New Year's Eve is approaching and with it the traditional New Year's resolutions.
To the most common promises such as "stop smoking" and "go to the gym", we add others with even greater weight and importance in our lives.
We're talking about changing jobs or starting a business. In order not only to feel more complete professionally, but also to earn more money.
Whilst giving up smoking or going to the gym will probably be put off until another New Year, the same doesn't have to apply to your professional life.
Businesses to earn extra money in 2023
To the question "how to earn extra money?"We've responded with an article in which we're going to show you a series of simple business ideas, mainly taking advantage of the online channel, which promise to bring a windfall to your budget.
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Selling online via social networks
In the last two years, the E-commerce (e-commerce) has democratised and become one of the best ways to earn extra money, especially by taking advantage of social networks.
With a simple registration on a social network or, if you want something more specialised, on the marketplaces they accommodate, you can sell anything you want.
New or used clothes, cars, furniture or even services (cleaning, mechanics, DIY, etc.) are some of the things you can sell to earn extra money online in Portugal during 2023.
As social media marketplaces are already pre-designed so that the user only has to advertise the products or services they want to sell there, the whole process is made easier, not least because in terms of marketing, the social media algorithms and the millions of potential buyers the marketplaces reach do the rest.
There is, however, one aspect that can cause apprehension for many would-be online entrepreneurs: the issue of online payments. However, with the REDUNIQ@PaymentsThere is no cause for alarm.
Created with those who want to sell online without a website (marketplaces, social networks, etc.) in mind, the REDUNIQ@Payments is an intuitive turnkey solution with no need for integration that will allow you to accept online payments by link, simply and quickly, via email, SMS, WhatsApp, Multibanco reference, MB WAY or Visa and Mastercard.
In operational terms, in a simple and safe way, the @Payments provides a platform, optimised for smartphones and tablets, where businesses can accept payments by creating a payment linkThis can be sent by e-mail, SMS or WhatsApp to the customer.
When the customer receives this payment order by link, all they have to do is click to be redirected to a secure REDUNIQ page, thus ensuring that the digital retailer does not have access to the card details at any stage of the payment.
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Petsitter
The name may not ring a bell, but this is a trend that has been making headlines both indoors and outdoors.
Due to lack of time, many people are unable to walk their pets and this is where petsitters come in. In practice, they are nothing more than "babysitters" for pets, especially dogs.
So, if you have a special affection for animals and some free time, take the opportunity to advertise your services in your neighbourhood or on social media and earn some extra money.
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Cooking out
If you love to cook and your delicacies are praised by everyone, why not take advantage of this and start cooking out?
As evidenced by the many food delivery platforms that exist today, more and more Portuguese are choosing to leave the kitchen to one side and order their meals.
Faced with this trend, you can start cooking out at the weekend by advertising your services on online platforms and by handing out flyers.
In order to add value to your service, you can team up with a friend or even deliver the orders yourself at home. accept online payments through the REDUNIQ@Payments and/or by contactless through the Free TPA REDUNIQ Easy which has no fees, which adapts to the invoicing of each business and which allows your business to be accept contactless payments with national and international credit and debit cards, by card, contactless and MB WAY.
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Giving explanations and/or lectures
Following on from the previous suggestion, if you specialise in a foreign language or have a deep knowledge of a subject, consider giving explanations and/or lectures/workshops in order to make the most of your knowledge.
For example, if you have knowledge of Mandarin, you could partner up with a study centre and offer classes in this language.
You can also advertise your services online and give virtual lessons via digital platforms.
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Invest in financial products with guaranteed returns
As we've all heard by now, the European Central Bank (ECB) has raised interest rates.
If this is bad news for those who have a mortgage to pay off, the same cannot be said for those who invest in financial products such as savings certificates or high-yield deposits.
Although it's not a business in the broad sense, thinking in the medium term, the last of our ideas for making extra money is to invest in a financial product of this type, i.e. one with low risk and high returns, and wait to reap the rewards.
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