Chapter 12
From Hobby to Side Hustle … to Full-Time Job?
IN THIS CHAPTER
Becoming an Affiliate
Becoming a Partner
Finding money-making opportunities
Perhaps you’ve skipped the previous 11 chapters to jump into this chapter. After all, that’s why you’re here: to make money.
Yeah, okay, I’m going to suggest you let this one marinate, Squirrely Dan: You need to figure out how to stream before you start making money from streaming.
No, seriously. Honor system. Go back to the earlier chapters, and once you’ve made it through figuring out how to set up your equipment, start a stream, and put together a highlight reel, I’ll be here to talk about making bank. I’ll wait… .
Hey there. Welcome back.
You’ve watched top-earning streamers, and they make it look easy. Play video games. Address Chat. Profit. The reason those heavy-hitting streamers make earning income on Twitch look easy is because they’ve been at it for a good stretch of time. You should know at this point that Twitch is not a turnkey business. You don’t just stream and — boom — instant success, unless of course you have a following, whether it’s through sports, the arts, or some other high-profile avenue. If you’re coming at ...
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