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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

4 ideas

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
Rentals and assets
Airbnb host in spare bedrooms
Rents out spare bedrooms to short-term guests through Airbnb.
Online and in person
Hacker News, 2019
Services and freelancing
Tech troubleshooting consulting
Helps people fix broken technology, a paid skill since youth.
Under $100
Hacker News, 2019
Physical products
Flip secondhand goods on eBay and Craigslist
Resells items found at home, thrift stores and clearance sales through online marketplaces, and is looking at retail arbitrage on Amazon.
Under $100
Hacker News, 2017