Whether you’re just looking to make more money or dream of quitting your full-time job, side hustles are a great way to do just that.
Side hustles can help you earn extra money online easily, or you could turn it into a proper small business.
From flipping furniture to testing websites, we’ve put together the ultimate list of the 20 best side hustle ideas.
E-commerce (buying and selling things)
1. Turn the furniture upside down
Look for hidden furniture gems online or at thrift stores, give them a fresh coat of paint or some new fabric, and resell them Facebook Marketplace the Gumtree. (Hint – you can even find a lot of great pieces for FREE there.)
2. Sell on Etsy
Are you a craftsman and a geek? Sell your handmade creations at Etsy! From jewelry to delicious homemade treats, you’ll find a bustling market where you could earn some extra dough with your artistic designs.
3. Start a Dropshipping Business
Dropshipping is great if you like the idea of e-commerce but don’t want to deal with manufacturing, wholesaling and shipping. Basically, you act as the shop window for the customer. The customer buys an item from you, but a third party (the dropshipper) will handle shipping it directly to the customer, so you never have to store inventory or deal with postage! This side hustle requires a bit more work, but has great potential to become passive income down the road. We found this great short guide on how to get started here.
4. Offer Print On Demand Products
Print on Demand or POD is based on the dropshipping model. You work with a supplier to customize their products and sell them with your own designs and branding. Like dropshipping, the good thing about POD is that you don’t have to prepay or hold any inventory yourself. Each order is created and sold “on demand”. Check out these services to get started: Printing, OMG and Gelato.
Driving positions
5. Become an Amazon Flex Driver
Become a Driver for Amazon, and deliver packages for them! With no long-term commitment and flexible hours, this is great company.
6. Delivery of food or groceries
Work with delivery services like DoorDash the UberEats pick up food, groceries and alcohol from local restaurants and shops and deliver them to hungry customers.
7. Drive for Didi or Uber
Earn extra cash by helping people drive to their destination. Try it Didi the Uber.
Earn money online
8. Complete online surveys
9. Participation in Paid Market Research
Another way to share your opinion and get paid for it, paid market research will give you extra cash for one on one or group interviews. I have been paid $80 to $150 an hour for this side gig! The market research companies I have tried are; Purple Corp and Farron Research.
10. Test apps and websites
Many companies are looking for feedback on their websites, apps or digital products. Get paid to provide this feedback on user testing platforms. Here are some testing platforms I’ve tried: Holes and Userlytics.
11. Freelance your skills
Do you have a skill that could make you money? From graphic design, writing, social media or coding, join freelance platforms like Fiverr the Freelanceand land gigs that match your talents.
12. Become an online teacher
Do you have skills in math, language, music or any subject worth sharing? Offer your tutorials to students who are hungry for knowledge! A quick look on Seek found a ton of online tutoring companies looking for tutors right now, e.g. Art of the Clever and Alchemy Tutorial. (Bonus if you want even more cash, you can sign up for home jobs.)
If you have a spare room, a car or even a parking space, you can put it to work by listing them on marketplaces. See a list of things below that you could rent.
13. Rent out your apartment, holiday home or even a spare room with Airbnb.
15. Rent out your garage or storage space with Spacer.
Difference
17. Help others on Airtasker
Airtasker is a site where people can report a job they need help with. From handyman work and graphic design to moving house and bartending, help people get things done and get paid.
18. Dog Walk or Pet Sit
19. Offer Home Cooked Meals
If you love cooking up a storm in the kitchen, how about turning that passion into some extra cash? You can participate FoodSt as a cook and share your delicious creations with others.
20. Start Copy Trading
Copy Trading allows you to mimic the trades of other professional traders by automatically copying each of their trades. I tried it recently and I made 12 times more than buying stocks in one month. It’s a great way to earn some passive income. See my article on copy trading here.
conclusion
Depending on your goals, side hustles have a lot of earning potential. You could simply earn a few extra dollars a month in your spare time or build it and scale it into a full-time income.
The list above has options for both. So if you want to improve your financial levels, go ahead and grab one or some of these money making ideas and get started!
Do you have a different idea about side effects? Leave us a comment below!
