College can be very expensive, and all too often the cost of college can cause a great amount of stress for students particularly if they’re also trying to set-up a business. This article therefore explores some simple, time efficient and relatively easy ways to start bringing in some instant cash whilst your much larger business vision develops.
Whilst it can be a noble idea to set up a large traditional business, such as a plasma cutting operation, for most people starting out, it needs to be something a little less capital intensive – which is where the online world has helped so many student entrepreneurs.
That said, it’s important not to shun away the offline ideas, which are just as effective – and the reason why this article focuses on five simple ways you can make cash without relying on setting up a blog, amazon store, or taking your chances with things such as match betting.
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FLIP THRIFT STORE ITEMS ON EBAY
Looking for items at garage sales and thrift stores that you know have a strong desire or at least sizeable consumer-base on platforms such as eBay can be a great way to make money, as you are literally buying something from one source and selling it to another.
The reason this works so well is that most people aren’t aware of the value of certain items found in thrift stores, yet with a bit of careful research, planning and luck you can find some high profit deals.
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SELL FREE ITEMS
Lots of people nowadays have items that are “free to a good home”.
There is a logistical issue to consider here, as you will need the manpower and transport to pick said items up – but if you do have this, then relisting free items on sites such as eBay or Craigslist can be very lucrative.
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DONATE BLOOD PLASMA
There’s a limit to how much you can make doing this, as there is an intrinsic restriction to how many times a week you can attend to donate blood or blood plasma. Typically, this limit is around three hours per week, and in doing so, you would expect to come away with around $250 to $350 per month.
Understandably, this isn’t everyone’s idea of an easy way to make money, as many people fear needs, but it’s a very rewarding way to make money on the basis your blood plasma is necessary to help fuel life saving operations.
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BABYSIT
Babysitting can be easy money. If you’re lucky, the kids will be asleep most the time, and this means you’ll get free time in someone’s home to study, relax, or earn even more income by, as an example, being paid to browse websites or answer online questionnaires.
This is the way forward, you want to utilize as much of your time as efficiently as possible – so, for example, if you are working 10 hours a week as a babysitter, then consider taking your coursework with you and getting in 10 additional study hours.
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MOW LAWNS
If you were to charge $20 per lawn, and mow 10 lawns a week you’ll make $200 per week. The best part of this is that once you get regular customers, you can then build up a monthly ‘round’ that generates a reliable stream of steady income.
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