Hey /adv/,I’m an immigrant studying for my Bachelor’s in IST. I finished my Associate’s degree with a 4.0 GPA, so I’m not a lazy slob. When I was still in high school, my parents’ marriage fell apart and went to court. My father has been bribing the judge back home, so the case is still dragging on years later. Because of the corruption in my country, it’s been almost impossible to prove anything. He took the university fund that was meant for me and my sister and spent it.Since then, things have been extremely difficult. University costs and rent here are crushing us. We’re now at serious risk of losing our apartment, and I’ll have to drop out if we can’t generate income soon.This is my mom’s last real attempt to keep us from falling apart: she launched a small online makeup store. We’ve been posting consistently on Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook for weeks but haven’t made a single sale. We tried $2/day ads but got nothing, and we can’t afford anything more. We have no following or real network.If this doesn’t start working soon, we’re going to lose everything.I’m willing to grind extremely hard. I’m looking for practical advice on how to actually make this business successful with almost nothing. What free methods, platforms, content strategies, or growth tactics have worked for people in desperate situations like this? Any harsh truths are also welcome.Thanks.
Idk if this still works, but I remember a guy that earned money by making shorts or reposting movies, animes and all sort of stuff on YT, and even clipping podcasts. Maybe it works
>>34529004>What free methods, platforms, content strategies, or growth tactics have worked for people in desperate situations like this?Do you have a driver's license? Food delivery is usually the way to go
>>34529004Not that easy to help without knowing where you're from and where you're at. Generally, food delivery, supermarket cashiering, gas stations, lugging crates at a logistics center, package delivery, anything hospitality related. Those would be shit paying jobs that are easy and fast to get while providing enough money so you don't end up homeless. There may be State assistance available, but again, without knowing your location (USA?), no clue.
>>34529004>im struggling to make rent>how do I double-down into the absolutely worthless practice of going viral to dropship cosmeticsthats you
>>34529122I understand, but unfortunately those kinds of jobs aren’t an option for me. I’m an international student on an F-1 student visa in the USA. I’m only allowed to work part-time if it’s a school-approved internship directly related to my major. Any other employment (even food delivery, retail, gas stations, etc.) would violate my visa status and I’d have to leave the country immediately.Almost got an internship, but my DSO shut it down 3 days before starting.I’ve also tried applying for grants and scholarships (since I have the grades), but I got nothing. And I can’t get loans either because I’m considered a “non-resident alien,” so I don’t qualify for any federal or state financial assistance. Giving state aid (FL, btw) to an international student would be like giving it to a tourist.
>>34529276Idk how to solve your overall situation, but you can stop paying for groceries and get food at a food kitchen or St Vicent dePaul pantry instead
>>34529234It’s not “doubling down.” I don’t have many options. This wasn’t my idea, mom started it before I knew how bad things were financially. I’m just trying to make it work so I don’t end up completely screwed since I can't work retail like any other person.
what country are you from
>>34530011Niggerstainia
