How do you make money online? Why is it so hard?

5 pointszippy78610y ago5 comments

I've been trying to make money online and been unsuccessful. I've been good at solving problems when I worked for others. All my previous employers ask me to re-join them at sometime, however as I want to be independent I try to make money online and I've failed many times. I wish there was a place where you could just log in and solve database, coding, scalability issues.

What's your success story in making money online ? And I'm talking the 500-1000$ jobs.

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andersthue10y ago· 1 in thread

I and a few entrepreneurs I know have build $4000+ a month software business, most from downloadable software, some from SaaS.

On average it has taken 5+ years to build it to that level from first try, you might need to find a little patience ;)

lj310y ago

Do you mind if I ask what industries? SaaS success stories are fairly plentiful on here thanks to Patio11 and former Ask HN threads, but it's rare to hear about a successful downloadable software company. The common wisdom about downloadable software is that nobody pays for software these days. I'd love to be proven wrong here.

exolymph10y ago

Are you asking about freelancing, or something different like passive income or selling products?

ray_marrrow_67810y ago

Make a profile on Toptal, LiquidTalent or Hired. Working on projects is the way to go till youve figured out your dream job

floordaemon10y ago

Stop being so lazy.

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