All Side Hustle Ideas
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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

6 ideas

  • Services and freelancing
    Fractional chief AI officer for mid-size companies
    An experienced operator sits in leadership meetings for companies without a technology chief, finds where AI helps, and builds or teaches the team to build it. It is billed as a monthly retainer, and a paid training day often leads into it.
    Part-timeOnline and in person
    Ryan Doser, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Building permit expediting service
    Handling building permits for property owners and developers as a niche service, using skills learned while flipping houses. Clients come by referral, with no ads or cold calling.
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Tech troubleshooting consulting
    Helps people fix broken technology, a paid skill since youth.
    Under $100
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Websites for wineries paid in barter
    Built web pages for local wineries and was paid in goods such as wine rather than cash.
    Under $100
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Community ad boards in restaurants
    The operator places ad boards in local restaurants, sells the slots to nearby businesses, and upsells those advertisers websites and AI services. Profit comes from slot sales per board.
    The Koerner Office
  • Services and freelancing
    Paid introductions between local contractors
    The operator connects contractors who can pass work to each other and charges for each introduction or a larger referral package. It runs mainly by phone and text.
    Under $100
    The Koerner Office