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Google pays you $10 per business referral

Posted 1 year 16 weeks ago by Andrea Dickson

Google is launching a business referral program, which means that you can earn $10 for every verified business listing that you send Google. You basically go to local businesses, tell them a bit about Google, take down some info, take some digital photos, and submit the information to Google. Kind of like Yelp, only you don't get to give much of an opinion, and you actually get cash in return.

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Going Freelance: The Top 10 Tips

Posted 1 year 18 weeks ago by Ed O'Reilly

Lifestyle, Career Building, Entrepreneurship

So you made your move: you’re finally out on your own, earning a living on your terms.No more commuting, no more answering to middle-management and say goodbye to bad office coffee. You’re the boss…and the salesperson, bookkeeper, janitor and receptionist; you’ll have to do your work and, in most cases, handle the other aspects of your budding business that – up until now – were handled by a co-worker at your last salaried position.

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7 Simple Rules that Your Work-at-Home Employer Should Follow

Posted 1 year 23 weeks ago by Julie Rains

Career and Income

Working from home, as a contractor or full-time employee for a legitimate business, seems to be a great way of making money while keeping a flexible schedule with plenty of time for family, friends, fun, and sleep. Or is it? Last year, I investigated contract writing as a way to give myself what I thought might be a more me-friendly schedule.

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8 Good Reasons to Become a Contractor

Posted 1 year ago by Andrea Dickson

Filed Under: Career Building

Contracting: it ain't your grandpa's job. No, really.

There was a time, not that long ago, in which Americans would graduate from college, get a job, and stick with that job until retirement. As we all know, those days are long gone. But I still know a fair number of people who stick it out in boring, dead-end jobs because they don't want the change (or, of course, some people simply can't afford to leave their job for whatever reason).

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