Tips on How to Make Money at Home While Disabled
If you’re someone with a disability you can take on a side hustle to make some extra money.
Making money off the internet, or starting a small business doesn’t require any special ability. You just need to be tenacious.
Around 14.1 million people in the UK have some sort of disability. 42.5 million in the United States live with disabilities.
You can turn your side hustle into a full-time gig if you are not interested in regular employment You can be a freelance writer, a graphic designer, or a photographer. There are plenty of ways to find a job and work.
There are several things you can do and that can help you generate a good amount of money. The great news is you don’t need to visit or set up an office either.
Start a Small Business
Find your passion and begin a small business around it.
DiVitto as a recent graduate from Clemont University found it difficult to find jobs. DiVitto was born with Down syndrome. She always wanted to be a baker so she started learning the basics of running a small business from her mother.
Today DiVitto is the CEO of Collettey’s Cookies, a bakery startup that sells online and at 7-11 stores. At first, she started baking from home and selling those goods. A large part of the business’ revenue is generated online.
They made $1.2 million in lifetime revenue since launch in 2016. The real magic happened when DiVitto’s story went viral. She sold 4000 cookies in the first 3 months of business and 550000 since launch. They have 40000 followers on Facebook.
Test apps
Testing apps and websites don’t require any special skills. You only need to know how to install an app and that’s it. You need to interact with it and provide feedback to app developers.
To begin, sign up to UserTesting. This site has a database of apps that need testing. You earn $10 for every task you complete.
Another thing you can do is freelancing. You can offer your services on Upwork and Fiverr. You can be a coder on these platforms and can learn and offer new skills.
Offer graphic design services with Procreate
Procreate is a design app for the iPad that you can use to create interesting designs. Plenty of people create and sell procreate brushes. You can be one of these people and sell popular brushes like the vintage paper textures for procreate with the help of your skills.
There’s an almost unending demand for procreate brushes and the side revenue you can generate from this venue.
Get A Social Media Gig
Do you know your way around social media? Then you may know that being active on these platforms can help you find clients and generate serious money for you. Most brands have multiple social media accounts and often never have the time to manage these accounts.
If you love social media you can offer to manage these accounts for big and small businesses. Just post regular stuff like images and text posts and look for reply to messages and comments. This requires a consistent unfailing presence on their social media channels and expertly handling PR crises.
Become A Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants do plenty of things like answering emails, doing customer support and running meetings. Some companies even offer you a permanent position as a home-based VAs and you can earn steadily through such jobs.
There are a number of things that people hire VAs for:
As a VA you may be expected to create content
You may need to answer emails
Do Customer service
Take care of small tasks like social media posting.
Online tutoring
With your disability, another job you can do from your home is online tutoring. It offers you plenty of flexibility and cuts your costs since you don’t need to travel to a physical building to teach students. The internet makes it easy for you to find a job and it can become a good second job.
Online tutoring is a hot area. If you’re an expert in any subject offer tutoring services on Care.com or Tutor.com.
Online tutoring lets you decide your rates and manage working when you are free.
How To Become An Online Tutor
Decide the levels and the subjects you want to teach. Register with online learning platforms like Revision Center and Super Prof after filling out their registration form and attaching the required documents.
Each subject needs subject-level requirements. So let’s say you’re teaching physics. You need an educational qualification in that subject.
Next, you need to get your profile and account verified
Third you need to post your availability.
Start earning once you take a class.
Become a transcriptionist
If on the flipside you want to become a transcriptionist you need to consider different things. Determine the type of work you are looking for and if the job suits the skills you have. Whether full-time or part-time there are multiple ways to score a job.
The ideal skill is to have great listening skills. Trsnacriptionists also need to be able to focus for long periods. They should be able to type quickly. 65 words per minute is great for beginners, and 90 words is great. With practice, you will become better.
You can register for one of these certifications. Some employers demand a General Secondary Education Certificate or GSCE. GCSE while others like candidates with degrees in journalists, communications, or even English. Journalism courses include writing, grammar, research, and public speaking. The training for transcriptionists lasts between one and three months. Getting a license can help you get a job and develop particular skills in some specific area.
Start an eCommerce business
Another idea is to start a dropshipping business. This is something you can start with the confines of your home and sell physical products online.
Consider different factors like product type, business model, delivery model, and legal requirements. When starting an ecommerce business, choose a name for the business that’s unique and indicates the business you will run.
Discover crucial aspects of growing the business.
There are plenty of opportunities to make money even when you are disabled. Despite the low barrier to entry, the competition is high and you need research skills and learn how to negotiate.
Start Podcasting
There are different ways to earn money as a podcaster. Create podcasts targeted at your core audience. Podcasts with interviews and no fiction help you build momentum. Scripted podcasts that involve fiction and news teach your listeners things. Record, publish, market or monetize your podcast business.
Discover the top Podcast marketing strategies. Record, publish, market, monetize and grow your podcast business.
What can you earn as a podcaster?
As a podcaster who averages 10,000 downloads per episode, you can earn between $500 to $1000. Successful podcasts with larger followings can average millions in annual revenue.
The amount you earn depends on your audience. Podcasts with highly engaged audiences that produce regular content earn more than podcasts that produce content sparsely.
From what I see, coaching and consulting is one of the best ways to earn through podcasting.
With a successful podcast, you get millions of listeners. Your audience is going to be interested in your success and how you can help them get more success.
Start Freelancing
When trying to earn an income from freelancing you will face multiple challenges. Being a freelancer means you are self-employed and this means you fae irregular income. You may be forced to stop working due to illness. As a freelancer carefully plan your finances to avoid a debt trap.
For example, you may want to provide IT staff recruitment services as the popularity of IT is on the rise and companies seek out outsourced HR managers who can help them hire the best talents.
People per hour for instance provides a good platform where anyone can get started.
If you’re not accustomed to freelancing, you can consider joining a community of other freelancers. PeoplePerHour provides a safe platform/ environment where employers can trial best practices and build relationships with freelancers.
Offer Transcription Services
The next thing is you can offer transcription services. With a transcription service, all you’re expected to do is listen to audio or video and then write what you listened in text. Transcription is in demand because of the swelling number of podcasts. You can find transcription jobs on iTunes and similar platforms. Contact creators of podcasts and start offering them your service.
Conclusion
They say disability is not inability; just because you are disabled does not mean you can't make your own cash. The above 7 tips on making money at home while you are disabled can help you earn well from the comfort of your own home! Also, check out our job board for remote work!
Author bio
George is a blogger and writer at Kamayobloggers a site that teaches people how to make money online.