Introduction
What are some best ways introverts can make money? Are there any great business ideas for introverts that can be done solopreneurly Can introverts really become an entrepreneur or the next Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk? There are definitely so many such questions which are hitting ourbrainsn.
In short, the answer to your question is “Yes, anyone can become a successful businessman”.
You don’t have to be very very smart or intelligent in order to run a successful business.
But there are certain qualities which you must possess no matter what.
A successful businessman is one who is
- Clever
- Integrity
- Empathy
- Generous
- Courageous
- Open-minded
- Compassionate
- Decision making
There should also be a hard corner in your heart to take hard and strict disciplinary actions.
In short, holding a good character will help you in connecting with good people. Business isn’t a selfish game rather it’s a service for others.
If we talk about extroverts, they can leverage their speaking and outgoing skills to excel in their career.
Similarly, Introverts can take the advantages of their unique qualities like active listening, deep thinking, excellent decision making and building meaningful and strong relationship skills in their road to successful business and career growth.
We all need money to serve our daily needs. From filling the stomachs of girlfriend to households groceries all requires finance.
So in this article I will be sharing some best and ethical ways of making money for introverts and other friends also.
Let’s delve into business Ideas for Introverts to make money
1. Content Creation
Content creation is one of my favorite business ideas to make a lucrative income while enjoying your comfort zone.
Not only individuals but million-dollar businesses are also shaking their hands in content creation.
Creating content is no more just posting images, videos or articles on social media. The game has changed with the time.
One of the main motives behind content creation is to grow an audience and convert them into customers. In short, it’s a fantastic way of customer acquisition.
For introverts, content creation can be a great way to gain money and fame in society.
2. Starting a YouTube channel
YouTube is free and the best platform right now for starting your content creation journey. Creators like Mr. Beast or Alex Harmozi are making millions from their YouTube channels.
YouTube is for those guys who are comfortable at creating videos.
You can also create faceless YouTube channels but I won’t recommend running a faceless channel. As one of the main goals behind content creation is enhancing your face value and building a personal brand.
Without showing your face how will you be able to transform yourself into a personal brand? If you’re looking forward to go with YouTube then don’t feel shy or weird to show your face. Ultimately, your face is something that’s going to help you get strong recognition.
3. Blogging
” Best platform to start your blogging career is WordPress. “
For those who don’t want to share their face or video and want to remain in the background, blogging is for them.
If you’re someone who was feeling daunting or shy in creating video content then blogging is for you.
Blogging is all about writing articles on topics you are good at or interested in.
Blogging is in no way inferior to YouTube.
In fact, running a blog is the same as running a YouTube channel. Both are no doubt lucrative ways to earn a steady income.
Starting a blog can be somewhat tough compared to starting a YouTube channel. It involves some basic setup and process which isn’t that difficult, simply by going through a tutorial on YouTube you can complete all your blog setup. And that’s it you are ready to go.
By the way, there is an initial cost in starting a blog. The cost may range from 50 to 100 dollars depending on your requirements and plans.
If you want to learn more about blogging then you can check out Neil Patel’s and Ryan Robinson’s beginner guide to blogging.
4. Personal Branding
Is there anything which you are very skilled at then create content around that topic you can create videos on YouTube or articles on blogs. Let people know what you are good at what you are known for….
See, people want to buy quality things from quality people and they are ready to pay more for quality products and services.
Personal branding is all about marketing yourself for what you are excellent at. Once people start recognizing you for something then they will definitely approach you for that service.
For example : let’s say you are marketing savvy and you create high quality content around a marketing niche. This will create a perception in the mind’s of viewers that you’re a marketing expert.
They will probably seek your advice, guidance or assistance and here you can charge them for your service.
This may lead you to an opportunity of becoming a marketing consultant or manager.
5. Starting a Newsletter
Starting a newsletter may sound fancy or even boring.
What actually a Newsletter is?
In simple words, how many of you have subscribed to an email of any business or publication?
When we visit any website or blog they ask us “Hey if you want more secret information or premium ebook or weekly news alert then sign up by using your email” That’s what email newsletters are.
Once someone signs up they will start receiving promotional or informational emails and newsletters.
Email newsletter is also one form of content creation in which you have to write regular high quality emails to your subscribers depending on why they have subscribed to your newsletter.
How to earn from Newsletter business?
Once your newsletter has gotten a good number of high-quality and engaging subscribers then you can start promoting your products and services over there.
Affiliate Marketing is also the best way of monetizing a newsletter.
You can also do paid promotions for others.
You can also charge a monthly or yearly subscription. For those who want premium service or products they can subscribe to a paid version of the newsletter.
Best platforms for starting a newsletter
If you’re willing to start your newsletter journey, these are some of my favourite platforms I would like to recommend.
- Substack
- Beehive
- Convertkit
If you’re a content creator be it a blogger or YouTuber I highly recommend starting a newsletter because it will be easy for you to transfer your blog or YouTube viewers to the newsletter.
6. Freelancing
Hey, If you have any skill like coding, web designing, video editing, graphic designing, content writing, Copywriting, or etc.
You can leverage that skill to earn a high income from your bed comfort.
There are various freelancing platforms like Fiverr, Upwork or Freelancer where you can sign up as a freelancer. Once you successfully create an account then depending on the mechanism of each platform you will start getting job offers from clients.
I have also heard that competition on this platform is very high so you will need to keep patience.
LinkedIn is also one of the best platforms to connect with professional people, where you can promote your skill and talent to grab a high paying job.
In my opinion, as compared to other platforms, LinkedIn is more beginner-friendly. The chances of landing a good high high-paying client is higher on LinkedIn.
You can also take the advantages of other social media platforms to promote your service but be sure to check the legitimacy of clients, some scammers are also present.
7. Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate marketing is a very lucrative way for content creators who have a good following on social media. They can just add affiliate marketing techniques to increase their revenue.
For newbies, What is Affiliate Marketing?
In simple words, when we promote others product or service and when someone buys that product from your affiliate link we will get commission depending on the number of sales.
For example: Imagine yourself as a fitness influencer and content creator. You have a strong and engaging audience who is interested in fitness.
They trust and believe you, that means if you promote any best fitness related product, they may buy it from your affiliate link based on their interest and needs. And, you will get commission for the number of sales.
To make money from affiliate marketing firstly you have to create an account as an affiliate on affiliate managing platforms like Amazon, Shareasale, Clickbank, Or Impact depending upon your audience category and interest.
Once you create your account successfully you will then get a unique affiliate link for respective products which you can then promote in front of your audience.
8. Selling Courses or Digital Products
This is also a great and legit way of making money while helping others. If you’re good at any subject or you hold good command on coding or graphic design or dancing or cooking or painting, or if you have good expertise in fitness and health or in any other field.
Then you can start online tutoring about that topic or you can also launch courses and sell them.
Selling courses and ebooks is a great source of passive income, it can be done all from your home just using your laptop and Internet.
But, again reminding you that; this is for those who are content creators or have a decent audience base. If you don’t have an existing audience then it will be difficult for you to get sales for your course.
So first focus on growing your strong audience base by creating high quality free content for them in order to earn their trust and credibility. Once you get this then you can promote your paid courses and E-books to them. But don’t be very money-minded or salesy because it will ruin your image in the long run.
9. Launching your on App
If you have coding knowledge then launching your own app on play store Or apple App Store can get you a good income source.
If people start engaging and using your app then you can monetize it using display ads or paid services.
Don’t treat your app very lightly. If your app starts getting good engagement and downloads you can easily set up a whole business around it. A good App may make you a millionaire, so aim for high and not average.
10. Starting your own SaaS
Hers SaaS, means “Software as a Service” . Launching your own software which will help others in their work is a great option.
If you’re coding savvy then this business idea is a good fit for you. And don’t worry if you don’t have any prior coding knowledge you can still build a fully functioning NO Code SaaS using platforms like bubble. Just by drag and drop.
You will have to create really high quality software which will help others in their work. Software should be problem solving. Either it should help them in their day to day life or in their professional life.
If you want to know more about No Code SaaS then you can visit Dennis Babych YouTube Video
How will you be making money from SaaS?
Create and launch your Paid software and hen promote it to your audience, tell it’s use cases and benefits.
If they found it useful and beneficial they would love to try it. In the beginning you can offer them a free one month trial to earn their trust and beliefs.
After the completion of a free trial, if they are satisfied with the service they might convert into paying customers.
And to keep them for longer run and to attract more users you can offer services in two parts
- Free for life time with some limits
- Paid subscription with premium service.
I know that this sounds somewhat complicated, yeahh it is but it’s doable.
Some other ways through Inttoverts can earn decent income
- Selling digital downloadable on Etsy or other platforms.
- Selling E-books or books on Amazon.
- Selling your own physical products on Amazon.
- Selling Notion Templates
Final Thought
There’s a misconception that introverts need some different ways or ideas to make money.
Basic principle of earning money is that you need to give something in exchange for maney. So it can be anything, It can be your knowledge, skill or any kind of service.
Introverts can definitely do all things that extroverts are doing to make money, so stressing your mind that you are an introvert and this outside world isn’t not for you is completely wrong.
Even top millionaires and billionaires in this world are introverts like Elon Musk and Bill Gates. So It doesn’t matter whether you’re an introvert or extrovert. If you have the willpower to achieve your goal you will make that possible.
So stay Positive!
