Are you an expert on something? Here’s a way to make some money for your knowledge. Having a back end website to refer people to or book to sell wouldn’t hurt either if the field you’re working in has the demand.
From Start Up Journal
Web site: Bitwine.com
How it works: Users register with username and email, price per minute and areas of expertise like digital photography or fashion. Skype, an Internet phone service, is required for both parties.Comment: Payment system was more sophisticated than on other sites. The adviser and client can talk free of charge until they agree upon the terms of the call. The customer is charged only for the amount of time they actually spend on the call.
Web site: Ether.com
How it works: Users enter a description of their expertise, like computer support or editing, and how they want to charge. The site then generates a phone number that a user can post to a blog or Web site or that can be included on the Ether adviser blog.Comment: The unique landline phone number for each adviser was simpler to use than connecting over an Internet phone service.
Web site: Jyve.com
How it works: The site notifies advisers when someone is asking a question relevant to their expertise — like science or education — through software they download to their desktop. Jyve connects them via a text-based chat.Comments: It was a bit inconvenient to keep the software application running. Jyve says it plans to allow users to be notified through their toolbar when they are logged in to their browser.
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