Quick And Easy Ways To Generate Cash For Your Business

September 27, 2018

Can you ever have too much money? Probably not, especially in business when you're dealing with a range of expenses. Whether you're a startup owner looking for some extra income to boost your growth, or an established business owner wanting to have extra money to play around with, there are ways to make money without you having to take a lot of time out of your usual busy schedule. While we aren't promising you the big bucks here, you will at least have that extra cash to do with as you please, even if it's as something simple as lunch for your team or investing in a few extra supplies for the office.
Get rid of anything you don't need
Have a good look around your home and office, and make a list of those things that are surplus to requirements. Rather than letting these things take up room, you may as well sell them on to earn yourself some extra cash.
For white goods, aluminium cans, lead batteries, and anything else that can be turned into scrap metal (including your car if it's a pile of junk), sell them on to scrap metal recyclers who will give you cash for your useless items. You're making money and saving the environment – what's not to love about that?
If you have any old phones sitting in your office drawer, an old computer you no longer use, and a range of other electronic items, then sell them on Gazelle, who will reward you with cash or Amazon vouchers in return. You probably won't get full value for your items, but you will have a tidier office, and more cash in your pockets.
For almost anything you have in your possession that you no longer need, put up an ad on Facebook Marketplace, which will connect you to people living near you. This might be especially useful for other businesses, especially when you are looking to get rid of some of your office furniture and inventory.
Take on easy jobs
And when we say quick jobs, we are thinking specifically about those tasks that won't eat up your precious time when you're trying to run your business.
During your lunch break, or when you have any other free time on your hands after your business day is over, take the odd survey on Swagbucks to generate some quick cash. You will need to do a lot of surveys if you want to see real money, but when you're sat in front of the tv or on your daily commute, you could busy yourself with a survey rather than scrolling through Facebook for the umpteenth time.
If you usually work from home, and it's only you and your computer, get a change of scenery by working in somebody else's property. We are talking about house or pet sitting, and you can often find ads in the classifieds or on sites such as Trustedhousesitters. This is an incredibly easy way to bring in extra cash while you're working on whatever it is you usually do in the day.
Finally
So, there you have it. Quick and easy ways to make a little extra cash, and you don't have to go the extra mile to bring it in. Well, other than walking the dog if you do pet sit, but you get what we mean. Let us know if you have further ideas for generating easy money.

Mark Asquith

That British podcast guy, Mark is co-founder of Captivate.fm, the world's only growth-oriented podcast host. A Harvard, TEDx, Podcast Movement and Podfest speaker (amongst many more!), he's a wildly approachable Brit and Star Wars/DC Comics geek.

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