Career & Success

How To Make It in the Gig Economy

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Inspiration and advice on carving your own path to success

By The Blinkist Curators

What's it about?

Career & Success Entrepreneurship

Self-employment is a choice more and more people are opting for instead of climbing the corporate ladder. With viable options such as drop shipping, freelance work, ride-sharing, or even re-selling—making some extra cash on the side or beginning your top-dollar career has never been easier. Discover the advantages and pitfalls of the gig economy with these Blinks and Shortcasts, and you might just get inspired to start your side hustle!

How To Make It in the Gig Economy

Inspiration and advice on carving your own path to success

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Make Art, Make Money

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Making a living from your art may seem like the ultimate dream—but how can you manage your workload while trying to scale your business? This episode shows you that making money from your art can, in fact, be a scalable business. You'll look at how to figure out exactly where your work is coming from, and where you’re getting the most web traffic. You'll learn how to get your head out of current projects, so you can work out which aspects of your business could potentially be outsourced. And we take the guilt out of paying yourself a little extra as an artist with the added responsibilities of running a business.

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Working in the Gig Economy

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Generating quality leads and turning them into a consistent in-stream of work is one of the biggest challenges you can face when you're getting yourself off the ground. In this episode, you'll get walked through clear steps you can take to generate the best quality leads and turn them into a solid pipeline of work. You'll discover how to make your website do the hard work for you, and discuss how to use contact forms to get the right kind of prospects you need. You'll also find a great tip to turn those existing small jobs into larger, longer term work!

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