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Online business: Hi i have a question. How can i earn legit money as a 17 year old.
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Matt Harris, Business + Performance Coach answered:

Hey

Congrats on taking the initiative to want to support yourself and grow your independence.

My question to you would be - what do you enjoy doing most? Do you have hobbies and interests that you love?

Once you've established that, there are two approaches that you can take.

1. Find a job that pays you money to cover your living costs and doesn't require you to work 50/60 hour weeks. In your down time, use that to start a YouTube channel or a TikTok profile where you put out content around your passion. Build an audience. Then you can start to monetise that audience in a number of ways and before you know it, your living expenses will be covered by doing something you love and you can leave your job.

2. If you're living expenses are super low (living at home with parents) you can fast track your passion project and focus on content content content. Document your journey, don't create content that you think people will want to see.

My one recommendation to you right now is to spend 50 hours watching Gary Vee's YouTube channel and by the end of this learning experience you will have some useful tools and ideas that can help you start earning money online in the next 3-6 months.

Good luck!

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