All Side Hustle Ideas
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Side hustle ideas from people who actually run them

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

7 ideas

  • Software and apps
    Screen annotation app for Mac
    Built a Mac app for drawing and highlighting on screen during calls and presentations, after needing it personally.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2022
  • Digital products
    Improved JavaScript image cropper for CodeCanyon
    Found a popular product category on a code marketplace and built a better JavaScript image cropper and uploader to sell there.
    Under $100Online
    Hacker News, 2022
  • Digital products
    Blog articles turned into a sold book
    Wrote helpful articles, collected them into a book sold on Gumroad, and also builds a monitoring SaaS on the side.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2021
  • Physical products
    Hardware security keys with partners
    Launched hardware security keys with partners, working on it part time at first.
    Over $10kOnline
    Hacker News, 2021
  • Services and freelancing
    Campus cookie delivery on rollerblades
    Delivered freshly baked cookies to dorms and homes near a university on rollerblades, paid per order, and built a delivery management site.
    Part-time
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Custom signs for businesses with online designer
    Sells custom signs to businesses, with an online sign creator for simple designs and help with more complex ones. A supplier makes and ships the signs.
    Part-timeOnline
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Resell SSL certificates online
    Runs a site that resells SSL certificates. Margins are thin because support requests eat into profit, so the owner would rather sell an own product.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2016