All Side Hustle Ideas
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Real side businesses, described by their owners. Filter by cost, time and how they earn.

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  • Digital products67
    Files sold online: templates, printables, ebooks, stock photos, fonts, presets, plugins, recorded courses
  • Software and apps205
    A web app, SaaS, mobile app, browser extension, bot or API that people pay for or that earns from ads
  • Content and media105
    A blog, niche website, newsletter, YouTube channel, podcast or social account that earns from ads, affiliate links or sponsors
  • Physical products105
    Making, printing or reselling physical goods, online or in person
  • Services and freelancing103
    Doing work for clients for a fee: freelance, consulting, done-for-you services, repairs, local services
  • Rentals and assets36
    Earning from something you own: renting property, rooms, equipment, vehicles, parking, vending machines, domains
  • Directories and marketplaces11
    A job board, listings site, directory or marketplace that connects buyers and sellers
  • Teaching and coaching19
    Live tutoring, lessons, workshops, coaching or cohort classes

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About the data

Startup cost
Under $100$100 to $1k$1k to $10kOver $10k
Time
Hands-offA few hours a weekPart-timeNear full-time
Where
OnlineIn personOnline and in person
Earns from
AdsAffiliateSubscriptionsOne-time salesService feesRentMarketplace cutSponsors and donations
Coding
No coding neededNeeds coding

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  • Content and media
    Face-filtered image search site with ads
    An alternative interface to Google image search with the face filter on, which earned from ad clicks on an image-heavy site.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Lyrics website earning AdSense
    Runs a lyrics website that earns a small amount from AdSense.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Micro niche sites built for AdSense, then sold
    Built many small niche websites on keyword-rich domains with SEO copy to earn AdSense revenue, then sold the whole set on Flippa.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Network of crowdsourced humor sites
    Runs several user-submitted humor sites and earns from them plus licensing for a paid iPhone app tied to one site.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Niche sites earning from sold text links
    Runs two small sites that earn mostly by selling text links through a link marketplace, plus some AdSense.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Pancake day recipes and activities site
    Ran a seasonal site of pancake recipes and ideas for pancake day. It earned yearly ad revenue.
    Under $100Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Personal electronics blog with AdSense
    A technical blog documenting electronics projects, earning small ad income.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Pull-up bar video review with ad share
    A YouTube review of a pull-up bar that ranked well in search and pays a periodic share of ad revenue.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Sudoku website with text-link advertising
    Built a Sudoku website that now earns from advertising, mostly sponsored text links, with free signups seeing no ads.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Content and media
    Expired-domain niche site and job board
    The operator buys an expired exact-match domain for a niche, rebuilds it as a site that earns from the niche audience, and adds a niche job board. Upkeep is minimal.
    Hands-offOnline
    The Koerner Office