The Part-Time Money Podcast
By Philip Taylor, creator of PT Money: Personal Finance
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Podcast Description
This podcast is intended for everyone who wants more information about making extra money. Specifically, making money in a part-time business, making money on the side outside of your normal job. I will present simple ideas for you to bring in some extra income. Whether you need to pay off some extra debts that you have or you want to raise money for savings, I'm here to help. I took a survey on my blog recently. The number one problem people said they were having was not enough income, and they wanted more content from me on how to make more income. I know how to blog. I know how to do some affiliate marketing. But, as far as any other businesses out there, I am not a pro, so my solution to that answer was to bring in some other people and to conduct interviews over a podcast format with people who are doing part-time gigs or who have created side businesses that are now successful to bring in extra money. I hope you will stay tuned regardless of the topic because hopefully there are some business principles that apply across whatever type of making money idea you have, and so hopefully there will be some information for everyone in each podcast.
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PTM 024 – Unemployed Accountant? Here’s How to Start a Tax Preparation Business | Today's episode is with Vincenzo Villamena, owner of Online Taxman. With tax season just around the corner, I thought this would be a good interview to share.Vincenzo has prepared taxes for friends and family in the past, but never really taken his skills to an entrepreneurial level. In the Summer of 2010, his employer was running into financial troubles so he was laid off. He started looking for work, but also started Online Taxman. In the interview, Vincenzo shares how to start a tax preparation business. Listen to the PodcastSome more highlights from the interview:Why you should start your own service instead of going with a franchise? How to build the website. How to deal with overflow business. Why you should specialize. Why you should use Google Adwords. How to market through companies with affiliate relationships. How to setup an online quote system.Mentioned in the podcast: The 4-Hour WorkweekFull transcript coming soon. | 12/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 023 – Unemployed? Start a Children’s Clothing Company | Today's episode is with Aliya Jiwa, owner of the children's clothing company called Spunky Stork.Alyia's post-graduate overseas job "never materialized" and she had to return to the States and live with her Mom. During the next few years she did a lot of freelance writing to get by and she took the opportunity to start her own clothing company, without even knowing what the term screen print meant.Listen to the PodcastMore About My Interview with Aliya01:25 - Tell us about your unemployment. 03:50 - Aliya explains the time frame of her graduation and unemployment period. 04:35 - The emotions of the let down of a career. 05:30 - Aliya explains how she saved money during her unemployed period. 06:30 - The idea behind starting Spunky Stork. 09:30 - Aliya talks about the research behind her business idea. 11:40 - What came first: website or screen printing machine? 14:45 - How she learned to screen print for free. 15:15 - The loan from her mom to buy her first screen printing machine. 16:40 - Aliya talks about the website creation and getting traction on Etsy.com. 18:00 - How sneaking in a trade show led to a $1,500 order. 18:45 - How she got wholesale accounts. Her cold sales approach and the national sales tour. 21:25 - How did you decide which stores to approach? Using Yelp.com to pinpoint stores. 23:05 - When did you start making good money? How drop-shipping increased revenue. 25:40 - How she manages the work? 27:10 - Have the buyers changed your business? 30:15 - How do you drive repeat customers? 31:25 - What kind of sales are you making a month? 34:50 - What mistakes did you make along the way? 37:00 - Getting invited to the Golden Globes and a celebrity order. 39:00 - Last bit of advice.The Spunky Stork specializes in organic, "green" onesies and tees for babies and toddlers. | 12/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 022 – Laid Off from Work? Start a Business and Become an Entrepreneur | Getting laid off stinks.The guest in today's podcast knows all too well.But instead of succumbing to his tough situation, he chose to take an idea that he's always had and turn it into a small business.Today's podcast features Mikel (Mike) Schwarz, of RibbedTee.com, the undershirts company. Mike is helping me kick off an interview series with people who've been laid off and then taken that opportunity to become an entrepreneur. Listen to the PodcastMore About My Interview with Mike Mike has a great story. In the podcast he shares:How he felt when he got laid off from his corporate VP job [5:08]. What his financial situation was like at the time, how he used his severance to help him get by while building the new business, and how he funded the business [7:05]. How he came up with the idea for RibbedTee.com and what skills, techniques, and tools it took to get his manufacturing and e-commerce business up and running [14:20]. How he transitioned from job hunting and contract work (with his business on the side) to full time entrepreneur [26:55]. How he marketed his business to bring it to positive cash flow in just 10 months [30:26]. How he gets traffic to his site and what percentages come from Adwords vs SEO vs referral [36:30]. Things he's done to increase sales, including getting Will Smith and "The Rock" to wear his shirts [39:50]. What mistakes he's made along the way [45:26]. What's next for his business [53:50].Mike mentions a few resources in the podcast:The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch - The show Mike was listening to when he decided to turn his idea into a business. CubeCart - Mike's first e-commerce shopping cart solution. 99designs.com - Where Mike got his first logo. LemonStand - Mike's current e-commerce shopping cart solution. Mike also mentions Shopify.com and BigCommerce.com.I hope you enjoyed the podcast. Look for the full transcript in a few days. | 11/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 021 – Making Extra Money with Online Video Contests | In this podcast I had the pleasure of talking with Matthew Fletcher, who uses Tongal to compete in online video contests. "Tongal offers creative people the unique opportunity to work with brands and companies that need new and original video content, which means you can get paid to do what you love." So far, Matt has paid off 1/3 of his debt, just from contest winnings on Tongal. He has also used these contests to build up his portfolio, which has helped him stand out in a competitive job market. Being able to show the Barbie commercial he made as well as including these big brand names in his portfolio, he has actually landed and booked jobs.Matthew also runs Contests for a Year: a year long experiment where he shares his commitment to entering a contest everyday for a year. So far he's earned more than $12,000 which has helped him pay down even more debt. Listen to the PodcastHere's what Matthew and I cover:About Tongal Who Should Use Tongal About His Project: Contests for a Year How He Manages His Full Time Job and Contest Work Websites to Use to Find ContestsGoogle "contests sweepstakes". About.com Contest Section.What Makes a Contest Worth His Time The $5,000 "Pay Yourself First" Video Contest that I WonFull transcript coming soon. | 9/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 020 – How to Make Money on Fiverr [$5 Per Gig] with Vaughn on Movies | Today I'm sharing my interview with Vaughn Fry, movie critic.When he's not working on his passion, he spends some time making money with Fiverr to help pay off his student loans.Fiverr is an online clearinghouse for $5 service jobs.Download the Ultimate Guide to FiverrVaughn has several services he offers, but he's had the most success with Twitter and Youtube backgrounds.If you're a freelancer and a piece of your service could be performed for $5, then consider Fiverr to market your services.As you'll learn in the interview with Vaughn, there are ways to make your work with Fiverr more efficient, and thus, more lucrative for you. Vaughn also lays out some tips and tricks for making the most of your time with Fiverr.com.Listen to the PodcastYou can catch up with Vaughn on Twitter at @VaughnOnMovies, on YouTube at LegendaryBadass, or you can check out his movie critic website.Full transcript coming soon. | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 019 – Event Marketing: How Applying for a Craigslist Job Led to Traveling the World and a Nice Paycheck | I've got a double feature for you today. First I've got a guest post from Phillip Hines, promotional model and event marketing freelancer. I follow that up with a podcast interview with Phillip where he tells me all about event marketing and how to get part-time jobs in the industry.Enter Phillip Hines...You never know where your next big job could come from.It might come from talking to your neighbor, bumping into the CEO of a company at the gym, or who knows where.In my case, I got a big job by applying for a job on Craigslist. Yes, Craigslist, the place where nearly every scam possible resides.But if you dig deep enough and know the ropes, there are golden opportunities on Craigslist--you just have to find them.My First Event Marketing GigIn 2008, I applied for a job on Craigslist that involved giving out ice cream samples at a Norfolk Tides baseball game (AAA baseball team affiliated with the Baltimore Orioles). I saw an ad on Craigslist that said they were looking for people to hand ice cream samples (will not name product or marketing firm). I applied because A.) it was a job that I wanted to do, B.) it involved baseball, which I loved and figured it'd free way to watch a Tides game, and C.) it was ice cream...who doesn't like ice cream? Seemed like a win-win to me.Anyhow, I got the job. The job was on a Sunday at the ball park. The pay was $14.50 per hour, and just a four hour shift. The way I saw it was that it was about double minimum wage but for half the time, plus it was building my resume and at a baseball game. Plus, I knew I was qualified for the job. Here were the exact job requirements."You must speak EnglishCapable of maintaining a high level of enthusiasmYou must be at least 18 years of ageYou must be friendly and have good communication skillsYou must be able to stand for entire shift"I'm not kidding, this is what they were. I was shocked that anyone could get paid so much to hand out ice cream!The day of the event came, and I got a call from my manager. The event was cancelled due to rain. Although I never worked the event, my name was in the companies database. Later in the summer I had learned more about tours, and emailed a job recruiter explaining that I was interested in working on a tour if possible.Note: An event marketing tour is when you travel the country, going from city to city, and working on the weekends to promote a company at major events. These marketing tours, which are almost always through independent marketing agencies, are highly sought after and pay really well.Touring America with Event MarketingOne day, in mid-August, I got a call from a job recruiter. The recruiter said she noticed my only employment with the company had been at a baseball game, and asked me how it went. I replied saying the event got cancelled but that I was ready and prepared to work it and went on to explain the other companies I had worked for and how I could help them.I got the job, which entailed leaving my town less than a week later and flying to the company headquarters. From there, our crew jumped in the company vehicle and started driving towards Vancouver, Canada, which was the next stop on the tour. You see, I was coming in partway through the tour because I was replacing someone.My tour was a fantastic experience: I saw beautiful Vancouver, Canada, vacationed in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, parts of Arizona and Texas and a bunch of random stops in the Midwest. Of course, there was work involved, but that was always from Thursday to Sunday.After traveling, we usually had a day or two to visit each city were working in. After taxes, I earned a little over $10,000 in two months. That's pretty good money, especially since I had just turned 20 years old, and on top of that, the fact I traveled to all these places was worth a whole bunch of money. | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 018 – Taking Your Freelance Writing Business to the Next Level with Miranda Marquit | In this episode of the Part Time Money podcast I sit down with one of my own freelance writers, Miranda Marquit. Miranda's work can be found all across the personal finance blog-o-sphere. She's been able to take her writing business and expand it into a full time money maker that helps support her family and allows her to spend more time at home with her child.Listen to the PodcastMiranda is not new to this business. She's been at it for at least 6 years and has really mastered what it takes to do this at an optimal level. We talk about how she got started, what makes her most successful, how she spends her time during the day, how she generates content ideas, and what mistakes to look out for. Miranda has written a book, Community 101: How to Grow an Online Community that I think any online business owner would enjoy. Be sure to check that out and visit Miranda's website at www.MirandaMarquit.com if you're in need of freelance writing services, or if you want to talk to her more about how she manages her business.Links mentioned:mediabistro.com problogger job board freelancewritinggigs.com guru.com elance.com associatedcontent.comTo see the full transcript, just click [spoiler]. PHILIP: Welcome to the Part-Time Money Podcast Episode 18: Taking Your Freelance Writing Business to the Next Level. Iâm your host, Philip Taylor, creator of PT Money Personal Finance. (Musical Intermission) PHILIP: Part-Time Money Podcast is designed to help you discover new and interesting ways to make extra money and to learn the ins and outs of those money making methods â not from me, but from the people that are actually doing the work. Along the way, hopefully you can pick up a few entrepreneurial skills to help you in whatever moneymaking pursuit you take on. All right, today we have a special interview. We are here with Miranda Marquit. And Miranda is ⦠youâre probably familiar with on my blog, because she is a contributing writer to my blog. Iâve been working with her for over the past seven months, and sheâs produced some really high-quality content for my site. And she does this on a freelance basis, so Iâm going to talk to her today about how she manages her freelance writing projects, how she got into that business and manages all that. So, welcome, Miranda. MIRANDA: Thank you for having me. PHILIP: My first question is usually, how did you start making ⦠or what made you decide to start making part-time money? But I understand this has really always been your fulltime gig, so maybe just share with us what motivated you to get into freelance writing. MIRANDA: Yeah, well, what happened was, when I got my Masterâs degree in Journalism, my husband and I decided that it would be a good way for me to stay home, and I wanted to be able to stay home and take care of my son. And so, I just decided itâs all or nothing; just go for it. And so, I just never looked for what people would call a âreal job,â and I just went for the freelancing right from the beginning, because I knew that I wanted to be able to stay home. PHILIP: Okay. So, when you had the Journalism Masterâs degree in mind, was that sort of your thought process as well, or did that develop as you finished up the degree? MIRANDA: It actually happened before I decided to get the journalism degree. I already have a communications degree, so it just seemed like a natural progression. And I knew that if I got the journalism degree, I would be able to write, and it would equip me with the tools I needed to be a freelance writer, so ⦠PHILIP: So, what are those tools? MIRANDA: Well, one of the questions that really embarrasses me is people ask me how long it takes me to write a post. And I always just answer, you know ⦠and one of the things I learned how to do when I took this journalism course of study was to write fast and to write with a minimum of grammatical errorsâI mean, | 8/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 017 – Becoming a Part-Time Millionaire by 2015 with Kylie Ofiu | Today's podcast is with author and stay-at-home mom, Kylie Ofiu. Kylie set a goal for herself back in 2009: become a millionaire by 2015.Her journey towards millionaire status includes part-time work as a hair dresser, selling books second-hand, and other odd jobs and businesses. But where Kylie's progress towards her goal really started to take off is when she landed a book deal with Wiley to turn her blog post, 1001 Ways to Make Money, into a book.In the podcast you'll learn about Kylie's goal, how she manages several gigs while being a mom, and you'll hear first hand what it's like to go from "blog to book" (a topic she'll be speaking on at the upcoming Financial Blogger Conference).Listen to the PodcastSuccess Tips from Kylie's StoryYou're more likely to achieve your goals if you make them specific. Kylie's goal of 1 million dollars in assets and cash by 2015 by doing whatever it takes is certainly specific.Reach for the stars so that your not just the richest person in the retirement home. Kylie says there's no reason to limit yourself to riches only in retirement.Don't be average. Kylie didn't stop with 101 ways to make extra money, she made 1001, and that's part of what sparked the interest in the book deal.You can buy Kylie's new book, 365 Ways to Make Money: Ideas for Quick $ Every Day of the Year (Kindle version), on Amazon right now.To see the full transcript, click [spoiler]. PHILIP TAYLOR: Welcome to the Part-Time Money Podcast, Episode 17, Becoming a Part-Time Millionaire by 2015. Iâm your host, Philip Taylor, creator of PT Money Personal Finance. [music] PHILIP TAYLOR: Part-Time Money Podcast is designed to help you discover new and interesting ways to make extra money and to learn the ins and outs of those money-making methods. Not from me, but from the people who are actually doing the work. Along the way hopefully you can pick up a few entrepreneurial skills to help you in whatever money-making pursuit you take on. All right, weâre here today with Kylie Ofiu and Kylie is our first international interviewee on the podcast. Sheâs based out of Sydney, Australia. Kylieâs blog is at aspiringmillionaire.com or you can also find her at her website, kylieofiu.com. Thatâs k-y-l-i-e-o-f-i-u.com. Kylie has one goal or -- she has several goals but she has a very interesting goal, and thatâs to become a millionaire in assets and cash by 2015. You might ask, âIs she employed?â No, sheâs not employed; sheâs actually a stay-at-home mom so itâll be an interesting interview today I think to find out how she plans to get to that one million as a stay-at-home-mom. So welcome, Kylie. KYLIE OFIU: Thank you. PHILIP TAYLOR: My first question I always ask folks is, what inspired you to start making some part-time money? So I guess maybe for you what inspired you to even set this goal? KYLIE OFIU: Well, it began with when we were looking in Canberra, my husband was working really long hours and we just never got to see him. Thereâd regularly be a whole working week where he wouldnât see our daughters at all and I just grew tired of it. So I decided, âWell, thereâs no reason I canât be a millionaire.â I thought if I set an exact time limit and then I have a goal to work towards itâs more likely to happen than just saying, âWell I want to be a millionaire sometime.â I just started seeing what I could do to make money from home around my daughters and just went for it. PHILIP TAYLOR: I see, so more time for your husband with his kids. Thatâs certainly a great goal. KYLIE OFIU: Yeah. PHILIP TAYLOR: So itâs just you at home all day with the kids right now? KYLIE OFIU: Yeah. PHILIP TAYLOR: OK and wow â youâre able to do all this from home. Thatâs amazing. So why a million dollars? Why was that number important, or why did you chose that number? KYLIE OFIU: I just plucked it out of the air really. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 016 – Working Multiple Part-Time Jobs with Joan Concilio and Adaptu | Today's podcast is brought to you by Adaptu, the free, online money management tool and community. They were kind enough to find someone in their community, Joan Concilio Otto, to be on the podcast. Joan is the online and community news editor at the Y... | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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PTM 015 – Self Publishing Amazon Kindle Books with Jay Herring, Author of The Truth About Cruise Ships | In today's episode, I talk with friend and author, Jay Herring. Jay is the author of the The Truth About Cruise Ships (available for $9.95 on the Kindle). From one of the reviews: "this book makes for the perfect reference for anyone entering the cruise industry or even passengers who are interested in the other side of the spectrum".Jay's book is now generating over $4,000 a month in Kindle sales through the Amazon.com. Listen as Jay shares his story of deciding to write a book, getting it self-published, and what he thinks is the reason behind his success through Amazon. Listen to the PodcastHere's more about what Jay and I discuss:Motivation and Deciding to WriteWhat made you want to make some part time money? What made you want to write a book? Why did the book take so long? What motivated you to write this book? Were you looking for other money making ideas or were you just in it for the book? What's the book about? About Self-Publishing How does the self-publishing process work? How easy is it to self-publish? When did you release on the Kindle vs the paperback? Who did the binding and editing? Where did you find the editors? Getting into Amazon and the Kindle Tell me about the Amazon Kindle sales revenue you have. What type of format do you need to have the book in? How do you get your book into Amazon and on the Kindle? Is Amazon the one place to sell? Here's a specific technical walk through of the process that the folks at Amazon put together:Marketing the Book What made sales grow? Jay gives 4 reasons why his book is doing well. Did sales grow because of reviews? Where are you in terms of your growth? How have you marketed the book outside of Amazon? Other Tips and the Future Any other tips for someone wanting to self-publish into Amazon? Can you turn any information into a ebook for Kindle? How is this helping you financially? Where do you see this going?Full transcript by clicking [spoiler] Welcome to the Part-Time Money Podcast, Episode 15: Making Extra Money by Self-Publishing Books for the Amazon Kindle. I am your host Philip Taylor, creator of PT Money Personal Finance.Philip Taylor: Alright, today I am here with my friend, Jay Herring. Jay is the author of the book The Truth About Cruise Ships, so if you have ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes on a cruise ship with the employees there, check out his memoir of sorts. He used to work on a cruise ship, has some experience doing that, and wrote a book. That is not where the story ends. He decided to, like I say, put his story to paper and then also transfer it over to a digital product that he has on Amazon he is selling through the Kindle, and he is now making about $4000 a month in sales. So, I am anxious to hear how Jay is doing. He is actually a friend of mine from back in my former corporate career, and so I am anxious to see how things have progressed for him in this area of his life.Jay Herring: Yeah, I am still in the corporate career. Let us make that clear. I have not been able to break free yet.Philip Taylor: Well hey, $4000 a month is a good start.Jay Herring: I might be on my way. We will see.Philip Taylor: Well, Jay, welcome to the podcast.Jay Herring: Thanks, Phil. Glad to be here.Philip Taylor: Yep. So, backing up a little bit, I sort of said a lot there about your history and what you are doing now, but backing up a little bit, what made you want to start making some part-time money? I guess really the question is what made you want to write a book?Jay Herring: Yeah, I guess I have always had an entrepreneurial spirit, always looking for ways to make some money and never really found a way to do any of that very well. After I worked on the ship, what I found was that even when I worked on a ship, the passengers, anytime I came home on vacation, and even the year since I left, | 4/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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