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Re: Ask HN: Fastest way to make $300-400 a month online?

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Post by csomar »

marshallp wrote: post #16
needmoney wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I like this route. I can write well and I'm well-educated, so I feel like I have information that MUST be valuable. I just don't know how to identify / sell it. I know it's probably hard to give specifics without knowing what I want to sell, but can you give me any advice on how long generating such a product might take (how long it took you in the beginning, perhaps?) and how you might pick such a product?

"I feel like I have information that MUST be valuable" I dunna about that, information is pretty FREE these days

"I dunna about that, information is pretty FREE these days"

Yet, it's pretty expensive. The most used resources of information are schools/uni and they are the most expensive.

Books, videos, tutorials, Seminars... are also paying. There are free valuable information, but it's rare.

Re: Ask HN: Fastest way to make $300-400 a month online?

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Post by patio11 »

If I said "I want the Wordpress theme from http://www.christmasbingocards.com done similarly except for St. Patrick's Day" and you were able to accomplish that without needing too much handholding, I'd be able to give you one project a month for $400 until you either got sick of doing them or decided to move upmarket. If this interests you, email me a link to your portfolio.

Re: Ask HN: Fastest way to make $300-400 a month online?

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Post by hikari17 »

needmoney wrote: post #13
maxklein wrote: post #11

Come and work for me - I'll give you $600 a month if you work 5 days a week. If interested -> max@cubeofm.com.

I would rather be paid by the task and not by the amount of time worked. This seems to be beneficial for both parties: a) Payer sets value for the service he wants and has that service delivered by a specified time (or I don't get paid) b) I deliver as quickly as I am able to, thus achieving my desired goal of minimizing time spent earning the money

I'm looking for a part-time front-end UI/design person with RoR skills to help out our bootstrapped nights/weekends genealogy startup. I could meet your income needs (paying by the task) and still leave you time for the other suggestions you've gotten here. My e-mail's dean (at) genlighten.com.

Re: Ask HN: Fastest way to make $300-400 a month online?

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Post by yummyfajitas »

csomar wrote: post #21
marshallp wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"I feel like I have information that MUST be valuable" I dunna about that, information is pretty FREE these days

"I dunna about that, information is pretty FREE these days" Yet, it's pretty expensive. The most used resources of information are schools/uni and they are the most expensive. Books, videos, tutorials, Seminars... are also paying. There are free valuable information, but it's rare.

Universities sell credentials, not information.

To prove this, go to your local university and ask how much it costs to take a class by examination (no classtime, simply take the final exam).

Re: Ask HN: Fastest way to make $300-400 a month online?

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Post by starkfist »

yummyfajitas wrote: post #25
csomar wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

"I dunna about that, information is pretty FREE these days" Yet, it's pretty expensive. The most used resources of information are schools/uni and they are the most expensive. Books, videos, tutorials, Seminars... are also paying. There are free valuable information, but it's rare.

Universities sell credentials, not information. To prove this, go to your local university and ask how much it costs to take a class by examination (no classtime, simply take the final exam).

Well, they also sell the class itself... go to your local university and ask how much it costs to sit in on a class for no credit. It's not going to be free, if there is even such an option.

Re: Ask HN: Fastest way to make $300-400 a month online?

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Post by yummyfajitas »

starkfist wrote: post #26
yummyfajitas wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Universities sell credentials, not information. To prove this, go to your local university and ask how much it costs to take a class by examination (no classtime, simply take the final exam).

Well, they also sell the class itself... go to your local university and ask how much it costs to sit in on a class for no credit. It's not going to be free, if there is even such an option.

It usually is free if space is available and you don't annoy the professor. I've had several non-paying students; the only time I ever kicked one out of class was because we ran out of seats.

MIT is actually well known for making information free, but the credential is expensive.

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm

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