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by Ennis 6166 days ago
keep it a side gig. You won't need to invest much and can keep it limited in terms of time commitment. A basic website with what you do and your hourly rate is great. Don't start listing prices for other stuff or getting fancier descriptions for your services. A one page site is the way to go.

Your focus is to help as many people as possible. Business cards are awesome. Always carry them. I remember a friend who told me once the key to networking is not how many cards you can get but how many cards you give out. So be generous.

My advice is forget about flyers, business services, or paid advertising. Craigslist and kijiji are a must so just keep updating a single post on each. If you want to advertise then put up posters in coffee shops or leave a deck of cards at grocery stores all over - you have to keep visiting them and shopping all over for them to keep them.

The key here is you are not a business. You are a smart student who won't take advantage of anyone. People would rather go to you for lower cost and trust factor. Be friendly, generous, and not greedy. Then you're set.

This is how I have done these things in uni to make extra money and yes you can make good money and still focus on school.

Good luck!