For years now, I have been working as a web content developer – a freelance writer. I started with abysmally low pay and slowly pushed my rates so that I am now comfortable with what I make. In the process, I ‘ve had plenty of clients who discuss projects with me and invariably the talk for a designer comes up. Of course, there are all-rounders (who do everything) and then there are specialists. A Graphic (Read more…)
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Are you a trigger-happy, photo enthusiast? Did you ever want to see if photography could earn you money? Most photographers in India tend to go through the usual “been there done that” routine of setting up a photo studio, etc. Don’t just be the photo person at family events. Make a career or business out of pixels. There are plenty of ways to make money from digital photography, even if you are in India. Here (Read more…)
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It’s been a few days now since this blog started. I, however, purchased the domain name about 4 years ago from Lunarpages with the Intention that I’ll start my own Internet Business. I won’t get into the usual drill of what businesses are the best to start with since I already posted “Top 3 Kick Ass Ways to Earn Money Online In India” and I intend to add more to that list later. What I (Read more…)
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The rising tide of internet-based businesses has made working at home popular among many young adults and stay-at-home moms. Instead of applying at various corporations, many graduates these days opt to apply online. Instead of baking cookies to sell, stay-at-home moms prefer to work online. Being a virtual assistant has become a popular occupation. Here are the top six benefits of being one. No overhead expenses Starting your own business means that you have (Read more…)
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After having burnt fingers through blazing scams and ever rampant shady deals, life would seem to be lost somewhere among those million and odd pages of the Internet. I suppose they are still counting. Now, if you have given up all your hopes on trying to make a comfortable living by working out of home, I’d wager that you are doing it way too soon. If I am not mistaken, you had been looking (Read more…)
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“India is a nation of shop-keepers” … says Kishore Biyani in his book ‘It happened in India’. While that is certainly true, the maturity, the suave and the class that differentiates the truly great from the mediocre among businesses in India is yet to make a mark in this country. The statement is quite a heavy one, given the fact that while on one hand India has truly emerged from the ashes and is (Read more…)
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The answer is a resounding yes and you’d have seen time and again that it has always worked wonders for some entrepreneurs. However, what you need to think about is the fact that online businesses might have to be operated a wee bit differently from the conventional offline business models, but then, it is still a business and it needs to be nurtured like a baby. It needs to be tended to and (Read more…)
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If you are an Indian and have been searching for a web hosting solution, I am sure you would have spent quite sometime trying to find the best possible hosting solution for your website or blog. Now, first things first: there are very few hosting providers here in India who provide you great value for your money. Forget the most popular ones like Net4india , Rediff and Indiatimes – pathetic is not the word I (Read more…)
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Let us be candid, first off. There is really no way under the sun to be able to earn money without investing your time or money or both, unless you have been lucky to be an heir to millions of rupees worth of property. Since most of us aren’t, we need to accept the fundamental truth that we need to work hard for our money. Whether offline or online, we need to ensure that we (Read more…)
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This question came up plenty of times so I thought I’ll quick answer it right away. Freelancers are professionals selling services to clients. You could be a freelance writer, freelance designer – be it a graphic designer, freelance web designer, freelance event manager, freelance photographer, etc. You get the idea, don’t you? For some kinds of professionals like Modeling, event management, etc., you may be constrained by your location since your clients might be (Read more…)
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