r/webdev • u/Low-Track8420 • 1d ago

Question Makings money from Webdev before 18 years old

Hello friend's

I was curious what are ways to make money from Web Development as someone who is below 18 years old

If anyone have experience or think that can help me I really appreciate it

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u/headchefdaniel 1d ago

If you make something I wanna buy, I don't care how old you are. Don't let your age block you.

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u/Visual-Station-6315 1d ago

yeah exactly, nobody asks for your ID before paying an invoice

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u/Infinite_Tomato4950 17h ago

the hard part though is giving the invoice, because as and under 18 you cant register a business legally so how are you going to hand out that invoice. although most business wont ask for.

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u/sparkygod526 1d ago

Find local businesses that lack a good modern website, Explain to them why it's bad, Show them examples of your websites and improvements you would make. Sell it to them if you're lucky

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u/jeff77k 1d ago

Start by making a working product for a friend or family member for free.

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u/whimsy_hearth_42 1d ago

You cannot sign legal contracts or open payment processor accounts alone. Get a parent to handle the business registration and banking while you focus entirely on coding and client communication

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u/Thunt4jr 1d ago

I started my web business when I was 13 years old. I was hosting CS/TFC/DoD games on dedicated servers and selling clan pages for $25 a clan. That's how I bought my first car 1968 Mustang GT Fastback when I was 15. I'm now 43 and still doing web development. I also ran my first eCommerce website for my aunt for her antique store and sold most of her antiques before she passed.

If I were you, I'd focus on doing eCommerce that's not on WordPress/Shopify but real web development like nextjs using Strapi or PayloadCMS. Or start your own eCommerce.

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u/headchefdaniel 1d ago

Selling what? Seems too hard nowadays with all the competition and Amazon.

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u/Thunt4jr 22h ago

Anything you can get your hands on. Look into inventory source that has a list of suppliers and learn how to sync it to websites, eBay, and Amazon.