Are you an aspiring creative wanting to start selling printables as a side hustle? After all, there’s fulfillment in monetizing your hobbies and passion, amiright? Before you start searching, “How to get rich from side hustle” or “Can I get money fast from printables”, let me help you discover Why Selling Printables Is Not A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme.
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Firstly, I didn’t just wake up one day and have a ton of printables customers. The journey I went through was a process, and I hope this sheds some light as you aspire to create your printables side hustle business.
How I Started Selling Printables
Before my printables business, I was at one of the lowest points of my life. Right after I had my daughter, I suffered from postpartum depression. I had to work on myself to find my place in the world.
I learned that in order to find happiness, we can find our place in the world by embracing the skills that we have and use them as an outlet. Making things pretty has always been fulfilling to me and I thought ”hey, maybe a printables business is my path to express my creative outlet.”
Fast-forward to today, I can definitely say that I’m turning my passions into profits!
Why Selling Printable Is Not A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
If you’re just starting out with your printables side hustle and seeing it as a get-rich-quick scheme, you are already failing on the first step. This get-rich-quick mindset entails that you are allowing the money to have the upper hand, instead of you controlling money.
Moreover, when we see money as the main driver, our ego is in control. When the ego is in control, competition is a threat and no matter how many sales we get, it will never be enough. The next thing you know, you are starting over from scratch as you jump to the next opportunity to get rich quick.
However, if your purpose is greater than you, you are creating a space for success and growth. Expressing my creativity through printables serves as an extension of who I am. This helps me to stay grounded and grateful in my printable business journey. It allows me to embrace my small and big wins, while staying objective and intentional on my next step.
Without a defined purpose, money will rule your thoughts, emotions, and life.
With so many options available to earn in a side hustle, let me help you with a guide on how to spot get-rich-quick scheme side hustles:
Here Are The Red Flags Of A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
- Is there a promise that joining will double or triple your money in no time? If it’s a yes, I say run!
Making printables takes hard work and determination. You have to invest time and effort upfront to reap the rewards at the backend. - Is your money dependent on recruiting others to sell a product with you? Pass!
My mom did a few MLMs, and don’t get me wrong, they can be awesome! But there are so many shady ones out there, right? - Is there a required monthly purchase requirement of company products or inventory you have to hold? Get up and leave!
That’s why I love printables. It’s all on my computer! And thank god for that because we have really poor storage in my current house LOL!
Here Are The Green Flags Of Selling Printables
- You’ll gain valuable skills that you can take anywhere in life.
- The cost of starting doesn’t outweigh the value you’d receive from it.
- There is ZERO pressure to hit “goals.” You have the freedom to stop, stay small, or go big!
The empowerment of having a printables side hustle business is so rewarding. And who knows, maybe in a few months or in a year, your side hustle can grow into something bigger. While the path to financial freedom is every entrepreneur’s goal, you must make sure that you are approaching your printables side hustle with the right mindset that leads you to build a great purpose. Are you thinking of starting a printables business as your side hustle? Take the quiz to find out What Printables Should You Make for Passive Income.
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Lastly, thank you so much for taking the time to read about Why Selling Printables Is Not A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme. I hope this gives you some ideas about how thinking of your printables business as a get-rich-quick scheme won’t make you happy, fulfilled, or successful. I love to help you celebrate life through party decorations and personal development! But above all, I’d love to connect with you. Reach out to me on Instagram and let’s chat.
xox
Lindsay
