The micro-entrepreneurship economy--an economy that allows people to make money off their skills and assets--is rapidly growing, led by an army of freelancers and fully employed workers who want to make extra cash on the side. What’s so appealing about delivering groceries for $20 on Taskrabbit, selling a sailboat tour for $120 on Vayable, or dancing in a hot dog costume for $5 on Fiverr? It’s the money, sure, but that’s not all.
Fiverr, a site that bills itself as "the world’s largest marketplace for small services," recently conducted a random survey of 1,100 of its sellers to find out what inspires them. The results:
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