Fun MoneyWhether your passion is pottery, painting or playing video games, there's money to be made from your hobby.
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Spending your free time gardening, restoring classic cars or collecting antique jewelry can be a joy, right? It's the thing that renews your passion, the thing that makes you feel that all is right with the world. Wouldn't it be great to find a way to make money doing what you love? Turning your treasured hobby into a business will take hard work and a truckload of creativity, but the rewards are endless. You'll be doing what you love--and getting paid for it.
The benefits of starting a business based on your hobby are many, according to Rachna D. Jain, founder of business coaching firmExcel With Ease Coachingin Columbia, Maryland. "Many times you'll have a lot of knowledge about [your hobby] already," she says. "And the most successful entrepreneurs are the ones who have a passion for the work they do.
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