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TAMPA, Fla. — Ashley Home Inc. and Resident Home Inc. today announced the signing of an agreement, under which Ashley Home., an affiliate of Ashley Global Retail, will acquire Resident Home Inc. (“Resident”). The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the board of directors of both companies, provides Resident, a leading digital retailer and wholesaler of mattresses and bedding accessories, with an opportunity to expand its home furnishings assortment and global footprint. Through Ashley’s affiliate company, Ashley Furniture Inds., Resident will experience improved sourcing and efficiencies to foster additional growth in both its direct-to-consumer and wholesale businesses.
Through its award-winning Nectar, DreamCloud, Awara and Siena brands, Resident has established itself as a leading online seller of mattresses and bedding accessories. Resident’s success is underpinned by its deep expertise in data science and analytics, performance marketing, and e-commerce technology. In addition to Resident’s digital presence, Resident’s mattresses are sold at over 2,500 retailers nationwide as well as in Canada and the U.K. As part of the transaction, co-founders and co-CEOs of Resident, Eric Hutchinson and Ran Reske, will remain in their positions post-closing.
“Ran and I are thrilled that Resident will now be part of the Ashley family. This partnership marks a significant milestone for our team and our journey. We believe that together, we can achieve even greater heights and deliver unparalleled value to our customers. Joining forces with Ashley enables new opportunities for growth and our team is excited about the possibilities ahead,” said Hutchinson.
“We are incredibly excited about the possibilities that Resident brings to Ashley. In only a few years, Resident has established itself as a premier destination for mattresses, and we believe this merger will strengthen both companies and accelerate our growth trajectories, together bringing more products to more homes,” said Todd Wanek, CEO of Ashley.
The parties anticipate closing on this transaction March 6.
In connection with the transaction, BofA Securities served as financial advisor and Holland & Knight LLP acted as legal counsel to Ashley, while Sidley Austin LLP acted as legal counsel for Resident. Avid Capital Advisors LLC also advised Resident on the transaction.
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Working from home has exploded in popularity over the past few years. What used to be seen as an unusual perk offered by some forward-thinking companies has now become commonplace for millions of professionals. According to Forbes, 12.7% of full-time employees work from home, and the number is growing.
While remote work offers many advantages, like flexibility and no commute, it also comes with its own unique challenges. Employees need extra discipline to stay on task away from managers’ watchful eyes. The boundaries between work and personal life can become blurred when your office is your dining room. Zoom meetings often replace watercooler chats and face-to-face collaborations.
Here are the 14 best parts of working from home, as well as the 15 worst downsides to consider. Understanding the pros and cons can help both managers and employees make the most of the remote work revolution.
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Best Things About Working From Home
There’s a reason 90% of employees who work from home said they want to continue doing so. Actually, there are several reasons. These are some of the biggest perks of escaping the 9-to-5 office grind.
The average American’s commute time is roughly 27 minutes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That means that most people spend just under an hour driving to and from work every day. That’s extra time you could use to get in an at-home workout or spend with your family.
Working in an office environment means you’re opening yourself up to constant interruptions from co-workers. Some actually might want to chat about something useful, but others might just want to talk your ear off about what they did this weekend or what their kids have been up to. When you work from home, you avoid these daily interruptions.
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You Can Work From Anywhere With an Internet Connection
You might be confined to your home, but you can work anywhere in your house that has Wi-Fi access. If it’s nice out and you have outdoor space, consider working outside. Even if you’re confined indoors, you can make the most of your home by setting up a cozy at-home office space. Consider taking meetings while standing up by a counter to switch things up.
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You End Up Saving Money
As mentioned above, by working from home, you save money on gas, public transportation or Uber costs by cutting out your commute. Even better, you’ll save money in other ways, too. Since going out to eat is no longer an option in many places, you’ll save on going out for lunch every day. Plus, with no co-workers to impress with your outfit of the day, you’ll save money on clothes and dry cleaning.
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You Don’t Have To Get Dressed Up
There’s no need to put on a suit or spend an hour fixing your hair and putting on makeup when you work from home. Not only is it more comfortable to work in your sweats, but you save the time it takes to get ready.
You Can Take Phone Calls Without Co-Workers Listening In
Many people now work in an office with an open floor plan, making it nearly impossible to have a sense of privacy at work. When you work from home, you can freely make and receive phone calls without having to worry about nosy desk neighbors.
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You Can Make Your Own Schedule
Depending on your job, you might be able to choose your own work hours when you work remotely. This means you can have a leisurely morning or get the kids off to school and start your day later, or you can bang out all of your tasks first thing and have the rest of your day free.
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You Can Literally ‘Phone It In’ During Meetings
If you’re a remote worker, it’s especially important to be engaged during phone or video meetings, as these are your main opportunities for “face time” with your managers and co-workers. However, when you’re obligated to attend a meeting that’s really a waste of your time, you can just call in, put your phone on mute and work on a task that’s a more productive use of those minutes.
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You’re Home To Accept Packages
It’s always a bummer when you’ve been eagerly awaiting a package, only to come home to find you missed the delivery person, and you now have to wait an extra day or two to get the package or retrieve it from a pick-up center. When you work from home, you’re always there when FedEx or UPS shows up.
There’s no need for headphones and low-volume listening when you work from home. You can blast your favorite playlist at a louder volume since you’re at home, but be courteous of your neighbors, who might also be working from home.
Whether your dream office is full of pink, fluffy details or is dark and austere, you can create the vibe that you want when you’re in total control of the décor.
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It Forces You To Become More Independent
When you work in an office and you encounter a problem that you can’t find an easy solution for, you can ask your co-workers for help or constructive feedback. However, this can sometimes be used as a crutch, and leaning on others all the time can prevent you from gaining independence and growing your skills and confidence in your work.
When you work remotely, you’re forced to be independent and figure a lot of things out on your own — which can definitely be a good thing.
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Communication Tends To Be More Efficient
When you don’t have access to your co-workers all the time and vice versa, you can’t just pop by each others’ desks to ask for clarification about something you discussed earlier. Knowing this, you might spend more time crafting emails to make sure they’re clear or be more effective at communicating all the important points during a meeting.
This more efficient communication can be a major time saver and can free up your time to take on more tasks during the day.
With everyone working remotely, it’s less likely that office gossip will be as prevalent. This can help you avoid sticky situations that could potentially arise with co-workers.
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Worst Things About Working From Home
Sure, working in your pajamas every day can be great. But there are some real negative aspects of working from home, too.
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A Lack of Face Time Can Make It Harder To Get a Promotion
Research has shown that actually being present at work and being observed by others when working has positive outcomes for employees, including receiving better work assignments and being able to advance more quickly. When employees work remotely, it is more difficult to show commitment to their jobs, and that could make it harder to get promoted.
If you’ve been waiting for a promotion and are now working from home, this could delay that from happening.
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You’re Always Available
Some remote workers compensate for their lack of face time by always being “on” as a way to show their commitment. This means you might get stuck responding to emails and attending meetings outside of your normal work hours. To avoid this, try to set boundaries and stick to your usual work hours, even though you’re now working outside the office.
Most Americans spend the majority of their waking hours working, and if you work by yourself, that means you spend most of your time by yourself.
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It’s Harder To Know What’s Really Going On at Your Company
Working in an office makes you privy to water cooler gossip you don’t get when you work from home. While some of this info is worthless, sometimes you get tipped off to major company shifts that you wouldn’t otherwise have time to mentally prepare for or react to.
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You Miss Out On Work Friendships
In addition to feeling isolated, working by yourself can cause you to miss out on developing or nurturing valuable personal relationships with your co-workers.
Many of your co-workers are probably feeling as isolated as you, however, especially if they’re also new to working from home. Continue cultivating work friendships through email or interoffice messaging apps during this time.
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There’s No Real Sense of Separation Between Work and the Rest of Your Day
When you work in an office, you often can leave the workday behind you once you walk out the door. Home is your sanctuary where you can escape from work stress and truly relax. However, when your home is also your office, it can be harder to make that mental shift.
If you don’t make a conscious effort to step outside and away from your desk during the workday, you can spend the entire day at home. That easily can turn into multiple days of being cooped up, if you’re not careful.
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You Have To Deal With Tech Issues Yourself
If your internet goes down or your laptop malfunctions, you have to deal with it yourself. Someone from your company’s IT department might be able to help you remotely, but even then, it’s not the same as being in the same place as your tech support.
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You Have To Be Self-Motivated
It’s easy to stay on track when you work in an office environment and your manager or boss could step into your office or cube at any moment. When you work at home, it can be tempting to take long breaks or get sucked into doing tasks not related to your job. Unless you’re self-motivated and self-disciplined, working from home can kill your productivity.
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It’s Harder To Collaborate On Projects
Thanks to video meetings and interoffice messaging apps such as Slack, it’s easy to communicate with co-workers instantaneously and virtually face-to-face. But sometimes there’s no real replacement for actual face time when you want to bounce ideas off your co-workers or get their honest feedback.
If you spend most of your days by yourself, you might find it increasingly harder to have normal social interactions when you are around other people. To prevent your social skills from declining, force yourself to have at least one social interaction each day, like FaceTiming with a friend or family member.
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You Could Fall Into Poor Eating Habits
When you work from home, you have easy access to everything in your fridge and pantry at all times, which means you might find yourself mindlessly munching on chips and other unhealthy food items throughout the day. To prevent this, set meal and snack times and stick to eating only at those times.
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Your Roommates and Family Might Not Respect Your Work Hours
If you don’t live alone, it’s likely you’ll now be sharing your work environment with roommates or family members who might want to chat or interrupt you constantly. It’s important to set boundaries to let people know that your workday is no different even though you’re not currently in the office. Establish “do not disturb” hours that are interruption-free.
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You Risk Becoming Lonely and Depressed
Some studies have shown that full-time remote workers are much more likely to suffer from loneliness, anxiety and depression. Sitting at home alone all day long deteriorates critical social bonds and relationships. This isolation and sadness makes it hard to stay motivated and productive.
Without managers watching over your shoulder, discipline is required to stay focused working from home. But with the TV and fridge just steps away, and no peer pressure to look busy, it’s very tempting to slack off. Both productivity and advancement take a hit when you have too much autonomy.
The truth is remote work has both upsides and downsides to consider. Being aware of the disadvantages, like career stagnation, isolation and burnout, can help you address them proactively. Then you can better enjoy the flexibility without sacrificing your sanity or job growth.
Laura Beck contributed to the reporting for this article.
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The annual showcase for the latest in landscaping and home improvement trends is held over six days in downtown Cincinnati.
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NOT CONFIRMED IF THIS CAR WAS CONNECTED TO THE AT&T STORE ROBBERY. WELL, HAPPENING NOW. THE CINCINNATI HOME AND GARDEN SHOW IS BACK. THE 55TH ANNUAL EVENT IS SHARING A BIT OF INSPIRATION WITH HOMEOWNERS AND CONNECTING THEM WITH VENDORS TO HELP THEM REALIZE THEIR PROJECTS. WLWT NEWS FIVE REPORTER RICHARD CHILES JOINS US LIVE FROM THE DUKE ENERGY CONVENTION CENTER WITH A LOOK AT WHAT THE SHOW HAS TO OFFER. GOOD MORNING RICHARD. NOW GOOD MORNING. FROM THE DREAMS OF SUMMER COMING TO A REALITY, GOT A LITTLE BIT OF THAT OLD MAN WINTER TRYING TO JUST HOLD OUT FOR A LAST FEW MINUTES. BUT WHEN YOU COME DOWN TO THE DUKE ENERGY CENTER, THIS IS CERTAINLY SUMMER. TAKING A LOOK AROUND YOU SEE ALL OF THE GREAT POOLS, THE HARDSCAPING, YOU KNOW THAT THAT HONEY DO LIST IS NOT FAR AWAY. WHAT AN AMAZING WAY TO SPEND THIS LAST KIND OF COLD, FILLING WINTER DAY. GETTING A CHANCE TO GET OUT TO THE CINCINNATI HOME AND GARDEN SHOW. THIS SHOW HAS BEEN A SIGN OF SPRING FOR THE LAST 55 YEARS. 350 EXHIBITORS HERE KIND OF OPENING UP EVERYTHING THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE AT YOUR HOME. BUT WHAT IS BETTER THAN DOING THIS? GET YOUR OWN PAR FOUR RIGHT IN THE BACKYARD. JAY HAYES, YOU GUYS AT NEW GROUNDS. I KNOW YOU DO A LOT OF THE TRADITIONAL LAND SCAPING, BUT MY FRIEND, THIS IS EVERYTHING I WANT. MY BACKYARD. LISA, THIS IS WHAT WE’RE HAVING IN THE BACKYARD. HONEY, TALK TO ME ABOUT BEING DOWN HERE AND TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT NEW GROUNDS DOES. JUST KIND OF CONNECTING WITH CUSTOMERS AT THIS SHOW. IT’S A GREAT WAY TO SPEND THE SATURDAY. YEAH, WE LOVE THE SHOW. WE’VE BEEN DOING IT FOR ABOUT SEVEN YEARS. UM, IT’S A FUN SETUP PROCESS AND JUST MEETING, YOU KNOW, ALL THE POTENTIAL CLIENTS THAT COME THROUGH HERE. IT’S IT’S IT’S A REALLY GOOD OPPORTUNITY. UM, AND IT’S, IT’S YOU KNOW, SOMETHING WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVERY YEAR. ALL RIGHT. NOW, JAY, THIS PUTTING GREEN THOUGH IN THE BACKYARD IS NOT TYPICAL OF WHAT YOU SEE. IT’S DEFINITELY A SHOWSTOPPER. I’VE SEEN SO MANY FOLKS SINCE YOU AND I HAVE BEEN HERE TALKING JUST TO WANT TO COME UP. SAY HELLO TO YOU, PICK UP A PUTTER AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO FROM ABOUT TEN FEET OUT. THAT’S PRETTY COOL, MAN. IT IS COOL. UM, YOU KNOW, WE WE REALLY LOOK FORWARD TO IT. AND, UM, WE WELCOME ANYONE WHO WANTS TO COME DOWN, TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT YOU GUYS DO ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS, THOUGH, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS CAN DO EVERYTHING FOR FULL SERVICE FOR MY LAWN. AND THAT’S ONE OF THE THINGS I THINK IS SO NEAT THAT EVERYBODY FINDS SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED HERE FOR THEIR HOME. WHEN THEY COME DOWN TO THE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW. YEAH, WE WE FOCUS A LOT ON RESIDENTIAL ALL MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION. WE, WE REALLY LOOK INTO PLANT DESIGN. UM, THAT’S THAT’S WHAT OUR MAIN FOCUS IS, UH, SO, SO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT PLANT DESIGN, YOU GUYS WILL COME OUT IN TERMS OF BEING FULL SERVICE. YOU’LL LOOK AT SUN EXPOSURE FOR MY HOME. WATER LEVELS KIND OF GET ME SET UP ON THOSE THREE TIERS. WE’RE LOOKING AT HIGH, MEDIUM AND LOW FOR. I’M GOING TO TALK ABOUT PLANNING. YOU DO SOME HARDSCAPES TOO. I KNOW THAT’S BEEN POPULAR AND EVERYBODY LOVES THAT OUTDOOR SPACE WITH THE PERGOLAS. ABSOLUTELY, ABSOLUTELY. UM, WE DO IT ALL. UM, BUT MAINLY OUR FOCUS IS LANDSCAPING. OKAY. WELL, YOU KNOW. I GOT TO PUT THIS MIC IN YOUR HAND BECAUSE COLIN AND I, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN’T COME TO THE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW WITHOUT HAVING A LITTLE BIT OF FUN. THAT’S WHAT YOUR BOOTH, I THINK, IS ALL ABOUT. LET’S SEE IF WE CAN GET THIS LITTLE QUICK ONE IN HERE SO I CAN GET MY TIGER ACTION. BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE. THAT’S HOW WE DO IT. RIGHT HERE. WE GOT MORE TO SHOW YOU AT THE HOME AND GARDEN SHOW COMING UP IN THE NEXT HALF HOUR. WE’RE LIVE THIS MORNING. YOU SAW THAT WHEN YOU SAW THAT TIGER GOT NOTHING ON ME. WE’RE LIVE. RICHARD CHILES WLWT NEWS FIVE. SO NICE. WE GOT TO DO IT TWICE. RICHARD. COOL UNDER PRESSURE. THERE. SINKING THE PUTT.
The Cincinnati Home and Garden show returns this weekend at Duke Energy Convention Center
The annual showcase for the latest in landscaping and home improvement trends is held over six days in downtown Cincinnati.
Updated: 5:11 PM EST Feb 24, 2024
The 55th annual Cincinnati Home and Garden show is sharing a bit of inspiration with homeowners and connecting them with vendors to help them realize their projects.Stroll through the Feature Gardens to see the outdoor inspirations created by Cincinnati’s top landscapers. Find new ideas, solutions, tips and design inspiration from the pros for all your outdoor landscaping projects. Cincinnati Sportscapes features VersaCourt, the premier athletic court system to reduce joint impact and athlete injury. Whether you’re a seasoned pickleball player or have never held a paddle, you can come and play at the Show.Get expert advice plus tips and trends for home décor questions at the “Ask a Designer” exhibit. Show goers are encouraged to bring photos and project samples along with questions.Tickets are now on sale here or at the door. Show admission is free for children 12 and under.
CINCINNATI —
The 55th annual Cincinnati Home and Garden show is sharing a bit of inspiration with homeowners and connecting them with vendors to help them realize their projects.
Stroll through the Feature Gardens to see the outdoor inspirations created by Cincinnati’s top landscapers. Find new ideas, solutions, tips and design inspiration from the pros for all your outdoor landscaping projects.
Cincinnati Sportscapes features VersaCourt, the premier athletic court system to reduce joint impact and athlete injury. Whether you’re a seasoned pickleball player or have never held a paddle, you can come and play at the Show.
Get expert advice plus tips and trends for home décor questions at the “Ask a Designer” exhibit. Show goers are encouraged to bring photos and project samples along with questions.
Tickets are now on sale here or at the door. Show admission is free for children 12 and under.
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Fort Worth has trash in its sights, and would like you get with the program — the composting program, that is.
Recognizing that the city’s landfill was filling up with materials that could go elsewhere, Fort Worth has been seeking ways to divert materials that could be re-used, recycled, mulched, or composted.
Food scraps might seem like a messy annoyance when you take out the garbage, but it’s a bigger problem for the environment than it is for your nose. The methane gas from decomposing food in landfills contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. It also contributes to air, water, and traffic and transport pollution because the food scraps have to be hauled away by garbage trucks.
Composting takes those scraps and transforms them into organic matter that can be put back into the ground as a rich soil nutrient.
Back in 2014, an audit of the Fort Worth landfill revealed that 35 percent of contents could have been composted instead. This knowledge led city staffers to come up with an innovative solution, with a design based on a similar program in Minneapolis, to encourage and support residential composting.
In addition to local funding from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the program is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Fort Worth currently has a total of 2,466 subscribers, who’ve donated a total of 144,201 pounds of food waste, keeping nutrient-rich food scraps and organic waste out of landfills.
Avery Pesek, a senior environmental planner with the city, and coordinator for Keep Fort Worth Beautiful, hopes to get that number close to 3,000 in 2024.
“We’ve found that the biggest barrier to entry in the program is people knowing about it,” Pesek says. “We are trying to get the word out about how easy and effective composting is to help Fort Worth.”
Fort Worth’s program was the first of its kind in North Texas; Plano launched a similar residential composting in 2023. (Houston began a composting program in 2021. San Antonio was a pioneer when it began a composting program in 2011, and Austin has been composting since 2013.)
Fort Worth subscribers pay a one-time $20 fee and are given a Composting Starter Kit, which includes a 5-gallon bucket with a lid, a smaller kitchen countertop pail that closes securely, and education materials.
“Two things I run into is a concern about odor and a concern about difficulty, but because it is a locking, closing bucket, there really isn’t a smell,” Pesek says.
Once the bucket is full, residents can drop off the scraps at one of 21 collection sites, such as Fort Worth community centers, churches, and parks. Most offer 24-hour access points to make dropping off as convenient as possible.
After dumping their compost, participants rinse their bucket at home and start again.
“If your reference is backyard composting, you might think this is going to be more difficult than it is,” Pesek says. “You can put things into our buckets that you can’t put in a backyard compost.”
For example, animal products. Most backyard composters add plant materials only, but the Fort Worth program takes any food scraps or leftovers, including cooked meats, bones, eggshells, baked goods, tea bags, coffee filters, nuts, fruits, and vegetables, including peels and pits.
“The composting program was designed with the residential subscriber in mind, and we wanted to make sure we could accept products like cooked meat, dairy, egg shells, that traditional backyard composting is not able to handle,” Pesek says.
They’re working with Cowboy Compost, the Fort Worth waste management company founded by former FWSO maestro Miguel Harth-Bedoya that specializes in “zero-waste” through composting in restaurants, workplaces, sporting events, and private homes. (They also sell their own bagged compost.) Cowboy Compost transforms the scraps into material that can be used in gardens, landscaping, and construction projects.
Unacceptable items include raw meats, grease or oil, chewing gum, Styrofoam, plastic bags, diapers, microwave popcorn bags, frozen food packaging, and pet waste or cat litter. Additionally, any products that are recyclable or labeled biodegradable are also unacceptable for compost.
Pesek says the program has consistently had a low level of contamination – less than 1 percent.
“The people who are opting into the program are a really passionate group,” she says. “We’ve been shocked at how good they are at following the requirements.”
According to the latest census, there are approximately 326,648 households in Fort Worth, making the current subscriber tally of 2,466 households less than 1 percent.
But for now, Pesek has her eye on the 3,000 subscriber benchmark. One composter at a time.
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There are a number of ways to cash in from affiliate marketing, from posting on social media to writing blog posts. One of the best things about affiliate marketing is that it doesn’t require any start-up costs, making it one of the most affordable ways to generate passive income.
2. Make an online course
Pros: Easy to set up
Cons: Need to market it yourself
Earning potential: $100 to $1,000 a month (as a beginner)
If you’ve got specific knowledge or a skill you think would benefit others, why not make and sell an online course? This is especially true if you’re clued up on new and emerging technologies, as spiking demand for online AI training courses shows.
Selling a course is a cost-effective and scalable way to make a steady income while sharing content you’re passionate about. It’s super easy to get started as well with web builder software like Squarespace and Hostinger.
However, there are some drawbacks to monetizing your knowledge. Just like with affiliate marketing, it is easier to make money with an established audience, so if you don’t have a large follower base, or aren’t prepared to market your course, this may not be the best business idea for you.
3. Dropshipping
Pros: Requires no start-up inventory
Cons: Its competetive
Earning potential: $1,000 to $3,000 in the first year
You’ve probably seen enough YouTube ads by now to know what drop shipping is. But if not, dropshipping is a low-risk business model that lets you sell products to customers without incurring wholesale running costs. Unlike with brick-and-mortar and traditional ecommerce, you don’t have to purchase a product unless you’ve already made a sale, reducing financial risks associated with surplus stock.
Dropshipping is a great option for entrepreneurial spirits with little funds available to invest in inventory. However, the world of dropshipping is extremely competitive, and profit margins are a lot lower than with traditional retail.
4. Write a blog
Pros: Allows for creative freedom
Cons: Can take time to build an audience
Earning potential: $70 to $100 a month (as a beginner)
If you’re a budding wordsmith, or are simply passionate about a certain subject, writing and monetizing a blog could be a good way to earn money on the side. After you’ve carved out your niche and put pen to paper, you’ll need to build a loyal online audience. Once you’ve amassed a decent amount of followers, you’re able to monetize your blog across various channels, including through sponsored posts, product sales, or third-party ads.
The great thing about blogging is you have the freedom to write about anything you care about. It’s also a natural way to foster and connect with an online community of like-minded people.
5. Sell goods online
Pros: Can set own profit margins
Cons: Requires start-up inventory
Earning potential: Up to $10,000 per month
If you’re crafty, or have got an eye for second-hand goods, selling items online can be a decent money-maker. Selling products of your choice allows you to set your own profit margins, and market them to your liking. Lots of ecommerce platforms like Etsy, eBay, and Depop let you retail goods for free too, but they do charge a fraction of each sale.
Selling goods online does require start-up investments though, specifically when it comes to purchasing materials and stock. This makes retailing goods unsuitable to individuals looking to get started for free. Alternatively, you could set up your own site using one of the best ecommerce website builders, which gives you full control of your startup’s finances.
6. Start a print-on-demand business
Pros: Minimal start-up costs
Cons: Low margins
Earning potential: Around $1,500 per month (as a beginner)
Print-on-demand (PoD) is an order fulfillment method where business owners print designs on products like clothing, accessories, and decor using third-party suppliers. Like dropshipping, you don’t need to purchase the stock until the order is received, eliminating the need for costly inventory management. It’s important to research market trends before launching a PoD business, however, as some niches – like sustainable fashion and athleisure – are more lucrative than others.
Because the design and printing process are handled by third-party suppliers, all you need to do is market your service and manage orders. Like most business ventures on this list, a high-performing site will be necessary to carry out these steps.
7. Sell an online service
Pros: Can utilize existing talents
Cons: Hard to build a client base
Earning potential: Anywhere from $15 to $100 an hour (as a beginner)
You don’t need to sell something tangible to run a successful business. Selling a service like consulting, life coaching or personal training is a great way to profit from existing skills and experience.
This business idea might be appealing to those who already work for a service provider for their 9-5, but are looking to subsidize their income by going freelance in their spare time. However, if you’re experienced enough, are willing to work hard to build a roster of clients, and receive a decent amount of positive testimonials, there’s ample potential to turn this business into a full-time gig.
Don’t have a big marketing budget? Leveraging free-cost marketing channels and networking in your industry are effective ways to spread the word cheaply, according to author and certified speaking coach Kevin Williams.
8. Create and sell NFTs
Pros: Allows you to profit from pre-existing content
Cons: Requires technical knowledge
Earning potential: Anywhere from $200 to $1 million
Another creative way to make money online in 2024 is by making, and selling an original non-fungible token (NFT). While the hype around NFTs has dyed down a little since the technology broke into the mainstream in 2021, they can still be a decent money-maker for those with some spare time and the right technical know-how.
Anyone can make an NFT, but to avoid copyright infringement it’s best to make one from an original asset. However, even if this isn’t possible, you can still generate a decent income from trading NFTs based on trends and popularity.
9. Create a YouTube channel
Pros: Good way to monetize your passion
Cons: Time and energy-intensive
Earning potential: $18 per 1,000 views
If you’ve always wanted to try your hand at vlogging or video editing, monetizing a YouTube channel is a good way to earn massive income and explore your passions at the same time. While it takes work to build a following, once you reach 1,000 subscribers you can launch YouTube ads on your channel, and make up to $0.5 to $2.5 per 1000 views with AdSence.
Creating a successful YouTube channel isn’t light work though. It can take years before a YouTube channel becomes profitable, so to make real profits on this platform you need to be willing to invest a decent amount of time and effort.
10. Make a custom GPT
Pros: Quick and easy to
Cons: Requires a paid ChatGPT plan
Earning potential: Up to $1000 a month
With the GPT store opening earlier this year, ChatGPT Premium and Enterprise users are now able to profit from their own custom GPTs. custom GPTs are customizable versions of ChatGPT that are tailored to a specific niche. From Christmas Card Maker’s to Simionizers, the limit really is your image, but as a general rule of thumb, the most successful GPTs will serve a unique use case and will be trained on richer data than similar competitors.
If you’re subscribed to ChatGPT Plus or Enterprise, creating a custom GPT couldn’t be easier too. All you need to do is name your GPT, add instructions and examples to the builder’s drop-down menu, test it, and you’re ready to go live.
You don’t need to be a trained author to write an eBook that sells; all you need is ChatGPT and some well-crafted prompts.
AI chatbots are content-creation machines, so it’s unsurprising so many people have begun using them to earn passively in 2024. The creation process is relatively straightforward too; all you need to do is come up with a niche or original idea – this could range from a mystery crime novel to a non-fiction book about botany – come up with a basic book structure (you can use ChatGPT for this too) and then write the book paragraph by paragraphs by feeding ChatGPT descriptive promotes.
After the book is complete, you can sell it directly through Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), and earn up to 70% from each book sale.
What Do I Need to Start an Online Business?
The first port-of-call for budding entrepreneurs is creating a developed, yet realistic business plan. A business plan helps crystalize your thoughts into clear, actionable steps. Not only is the document critical when you’re taking your tentative first steps, but it’s also a useful tool for reaching important milestones and showing your concept off to investors and lenders.
Another prerequisite for a successful online business is a website. Whether you’re selling goods online or just looking to boost your reach, building a website will improve your business’s credibility and establish your status as an online competitor. Setting up a site doesn’t need to be an arduous task, either. There are tons of website builders that can help you build a professional site quickly and easily, each with their own specialisms and strengths.
Wix performed best in our independent web builder research, thanks to its generous free plan, excellent UX, and dynamic toolkit, while Squarespace edges out the competitor when it comes to design. See how our favorites weigh up side by side in our comparison table below.
Can I Start an Online Business with No Money?
Sure, heaps of capital make it easier to launch a business from the ground up. But this doesn’t mean there are no viable ways to start businesses for free.
If you’ve got a solid idea that requires financial backing, applying for small business loans and grants are great ways to sew seeds that could eventually flourish into a successful, lucrative business. Whether you need to cover operational expenses, invest in inventory, or launch a marketing campaign to get your business seen, financing can help launch a business forward while affording business owners peace of mind.
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) website is home to a variety of lending options including 7 (a) loans – its primary form of small business financial assistance, 504 loans, and microloans. The agency also provides a range of targeted small-business grants, targeted at research and learning institutions and community organizations.
You don’t need to access financing to get ahead, though. There are loads of business ideas to pursue that don’t require funding, including course-building, dropshipping, and selling goods through free sites like Etsy and Amazon. You don’t need to fork out on a pricey website builder to establish your online presence either.
Major names like Wix, GoDaddy, and Squarespace offer solid free plans. However, most free plans lack basic features like custom URLs and ecommerce functionality, so if these are must-haves for you, you’d be better off investing in a paid builder instead. Check out our guide to the best easy website builders to learn more about the most beginner-friendly options.
Benefits of Starting an Online Business
If you have the time and work ethic required to carry out the undertaking, starting your own business can pay dividends in a number of ways. Firstly, launching a business online is heads-and-shoulders cheaper than opening and maintaining a brick-and-mortar store. It’s also easier to reach a wider pool of potential consumers online than it would be in person, helping you to tap into new markets and expand your base significantly.
Starting an online business allows you to be your own boss too, affording you greater autonomy and control over how and when you work. This is especially valuable for those who are looking to carve out healthier professional boundaries, particularly when it comes to finding a work-life balance. The last perk is an obvious one: hustling from your home office can be extremely lucrative. At a time when the majority of Americans (78%) claim to have financial concerns, launching your own business could spell the difference between surviving and thriving in 2024.
What Makes a Successful Online Business?
If you’re new to entrepreneurship, there are a number of factors to be aware of before taking the plunge. Here are a few tips on launching a successful online business, taken from the mouths of experts themselves.
First, before you unveil your product or service to the world you need to make sure it actually addresses a need. You can come up with this need by referring to your own experiences, and that of your friends and family, or researching market opportunities online.
Research every spare hour you have. There is no shortcut to knowledge, you must just stay focused on the end goal and absorb as much as possible. – Ben Hilton, Managing Director of Switch Jam
You need to make sure you do your homework too. Whether it be researching competitors, market trends within your industry, or the legal aspects of launching a product or service, Google will be your best friend in the preliminary stages of running a business.
“Focus on necessities, skimp on luxuries. Use freelance platforms to find affordable services for your needs. Utilize free-to-use platforms like social networks for initial marketing.” –Virginia Miller, spokesperson for Simple Fulfillment
To avoid costly overheads, do as much of the in-house work as possible. From writing your own content to producing your own logo, only outsource the tasks you absolutely have to. Also, skimp on luxuries. Take advantage of free resources like complimentary web-builders and social media, and invest surplus money back into your venture.
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Work from anywhere jobs gained unprecedented popularity with the summer spark (Pic: Canva Pro/TIMES NOW DIGITAL)
Work from home: Summertime wanderlust and vacation mood from April through June this year resulted in a gear shift in workers job preferences. The popularity of ‘Work from Anywhere‘ (WFA) shot to an all-time high, with 88 per cent of job seekers marking this as their top preference. This is a 10 per cent rise from the previous quarter, a new report showed.
According to the quarterly Flexible Working Index released by Flexa, the demand for WFA roles saw a remarkable 120 per cent jump. Around 33 per cent of all job seekers were actively searching for such opportunities in the April-June quarter. The number of people who stated WFA as their top preference was the recorded by the Index since its launch in July 2022. The findings this year were the result of insights gathered from over 350,000 job searches. The preferences of over 8,000 job seekers regarding their desired location, schedule, and work style for the relevant quarter were taken into account.
What is WFA?
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, the popularity of WFA schemes has risen considerably. Since employees have the option to work from any location, they can take advantage of the benefit of travelling to new places or visiting family members overseas without using up their yearly vacation days.
Molly Johnson-Jones, CEO and co-founder of Flexa said,”this kind of flexibility allows employees to travel for extended periods without having to use up annual leave or take a cut in pay – a particularly appealing prospect during the warmer months.”
Higher demand for fully remote roles, flexible work hours
A month-on-month growth in the demand for fully remote roles was noticed, with 59 per cent of all workers expressing a preference for fully remote positions by June 2023. This marked a 13 per cent increase from April this year.
“We saw fully remote roles fall out of favour with job seekers last autumn, with demand dropping to an all-time low in December. The reversal of this trend, which began in spring and has continued into the summer, highlights the seasonality behind demand for different working locations,” Molly Johnson-Jones said.
The past quarter also saw a seasonal increase of nine per cent in the number of job seekers who preferred summer hours. Around 24 per cent of all workers indicated a preference for summer hours, compared to 22 per cent in April. The change in preference coincides with employees wanting to make the most of the extended and warmer evenings that come with the summer season.
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Minimum age: 18 years old.
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Have the right to work in Costa Rica.
Strong communication skills in English and Spanish (both written and oral fluency)
Proficient computer skills.
The availability to work varying shifts from Monday to Sunday operating within 24 hours.
Willingness and ability to work in rotating shifts (i.e. early, late, overnight, weekend, and overtime as required).
You’ll need a quiet, distraction free work space within a dedicated office space with a desk and chair.
From a technical perspective, a minimum 10Mbps and upload speed of 2Mbps (ADSL/LTE/Airfiber) Broadband connection speed using a hard-wire ethernet internet connection (no WIFI).
What strengths will you bring?
Hard-working, articulate, and detail-oriented
Friendly and customer-focused in every situation
Ability to learn quickly and embrace change
Comfortable multi-tasking in a high-energy environment.
What benefits will you receive?
One of the great things about joining Amazon’s Customer Service team is that you don’t need past experience in customer service. You’ll receive training and be provided with a complete equipment package when you join. Additionally, we offer a number of benefits, including:
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Lifestyle benefits and retail discounts through our Amazon Extras program.
Expert training and ongoing opportunities to learn more and develop your skills.
If this role sounds like it’s for you, then click on the link below to start the application process!
You’ll need to allow 1-2 hours to complete the full application, including assessments which will evaluate your suitability for the role. You will have the option to save your application during the process and return to it if necessary. We recommend using a laptop/desktop computer in order to get the best experience.
If successful, we will contact you about next steps!
Amazon is an equal opportunities employer. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success. We make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a longstanding top priority for Amazon. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.
Because the design and printing process are handled by third-party suppliers, all you need to do is market your service and manage orders. Like most business ventures on this list, a high-performing site will be necessary to carry out these steps.
