From the course: 43 Ideas for Starting a Side Business

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Become a task runner

Become a task runner

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Become a task runner

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- Everyone's too busy, they need your help. Seriously, there's a huge market out there for helping others get routine tasks done or errands completed. This is such a great low barrier way to make money that anyone can get started right away. Basically you're just helping busy people get some basic tasks completed. The list of things you can do for them is a long one. Here's a sampling of what is listed on TaskRabbit where people offer services from delivery service for anyone needs something delivered across town, home repairs for the jack of all trade types, general cleaning, furniture assembly, you might even save a marriage if you can assemble an Ikea furniture piece, moving or heavy lifting services, waiting in line for someone, yes, people do hire people to do this, whether it's for special events, concert tickets, restaurants, or other places. There's also more specialized tasks such as closet organizing, office…

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