Here is the next set of MMI’s :

6.   Win stuff! How? There are millions of contests all around you, on TV, in magazines, in stores, on the net…

If you apply to one contest per day at the end of the month you will probably win something. I’m not talking about millions of dollars, but some cash, maybe some nice things…For example, many blogs hold contests because it’s a powerful tool for attracting traffic. You can win cash, maybe a nice TV, or that MP3 player you always wanted. Or, you can apply to a contest in the store where you shop and win some free groceries. If you have a hobby like photography, why not enter your best pictures in a contest? Maybe you win a new camera. If you have a cute baby, or a cute pet, why not send a picture of them to a contest for the cutest baby/pet? If you took a funny video, we all know there are contests to win with that… You can enter a baking contest, or train for your local marathon. The bottom line is you will probably never have a chance at winning the lottery, but many contests will give you a lot of opportunities. Perseverance is the key;

7.   Earn extra money by testing products. Many companies will pay people to test their new products and make evaluations about the taste, texture, smell, appearance, etc. You can test anything, from detergents, shampoo, soup, to electronics. The companies may pay you for it or allow you to keep the product. There are many companies you can find on the net that will send you freebies (t-shirts, candles, flags, etc.), or you can contact a big company and become their product tester for money and more expensive products you get to keep;

8.   Wash windows! There is a lot of money to be made in this business, I met somebody that makes a very very good living by doing this. You probably don’t know anything about washing windows, but, believe it or not, there are books out there about this too. Or, even better, you can work for a window washing company for a few months just to get some experience and learn how to do it. After that, marketing is everything. Make business cards and tell people about your service, and once you’ve established a clientele, you’re set;

9.   Cook, bake. You can open a little stand for hot-dogs, or popcorn, or bake and sell cookies. If you’re really good (in a Martha Steward kinda way), you can cater to weddings or events, or deliver home-made healthy food for offices. At my job there was a lady that used to bring food she had cooked and nicely arranged in restaurant lunch boxes, and a lot of hungry employees would buy them on the spot;

10.   Get into the vending machine business. There is a lot of money to be made, that is if you know what you’re doing. You can, of course, buy books about it and educate yourself as in any other business, then start small by buying one cheap second hacound machine (like a candy machine), and then start looking for places to place it. Of course the more populated the place is, the more money you’ll make. Look for newly opened stores and talk to the owner to negotiate a contract. Always keep in touch with the market so you know what places are popular and for what age group. For example, a store where a lot of kids come into might do well with a candy machine. The good thing about it is that it’s an automanted business, it will make money for you even when you’re sleeping, and you can keep your day job and do this on the side. You will only need to check your machine every week or so and collect the money.  The bad thing about it is (not so bad) that you need to get knowledge to properly profit from it. Like any other business, you’ll need to be genuinely interested in making money and be good at what you do, meaning studying the market, investing, learning. But I think it’s a good idea that makes you money with a minimum effort from your part;

Well, that was all for today.

Hope you found it useful.

I will keep looking for interesting ideas to post.

More MMI’S to come soon…