All Side Hustle Ideas

Services and freelancing side hustle ideas

Doing work for clients for a fee: freelance, consulting, done-for-you services, repairs, local services.

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

12 ideas

  • Services and freelancing
    Modern laundromat with commercial laundry
    A large laundromat with a commercial laundry operation and remote management technology, now offered as a franchise.
    Over $10kIn person
    The Koerner Office, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Buying and running a landscaping company
    Acquiring an existing landscaping company in South Florida instead of starting from scratch. The episode covers rebuilding after losing most of the team and clients, and using simple AI tools to save admin time.
    Over $10kNear full-timeIn person
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Mobile knife sharpening van
    Runs a mobile knife sharpening service from a van, charging per inch of blade, mostly at farmers markets.
    Over $10kIn person
    Hacker News, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Pet cremation service sold through vet clinics
    A local service handles cremation for pets and takes referrals from veterinary clinics. Clinics are the recurring business customers.
    Over $10kIn person
    The Koerner Office, 2025
  • Services and freelancing
    Mindfulness, breathwork and bodywork private practice
    Runs a private practice teaching mindfulness and breathwork, guiding self-exploration and providing healing touch and bodywork.
    Part-timeIn person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Audio mixing and mastering services
    Runs an audio engineering business, mixing and mastering music across many genres for new and experienced artists.
    Over $10kPart-timeOnline
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Buy, renovate and sell small houses
    Buys older small houses, renovates them on weekends and holidays, and sells them for a profit. Hires out only specialist work like electrical.
    Over $10kPart-timeIn person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Hypnotist with client referrals
    Works as a hypnotist, getting most clients through word of mouth and a website.
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Laser cutting jobs for friends and schools
    Uses a CNC laser cutter to make items for friends and local schools, for a modest monthly income.
    A few hours a week
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Organize small concerts and record local bands
    Helps organize small music shows and festivals and records local indie bands, mostly for friends and acquaintances.
    In person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Local phone repair shop
    A retail shop that fixes broken phones for walk-in customers, grown from one location to several. The owner later sold the business.
    Over $10kIn person
    Top Founders, 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