When I got laid off from my job in 2015, I promised myself that I’d do whatever it took to become my own boss and never go back to a full-time job.

It was a goal that came with many brainstorm sessions and lots of Excel spreadsheets. In the end, I not only wanted to make enough money to cover my bills and increase the funds in my savings account but also to match and possibly exceed my old annual salary. 

One of things I quickly realized was that as an entrepreneur and freelancer, job security was far from guaranteed. To cut down on my stress, I quickly decided that to make this goal work, I needed to diversify my income.

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