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Services and freelancing

Blog that brings in consulting work

Runs a blog that has brought a steady flow of consulting opportunities.

At a glance
Estimated by a classifier that read the source. The bar shows how sure it was.
Category
Services and freelancing
77% sure
x
Earns from
Service fees
90% sure
x
Startup cost (estimate)
Under $100
64% sure
x
Time it takes (estimate)
A few hours a weekLow confidence
36% sure
x
Where
Online
84% sure
x
Coding
No coding needed
95% sure
x
Source
Hacker NewsComment by meerita in “Your best passive income? (2014)”, January 21, 2014

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