How Can I Make Money (for Teens)?
I am thirteen years old and I live in Saudi Arabia, one of the worst and hardest places to find jobs for people our age. There are no lawns, no snow, and intense heat. Very tough working conditions. Anyway, I need a simple, but effective way to make money. To make matters easier, I am an honors student in the 8th grade. I am adept at musical instruments ( guitar and drums ), as well as being a talented writer. On top of that I am a hard worker. So, with that in mind, post up some ideas. Just brainstorm. Maybe some wacky idea could turn into a franchise!!!!!! Thanks!! ~pacmanguitarist~ Um MakingOn..., the url u posted doesnt work. It goes to some education website. hey srry about that last comment. I thought I saw somone write that, guess not. Also, answerers, if you give like online survey websites, plz suggest sites that have paypal. Thanks! ~pacmanguitarist~
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I don't know the rules for businesses in your area so it's important for you to look into them. Two glaring business ideas come from your post. One is your implication that you like to write and that there are needs for jobs (and businesses) for people your age so why not research the many responses you get and write a book aimed at teens and tweens to share the information you gather? You mention an interest in music... why not begin a shop (home based or online) to import/export musical instruments??? The simplist and most effective way to make money is to use your time and talents to find and fill the needs for your prospective customers. Here in the USA many home based businesses have turned to huge corporations, although not overnight. Look at businesses like Walt Disney Studios, Dell Computers, Microsoft, and even Ebay to name a few. Pride yourself on excellent customer service and your customers will find you.
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When I was thirteen I washed cars, inside and out, for some friends of the family. As these were family friends the pay was relatively good. Might be worth asking around, see if anyone would like their car properly hand-washed weekly. Your writing skills are good but credibility is hard to come by when you're thirteen, plus the ghost writing and copy editing markets are pretty saturated in any case, so putting those skills to use might need to wait a few years. Likewise it might not be easy to start teaching guitar or drum lessons. On the other hand, someone who knows how to give a guitar a good-but-careful cleaning and change/tune the strings might be appreciated by any enthusiasts nearby. It's unlikely anyone else will have explored that niche yet! As the other answerer suggested, you could try trade - only perhaps on a smaller scale... Maybe you can bulk-buy some snacks at a wholesalers and sell them to your classmates? I remember a friend of mine doing exactly that at school when I was about 15. Good luck!
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You could turn your passion for music into a great blog or website and make a lot of money teaching some song you know. perhaps there is an audience for saudi arabian music? you could play some,teach it, and get traffic to your site or blog. Write an e-book on your interest put it on your site and drive traffic or partner with another website owner with similar interst. there are many things you can do.
