| If you haven't already heard the phrase | | | | have a phone call made on their behalf about an |
| 'Micro-Entrepreneur', then you soon will. Micro | | | | overdue bill? How about $5 for someone to pretend to |
| Entrepreneur websites are springing up all over the | | | | be their girlfriend for a week? $5 to have Happy |
| place and allowing people to make money online using | | | | Birthday sung to them in a Marilyn Monroe voice? Or |
| a super simple business model. Basically, you offer to | | | | $5 to have a blog post written? These gigs and |
| provide a service or perform a specific task, and | | | | thousands more are being offered right now. Spend |
| people pay you a fixed price to do it for them. That's it! | | | | some time browsing the site to get an idea of the the |
| All you have to do is come up with a service or task -- | | | | kind of gigs that work, and the ones that appeal to |
| called a gig -- and post your gig on the site. They take | | | | you. Chances are that they appeal to others too. |
| care of the listing, notify you when you have a | | | | When choosing a gig to post you will want to keep the |
| customer and look after payment. All you have to do | | | | following things in mind if you want to make money. |
| is provide the service and make money. | | | | Make sure the gig is something you can do, and do |
| The most prominent of these sites is where | | | | well; something that is easy and convenient for you to |
| customers pay $5 for any gig, regardless of what it is. | | | | do; and something that does not take too much of |
| Fiverr keeps $1 of this and you get the other $4, paid | | | | your time -- because the more gigs you can do in a |
| 2 days after the gig is completed. And while that may | | | | day, the more money you can make. Also, try to pick |
| not seem like a lot of cash, remember that you can | | | | or create an enticing image for your gig as this can |
| post small, quick to complete gigs that don't have to | | | | often make the difference between someone |
| take up much of your time. You don't need any skills | | | | choosing your gig and a similar one. |
| other than those you already have, and there are no | | | | You may also want to check out some of the other |
| other costs if you choose a gig that can be delivered | | | | Micro Entrepreneur sites out there. allows you to post |
| electronically. All those $4 can quickly add up. | | | | $5 or $10 gigs and offers $5, $7, $10 and $25 gigs for |
| The trick is not just in picking a gig that people will pay | | | | greater flexibility and the opportunity to make more |
| for, but something that is immediately attractive, offers | | | | money. Who knows if Micro Entrepreneurship is here |
| really good value, is clever or fun, or is something they | | | | to stay, but it is here now and seems like a perfect |
| could not (or would rather not) do themselves. | | | | way for the average person to make money online. |
| For example, do you think someone will pay $5 to | | | | |