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Digital reading exploded in the COVID-19 era, and ebooks, which were once called “disruptive,” are stealing the spotlight again. As readers or consumers, have you ever wondered if you really own the ebooks that you buy? Can you build a collection of them outside of the Amazon ecosystem?
Before we answer the million-dollar question, we must first understand how the digital book publishing industry works.
Let me start by saying I am knowledgeable of all the aspects of ebook development; I produced hundreds of ebooks when I was a publisher. I converted print books into ebooks and distributed them to ebookstores. Hence, I can shed some light on the matter.
When you buy an ebook on stores such as Amazon, Google Play Books, or Kobo, they usually come with Digital Rights Management (DRM), and sometimes watermarking. Some publishers opt out of using them, though, so not all ebooks have DRM protection. If you’re unfamiliar with the nitty-gritty details about ebooks and DRM, you can read the article I wrote not long ago. But if you’re pressed for time, let me break it down for you: DRM is simply the use of technology to protect copyrighted digital content such as music, movies, ebooks, etc.
Watermarking is a process where identifiable marks are encoded to an ebook copy to make it traceable to the person who bought it.
These two forms of protection have become the industry standards a decade ago. DRM works when a raw ebook file, such as ePub, is protected by a software to make it unreadable to other systems. Amazon employs DRM, if the publisher wants to use it on their ebooks, so that you can’t take your DRM-protected ebooks from them to another platform, basically making it a walled garden.
DRM also works by placing restrictions on the ebooks that you buy. While it gives you access to read the content, it doesn’t allow downloading of the raw copy. You do not own the ebook, as you would with a print book. You are only paying license to read the content.
In 2019, technology giant Microsoft finally shuttered its ebookstore, prompting a discussion on digital ownership. “Isn’t it strange? If you’re a Microsoft customer, you paid for those books. They’re yours. Except, I’m afraid, they’re not, and they never were,” wrote the BBC at the time.
Meanwhile, watermarking (sometimes mistakenly called soft or social DRM) uses watermarks and other less sophisticated forms of technology to mark an individual ebook file. Though you still own the ebook, you can’t distribute it around the web as your copy is identifiable. The marks may or may not be visible to the naked eye, so you should think twice in sharing it with friends. If your copy gets shared around, publishers would be able to know that it’s you who did the deed.
Piracy has never been more prevalent in the digital age. Though the term is widely associated with music and movies, piracy extends to ebooks as well. In fact, U.S. publishers are losing $300 million a year because of ebook piracy. What some savvy readers do is use sophisticated tools to “crack” the DRM of ebook files and profit from them — which is illegal.
But while DRM is the only robust protection against unauthorized copying and distribution of copyrighted works, it sometimes backfires.
“DRM acts as an incentive to pirate content,” author Kate Sheehan wrote in her book The Ebook Revolution: A Primer for Librarians on the Front Lines in which she cited a study. Content protection provider Viaccess Ocra agrees as well: “One of the most-effective ways of dealing with piracy is by removing the incentive for the consumers to look for pirated content,” they wrote on their blog.
The easiest way to really own your ebooks is to buy ones that are DRM-free. Many independent publishers are now open to publishing ebooks sans the said technology. Indie platform Smashwords and, sometimes, Kobo also sell them. Classics in digital format produced by the Project Gutenberg are always DRM-free.
When you download ebooks from the aforementioned platforms, you get to keep the files even after you change or lose your devices. That’s true ownership in a digital sense.
Another option is…not buying ebooks at all, which might not be an option for some. But until we get an innovative form of security that satisfies both parties — the publisher and the reader — we’re stuck with the good old DRM.

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Fans of the new Apple TV+ show Severance can now learn all about the company at the center of the drama by reading a “tell-all” book about it.
With Severance now streaming on Apple TV+, Apple Books has gotten in on the act by releasing a “free tell-all from inside the Lumon office, the company behind the controversial severance procedure.”
Apple shared the announcement via Twitter and the book is now available for download. You can find it in the Apple Books app or via direct link.
Tomorrow, @AppleBooks will release a free tell-all from inside the Lumon office, the company behind the controversial #Severance procedure. They have been a mystery to all “outies”, but one brave whistleblower risked everything to expose the truth. Available on eligible devices. pic.twitter.com/pTt03Fo5kj
Those who haven’t yet taken in the drama can watch Severance on Apple TV+ right now. You’ll need to be an Apple TV+ subscriber, priced at $4.99 per month, or have the streaming service available to you via the Apple One subscription bundle.
From Ben Stiller and creator Dan Erickson, Severance centers around Mark Scout (Adam Scott), a leader of a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives.
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June 25, 2020 By Michael Kozlowski 2 Comments

Many people download free royalty free ebooks from Project Gutenberg. It is the largest site in the world for this type of content and offers downloads in EPUB and MOBI for Kindles.  One of the best alternatives is Standard Ebooks who reformats ebooks from PG and edits them, adjusts the typesetting, add better cover art and metadata.
The Standard Ebooks project is a volunteer driven, not-for-profit effort to produce a collection of high quality, carefully formatted, accessible, open source, and free public domain ebooks that meet or exceed the quality of commercially produced ebooks. The text and cover art in our ebooks is already believed to be in the public domain, and Standard Ebook dedicates its own work to the public domain, thus releasing whole ebooks files themselves into the public domain.
The Standard Ebooks project differs from Internet Archive and Project Gutenberg. They focus on typesetting, cleaned of ancient and irrelevant ephemera, take full advantage of modern e-reading technology, are formatted according to a detailed style guide, and that are each held to a standard of quality and internal consistency. Standard Ebooks include carefully chosen cover art based on public domain artwork, and are presented in an attractive way on your ebookshelf. For technically-inclined readers, Standard Ebooks conform to a rigorous coding style, are completely open source, and are hosted on GitHub, so anyone can contribute corrections or improvements easily and directly without having to deal with baroque forums or opaque processes.
Ebooks from their catalog can be downloaded as EPUB, AZW3 (for Kindles), KEPUB (for Kobo) and EPUB 3. You can visit the site from your e-reader, using the internet browser to download content directly to your e-reader, without the need of using a PC.

Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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As the entertainment industry shifts its distribution strategy to let people buy or rent movies closer to—or simultaneously with—their release in theaters, you may find yourself amassing a larger digital library than you’ve had in the past. But when you buy a movie from a digital service like Amazon Prime Video or Vudu, does it really belong to you? What if you buy a song on iTunes or download one to your phone from Spotify? Are these files yours forever? If you cancel the service or, as unlikely as it may seem, one of these huge companies goes out of business, what then?

The answer is a little complex, but the short version is, no, you don’t actually own the digital media files that you purchase. This doesn’t mean you’re imminently at risk of losing every digital movie and TV show you’ve ever bought at the whim of a megacorp, but it is possible. Here’s what you need to know.
What do we mean, exactly, when we talk about owning something digital? Everybody knows—or hopefully everybody knows—that it doesn’t mean you can turn around and sell that digital item to someone else, broadcast it, or otherwise distribute it en masse. You don’t need to dig far into any terms-of-service agreement to find such actions expressly forbidden.
For this discussion, to own a digital file is to be able to watch or listen to that content anytime you want, with no further payments, in perpetuity—or at least as long as you can get a device to convert that ancient 4K video file into something that your brand-new holodeck on your space yacht can read.
By that definition, well, you still don’t own anything. Not really. What you’re purchasing in most cases is a license to watch that video or listen to that song. Effectively that license is good for as long as it really matters. I mean, let’s be honest: If an 8K sensurround remaster of The Lord of the Rings comes out in 2030, are you going to care about the 1080p version you bought on Vudu?
Let's take a look at the FandangoNow/Vudu terms of service, which are fairly typical. I’ve bolded the important parts.
When you order or view Content and pay any applicable fees, you will be granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-commercial, limited license to access, use and/or view the Content in accordance with any usage rights contained herein and additional terms that may be provided with your devices and/or with such Content (“Usage Rights”).
Pretty standard stuff. You can watch the item as often as you want, but the terms specify that you can’t “sell, rent, lease, distribute, publicly perform or display, broadcast, sublicense or otherwise assign any right to the Content to any third party.” You probably already know this: Just because you purchased and downloaded a movie doesn’t mean you can burn it to a DVD and sell the DVD—among other reasons, because you would have to crack the digital rights management on the file, which is also expressly forbidden. Digital rights management, or DRM, allows a company to restrict what you can do with a digital file, such as preventing copying or permitting you to watch it only a certain number of times.
In the FandangoNow/Vudu terms of service, there is one additional section worth looking at, under “Viewing Periods”:
Fandango's authority to provide Content to you is subject to restrictions imposed by the movie studios and other distributors and providers that make Content available to Fandango (“Content Providers”). These Content Providers may designate periods of time when Fandango is prohibited from renting, selling, enabling downloading and/or streaming certain Content to you, including Fandango/Vudu Purchased Content, and you agree that these limitations can limit your Content access.
The “including Fandango/Vudu Purchased Content” part is the big one. What this means is that if Disney, for example, decides it doesn’t want to allow Vudu to sell its movies anymore, the company can have Vudu turn off Disney movies. Unlikely as that may be, theoretically the service could block access to movies you’ve already purchased—as the terms state, “[Y]our ability to stream or download Content may terminate if our licenses terminate, change or expire.”
Here’s how Amazon says the same thing. Again, the bold emphasis is mine:
“Availability of Purchased Digital Content. Purchased Digital Content will generally continue to be available to you for download or streaming from the Service, as applicable, but may become unavailable due to potential content provider licensing restrictions or for other reasons, and Amazon will not be liable to you if Purchased Digital Content becomes unavailable for further download or streaming.
A case about this is working its way through California courts.
And here is Google’s version, for media content sold through its Play store:
Content that you purchase or install will be available to you through Google Play for the period selected by you, in the case of a purchase for a rental period, and in other cases as long as Google has the right to make such Content available to you. In certain cases (for example if Google loses the relevant rights, a service or Content is discontinued, there are critical security issues, or there are breaches of applicable terms or the law), Google may remove from your Device or cease providing you with access to certain Content that you have purchased. For Content sold by Google LLC, you may be given notice of any such removal or cessation, when possible. If you are not able to download a copy of the Content before such removal or cessation, Google may offer you either (a) a replacement of the Content if possible or (b) a full or partial refund of the price of the Content. If Google issues you a refund, the refund shall be your sole remedy.
Interestingly, Google says that it may offer you a refund if it deletes your content without asking.
How likely is any of this to happen? Not very, which we’ll discuss in a moment.
There is some media content that you are absolutely, flat-out renting. On the music side, Spotify is a good example. If you cancel your subscription, you no longer have access to any files you’ve downloaded to your phone. Your subscription lets you lease these files, with no option to buy. The music industry loves this arrangement, by the way, as you’re continually paying to listen to the same songs, albeit a fraction of a penny each time. I’ve singled out Spotify, but all streaming music services are like this—in contrast to download services such as iTunes or Amazon Music (see below).
Streaming video, obviously, is another category in which you don’t own anything, even if you download content to watch on your mobile device or computer. For example, if you cancel your Netflix service, anything you’ve downloaded gets locked out, just as with Spotify. The same with Disney+’s Premier Access. Even though you’re paying a price that’s closer to a purchase fee (usually $30), it’s still more like a rental that’s accessible only as long as you keep your Disney+ subscription.
Going one step further, if you go to a different country, even if you’re just on vacation, you might get locked out of content you could watch in your original country. A VPN might help with that by geoshifting your location; then again, it might not.
It’s unlikely that any corporation would willingly nuke the presumed assets of millions of customers, despite how much these companies might love for you to buy all your movies yet again. The backlash would be substantial, and the resulting lawsuits would likely take years and millions of dollars to resolve. Corporations, for the most part, would be reluctant to alienate and anger such a huge customer base.
That’s not to say it couldn’t happen. Just take the squabbles between Roku and Warner, or Roku and Google, as two of many examples in which consumers are forced to deal with the fallout between bickering companies.
A more likely scenario is that a media company goes out of business. In this case the most probable course is that some other corporation buys up the digital-media portion of the business and carries over your right to watch the content you bought. This already happened with Vudu, which was owned by Walmart for over a decade and is now owned by Fandango Media, a corporation itself owned by NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia … which are owned by Comcast and AT&T, respectively.
But if you’re still worried about losing access to your purchased content, the solution is to go physical. It’s a lot harder for companies to stop you from watching a physical disc, though that has been tried in the past. Although digital rights management is built into Blu-ray and DVD players and receives periodic updates via the web, if you don’t connect the player to the web, it should be able to continue playing any compatible disc format. Some discs even come with a code that unlocks a digital copy, which is certainly convenient—though as we’ve discussed, you can’t expect those copies to last forever (most discs even have a date by which you need to activate the code).
Audio is even easier. Shocking as it may seem, you can still buy CDs. Rip them to a hard drive, and you have digital copies for as long as your hard drive lasts (and presumably, the CD will last even longer). Alternatively, you can buy and download DRM-free music and convert it to whatever file format you like or trust. iTunes and Amazon Music files are DRM-free, as are the downloads from many smaller music sites, many of which offer even higher-quality audio files. For older music downloads that have DRM, you can typically convert them to a DRM-free format such as FLAC or WAV.
So, no, you don’t own your digital files, and theoretically you could at some point be prevented from watching or listening to them. In reality, your digital collection is probably safe for the foreseeable future—but if the very idea of a company locking you out of your movies and music makes you angry, we suggest embracing physical media such as 4K Blu-rays and CDs, which will likely survive any digital-media apocalypse.
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July 19, 2019 By Markus Reily 5 Comments

The internet is a hotbed for illegal actively when it comes to ebooks. Let’s say that you want to download a royalty free title, but the concept of royalty free differs from country to country.  In the USA  the term of copyright for a particular work depends on several factors, including whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. As a general rule, for works created after January 1, 1978, copyright protection lasts for the life of the author plus an additional 70 years. Meanwhile in Canada the date the book was first published,  plus 50 years from the end of the calendar year that the creator died. In Australia, Germany and in the UK, it is all different as well. It can get quite confusing. 
If a website offers royalty free, copyright free or even free ebooks published by major publishers, it is hard to know if you are breaking the law in your own country, or even breaking it at all. Readers should not have to research various laws in order to download a book from an app, websites or forums that offer downloads and feel confident that are not breaking the law.
Normally when you download ebooks from websites you have never heard of before, it can be daunting to know what is legit and what is not. Various actors prey on readers who just want to download a few free ebooks and little do they know it can lead to their payment details or personally identifiable information being stolen. Identity theft when it comes to books, is rare, but it still happens. There are tons of shady websites out there promising royalty free or non-copyrighted books, but the reality is they are anything but.
As is the case with pirated movies and TV shows, hackers often decide to conceal malware inside free ebooks. No matter whether you download ebooks in .pdf, .epub, Kindle, .zip, or .rtf format, it is possible that you could end up accidentally downloading a virus, worm, trojan, spyware or malware.
This makes downloading free copies of ebooks extremely risky, because even a relatively small amount of malicious code could permit a hacker to later download dangerous secondary exploits to your device. These kinds of trojans could allow a cybercriminal to install a keylogger, turn on your microphone or camera, access your photos and contacts, or steal the contents of your storage.
While it may be tempting to download free ebooks from sites like pdfdrive – it is important to understand that among the 54 million books it has in its free repository – there are many dangerous files waiting to cause you harm. For privacy and security reasons we recommend that you take the following steps to ensure you protect your devices from attackers:
If you download an ebook onto a mobile device while connected to a WiFi hotspot, you could open yourself up to the risk of hacking. Public WiFi hotspots that are misconfigured can allow hackers to intercept your traffic. This can allow those cybercriminals to steal your data as it passes from your device to the internet.
Connecting to public WiFi also exposes you to the danger of “evil twin” hotspots controlled by hackers. These kinds of hotspots are placed in locations where you would expect there to be WiFi, such as in coffee shops, hotels, or airports. Connecting to these fake (but seemingly legitimate) hotspots will allow cybercriminals to intercept you traffic and steal your data.
The trouble with these public WiFi exploits, is that it could allow hackers to steal your card details when you enter them to pay for an ebook. This means that even purchasing a legitimate ebook from Amazon or another ebook retailer could cause you to have your data stolen.
The solution to this problem is to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN completely protects all the data coming and going from your devices using robust military grade encryption. As a result, it is impossible for hackers to access your data as it passes over the WiFi network. This means you can access the internet and purchase ebooks while travelling without having to worry about hackers.

Markus lives in San Francisco, California and is the video game and audio expert on Good e-Reader! He has a huge interest in new e-readers and tablets, and gaming.
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October 30, 2021 By Michael Kozlowski Leave a Comment

Calibre is one of the best ebook management software in the world, millions of users use the program. It can do some powerful stuff, such as fetch missing metadata on ebooks that you downloaded from the internet, such as book covers. It has an ebook viewer, which can edit titles, can download magazines from the internet and import your collection of books from your PC right to the e-reader, at the click of a button. Calibre has just added support for the brand new Kindle Paperwhite and you can now manage your e-readers collection when having it plugged into your PC or MAC.
Furthermore, this release adds support for EPUB 3 landmarks in the Set Semantics tool under the Edit Book component and moves the option that allows Calibre to recognize numbers when sorting from Preferences > Tweaks to Preferences > Behavior.

Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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There are a lot of benefits that come with an Amazon Prime membership. Most people are familiar with the two-day shipping and Prime Video streaming, but there’s more. Did you know you also have access to a catalog of free eBooks?
Amazon’s free eBook program is called Prime Reading. You can think of it as a private library for Prime members. The catalog includes more than 1,000 rotating books and magazines, and even some free audiobooks.
Just like a real library, you’re technically borrowing the books. You’re also limited to 10 titles at a time. When you’re finished with a book, if you try to add a new one when your library is full, you’ll be prompted to return one first.
Another benefit of Prime Reading is a program called Amazon First Reads. This gives Prime members a sneak peek at books from certain authors before they’re released to the public. You get one of these each month.
You can explore the Prime Reading catalog on the Amazon website in a web browser. Make sure you’re signed in to your Amazon Prime account.

The other place you can explore Prime Reading is the Amazon Kindle app. It’s available for iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Windows PCs, and Mac. It also comes preinstalled on Fire tablets.
In the Kindle app, you’ll see the “Prime Reading” section on the home page. Tap “See All” to explore the full catalog.

As we covered above, there are a number of ways you can browse the “Prime Reading” catalog. Wherever you happen to be looking, simply select a title to see its product page.

On the product page, you’ll see the Kindle eBook listed as free for Prime members. Click or tap “Read for Free” or “Read and Listen for Free.” The latter means there’s also an audiobook.

The eBook will then be added to your Amazon account, and you can download it to read on your Kindle or in the Amazon Kindle app.

If a free eBook includes an audiobook, it will be added to your Audible account automatically. You can download the Audible app for iPhone, iPad, or Android, but it’s preinstalled on Fire tablets. You can also control your audiobooks with voice commands on Echo devices.

Prime Reading might not have the biggest library or the most features, but it’s a nice little perk. If you want even more eBook options, you can subscribe to Kindle Unlimited for $9.99 per month.
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Want to start a business from the comfort of your own home? There are plenty of business opportunities out there for homebodies. So if you’re looking for a way to make some money without having to be away from home most days, here are 50 ideas.

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Stay at Home Business Ideas for the Homebody

Virtual Assistant

Virtual assistants work on a contract basis with different businesses and individuals. They can handle a multitude of tasks remotely including email responses, scheduling and social media.

Blogger

If you’re a skilled writer, you can start your own blog and then make money through advertising or sponsored content opportunities.

Freelance Writer

Or you could work for other bloggers or businesses on a freelance basis.

Ebook Author

For those who are more interested in writing longer works, you can write and self-publish your own ebooks on a variety of different topics.

Online Course Creator

You can also share your expertise by creating an online course that customers can purchase and work through on their own time.

Ecommerce Seller

If you want to sell actual products, you can open an ecommerce store on eBay, Amazon or another platform.

Etsy Seller

Or you could make your own handmade creations at home and then sell them online through Etsy or a similar platform.

Subscription Box Service

Subscription boxes are becoming more and more popular. So you could source products and create your own subscription service from home.

T-Shirt Designer

Sites like Redbubble and Society 6 offer designers an easy way to upload your designs and offer them for sale on t-shirts and other printed products.

Jewelry Designer

For creative entrepreneurs, you can start your own jewelry line and sell it online or in local boutiques.

Candle Maker

Candles offer another niche for you to specialize in. You can make your own candles and sell them online or in local stores.

Graphic Designer

You can also start an online business where you offer graphic design services to businesses and individuals looking for logos and other professional looking graphics.

Web Designer

Or you can focus more on creating actual websites for business clients looking for great designs.

App Developer

For those who are skilled with mobile technology, you can start a business as an app developer making your own apps to sell or working with clients.

Social Media Manager

Social media offers plenty of opportunities for businesses. You can offer your services as a social media manager by working with business clients on a freelance basis.

Online Marketing Specialist

Or you could focus more broadly on online marketing methods ranging from content creation to online ads.

SEO Consultant

SEO is another niche you can build a business around. You can work with clients on an ongoing basis or more short-term as a consultant.

YouTube Personality

YouTube offers an opportunity for entrepreneurs to build an audience for online video content. Then you can make money through the platform’s ad sharing program.

Podcaster

Or you could instead opt for an audio format and start your own podcast where you can also make money through advertising.

Affiliate Marketer

If you create any online content like blog posts or social media content, you can build a business by working with brands as an affiliate.

Proofreader

You can also help other businesses, content creators or professionals by offering your services as a proofreader.

Business Consultant

For those with previous business experience, you can work from home as a business consultant working with other entrepreneurs as a business consultant.

Life Coach

You can also work with clients on a more general basis by offering your service as a life coach who consults with individuals about a variety of different topics.

Direct Sales

Here’s another business where you can contract with other businesses. Offer your services as a direct sales rep who communicates with clients by phone or online.

Bookkeeper

You can also work with business clients to help them keep their finances organized as a professional bookkeeper.

Domain Reseller

Any business or individual that wants to start his or her own website needs a domain. So you can build a business by offering popular domains for sale.

Product Inventor

If you’ve got an idea for a great new product, you can build a prototype from home and then license it or work with a manufacturer to produce it.

Portrait Photographer

For those who want to start a photography business, you can set up your own studio in your home and then offer portrait photography services.

Stock Photographer

You can also take photos in your home studio and offer them for sale online on stock photo websites.

Event Planner

Entrepreneurs who have strong organizational skills can set up a business as an event planner.

Interior Designer

You can also start your own interior design business where you meet with clients at your home or communicate mainly by phone or online.

Clothing Alterations

For those who are able to sew and alter clothing, you can offer alteration services to customers who visit you or send in their items for specific alterations.

Baker

If you’re looking to start a food business, you can bake cakes and other desserts in your home kitchen and then sell them to specific customers or offer them wholesale to local bakeries.

Menu Planning Consultant

You can also help customers plan out their meals for the week or month by offering your services as a menu planning consultant.

In-Home Child Care

For those looking to start a child care business, you can start your own daycare business out of your home.

In-Home Tutoring

You can also work with individual students in your home as a tutor specializing in a specific subject or area of expertise.

Electronics Refurbisher

Consumers are always looking for ways to save money on their electronics purchases. So if you have the skill set, you can refurbish old electronics at home and sell them to customers online.

Mobile Phone Repair Service

Or you could have customers send in their mobile phones that have cracked screens or other damage so you can repair them and send them back.

Furniture Maker

For skilled builders, you can make or refurbish furniture in your home workshop and then sell your creations.

Produce Seller

Or if you prefer working outside, you can start a garden in your yard where you grow vegetables, herbs or other items to sell.
Fitness savvy entrepreneurs, you can work as a personal trainer from home if you have the resources to set up a home gym.

Yoga Instructor

You can also offer classes for multiple students in areas like yoga, pilates or barre.

Massage Therapist

Or you can set up a home massage therapy space where clients can visit for your massage services.

Hair Stylist

You can also set up a home studio where you can take appointments for a hair salon business.

Makeup Artist

Or you can specialize in offering makeup artistry services instead.

Pet Groomer

For those who prefer working with pets, you can offer pet grooming services right from your home.
Or you can allow customers to bring their dogs to your home where you can offer training and obedience services.

Property Manager

If you have the resources to own multiple properties, you can rent out those properties as a business and manage the day-to-day operations from home.

Vacation Rentals

You can also rent out extra space in your own home on sites like Airbnb or even start a bed and breakfast type business.

Translator

If you know multiple languages, you can offer your services as a translator, working from home to translate specific documents for clients.
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Aira Bongco
This is good news for people who love to just stay at home. There is now an opportunity to make money no matter where you are in the world.
Annie Pilon
Yes, tons of opportunities for people who want to spend most of their time at home
These days, you have no reason not to pursue your own business. The opportunities are around you. You just need to grab it.
Annie Pilon
For sure – if you want to start a business, there’s an opportunity out there for you
Victor Glasgow
I love what digital technology does for the business environment.
The only drawback is sifting to find a solid opportunity that’s right for you.
If you haven’t found one you like yet, look for a company that’s been
operating for at least 20 years. If it has in-demand products or services
and a strong compensation plan, you might be on to something.
Always do the due diligence.
Pandemic has forced people to find new work opportunities. Stay-at-home is the most popular work style these days. Still, for a newbie it is not easy to understand home business. Blogger, virtual assistant, and freelance writing is easy work from home business ideas. Thanks for sharing!
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