What to do When You Have No Money

[Alan Mater]

Hi GT,

I believe it's somewhere on our PIPS site on the articles pages. We have articles written by him, and at the end of the articles there's a link to the directory. At least that's what I remember as it's been quite a while now. I grabbed a lifetime membership at least two years ago if not longer.

Hi, Alan:

I'll do some checking in the articles.

GT

Hi GT,

It's been forever since I looked at them, so let me know if you do find it.

[David Hurley]

One avenue I utilize to get some extra cash is to sell unwanted and unneeded stuff on eBay. Now's really the time to start selling as they enacted a new policy where your first five listings are free, every 30 days! I'm definitely taking advantage of that. This is just one simple way. It doesn't apply to business per se, but it doesn't have to when you're looking for quick ways to make some extra cash.

Hi Alan,

Thanks for mentioning that. I used to use eBay to sell Japanese comics and economy-priced games. I got a bit fed up with their pricing policy though, so hearing that they are responding to people's concerns by implementing this 5-items-free policy is good to know.

If you are in SFI, don't forget you can also sell your stuff on SFI's http://tripleclicks.com/bargains - and SFI members can get 50 credits free. I notice they are also offering free credits in their monthly prize draw.

[Alan Mater]

One avenue I utilize to get some extra cash is to sell unwanted and unneeded stuff on eBay. Now's really the time to start selling as they enacted a new policy where your first five listings are free, every 30 days! I'm definitely taking advantage of that. This is just one simple way. It doesn't apply to business per se, but it doesn't have to when you're looking for quick ways to make some extra cash.

Hi Alan,

Thanks for mentioning that. I used to use eBay to sell Japanese comics and economy-priced games. I got a bit fed up with their pricing policy though, so hearing that they are responding to people's concerns by implementing this 5-items-free policy is good to know.

If you are in SFI, don't forget you can also sell your stuff on SFI's http://tripleclicks.com/bargains - and SFI members can get 50 credits free. I notice they are also offering free credits in their monthly prize draw.

Hi David,

I agree, their fees are getting a little ridiculous. This 5 free listings every 30 days is very nice. I'm more fed up with PayPal's fees, but eBay owns them anyway. It's kind of like they're double-dipping so to speak.

Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to take a look there. Do you know what kind of things are selling there? Some of the things I sell may not be a huge hit on there. It's worth a try, though.

[David Hurley]

Hi GT,

Another option for funding your Internet business when you have no money is to write articles and publish them on websites that pay for content.

Ta..daaa...! Here's a mini list of such sites - my first "tip" on Tipdrops!

http://tipdrop.com/tipsheet/how_to_earn ... e_internet

Another option would be to offer your writing services on outsourcing sites such as getafreelancer.com.

DH

[GT Bulmer]

Hi, David:

Nice TipDrop page! Thanks for posting the suggestion to publish on sites that pay for content.

GT

[David Hurley]

@GT, Thanks for checking out my TipDrop page. TipDrop is a great free resource - ideal if you want advice but have no money!!

@Alan, Well, I hear that Japanese mahjong sets are bestsellers on TripleClicks!

Seriously though, I think that because TC is so new, you are going to need to "prime the pump" by supplying your own targeted traffic. For example, you could sell Nintendo games on TC and send targeted traffic from http://nintendo-games-center.com/ and any related blogs and forums. This is another zero expense marketing strategy!

[Alan Mater]

@GT, Thanks for checking out my TipDrop page. TipDrop is a great free resource - ideal if you want advice but have no money!!

@Alan, Well, I hear that Japanese mahjong sets are bestsellers on TripleClicks!

Seriously though, I think that because TC is so new, you are going to need to "prime the pump" by supplying your own targeted traffic. For example, you could sell Nintendo games on TC and send targeted traffic from http://nintendo-games-center.com/ and any related blogs and forums. This is another zero expense marketing strategy!

Hi David,

Now that I have some extra TC credits, I may have to give it a try. Yes, selling Nintendo games could work, but I had sold my huge Nintendo lot on eBay a few months back. The rest of my collection I want to keep. I do have other things to sell, though, so we'll see.

[PhilHogan]

Not sure how I missed this thread, but great topic. Gathering capital is amongst the most difficult challenges for entrepreneurs and business people. Imagine how easy new start-ups and existing businesses would be to start and grow if you had access to significant capital.

In my opinion it usually comes down to "creativity". If the regular avenues such as banks, family, savings and venture capital are not available you have to think creatively about how to reach your growth goals. A lot of the time the solution to the problem is a joint venture with another party. If you can create a win-win situation you may not even need to gather capital and you might be able to have the other party provide the services or skills you were needing in the first place.

A good example of this is an internet start up. There are lots of people looking for capital for their "new internet startup" ideas, however there's not a lot of capital around to throw at these ideas. In situations like these, instead of seeking capital so that you can build the site, why not team up with a designer and coder to help you build the site. You'll probably have to give up some equity, but a JV will significantly reduce your capital risk and possibly help you turn out a better product in the end.

Just my 2 cents.

Phil

[GT Bulmer]

Thanks, guys, for your comments here and for helping to keep this thread going. This is a topic that most people are interested in and you have each given some great insight.

I would remind other members and visitors to be sure to read the first post in this topic thread (back on the first page) to pick up some additional ideas and inspiration.

GT