Everyone seems to have a 'slash' these days. Like they're maketing assistant SLASH model, or IT consultant SLASH writer. One girl I met the other day even went as far as to call herself a double slasher, she was a sales executive / actress / DJ. I mean, what even is that?
If you're feeling left out without your own slash though, don't worry. The internet can make the world seem overwhelming but it also can faciliate you making millions on the side.
Enter Udemy. Populated by influential types who've done TED talks and have gigantic social followings, it's full of courses that teach you how to do everything from draw well to set up a super successful business.
Here's a few courses to kick off your SLASHING
How to go freelance
If you hate your job and think you could do it better from home whether it's writing, IT, advertising or whatever, maybe it's time to go freelance. More and more people are doing it, it's just... where the hell do you start? Seth Godin, entrepeneur, author and TED talk giver on marketing ideas in the digital age has got a whole course on freelancing that you might find handy.
In the course, he helps you figure out what it is you're selling (you know, what the niche service is you're providing that no-one else can), what kind of freelancing suits you (there's five kinds - who knew?) and practical stuff like how to fire a client and up the demand.
How to actually get a business idea
Everyone's got stuff going on on the side haven't they? At least it seems like it, what with your friend with the street food stall and your other mate with the Etsy store. You, on the other hand, might have absolutely no idea what it is you need to channel your extra (lol) energy into.
This course, taught by Evan Kimbrell, a dude whose claim to fame is that he makes $11,000 a month using Airbnb, will help you figure out what your 'slash' should be (marketing assistant / writer for example) and how you can go about turning it into something people will actually pay money for.
How to come up with killer business ideas: complete workshop, £16
Start your own business in a month
If you know what you want to do, whether it's selling t-shirts, consulting, starting a nail bar or whatever, you're going to need some sort of know how on how to get started. It's the kind of thing that makes me wish I'd don't business studies AS Level until I remember it was all a massive sausage fest and the one girl in the class used to come out crying at the end. Ah school.
Anyways, this course from Cathy Presland, an economist and now bestselling author, tells you all you need to know without having to put up with Simon Green giving you a wet willy when Sir's back was turned. Most crucially, it goes through basic start up finances so you don't bankrupt yourself (always a good thing) and offers ways to test your business, cut out unnecessary work, identify how much money you want to make and figure out a plan to get there.
Start A Business You Love. Idea to Income in Thirty Days, £16
Become a blogger
Everyone's a bloody blogger at the moment. But how many people are actually making money from their blogs? Probs not many - that takes a bit more than typing a few words about your day into Wordpress.
Stefanie Cronin, one of the senior ladies at Wonder Woman Tech, a blogger herself and a freelance publicist, has created a course to help you get started in the blogging world. She'll help you choose your niche, setting up a blog, becoming master of your personal brand and how to write engaging content.
Blogging Masterclass, £12
Write and publish a book
Supposedly we've all got one great book in us. Not sure what mine is but if you've got an idea then nothing should stop you from following it all the way to becoming the next JK Rowling.
Writer Ryan Wiley (bestselling author in the Kindle world) will tech you how to go from idea to published book and include tips on how to get ideas, how to structure a story, how to fight off excuses and, when you're done, how to meet editors, edit your book and get the damn thing published.
Fiction Writing - Write, Polish and Publish Your First Novel, £12
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.