A May 15, 2009 White House press release reported that over the last decade, small businesses created 70% of the new jobs in America. Annually, everyday citizens implement creative ideas to patent a product, start their own business or sell professional services at competitive rates. Many of these money generating ideas can be implemented from the comforts of an entrepreneur’s own home.
Earn Millions Distributing Major Products
Every day citizens can earn extra money and grow their personal wealth selling customer preferred products by established companies like Avon and Mary Kay. People can also sell nutritional supplements, household equipment, life insurance packages and books to supplement their income.
Most of these parent companies have an official website where persons interested in selling their products can contact them directly and ask about the necessary steps to become a distributor. Companies like Avon pay a commission, about 50%, for all sales made. Another advantage to selling products online is that it eliminates the costs of paying for storage space to house the products.
Distributors can earn as much as $500 per product party that they host. The more representatives market the products that they sale to their friends, colleagues, relatives and neighbors, the more they increase their personal earning potential. Entrepreneurs can encourage customers to contact them and place new orders for products that they sell at their website by adding a toll free telephone number to their website’s main page.
Igniting the Entreprenurial Spirit
By creating a specialty service, entrepreneurs can earn extra money and grow their personal wealth. For example, providing lawn services such as mowing, caring for shrubbery and applying lawn treatments for local residents is a viable way to generate additional income. Overhead and equipment costs are minimal depending on the size lawns a person takes on.
A standard 20-inch push lawn mower cost about $115 while a top notch 22-inch gas powered, electric start push mower cost about $360. Prices for riding lawn mowers start at about $1,400. People who already have this equipment will incur very little overhead costs, generally no more than the price of gasoline and the cost of liability insurance. Landscapers who charge $50 to care for a one acre lawn can earn $1,250 extra a week if they mow five lawns a day.
Entrepreneurs who gain a strong reputation for providing excellent specialty services can use customer testimonials to secure long term contracts with small to large businesses. Besides overhead and equipment costs, typically an employer identification number (EIN) filed with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), insurance and a local sales and use tax registration is all that is needed to start earning extra money by providing these types of services.
How Passions Create Sustainable Wealth
To increase their chances for success, people should provide services in fields that they are genuinely passionate about. They should also keep detailed records of all business receipts, transactions, including customer contact information and the dates that services were provided.
Babysitting, tutoring, typing, resume writing, website designing, copywriting and grant or proposal writing are a few other services that people can provide to generate extra money. With the exception of babysitting and tutoring, providing these services typically requires entrepreneurs to file an EIN with the IRS and register to file sales and use tax through their state tax offices.
People who are interested in babysitting or tutoring should contact their local state licensing and small business administration offices to ascertain the specific licenses, training and certifications necessary to operate the business in their state. Some of these businesses, like daycare or at-home babysitting, require entrepreneurs to have a certain amount of liability insurance before they provide their services to customers.
Prior Experience Serves as a Money Making Launch Pad
Local community colleges are another excellent source of income. People who have teaching or industry experience can contact area community colleges and propose to teach an adult continuing education course. Depending on the length of the course, instructors could receive several hundred dollars a class.
The opportunities to earn extra money are limitless. People who want to earn extra money and grow their personal wealth can consider selling products from an established company or providing their own specialty services. They can also teach a course at a local community college.
Before getting started, entrepreneurs should check with their local licensing and small business administration offices to find out about certifications, insurance and training courses that are required for them to run their business. It is also important for entrepreneurs to maintain accurate and detailed records for each business transaction as these records can be used to file taxes.
