{"product_id":"101-weird-ways-to-make-money-9781118014189","title":"101 Weird Ways to Make Money","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFind creative ways to make money in businesses with little competition\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing interviews with unconventional entrepreneurs, the author''s own wide-ranging experience with weird jobs, and extensive research, 101 Weird Ways to Make Money reveals unusual, sometimes dirty, yet profitable jobs and businesses.Whether you''re looking for a job that suits your independent spirit, or want to start a new business, this unique book shows you moneymaking options you haven''t considered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost of these outside-the-box jobs don''t require extensive training, and are also scalable as businesses, allowing you to build on your initial success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eJobs and businesses covered include cricket and maggot farming, environmentally friendly burials, making and selling solar-roasted coffee, daycare services for handicapped children, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter features a where the money is section on how to scale-up and be profitable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor writes a popular website and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One  Fun Ways to Make Money\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Stealing Cars for Fun and Profit: Auto Repossession 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Drinking on the Job: Specialty Beer Brewer 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Creating Beauty and the Beast: Makeup Artist 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Count to Twenty-One: Casino Dealer 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Magic Money: Part-Time Magician 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Exploding on the Job: Demolition Worker 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Maybe It’s Not So Funny: Rodeo Clown 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Business of Chasing Criminals: Bounty-Hunter 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Hilarious Income: Niche Comedian 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Juggling Burning Bowling Pins: Street Performer 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Digging Up Old Coins: Metal Detecting 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two  Making Money Outdoors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Have Fun Frightening Geese: Golf Course Bird Remover 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Killing Small Trees: Christmas Tree Seller 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Swimming at the Golf Course: Golf Ball Recoverer 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Medicating Maple Trees: Tree Surgeon 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Chop Wood, Make Money: Specialty Firewood Seller 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Wintertime Profits: Rooftop Snow Remover 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Paid to Exercise: Bicycle-Taxi Driver 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Your Product Cost Is Zero: Worm Grunting and Farming 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three  Dirty and Ugly Jobs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Jiminy Cricket!: Cricket-Farmer 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Mopping Up Brains: Crime-Scene Cleaner 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Pumping Poop: Septic Cleaner 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Traveling Grease Monkey: Mobile Oil-Changer 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Another Pooportunity: Diaper-Cleaning Service 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Preparing the Way for Santa: Chimney Sweep 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Capturing Wild Animals: Animal-Control Specialist 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Clean Up with This Dirty Job: Garbage and Junk Hauler 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Work in a Sewer: Wastewater-Treatment Worker 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Perhaps the Stinkiest Job?: Maggot Farmer 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 Blood-Sucking Profits: Leeches 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four  Internet Opportunities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 A Laptop in Bangkok: Selling Writing Services from Anywhere 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Get Rich with Unreal Estate: Virtual Worlds 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Give It Away and Make It Pay: Profit from E-Books 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 Automatic Profits from Writing: Auto-Responder E-Mail Newsletters 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35 Paid to Write about Feet: Niche Blogs 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36 Be Master of Your Domains: Internet Names Buyer and Seller 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37 What’s Your Opinion Worth?: Online Product- Reviewing 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five  Green Jobs and Businesses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38 Green Death: Environmentally Friendly Funerals 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 39 Sleep on This Idea: Recycling Mattresses 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 40 Computer Garbage Man: Electronic-Waste Recycling 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 41 Be an Oil-Tank Tycoon: Old Fuel-Tank Remover 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 42 Cash from Catalytic Converters: Scrap Metals Salvager and Seller 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 43 Solar-Roasted Coffee: Unique Green Foods and Drinks Seller 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Six  Home-based Money Makers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 44 Be a Home-Based Slumlord: Room Renter to Friends 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 45 Driving Home Your Profits: Used Car Seller from Your Yard 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 46 Making People Pay: Judgment Enforcer 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 47 Big Money in Metal Houses: Mobile Homes Flipper 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 48 Judging a Book by Its Cover: Used Book Seller from Home 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 49 Sell Your Dating, Design, or Dog Expertise: Specialty Consulting 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 50 Staying Home Monday Morning: Virtual Assistant 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Seven  Working with People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 51 Handicapped Kids and Other Day-Care Niches: Specialty Day Care 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 52 The Life of a Traveling Bartender: Drink Server 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 53 Professor without a Degree: Noncredit College Teacher 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 54 Coming into the Closet: Home-Organizing Consultant 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 55 Students Pay You $50 per Hour: Specialized Tutor 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 56 Prepping Grandpa’s Condo: Senior Services Provider 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 57 Paid to Travel the World: English Teacher Overseas 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Eight  Working with Animals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 58 Hooking Up Lady and the Tramp: Dog Breeder 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 59 Making Pets Beautiful: Mobile Pet Groomer 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 60 Paid to Visit Animals: Pet Sitter 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 61 It’s a Walk in the Park: Dog-Walker 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 62 Managing Noah’s Ark: Animal-Boarder 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 63 A Car Full of Animals: Pet-Taxi Service 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 64 Sit, Fetch, and Roll Over: Animal Trainer 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 65 Caging Wild Kittens: Cat Enclosures 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Nine  Creative and Artistic Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 66 Bird-Poop Earrings: Unique Jewelry 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 67 You’ll Like the Sound of This: Voice-Over Work 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 68 Paint Yourself a Profit: Mural-Painter 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 69 Putting Antlers on Dogs: Gadgets and Gifts Inventor 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 70 A Burning Desire to Create?: Aromatherapy-Candle Maker 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 71 Carving Out a Niche: Walking Sticks 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 72 Profits from Painting People: Temporary Tattoos 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Ten  Buying and Selling Things\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 73 I See Dead People Profits: Estate Goods 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 74 Their Loss Is Your Gain: Storage Unit Auctioner 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 75 The Middleman Always Gets His Cut: Liquidation Broker 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 76 Barber Chairs and Other Opportunities: Used and Unusual Furniture Seller 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 77 Finding New Owners for Old Shirts: Used Clothing Seller 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 78 One Man’s Trash: Antique Treasure Hunter 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 79 A Little Here and a Little There: Rack Merchandiser 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 80 A Store with No Overhead: Flea-Market Dollar Store 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 81 Profiting from the End Times: Survival Supplies and More Seller 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Eleven  Cleaning Jobs and Businesses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 82 Sucking Up Dirt: Specialty Carpet Care 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 83 Get Paid by the Banks: Foreclosure Cleaner 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 84 The Money Is in the Details: Auto-Detailing Niches 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 85 Cleaning Up after Trash Collectors: Garbage-Truck Washer 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 86 Cleaning Up after Carnies: Event Cleanup Worker 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Twelve  Still More Unusual Ways to Make Money\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 87 Be a Human Guinea Pig: Medical Research Subject 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 88 Deep-Fried Butter: Unique Food Concession Businesses 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 89 Secretly Watching People: Surveillance Worker 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 90 The Parts Are Greater Than the Whole: Junkyard Business 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 91 You’ve Got Their Number: House-Number Curb-Painter 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 92 Playing with Plastic People: Mannequin Business 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 93 A Sweet Job: Chocolatier 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 94 Putting It All on the Table: Tabletop Advertiser 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 95 Small Cracks Equal Big Profits: Mobile Windshield Repairer 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 96 Driving Other People’s Cars: Contract Chauffeur 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 97 Making Room for More Stuff: Shed-Installation Business 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 98 Rugs for Students: Necessities Renter to College Students 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 99 Beating the House: Gambler 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 100 What to Do with an IOU: Note-Broker 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 101 Animal Poop Coffee Anyone?: Rare and Unusual Foods Seller 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 245\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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