Money Making Ideas For Difficult Times
Many people feel the world is in the midst of a structural depression that is going to last for a long time. By "Structural Depression" they mean the current job losses and hard times are not only a "normal" business cycle, but are the result of global changes.
In other words, if you can't find a job you have a BIG problem that may not go away soon. Even worse, the traditional "go back to school" response may not be the right thing to do. There are way to many unemployed college graduates. Many of them are well on their way to becoming life-long debt slaves because they can't find work and they can bankrupt out of their student loans.
One of the main points made by FerFAL, who survived the Argentina economic collapse in 2001, is you need to have something working for you besides your job. He suggests simple, home based businesses that bring in extra money. Day care, appliance repair, etc.
A craft business may be able to provide some additional income in time of need. If you already have a computer (or can use one at the library) the cost is minimal. You need your own domain name ($10) and a PayPal account. The rest, including website and hosting, can be done for free.
I think Weebly is the easiest place to build your own website for free. (Note: that is an affiliate link and I will get a commission if you sign up for their pro version). You can have a free account there and their website builder is easy to use. This site was built using one of their templates. The only change I made was in the color of the links. I thought the original color didn't have enough contrast.
I have not personally tried to run a crafts business. However, we do the Website for a lady who has made the bulk of her income that way for many years. Akala's jewelry is a shopping cart website where she sells jewelry online. She also does a lot of juried and other shows. We have talked about having her write regular comments about how to develop a sales system that works for crafts people, things you need to know to make regular sales, and all the other things she didn't know when she started.
In other words, if you can't find a job you have a BIG problem that may not go away soon. Even worse, the traditional "go back to school" response may not be the right thing to do. There are way to many unemployed college graduates. Many of them are well on their way to becoming life-long debt slaves because they can't find work and they can bankrupt out of their student loans.
One of the main points made by FerFAL, who survived the Argentina economic collapse in 2001, is you need to have something working for you besides your job. He suggests simple, home based businesses that bring in extra money. Day care, appliance repair, etc.
A craft business may be able to provide some additional income in time of need. If you already have a computer (or can use one at the library) the cost is minimal. You need your own domain name ($10) and a PayPal account. The rest, including website and hosting, can be done for free.
I think Weebly is the easiest place to build your own website for free. (Note: that is an affiliate link and I will get a commission if you sign up for their pro version). You can have a free account there and their website builder is easy to use. This site was built using one of their templates. The only change I made was in the color of the links. I thought the original color didn't have enough contrast.
I have not personally tried to run a crafts business. However, we do the Website for a lady who has made the bulk of her income that way for many years. Akala's jewelry is a shopping cart website where she sells jewelry online. She also does a lot of juried and other shows. We have talked about having her write regular comments about how to develop a sales system that works for crafts people, things you need to know to make regular sales, and all the other things she didn't know when she started.
