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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  • Physical products
    Wholesale phone repair parts and screen recycling
    A wholesaler supplies replacement parts to independent repair shops and recycles broken screens. Money comes from selling parts to hundreds of shops.
    Over $10k
    Top Founders, 2016
  • Rentals and assets
    Automated nightly vacation rental property
    Rents a property out by the night and has automated guest notifications, door code programming and cleaner scheduling to keep the work low.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Physical products
    Card game for underserved groups sold via Amazon
    Designs and sells a card game aimed at women, people of color and LGBTQ players. Ships stock to an Amazon warehouse every couple of weeks and runs some Facebook advertising.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Services and freelancing
    Buy and run a cleaning business
    Bought an existing cleaning company and is running it with a business manager, so it needs little weekly attention.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Cheap rental properties with property manager
    Owns several low-priced rental homes, using a property manager to keep it hands-off.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent a house to family
    Owns a house rented to family members, who pay reliably.
    Over $10kHands-offIn person
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out a house with a tenant in place
    Bought a house with an existing tenant and collects rent with very little work.
    Over $10kHands-off
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out homes you have lived in
    Rents out spare rooms and then whole properties previously lived in, so rent covers the mortgages.
    Over $10k
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Services and freelancing
    Rent out managed servers to tenants
    Administers rented servers, handling updates and small fixes for tenants who pay monthly fees after covering hosting costs.
    Over $10kHands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Vacation rental property in Hawaii
    Bought a vacation rental that earns nightly rental income.
    Over $10k
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Physical products
    Discreet luxury resale business
    Resells high-end fashion, art, cars and collectibles, with sales largely automated and an emphasis on privacy.
    Over $10kHands-offOnline and in person
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent out short-sale condos with a property manager
    Bought discounted condos, fixed them up and rents them out through a property manager, keeping most of the rent after fees and taxes.
    Over $10kHands-offIn person
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Vending machines in a single venue
    The operator places vending machines at one high-traffic location, in this case a hockey rink, and keeps the sales. Costs are stock and machine purchase.
    Over $10kIn person
    The Koerner Office
  • Rentals and assets
    Washer and dryer rental
    The operator rents washers and dryers to tenants and finds customers through Facebook Marketplace. Income is monthly rental fees.
    Over $10kOnline and in person
    The Koerner Office