Good morning! ‘Tis the season for sugar cookies, wood-burning fireplaces, and the mantra “less is more.” With passive income streams on the rise (lots of ideas on that below), we’re seeing an uptick in folks interested in ways to make money that don’t require a 24/7 work schedule. We get it: people are burned out and tired, and the 9-5 isn’t cutting it. There’s more to life than climbing the corporate ladder, so why not try something new and, possibly, very lucrative? Add another marshmallow to your coffee, and let’s get started.
– The Leap
Follow the Yellow Brick Gumroad
Looking for a road toward your own Emerald City? Well, Dorothy, look no further. Gumroad is an e-commerce platform where anyone can buy or sell products or services, making it super easy for creators and entrepreneurs to set up intuitive landing pages to host their products and convert visitors into paying customers. Money doesn’t fall from trees, nor will your ruby red slippers make all of the magic happen for you. If you want to make money selling products or services, we have 9 tips on how to get started on Gumroad.
🧐 Roll call please: another IG update nobody asked for. This feature will give you 5 minutes to add a photo in a group chat and it expires in 24 hours. Sounds oddly familiar.
🗣️ If you want to top the charts as a podcaster on Spotify, you have to beat the name that unfortunately lives rent free in all our heads: Joe Rogan.
🐝 2023 is officially the year of the side hustle. The trend of striving to make money on social media continues, and this IG report shows that we’re all going to be busy bees next year.
💐 An inside look at the 2022 Streamy’s: the creator economy’s premiere awards show. Because creators really are the talent of the future, and they deserve their flowers.
Want a lesson in how to make passive income? Take a cue from Jade Lily, a lifestyle influencer who is turning her passion for photography into a side business. Since pursuing content creation full-time two years ago, Jade Lily has built multiple income streams, including selling Lightroom presets.
We spoke with Jade about her growth as a content creator — from how she sustains her creativity flow, how she created her own presets, to how she leverages her social media presence to sell her digital product.
The Creator Starter Bundle
Rome wasn’t built in a day, and the same goes for any successful business. We’ve teamed up with Thinkific, the leading online course platform, to curate this starter bundle for anyone looking to dominate the creator game. To get started, click the button below and create your Thinkific account. After you’ve enrolled, you’ll have immediate free access to the courses. Go you!
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