As a busy mom, I started an online t-shirt business expecting to make passive income. I only lasted 3 months.

As a busy mom, I started an online t-shirt business expecting to make passive income. I only lasted 3 months.

Courtesy of Rachel Garlinghouse

Last summer, a friend sent me a video she'd watched which explained how easy it was to set up an online business and make passive income. I was intrigued, and soon went on a deep dive to find out more. I quickly came across several more videos and posts — all saying how easy it was to bring in a significant amount of extra cash by selling a designed product, such as journals, printable art, or t-shirts. I joined a few social media groups, reading through post after post, which all seemed to support the theory that this could be an easy way to make money. As a busy mom, I was intrigued. What I quickly learned is that passive income businesses actually involve a never-ending process that is anything but passive.

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