Perhaps it would be smarter to build a few more websites before trying to get hired to build them. Professionalism is an important thing in a booming business such as this, so it would be nice if you were able to show a portfolio of sites you've built, rather than just your own homepage. Building sites is a real art, you can teach anyone how to use XHTML and CSS, but it takes a true artist to build a website that's both nice for the eye and intinuitive to use. I really suggest you extend your portfolio before proposing to build sites for people and asking money for it...$25 might not be much, but it's not worth rubbish.
