Electronic Scrap

If you save all of your old junk, chances are you have some computers and other electronics sitting around that no longer function properly. There are components inside of these electronics that are worth some money. A lot of the parts in computers have some value even when they no longer work. They have parts that are coated in precious metals like copper, aluminum, and sometimes even gold. If you take a day to take all of the boards out of the old equipment, you can box it up and ship it out to different companies that will pay you for the scrap.

Different companies pay in different ways. Some even pay for shipping so that you don't have to incur the extra cost of shipping 50+ lbs of electronic scrap. Some companies pay by the weight of the different component categories you send in in total before taking the precious metals off of the scrap ($0.70 / lb hard drives). Some will pay you based off of the current price of what they can salvage from the things you send in. It takes a hefty amount of any recycled goods to make a lot of money from them, but every little bit counts. Maybe you have a computer repair business on the side or a collection of busted printers. All of those can be taken apart to get the components that the companies will take.

Here are a couple of those companies. There may even be some local to you that you can just drop stuff off to.

Cash For Electronic Scrap USA

Cash For Computer Scrap

Do you have a really good business idea?

So you think that you have a fantastic business idea? You just need some start cash right? Well, in the event you are unaware there is a website for that. You set the goal, or your needed amount of money. Next, post some things about your idea, gather support. Also, make sure that the people who you are putting this out there too are going to get something back.

If you have not figured it out, we are talking about KickStarter. KickStarter is a fantastic start up website. You do not have to pay the money that you raise back, but make sure that you are giving something back to the supporters in lieu of their donations to your idea.

The best part of KickStarter is that you do not have to pay the money back. This is a great idea since if your idea fails, you are not in debt, but if your business flourishes, you can focus on your business and not paying back your loans.

The downside of KickStarter is that you have  a limited time to get your goal. You really need to think about your goal. You want it low enough to allow it to be met, but high enough to cover what ever it is you need taken care of.

GoFundMe

This is a really great concept, especially since it is a charity. You can literally just post your story, place a goal, share to friends, and family via social websites.

Also there is no time frames. This means that you do not have to worry about doing this all within a small, short time frame.

You can make a charity campaign for yourself. Then post it everywhere. Remember the more exposure you get, the more you will recieve.

Due note this is the best time of the year for anything to do with charity since people are typically more giving during the holiday seasons.

GoFundMe