Diversifying Income: 17 Streams for the Multifaceted Creative Entrepreneur – Both Passive and Active

vanessa — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:26:56 +0000

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Summary: As a creative entrepreneur, it’s crucial to explore various income streams. In this blog post, we’ll delve into 17 diverse sources, including workshop facilitation, YouTube, TikTok, Amazon, modeling, investments, brand collaborations, surveys, speaking engagements, and more. These are the ways I personally make money and the key is to build the stream and wait for the water to flow. As Entrepreneurs, our mission should focus on building a purpose driven empire that will eventually take us out of the rat race of trading time for money. So let us dive into them.

1. Workshop Facilitator/Trainer

Empower and Educate

– Summary: Conduct workshops for 7 clients, sharing expertise and knowledge for a fee.

2. YouTube

– Headline: Creative Content Monetisation

– Summary: Generate revenue through YouTube’s Partner Program and ads on your engaging videos.

3. TikTok Shop Seller

– Headline: Turning Trends into Transactions

– Summary: Sell products directly on TikTok, capitalising on trends and audience engagement.

4. TikTok Creator Funds

– Headline: Earning from Expressive Content

– Summary: Qualify for TikTok’s Creator Fund by creating compelling content and earning based on views.

5. Selling Products on TikTok

– Headline: Monetise Your Creations

– Summary: Showcase and sell your own products directly to your TikTok audience.

6. Commercial Modeling

– Headline: Aesthetic Ventures

– Summary: Capitalise on your unique look by participating in commercial modeling assignments. I was the face of a Barclays bank Lifeskills campaign. Visuals as well as voice-over work

7. Amazon – Book Selling

– Headline: Literary Entrepreneurship

– Summary: Sell your books on Amazon, reaching a vast audience of readers. I published my first book called More than my Past and a prayer journal called Time with Jesus

8. Amazon Affiliate

– Headline: Recommending, Earning, Succeeding

– Summary: Earn commissions by promoting Amazon products through your affiliate links.

9. Interest from Shares/ Dividends

– Headline: Investing in Returns

– Summary: Generate passive income through dividends and interest from your share investments. I invest using moneybox.

10. Brand Collaboration/UGC

– Headline: Partnering for Prosperity

– Summary: Collaborate with brands, leveraging your audience for sponsored content and user-generated campaigns. I only work with brands that align with my business values

11. Surveys – Prolific

– Headline: Opinions for Income

– Summary: Participate in surveys on platforms like Prolific, earning for sharing your opinions.

12. Dividends – Chip

– Headline: Smart Investments, Regular Returns

– Summary: Accumulate dividends by wisely investing through platforms like Moneybox and Chip

13. PIP (Personal Independence Payment)

– Headline: Financial Support Beyond Entrepreneurship

– Summary: Access government support through PIP, providing a stable income. Due to suffering from multiple chronic illnesses which impact my ability to work at times, being approved for this governmental assistance will allow me to get the assistance I need.

14. Speaking Engagements

– Headline: Voice of Authority

– Summary: Get paid for sharing your insights and expertise at various speaking engagements.

15. Affiliate Marketing

– Headline: Partnering for Profit

– Summary: Earn commissions through affiliate marketing with platforms like

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Pension Bee – Get 25% pension top up if you are self employed

Prolific, and Ultimate Bundles.

16. Pension – 25% Top-Up

– Headline: Securing Future Finances

– Summary: Boost your retirement savings by taking advantage of a 25% top-up on your pension contributions.

17. Indeed Flex/Coople

– Headline: Flexible Income Opportunities

– Summary: Tap into the gig economy with platforms like Indeed Flex and Coople for additional income streams. In this economy, you should always have work opportunities set up for you.

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By diversifying your income across these multifaceted avenues, you not only enhance financial stability but also foster a resilient and dynamic entrepreneurial journey. As a creative entrepreneur, it’s crucial to explore various income streams. In this blog post, we’ll delve into 17 diverse sources, including workshop facilitation, YouTube, TikTok, Amazon, modeling, investments, brand collaborations, surveys, speaking engagements, and more. These are the ways I personally make money and the key is to build the stream and wait for the water to flow. As Entrepreneurs, our mission should focus on building a purpose driven empire that will eventually take us out of the rat race of trading time for money. So let us dive into them.

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I Quit My Job – God told me to do it

vanessa — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 05:39:25 +0000

2021 begin with an an assignment from God. I needed to come of social media and remove any distraction that was in my way of completing what he had asked me to do. I finally made the decision to be obedient and honour God’s word.

He had assign me to write a book, a book about my testimony and my journey from being a broken black girl to being healed by HIM. This book covers my own experience of rejection, child sexual abuse, daddy issues, low self -esteem and the list goes on.

I was offline for over 6 months and I managed to complete and publish the book. God is faithful and if he tells you to do something, just do it. In that time, my social media platforms, especially youtube grew without my effort needed.

Available on Amazon

It is God’s responsibility for the outcome, all we have to worry about is to be obedient.

My Quitting Story

I was having one of my ‘ I don’t know what I am doing with my life moment as many of us who are faith based business owners my have and I took out my journal, started praying and God give me a word. He told me that after my current job, I will never enter traditional employment again.

What do I do with this word? I wrote it down and felt a great sense of peace but also another feeling of urgency. If I am not going to work for anyone else then I need to get this business up and running and generating enough income consistently, if I stand any chance of quitting.

I parked this word and didn’t think about it but a few months went by and my job was taking it’s toll on me. Working three nights a week and struggling to cope during the day and what I missed mostly was quality sleep.

I miss sleep

I wanted a better quality of life and to actually get into building my business properly, with the fear of not making enough in my business, I decided to take the leap of faith and look for jobs that utilised my skills but did not tie me down to being an employee. That is when I came across the role of being a Freelance Workshop Facilitator or Trainer. I also wanted to run workshops but didn’t know how I would use my public speaking skills and more.

I decided to apply for Freelancing roles which means I am able to work for myself through companies and build my speaking portfolio and skills.It allows me to manage my time and run my business full time. The journey has only began. Make sure you follow me on social media and join my mailing list

Vanessa Dirwai