All Side Hustle Ideas

Physical products side hustle ideas

Making, printing or reselling physical goods, online or in person.

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

25 ideas

  • Physical products
    Flipping used couches
    Buying poorly listed couches, negotiating the price down and reselling them with better photos, including AI-generated backgrounds. The operator is a teenager working in spare time.
    Online and in person
    The Koerner Office, 2026
  • Physical products
    Sell goat milk to a zoo nursery
    Sold unprocessed goat milk to a zoo's exotic animal nursery, used to feed young animals.
    In person
    Hacker News, 2026
  • Physical products
    Turmeric coffee brand sold by subscription
    An anti-inflammatory coffee brand made with turmeric, produced by a local manufacturing partner. Sales come from subscriptions, bundles and influencer-driven social proof, run alongside a full-time job.
    $1k to $10kOnline
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Physical products
    Music manuscript notebooks
    Makes and sells notebooks with music staff paper for musicians.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2021
  • Physical products
    Niche gadget made and shipped at home
    Makes and ships a gadget for a small niche market from home, with no software in the product, and also plays music part-time.
    Hacker News, 2021
  • Physical products
    Amazon third-party seller side business
    Sells products as a third-party seller on Amazon, treated as a semi-passive side business.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Dry-aged meat sold online
    Dry ages meat in specialized fridges and bags in a place where it is hard to find, then resells it online and over messaging apps at a large markup.
    Online and in person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Laser-cut wooden fan merchandise on Etsy
    Makes wooden items with a laser cutter based on video games and shows, and sells them on Etsy. Covers materials and machine time.
    $1k to $10kA few hours a week
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Multi-camera trigger system for photo booths
    Designed hardware and an iPhone app that remotely control arrays of cameras. Sold mainly to photo booth operators.
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Sell music CDs and crafts at fan conventions
    Sells folk music CDs and handmade items at science fiction and fantasy conventions.
    $100 to $1kIn person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Backyard chickens and egg sales
    Keeps chickens and sells the eggs, which covers little more than feed costs.
    A few hours a week
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Beekeeping and honey sales
    Keeps bees and sells the honey, which brings in a few thousand a year.
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Custom writing pads matched to handwriting
    A website where customers tailor a writing pad to their handwriting style, sold as a physical product.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Glow-in-the-dark cosmetic mods for synthesizers
    Sells phosphorescent cosmetic modifications for synthesizers, a niche hardware accessory product.
    $100 to $1kOnline
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Hand-dyed yarn for tapestry weavers
    Dyes small batches of yarn with traditional methods for a small group of weavers who want specific colors.
    $100 to $1kOnline and in person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Homemade berry jellies sold by word of mouth
    Makes jelly by hand from berries grown in the garden and sells it through word of mouth.
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Laser-cut open air computer cases on eBay
    Designs outlines for cases cut on a maker space laser machine and sells them on eBay. Local materials make it possible to undercut imports on price.
    $100 to $1kOnline and in person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Resell computer processors on local classifieds
    Sells genuine Intel processors on a local classifieds site in a country where import costs make online marketplaces hard to use, earning a margin on each sale.
    A few hours a weekOnline
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Staff paper notebooks for musicians
    Designs and sells music notebooks with generated staff lines, using scripts to produce the print-ready PDF. Sold online and the owner is working on getting stores to carry them.
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Eco-friendly pet supply online shop
    Sells high-quality pet toys, treats and collars, and started with dog-themed T-shirts printed and shipped by a supplier. Holds pet inventory at home and ships orders.
    Online
    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
  • Physical products
    Adapters that reuse old server power supplies
    Designs and builds adapters that turn surplus server power supplies into general purpose 12 volt supplies. Sold as a physical hardware product.
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Physical products
    Historic-style city maps sold online
    Designed a London map in a historic style and sells it as a physical product online.
    A few hours a weekOnline
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Physical products
    Online store for a family-made grafting tool
    Sells grafting tools made by a relative's family company through an online store, after testing demand on eBay.
    A few hours a weekOnline
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Physical products
    Sensor-to-serial hardware device
    A small hardware device that reads digital sensors and outputs data through a serial connection, sold to customers.
    Online and in person
    Hacker News, 2011