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Selling Avon is a great way to earn some extra income. It is hard work but well worth the effort. I work fulltime and sell Avon in my sparetime. It has enabled me to network with new people and enhance my "people" skills.
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Tracy Crabtree on
12/27/2012 9:10:17 AM
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Kelly i commend you for starting your own business in 2009 and your website is cool. It is something I look forward to doing one day. As a supplement, I have been selling Avon for 5 years. It allows me to be independent and creative and empowers me and gives me the sense of running my own business. It is a lot of work but it is fun.
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Carol-Lynn Lavelle on
10/26/2012 7:40:31 PM
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I started my own income tax business and then added bookkeeping for some of the tax clients. Some are businesses but most are individuals. At first, my one and only client, told some of her daycare moms and they had me do their taxes, then the word spread. I also tried the Qwest phone book add at $35/month, not that good of a decision. Other things I did was at the local grocery store I put up business cards which were done by VistaPrint. Very reasonable cost. I think the organization idea is a real good one. Go to the local Chamber of Commerce and see what businesses are in your area that you might not know about, send them a flyer or stop by with a business card. You will be well on your way to making extra income during your down times at the other job.
Hope this helps.
Linda J. Powell
PO Box 65376
Vancouver, WA 98665
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Anonymous on
9/6/2012 7:28:40 AM
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Hi there. Your note really hit home for me. I work about 50 hours a week as an EA at a professional services consulting firm, but also occasionally do proofreading on the side (I was a copy editor in a previous life) and I own my own organizing business (www.newleaforganizingservice.com), which I run weeknights and weekends. If you're not quite ready to take the leap and start your own organizing business, you might want to contact other organizers in your area (try Googling National Organization of Professional Organizers for a listing of local businesses near you; also try www.findmyorganizer.com) and see if they need any contract-type/freelance help on a job-by-job situation. That would give you a sense of what it's like to organize clients and could work with your schedule. If you have any questions or want to discuss more in depth, e-mail me at kelly@newleaforganizingservice.com.
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Kelly Humiston on
9/4/2012 4:01:18 PM
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I just can?t help but wonder what kind of business would give you unpaid vacation time that you have to take sporadically.
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Anonymous on
9/4/2012 12:05:32 PM
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I like the way you're thinking, I bet there are lots of small businesses that could use your help. You might have to be patient and persistent while your business builds, but I bet you could develop a clientele over time. Seems to me a lot of people need help organizing and proofreading.
As well, I suggest you think about taking the extra time to develop your skills and add a certification program or two. Are you a Microsoft Office Specialist? Could you add a few programs to your repertoire, say Excel? Maybe you're a Specialist, but if you could up your certification level to Expert in Word and or Excel, you could get an even better job.
If you're interested in using your time this way, you can get good step-by-step course books on Amazon.com that are designed to get you ready for the test--so it doesn't have to be an expensive undertaking. It's a lot cheaper than college, and can give you the boost needed to get the next level of (better) jobs.
As well, if you are crafty and can build an inventory of some item and then sell it online or at a local craft fair, that could turn your free time into money.
Good luck!
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SallyN on
9/4/2012 11:26:11 AM
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I have an idea of something you could do to supplement your income. Email me at KK79703@aol.com and I'll explain my idea. :)
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Kimberly Kincaid on
9/4/2012 9:23:19 AM
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