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September 29, 2020
Alice Ackerman – Remote Accountant

Published September 29, 2020 by Rita Epps
How does Alice make money online?
Alice doesn’t really exist. She’s our avatar to represent a typical person with a remote job as an accountant.
This sampling of remote accounting jobs should give you a sense of the work Alice would do for a living:

As described in this article:
The primary task of accountants […] is to prepare and examine financial records. They make sure that records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time. Accountants and auditors perform overviews of the financial operations of a business in order to help it run efficiently.
These videos will give you a better feel for life as a remote accountant:
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September 25, 2020
eBiz Weekly #90
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September 18, 2020
eBiz Weekly #89
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September 17, 2020
The Hustle Trends Review (2020)

This is an in-depth review of Trends by The Hustle.
You may know it as Trends.co, Sam Parr’s premium newsletter, or the private community sometimes mentioned on the My First Million podcast.
I’m a paying member of Trends myself, and in this review you’ll learn:
What exactly you get with your membershipIf Trends is worth the price of admissionHow to get a $100 discountWhat real members say about Trends
Let’s dive in.
Trends by The Hustle – Key Points
About
Premium market insights and a high-level private community for entrepreneurs.
How To Come Up With A Business Idea

This is the ultimate list of ways to come up with a business idea.
I’ve scoured countless books, podcasts, videos and blogs to find the best principles, tools and methods you can use for idea generation.
Below you’ll find concepts and frameworks from the likes of:
Jeff BezosWarren Buffett Elon MuskSteve JobsJoe Rogan
Let’s begin.
Copy What Works
Start Small
Catch a Wave
Focus on the Problem
Find the Pain
Extract the Pain
Become a Concierge
Piggyback
Picks and Shovels
Same Same But Different
Same Same But Better
Scratch Your Itch
Keep a Diary
Keep a Spark File
Ask an Audience
Turn Inside Out
Listen to These Podcasts
Just Have Fun
Smart People’s Weekend Projects
How Teens Communicate
Watch for Market Inflections
Look for Market (In)efficiencies
Idea Sex
Use Your Existing Skills
Explore New Distribution Channels
Find Business Ideas on Reddit
Fastest Growing Subreddits
Ideas From Our Robot Overlords
Democratize Information
Bundle
Unbundle
Invert
Let Ideas Evolve
Embrace Bad Ideas
Tell Everyone
Peep Shows
Sell Your Docs
Trash into Treasure
Join a Community
Read These Books
Daniel DiPiazza’s 9 Questions
Noah Kagan’s 12 Exercises
Explore Many Ideas
Become an Idea Machine
Get Obsessed
Remember: Ideas are Overrated
Build Skills
How To Come Up With Business Ideas
Copy What Works
“Everything is up for grabs. If you don’t find something worth stealing today, you might find it worth stealing tomorrow or a month or a year from now.”
– Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist
This comes first because I don’t want you thinking you need some magically original idea to start a successful business.
Few successful businesses sprouted from a truly original idea.
Google wasn’t the first search engine and Facebook wasn’t the first social network.
What business ideas do you already see working well for other people?
Look here:
70+ legit ways to make money online40+ creative ways people make money onlineServices offered on FiverrProducts on Product HuntProducts by Indie HackersBusiness success stories on Starter Story
Can you do something similar?
Start Small

Warren Buffett had a net worth of $76 billion last I checked.
But Warren started small: his first business was delivering newspapers in his hometown.
So before you go trying to start the next billion dollar business, test out a $100 idea.
Then a $1000 idea.
Start small and work your way up.
Catch a Wave
“The market you’re in will determine most of your growth.”
– Sahil Lavingia
In 1994, Jeff Bezos was working at a hedge fund when he read that internet usage had grown 2300% in one year.
That incredible statistic prompted Jeff to start Amazon.com, which eventually made him the richest man in the world.
Catching that early wave was a big key to Amazon’s success.
My favorite way to spot new waves is a subscription to Trends…
Trends by The Hustle – Key Points
About
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September 11, 2020
eBiz Weekly #88
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September 9, 2020
Gladys Estolas – Founder of Stoxart

Published September 9, 2020 by Niall Doherty
How does Gladys make money online?
Gladys works a day job as a “Visual Innovator” at Nike, but in her spare time she turns stock market charts into art and sells the prints online.
Some examples of her work:



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September 4, 2020
eBiz Weekly #87
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September 3, 2020
Jerry Jenner – Remote Software Engineer

Published September 3, 2020 by Niall Doherty
How does Jerry make money online?
Jerry doesn’t really exist. He’s our avatar to represent a typical person with a remote job as a software engineer.
This sampling of remote software engineer jobs should give you a sense of the work Jerry would do for a living:

Wikipedia’s definition of a software engineer:
A software engineer is a person who applies the principles of software engineering to the design, development, maintenance, testing, and evaluation of computer software.
These links will give you a better feel for life as a remote software engineer:
Interview with António Silva, software engineer at Remote.comInterview with Michael Dreikorn, remote software engineer at ALICEVideo: A Day with Remote Software Engineer Lydia HallieVideo: A Day in the Life of a Remote Cisco Software Engineer for Silicon Valley
The goal of our Online Money Maker profiles is to show you all the different ways people make money online. We strive to ensure that each profile is realistic – no hype, no scams – so you can see what it really takes to build each type of business.
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August 29, 2020
Vindale Research Review 2020

Published August 29, 2020 by Will Peach
How does Vinny make money online?
Vinny doesn’t really exist. He’s our avatar to represent a typical person participating in online research studies on a site called Vindale Research.
Vindale Research is an online marketing research panel that pays you to take surveys, open emails and watch videos. If you’re in the US, UK, Australia and Canada, you can sign up and start earning.
You choose which surveys you want to do. Each survey shows the estimated time taken and payout value:

Here’s a quick video from Vindale Research that shows how their platform works:
Is Vindale Research legit?
I’d have to say yes, as the website is owned by Dynata LLC, which has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
How much money does Vinny make?
Earnings on Vindale Research are generally low.
Most users report earnings of $0.80 for a 10-20 minute survey, and issues qualifying for surveys are also reported.
Overall, expect to earn $2 – $5 per hour answering surveys on Vindale Research.
Our goal at eBiz Facts is to give you accurate information about online business so you can gain clearer insights, make better decisions, and achieve your own success.
With that in mind, we strive to ensure the accuracy and transparency of the income claims and estimates that you see on this website.
Here’s how:
We treat all income claims we find online with skepticism.
We don’t report incomes that seem especially controversial or unrealistic.
We cite our sources and/or share our calculations so you can see where the numbers come from.
If there are uncertainties about an income claim or estimate, we tell you what those are.
If you see an income claim or estimate that seems off, please tell us so we can fix it.
How do I get my money from Vindale Research?
You have to reach $50 in total earnings before you can cash out.
Vindale’s minimum payout is a common complaint on Reddit, since it can take a long time to see any cash after you start working.
Though with Vindale’s $1 sign-up bonus you only have $49 to go before you can cash out