Ask HN: Do you have a side project making more than $100 monthly?
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During its peak, the blog I own, JavaScript Today, would make anywhere from $30-1,000/month combined with every income source. Some companies would pay $70 just to get a link included in an article, or $500 to write about a certain technology.
Really nice, but I don't really have the interest any more to continue working on it. I've tried to sell it before, was offered $5,000 if I sold immediately, but refused. Was also talking to a guy who wanted to buy it for $10,000, but he eventually ghosted.
No idea what to do with it. I may eventually rebuild it or something, or possibly give it away, I dunno.
I won't call it a "side project", it's a startup- leadflow manager
I can start. I don't have one. Mine is making $0