Comments on: 5 Steps to Turning Your Skills into Money

By: increaselaws

increaselaws — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 17:58:35 +0000

I have been fortunate to make a decent living off my database consulting business. It’s great beiing able to stay home and still make $ for little necessities. It was slow at first (slow & painful actually.) Now that things are picking up, it’s nice to reap the fruits of my labor.

By: BudgetBlonde

BudgetBlonde — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 03:28:52 +0000

I like how you had to do “reach out” before “referrals.” I had to do soooooo much reaching out before getting to the referral stage. Excellent points!

By: Thomas at ineedmoneyASAP

Thomas at ineedmoneyASAP — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 02:42:52 +0000

Those are great points DC. Referrals should not be under estimated. Last year I met a man who travels 27/7. He builds WordPress websites for small businesses in Florida. When I asked him how he was able to keep a steady flow of customers while being so far from his home base he said that nearly all of his business came from referrals. If you start your own business you shouldn’t be shy about asking for referrals. After a successful project always ask the customer if they know anyone who could use your services. Chances are they’ll put you in touch with a few more potential customers.

By: StudentDebtSurvivor

StudentDebtSurvivor — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 01:56:35 +0000

I’ve never been very good at reaching out to prospects. I guess because I can be a little shy sometimes. It’s something I’ve been trying to more actively work on. I used to make money giving swimming lessons when I was a lifeguard. Most of my work came from word of mouth and prior customers. It was a great little side business.

By: DC @ Young Adult Money

DC @ Young Adult Money — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 23:53:05 +0000

20 Something Syndrome Sometimes that’s the hardest step! I think people have more skills than they give themselves credit for.

By: Ugifter

Ugifter — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 21:16:02 +0000

The website one is so important and so often overlooked. I hate how many business here don’t have websites, which makes it very difficult for me to find their operating hours, phone number and whatnot. It doesn’t have to be a complicated site, but you Must Have One!

By: 20 Something Syndrome

20 Something Syndrome — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 19:19:38 +0000

Hm, I’d say determining that skill is the real struggle. :)