Multiple Income Streams

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Multiple Income Streams

Why have multiple income streams? What are the advantages of multiple sources of income?

These are questions you should be asking yourself, and you should definitely try to establish a number of sources of income for your online business portfolio.

Not only do they add up collectively, but they also serve as security; a safeguard against something happening to one income stream and potentially putting you out of business.

 

 

The Job Mentality

Office CubiclesObviously many of us have jobs, or have had jobs in the past, because we simply need to earn money and put food on the table. Employment often serves as a sense of financial security as well, knowing we have a payday we can literally bank on week in and week out.

We know how much money we are getting and can budget accordingly. There is nothing wrong with this. People need to work and the world needs people to work so the wheels of industry keep on turning. However, there is an inherent danger in this single pay check mindset.

If you lose your job for whatever reason, suddenly your income plummets to zero!

Some people are so caught up in the working paradigm that they can’t think beyond that. They believe their entire financial future hinges on being employed, having a steady job. For many this is the reality.

No job = No money

JobIf they lose one job, then the only answer as to how to get money is another job. Like I said, there’s nothing wrong with this, except that it’s not very secure financially. If you have employment, but also maybe have some investments such as real estate, or shares on the stock market, then at least there are other possible sources of income should something happen to your employment.

 

 

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The Business Mentality

I believe there are at least three, probably more, different types of business mindset.

  1. Those who create a job for themselves and become self-employed.
  2. Those who involve themself in one business and hire staff to do the work.
  3. Then there are those who diversify and don’t use the old cliché of putting all their eggs in one basket. These people know the value of setting up multiple sources of income. It is the not-so-secret method of the wealthy.

 

 

Diversification Is True Financial Security

Whether you are looking to do business online or off, or even a combination of both, diversifying your business assets is the only true way to attain financial security. If one income stream dries up, then you have others to keep yourself afloat. It’s common sense, really.

Anyone is capable of setting up multiple sources of income. It doesn’t have to be stressful or take up all your time. Outsourcing and employing staff to do many of the mundane tasks will ensure you have enough time and resources to cover the jobs involved in running several different enterprises. Some of these sources might even be passive income streams once set up (an example being book royalties).

If you would like a few ideas for online income opportunities, you can read my post on it here.

Not everything takes a lot of money to set up. Internet businesses are some of the cheapest to do. Whether it’s running an ecommerce website, affiliate marketing, selling on eBay, writing eBooks or drop shipping, internet businesses are cheap compared to their physical counterparts. Often it’s more a matter of being able to put the time into things to get them going, rather than bucket loads of cash.

The other advantage of working online is it can be done in your spare time. If you have a regular job, there’s no need to quit your job to be able to set up online income streams. You can work on your online projects when it suits you. Eventually you may be making enough money where you decide you want to devote yourself fulltime to your internet enterprises. That choice is entirely up to you.

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Once you start making money online and learn what works for you and what doesn’t, it’s merely a matter of scaling things up then to increase your income level.

If you don’t have the time to do all the tasks yourself, that’s when it’s a good idea to outsource some of the work. Sites such as Fiverr.com offer a whole variety of services at extremely affordable prices.

It’s very popular among internet marketers especially. People there will write content, design logos, write emails; all sorts of stuff, all done at a price you can afford.

After all, you can’t physically do everything if you have businesses experiencing growth that you want to take to the next level.

 

To Wrap Up

My whole point of this post is just to state that it’s wise to have a few different sources of income, as that really is more financially secure than just having one. Whether those income streams are online, offline or both, it’s just smarter and less stressful to know you have money coming in from a variety of sources.

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I am an author, online entrepreneur and internet marketer. I work from home and anywhere else in the world I choose to work. I've been making a living online since 2010, and you can do it too. I'm here to help.

4 thoughts on “Multiple Income Streams

  1. I know the metaphor of not putting all your eggs in one basket, but in the past the main mistake I made was spreading myself too thin. I set up far too many websites in different niches and never fully tended to any of them. These days I am focusing on just one niche at a time. But maybe I can diversify in terms of the different ways I can earn money from the same niche. What do you think?

    • It can be a bit of a double-edged sword, I know. On one hand you don’t want to spread yourself too thin by having too many projects on the go at once, but it can also be unwise to rely solely on one or two sources of income. Everyone’s different, of course. Some people actually thrive on having a bunch of things on the go at once, while others would just be overwhelmed by that.

      If you focus better on one thing at a time, it doesn’t mean you can’t eventually set up multiple income streams. This can be done by building up one and getting it solid before moving onto something else. It’s far easier to maintain something once it’s already established than to try and start a whole bunch of projects, businesses or websites virtually all at the same time.

      I’m sure there are ways to earn different streams of income from the one niche. Having an email list is important I think. Possibly developing your own product within that niche as well as marketing a variety of affiliate options. Maybe if you’re an expert in your niche (or become an expert), you could even write and publish a book that is relevant to your niche.

      It sounds like you’re pretty experienced, so I’m sure you’ll know what works best for you. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

  2. This is a very nice article. I agree it is a good idea to have multiple income streams and love the idea of an internet business. Have you had experience with fiverr? Is there a member fee? At what point do you think you would start outsourcing when you are still trying to get a business on two feel? Thanks!

    • I’ve used Fiverr as a customer a couple of times, and there’s no membership fee. You just pay the price of the gig you hire. I wouldn’t go the outsourcing route until you are a little more established, unless you have the budget for it.

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