Earn more -- how? And how much? (Use this calculator)

                                                           

Reader,

After making a plan and bolstering your savings and investing (more on that here), the next step is to focus on earning more.

Even in uncertain times.

Even in a recession.

Even if the idea of starting a new business seems daunting or crazy right now. Let’s remember that people still have needs and they want to pay for them.

"But what kind of business would I even start right now?"

I've received dozens of emails and DMs from people asking this question.

The fact is, there are tons of great business ideas people can do RIGHT NOW. While some businesses are hurting now (like vacation planning), others are booming (like homeschooling lessons).

I shared a few great business ideas in a recent presentation just to show the wide range of what's possible. Here's a sample to get you thinking:

I'll tell you a story to illustrate this. This happened to me during the 2008 recession, but I still feel its effects today.

One of the most jaw-dropping moments I had in business was hearing about a tiny business geared toward parrot owners. 

Consider this: If you own a parrot, what’s the #1 thing you want to do? 

Teach it to talk. 

Imagine how frustrating it is to spend thousands of dollars on a parrot, only to realize it doesn’t talk naturally … and you have no idea how to train it. What would you give to know how to teach your parrot to talk? 

Turns out, someone had figured this out. This guy had created a tiny business with an e-book teaching parrots to talk. And the parrot owners were more than happy to pay around $79.95. 

That single e-book sold automatically, day after day, and generated hundreds of thousands of dollars every year. Totally automated. 

When I was getting started, I was just in awe of the power of automation. What if I could set up 2-3 of those businesses and generate revenue every single day? 

Imagine setting something up once, then watching the profits come in for years to come. What would it mean in your life? What would you be able to do on a random Wednesday? 

That nugget — find something you’re good at, share it, and generate an ongoing profit — is the core of my business. 

We’ve used it to build over 20 products in different markets — like personal finance, entrepreneurship, careers, and psychology — helping over 42,000+ paying customers improve their lives. I can show you exactly how I did it, step by step. 

You don’t need a $100 million jackpot to live on your own terms. You don't need to wait until you retire. You just need an income stream that you can “tune” up or down to control your income and give yourself room to grow.

And to prove it, we created a simple calculator to break down the math.

Click here to try the calculator (scroll halfway down the page)

For example, a single $50 product getting just 5 sales a month is an extra $3,000 a year. Fifty sales a month is an extra $30,000. 

The calculator lets you also add in multiple products (see how fast things can scale).

There are a dozen ways to use a business to make anything from $500 to $1MM+ per year. 

Try the calculator and see for yourself. 

It’s about 50% of the way down this page. 

Remember, we all have something inside that others would love to learn from us — and if you know how to turn it into a business & to get paid for it — then you can create your own income.

Even in tough times.

Whatever you choose, my dream is that you don’t freeze — you take action and MOVE.

P.S. Earnable closes in 3 days. You can launch a business and build freedom and flexibility into your life. We’ll show you how.

Someone's going to do it. Why not you?

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