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☆ A Gen Zer quit a corporate job paying $94,000 to become a reseller and content creator: 'It's not somewhere I wanted to be for the next 40 years of my life'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She left the corporate grind earlier this year and turned her side gigs into a full-time job. Her last position before moving into full-time self-employment had a base salary of $94,000. Advertisement"I was at this job, wasn't totally happy with it, and I knew I had been making decent money doing my side hustles part-time," she said. "When I'm doing that, I'm like, oh, I couldn't be doing this right now if I was working my corporate job," she said. Have you left your corporate job, made a career change, or turned your side hustle into a full-time job?

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☆ 4 ways to earn extra cash this summer, from people whose side hustles bring in $100,000 or more a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Jade Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

To avoid breaking the bank, you may want to consider picking up a summer side hustle to bring in some extra cash. Here are four ways you can start earning this summer and maybe even have some fun while you're at it. Riegel started selling old clothing items in her childhood bedroom as a bored Duke freshman during the pandemic in 2020. "Technically, the thrifting takes the most time," Riegel told CNBC Make It. Ten years later, the pool "has paid for itself and more," Battan told Make it in 2022.

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☆ I save thousands of dollars and keep clothes out of landfills thanks to buying most of my kids' clothes secondhand
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Elliott Harrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Instead, I scour the internet and local consignment sales to find clothes secondhand and then resell them after they're done wearing them. Related storiesFacebook is also a great place to buy kids' clothes. AdvertisementElliott Harrell says that it takes time to buy and sell secondhand clothes, but it's worth it. Courtesy Elliott HarrellIt takes work and patience to buy and sell secondhand kids' clothingBuying and selling kids' clothes is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes time and effort, but buying secondhand and reselling is a way to drastically reduce your spending.

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☆ Target fans can find their favorite private label products for half price from this salvage seller on Poshmark
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A seller specializing in Target products has amassed a considerable following on eBay and Poshmark. Bullseye Deals sources salvage merch from Target, including from the company's private label brands. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA seller has amassed a considerable following, offering huge deals on Target products to buyers on eBay, Poshmark, and Facebook Marketplace.

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☆ 32-year-old mom's Poshmark side hustle brings in nearly $4,000 a month—she only works 3 to 4 hours a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In October 2017, Jones' sister convinced her to start a store on online marketplace Poshmark. Initially, Jones sold the items from her own closet. Here's how Jones, who's married with two daughters and lives in Garden Valley, California, built her online thrifting hustle. After her sister suggested she open a Poshmark store, Jones quickly discovered how easy it was to make money on it. She decided to dedicate her Poshmark earnings to doing so, working on the store after she'd get home from work at Pauli Systems.

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☆ 32-year-old has brought in more than $300,000 on Poshmark—her best advice for starting a similar side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Maria Jones started selling clothing on Poshmark in October 2017. The 32-year-old, Garden Valley, California, mother of two initially started by selling clothes from her own closet. An item in each box can be about $8 on average, she says, "but you can sell it for $40." Here are two pieces of advice Jones would tell anyone keen to start their own Poshmark hustle. To do this, she recommends starting by selling your own clothing on the site.

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☆ Thrifting is more popular than ever. It's also never been worse.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The explosive growth of the resale market and the rise of fast fashion are partly to blame. It's a high that anyone who shops at thrift stores knows — and one that I've been chasing since high school. lechatnoir/Getty ImagesGen Z made thrifting mainstreamBuying used clothing has never been more popular, largely thanks to Gen Z. Still, even as thrifting has grown in popularity, so have fast fashion brands. "Fifteen years ago you would've seen the majority of your secondhand shoppers were most likely more need-based," she said.

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☆ Anthropic-backer Menlo Ventures is preparing for a 'gold rush' of AI infrastructure startups. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Samantha Stokes | Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Menlo Ventures has been an early backer of AI powerhouses including security startup Abnormal, LLM developer Anthropic, and vector database Pinecone. "AI itself is not new, I think it's just how mainstream it's become," Matt Murphy, a Menlo Ventures partner who invests in SaaS and robotics startups, told Business Insider in an interview. AI's "picks and shovels"Murphy and fellow Menlo Ventures partner Tim Tully say that 2024 will be a big year for the "picks and shovels" of AI. There's room in the game for more LLMsSam Altman's OpenAI has been at the forefront of the generative AI revolution. Other vector database startups including Chorma and Weaviate have also raised millions from VCs.

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☆ The Juggernaut promised to revolutionize South Asian news. But insiders say the company's founder misled investors, struggled to raise money, and left workers 'heartbroken.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

They were gathered for the inaugural summit of The Juggernaut, a digital South Asian news startup that launched in 2019. The Juggernaut spokesperson told BI that "multiple employees have equity in the company," but BI was unable to identify any such employees. "Twenty years ago, you might've struggled to mention a South Asian actor that you've seen in a movie," he said. As of January, the site had about 10,500 subscribers, Sur told investors in an email viewed by BI. Some feel that the publication has strayed from its mission of delivering "untold, smart South Asian stories and news you won't find anywhere else."

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☆ 23-year-old's dorm room side hustle brings in $124,000 a year: 'You can start with as little as $5'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

After making $200 off her own used clothes, she turned to some of her favorite places to shop: thrift stores. Much of her business' growth came from her dorm room at Duke University, where she graduated last year with a degree in psychology. I had maybe 200 or so items in my dorm room my sophomore year, and now I have 1,300 items [in a storage unit]." How much cash do you need to start a thrifting side hustle? [In terms of the thrifting], you can start with as little as $5.

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☆ 23-year-old was 'so bored' at home—she started a side hustle that brings in $10,300 a month: 'It doesn't feel like work to me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sophie Riegel turned her boredom into a six-figure side hustle. Riegel was a Duke University freshman in 2020, when Covid-19 turned her first year of college into a remote experience. Within weeks, she was selling roughly $50 per day of thrifted clothing, mostly buying T-shirts for $1 apiece and selling them for up to $10. The total figure is slightly higher, she says, due to in-person sales and other revenue for which she doesn't have documentation. Now, Riegel sells around 10 items per day, averaging between $400 and $500 in revenue daily.

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☆ I'm a tech worker who got laid off twice in a year. I've made good money — but I'm paranoid it will happen again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Amber Smith, a 27-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, about getting laid off from two tech job in her 20s. I’ve been laid off in the tech industry twice. I've learned a lot, gained a lot of experience, and made some good money , but I don’t know if I would work in tech forever. Smith started working for a company that did lighting for smart buildings in June 2021. I tried to create a ticket with the tech team but that didn’t work either.

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☆ Gen Z doesn't know how to dress for work. Here are 5 fashion tips to elevate your workwear, according to stylists.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

We chatted to two corporate stylists to find out how the younger gens can elevate their work style:1. You should be covered 'from nips to knees'Maree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Invest in some great work shoesIt's time to put aside those casual Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and invest in more stylish work shoes, Teich says. Play around with accessories, details, and colorMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Keep the designer logos to a minimumMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit.

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☆ I'm a millennial who's obsessed with Stanley cups. They remind me of collecting 'Harry Potter' books, and I even bought some on my wedding day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThis as-told-to article is based on a conversation with Kaitlin Gostel, a 29-year-old academic in Florida who collects Stanley cups. However, the feeling reminds me of getting Beanie Babies, Tamagotchis, or, most importantly, "Harry Potter" books. When waiting for both "Harry Potter" books and Stanley cups, we all get these nervous butterflies. So at 6 p.m., after saying my vow, I ran into the bathroom and purchased four different Stanley cups on my phone. However, they are built to last, and watching the video of a Stanley cup surviving a car fire, I'm like, "Geez, these things are insurance.

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As my living expenses have increased after moving from a condo to a townhouse , I've been assessing how I can spend with more intentionality. I've always prided myself in being somebody who frequently declutters my physical belongings, but four boxes of beauty and wellness products begged to differ. Going into 2024, here are four ways I'm making an effort to spend and save with more intentionality. In that time, I usually find that my desire to buy those items goes down significantly. Build a Budget The best budgeting apps can help you get your finances in order and track your monthly spending.

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☆ Hoards of people are stampeding stores to get Stanley's limited edition Valentine's Day cups, and resales are going for more than $100
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-03 | by ( Tanya Chen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Stanley cup hype has reached new heights with its limited edition Valentine's Day drop at Target. AdvertisementStanley has just released its limited edition Valentine's Day cups — the Galentine's Day collection — and customers are stampeding Target stores to get their own. Other TikTokers captured the lines — reminiscent of Black Friday — outside several Target stores in the early morning hours before the cups were unveiled. But the chaos captured in these viral videos could also be, in part, a result of how profitable the resale market for them has become — especially for limited edition colors of its largest tumblers. Within days of its release, listings on eBay and Poshmark showed the red and pink cups going for over $100.

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☆ IRS delays tax reporting rule change for business payments on apps such as Venmo and PayPal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

If you received business payments via apps such as PayPal or Venmo or e-commerce companies such as eBay , Etsy or Poshmark in 2023, your tax return may now be a little less complicated. The IRS announced Tuesday that 2023 would be a "transition year" for a new tax reporting requirement affecting such payments. Once in place, it will trigger Form 1099-K for just $600 in payments, even if that income stemmed from a single business transaction. For 2023, the old limit of more than 200 transactions worth an aggregate above $20,000 will remain in place. The agency said it also plans on updates for Form 1040, which is used by taxpayers to file individual income tax returns, and related schedules, to "make the reporting process easier."

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☆ Side hustles for introverts: which remote online businesses don't require face-to-face interaction and how to start them
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Taking online surveys and blogging are also avenues for introverts to make money. A UX designer, Etsy seller, blogger, and online-survey taker share how they got started. Brett WilliamsBrett Willams was working as a UX designer at a corporate firm but found the nine-to-five grind boring. AdvertisementRead more: I make up to $150,000 a month as a freelance UX designer. Taking online surveys often doesn't require any communication with other peopleJordan FreyJordan Frey, a plastic surgeon, started spending two or three hours a week taking surveys online to bring in extra income and said he makes between $500 and $1,000 a month.

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☆ IRS postpones rule change on digital payment reporting for small businesses and side hustles
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The change might have resulted in 44 million more 1099-K forms being sent in January to such filers, including small business owners, freelancers, those with side hustles and gig workers. Regardless of delay or rule change, your tax obligations remain the sameNeither the delay of the rule change nor the eventual implementation of it will change your tax burden in any way. That’s because you have always been obligated as a taxpayer to report the money you make from your business activities to the IRS. The difference once the rule change goes into effect is that the IRS will be learning about your business income from a third party payment platform. And the change will effectively pull back the curtain on just how much business income is being generated on third-party payment platforms.

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☆ I quit buying new clothes for 5 months, and it helped me curb my impulse purchases. Now, I'm doing it again as I start repaying my student loans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I stopped buying new clothes for five months this year. Now that my student loans will be an added expense, I'm going to hold off on shopping for new clothes for a while. AdvertisementAdvertisementHere's what I learned from five months of buying no new clothes. While I wasn't buying new clothes, I did purchase a few new pairs of earrings to jazz up old dresses. The challenge helped me shop more consciouslyAt the end of the five months, thrifting was not only less expensive than buying new clothes, but it also helped me shop more consciously.

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☆ Meet the contrarian VC: Why Mayfield's Navin Chaddha is writing more checks than ever before while other investors pull back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Vishal Persaud | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The longtime VC firm just announced a new $250 million seed fund focused on AI. In tough economic times, the firm's leader, Navin Chaddha, believes it's a prime time to invest. That has essentially been Navin Chaddha's mantra since he took over the reins at venture-capital stalwart Mayfield Fund in 2009. With a dedicated $250 million AI seed war chest, Mayfield is now prepared to lean in even more. "We believe that AI will emerge as our teammate and that the Gen.AI wave will create many iconic companies," Chaddha said in a press release.

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☆ I'm a 22-year-old who made nearly $100K in revenue on Depop last year. Here's how I did it and my secret tips to sell successfully.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Theresa Sobocinski is a 22-year-old product designer who made nearly $100K a year on Depop. She says few people know that constantly refreshing items on Depop is crucial to boosting sales. In that situation, you'll need to refresh to get it back up on the feed. If I'm selling a top, I'll usually pair it with a nice skirt or whatever looks good with the top. But you don't really need experience selling on other platforms to start a Depop.

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