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Adam SinickiThriving in the Gig Economyhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4090-8_2

2. Getting Started with the Gig Economy and Finding Work

What to Sell and How to Sell It
Adam Sinicki1 
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Bicester, UK
 

Hopefully, I’ve set the scene for the gig economy sufficiently in Chapter 1 and you’re now feeling psyched to get started. And probably a little anxious. A little anxiety is good; it keeps you focused.

But it’s all still rather conceptual and abstract at this point. So enough with the aspirational talk; let’s get practical! In this chapter, you’re going to learn the nuts and bolts of selling your skills online. What you can sell, where you can sell it, and so forth.

What Are You Going to Sell?

Maybe you came into this with a business ...

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