User:Laura Karpinski/Making ISK: Difference between revisions

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*'''Hauler''' – Also a relatively low-risk way to earn ISK, haulers buy low in one location, and sell high in another.  To become a hauler, you only need an industrial ship and suitable command skills.  Moving goods around in high security space is fairly safe, but hauling in low sec or 0.0 can be extremely risky - and also extremely rewarding. Haulers can also execute player courier contracts on the open market.  A low-risk hauler moving non-player corporation goods can earn about 3-5 million in ISK per hour [http://www.eve-ivy.com/wiki/index.php?title=Using_EVE-Central_to_haul_profitably] - executing courier contracts or moving goods in low-sec or null sec are potentially an order of magnitude more lucrative, if you don't lose your ship.  The career for a hauler can be fairly long, starting with simple industrial ships, then eventually moving to blockade runners and huge freighters.  A useful introductory guide for aspiring haulers can be found here:[http://www.eve-wiki.net/index.php?title=Hauling_Guide].  By the way, a miner/hauler combination can be an extremely powerful duo, and as a result, it's one of the most common main/alt character combos for players who can afford multiple in-game accounts.

*'''Manufacturer''' – Almost everything in the EVE universe - ships, modules, ammo, etc. - is created by players, for their own use, or more frequently, for sale to other players.  Building items and charging for the value-add can be a very lucrative way to generate ISK.  Unfortunately, this career option is one of the hardest to generate large amounts of ISK from, as it is extremely competitive.  In addition, many miner/manufacturers undercharge because they do not include the value of the minerals they collected - they tend to think of ore they mined as "free" - so, many common items have very low profit margins, if any at all.  However, for those who develop a high degree of manufacturing skills, and who can amass sufficient capital to purchase blueprint originals (BPOs) for high-demand items, this can be a lucrative second career.[http://www.eve-wiki.net/index.php?title=Manufacturing]

*'''Researcher/Inventor''' – All advanced items in EVE, of the Tech 2 variety, are made possible by the efforts of players who conduct invention[http://www.eve-wiki.net/index.php?title=Invention] on lower-tech items.  The capabilities of Tech 2 items keep them in high demand, so invention can be a rewarding source of ISK.  Through research, players can also improve the efficiency of blueprints.  Because they improve production time and reduce manufacturing time, blueprints with higher efficiency are valuable to manufacturers - and therefore are another potential source of income.[http://www.eve-wiki.net/index.php?title=Research] Players can also work with dedicated research agents to "farm" valuable datacores, used in invention - a form of passive income that can produce a reasonable stream of ISK over time.[http://www.eve-wiki.net/index.php?title=Research_Agent]  To become a scientist/researcher/inventor, players must invest in science and related skills, and have access to a research facility.

While Industrialists specialize in making and moving things, Businesspeople earn ISK by investing capital, liquidity and talents in corporations, markets and infrastructure, and earning returns from their investment.

*'''Trader''' – The dynamic and comprehensive player-driven market in EVE provides multiple opportunities for players to earn ISK, without even owning a ship or leaving a station!  By investing in trade skills, building up your standings with a owner of the station you plan to trade in, and with a bit of starting capital, players can purchase goods on the market, and then sell them at higher prices.  By providing liquidity to the markets, traders can make a good return, although this requires some investigation of market opportunities and vigilance in monitoring your market orders.  If you've ever fantasized about making it big as a Wall Street speculator, becoming an EVE trader might be for you. There are several good recorded classes on this topic in the UNI library.[http://classes.eve-ivy.com/]

*'''Contractor''' - Many goods in New Eden can only be sold by contracts, and you can profit off these. People also put items in contracts to quickly sell them off, at a very cheap price. With some starting capital, and some investing in trade skills, you can look for great deals in contracts, and with careful monitoring of bids, you can flip those items you got for cheap on the open market.

*'''Corporate Executive''' – Become your own CEO!  By developing Corporate Management skills, players can found their own corporations, recruit other players, and earn ISK from a salary drawn from [[Tax#Corporation_tax|taxes]] and fees.  At a more advanced level, you can also create a player owned structure (POS) to host valuable research facilities, or you could join an alliance and negotiate to build a lucrative moon mining POS.  Being a corporate CEO requires some very advanced skills, and a great amount of capital - either yours or someone else's - and so, this career option usually comes later in most players' EVE experience, if ever.  But the entry requirements for starting an EVE corporation are quite low, and since non-player corporations (NPCs) now charge an 11% tax on bounties and mission rewards, starting a small corp of your own might be an attractive option.

*'''Recruiter''' - The lifeblood of corporations is literally in the people who join, but many corporations do a poor job of finding the kinds of players they need to thrive as a group.  For this reason, you can rent yourself out as a recruiting agency, to search for and pre-qualify potential candidates for your client corporation.  To do this requires no in-game skills at all, but you do need to know where to look and how to approach possible candidates.  If you routinely peruse the various EVE online forums, or have developed a large network of in-game relationships, becoming a corporate recruiter might become a good source of ISK for you.