In our article The 7 Steps to Financial Independence in a Depressed Economy , we identified Earned Income as one of the 3 income types by which smart people can ride to financial independence. The other two are Passive Income and Portfolio Income. But unless you inherit great fortunes from your parents or some rich uncle or aunts, Earned Income is your surest way to guarantee financial independence for yourself and your family. But earning great salary or wages is no guarantee that you will make it to the journey end, and neither does earning low wages enough to deny you your place in financial freedom. The key is in putting your Earned Income to use, and investing portion of that income in instruments and businesses to yield portfolio and/or passive income. In today's article, we bring you ten small businesses that you can invest in, and run while you are at your current job. E-Commerce You think of Jumia, Konga, and Deal Dey when you hear of online businesses, but t
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