About this episode

Gillian Perkins shares practical ways to turn phone scrolling time into income-generating activities.

In this episode, Gillian Perkins shares practical ways to turn the time you’d normally spend scrolling on your phone into time that actually makes you money. She breaks down a wide range of opportunities—from simple microtasks you can do in minutes, to client services and local gigs, all the way to building a full business from your phone. Whether you’re looking for a low-effort side hustle or a scalable income stream, this episode will help you find options that fit your lifestyle. As you listen, you’ll discover how to replace mindless phone use with productive, income-generating activities—and how to choose the right path depending on whether you want quick cash or long-term growth. Ready to finally turn your business idea into real sales? Our 8-week accelerator program Validate helps students launch and earn their first revenue, and we're gearing up to run it again this spring! Put your name on the waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens: https://gillianperkins.com/validate FREE Resources to Grow Your Online Business: The $100K Method Podcast Series: https://www.gillianperkins.com/the-100k-method Grab our free course, Small Business 101…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gillian Perkins, Gillian

Topics covered

• making money
• side hustles
• phone productivity

Keywords

• microtasks
• client services
• local gigs
• business growth

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Validate, MTurk, Clickworker, Validate accelerator program, The $100K Method Podcast Series, Small Business 101

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