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loukanikos wrote

Is there anything you can make and sell? Its not that hard to sell stuff on Etsy. People are buying all kinds of easy stuff on there. Christmas ornaments, seasonal decorations, even flower seeds, plant cuttings, and stuff. I sell seeds on there myself. I also know a few people who buy stuff of craigslist and then sell it online.

I've also noticed a lot of people selling homemade candles at huge markup at farmer's markets -- same for simple stuff like jellies and preserves. Getting into a farmers market normally is a yearlong process. However, assuming you are in US, state level cottage laws could allow you to sell preserves incl. jellies, but even hot sauce, pickles, etc like directly from your house (this could mean on facebook or craigslist even). Pretty cheap to do something like this main cost is the upfront cost of the jars. Make some "cool" or "funny" labels, whip up some hot sauce or pickles, do a batch or two on the weekend, then post in local craiglist or even on bulletin boards at grocery stores that you are selling organic shit or whatever and people might be into it.

Just some ideas to make the best of the time you have available. Obviously the best scenario here would be to get paid more or to need less money if you can make either of that happen (but I assume its not that easy).

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