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Directories and marketplaces

Social network for amateur voice actors

A community site where hobbyist voice actors connect and find work. It started by accident and now earns a steady monthly income.

At a glance
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Category
Directories and marketplacesLow confidence
49% sure
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Earns from
Marketplace cutLow confidence
29% sure
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Startup cost (estimate)
$100 to $1kLow confidence
44% sure
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Time it takes (estimate)
Hands-offLow confidence
40% sure
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Where
Online
99% sure
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Coding
Needs coding
93% sure
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Source
Hacker NewsComment by buf in “Ask HN: What was your best passive income in 2016?”, December 11, 2016

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