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How to make money online: With the economy in turmoil and layoffs making headlines, it’s a question many people are asking right now, as they seek out new income streams. But the smartest people know that making money online is a great way to release you from the 9-to-5 and give you the freedom to travel the world or live anywhere you like.

Take Rita Ting-Hopper, an immigrant from Hong Kong who was the first in her family to go to college. The former lawyer is the founder of Festi, a new consumer tech startup that helps people share and monetize their talents—from yoga and dance instructors hosting classes on Zoom while they are traveling to stay-at-home moms offering backyard yoga classes to celebrity chefs creating unique culinary experiences.

According to Ting-Hopper, the ideas are endless and some users have made over $30,000. “We’ve learned that following your passion can lead to self-employment instead of unemployment,” she says.