamins; Easy money by getting stuff signed

Autographed memorabilia is a multi-billion dollar industry around the world, that exists in several categories. Signed entertainment memorabilia, historical memorabilia, sports memorabilia, collectibles memorabilia, and author-signed books are just a few of the biggest genres of autographed memorabilia. So, the question becomes, how do I turn this desire for people to own a “piece” of [...]

Five Easy Steps to Make Money Teaching Anything

Do you have a certain passion for something? Are you always explaining to other people how to get a certain thing done, or relaying your experience in an area lots of people want to learn? If so, and you don’t have a fear of public speaking, you may want to consider the business of running [...]

High Density Organics: Build an Aeroponic Tomato Farm in your Living Room (or warehouse)

Here’s a novel business idea: farming. Turn your extra room or that spare tool-shed or warehouse out back into a clean, organic, soil-less, cash growing machine. Science-y indoor “aeroponic” farming can make massive amounts of high-margin crops very quickly and with no insects—once you can get the bugs out, of course.
Overview
Many people have [...]

Hurricane Hunting: A Business with Profits that Surge

Hurricanes are an awesome force of nature. We’ve all witnessed the mass destruction these beasts are capable of–from the comfort of our living rooms. If you’re like me, you’ve wondered what it might be like to actually experience a hurricane in person. After all, if those news reporters can stand outside in the [...]