How to Make Money on The Internet

(as a Dad in Tech)

March 26, 2025

Do I need to take out a second mortgage?

You wonder as you look at your Costco receipt: Diapers. Raspberries. And more Raspberries (just mine??). 

Tech sales pays well. But what if you could bring in extra cash without taking time away from your family? 

The good news: It has never been easier to make money online. 

We both make money online.

  1. Newsletters (coregistration + sponsored placements)

  2. Podcasts (sponsorships)

  3. Social posts (selling a branded post gives a brand access to our audience)

  4. Services (we both advise startups and consult on hourly + retainer)

It’s true when they say your network is your networth. Making $1 online gets easier and easier the more connected you are online.

In today’s newsletter, we’ll walk through 3 ways to make your first buck online so you can buy all the berries your kid desires:

  1. Monetizing Your Online Presence

  2. Turning Your Skills into Income

  3. Buying and Selling for Profit

By the way, don’t miss our latest podcast episode that just dropped this morning. We talk about everything from the Deel vs. Rippling scandal to dealing with postpartum depression as a dad. Go check it out and let us know what you think.

1. Turn Your Doomscrolling into Cash

Grow on LinkedIn

Stand out by posting daily insights and actually engaging (not just liking). The right people will find you and pay you.

Sell a PDF, Ebook or Playbook to your audience.

I don’t think we have enough Discovery Question PDFs for sale!

Start a Niche Newsletter - Like this one

Focus on a niche topic or location (or both). Working Parents in Green Bay sounds great!

Use Facebook ads and word of mouth to grow your subscriber base. Sell sponsorships. 

2. Turn Your Sales Skills into Income

Sales Coaching & Consulting

If you’ve had any success in your role, companies will pay for your help. 

You already prospect for your W2… time to prospect for yourself! Hit up those emails.

@twodadsintech

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Ghostwriting for Sales Pros

Everyone wants an audience. No one wants to write. There’s your opportunity.

Write LinkedIn content for busy AEs, VPs, or founders who want to build a personal brand but don’t have time.

3. Sell Stuff (yep, that simple)

Flip & Resell 

Buy underpriced furniture on Facebook Marketplace, clean it up, and resell for a profit.

Take a look at the “free” section of Craigslist and then throw it on Facebook Marketplace

Leverage Marketplaces like Amazon & Etsy

Sell digital downloads, print on demand designs, or curated product bundles on marketplaces like Amazon and Etsy. 

Someone will buy it.

Build and Ship

Find a manual or time consuming problem, build a simple solution, and sell it. 

With the rapid improvement in AI and No-Code Tools, anyone can build and ship a product. 

Check out tools like Bubble, Replit or v0.dev.

Wrap Up

The key is to start small. The hardest dollar to make is the first one, but once you do, you’ll realize how much opportunity is out there.

Pick one of these, take action, and watch it grow.