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

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  • Services and freelancing
    Husband and wife photography business
    A photography business started with a spouse that grew enough for the spouse to quit a day job.
    Hacker News, 2011
  • Services and freelancing
    Brick mailbox repair and masonry for HOAs
    The operator started by repairing brick mailboxes and grew into masonry work for homeowner associations, using crews for the labor. Income is per-job fees.
    Part-timeIn person
    The Koerner Office
  • Services and freelancing
    Christmas light installation service
    A seasonal service installs holiday lights for homeowners and businesses, with multi-year contracts to repeat the work. It was started by a teacher on the side.
    In person
    The Koerner Office
  • Services and freelancing
    Handyman service that grew from shelf building
    The operator began by selling tote shelves and expanded into general handyman work for local customers. Income is per-job fees.
    In person
    The Koerner Office
  • Services and freelancing
    Paid introductions between local contractors
    The operator connects contractors who can pass work to each other and charges for each introduction or a larger referral package. It runs mainly by phone and text.
    Under $100
    The Koerner Office
  • Services and freelancing
    Website and reviews bundle for local contractors
    A seller packages a website, review collection, Google profile and branding for local contractors and sells it by phone for a monthly fee. Leads come mostly from local Facebook groups.
    Online
    The Koerner Office
  • Services and freelancing
    Done-with-you AI concierge retainer
    The consultant joins a small number of clients on screen-share calls each month and helps them turn their own workflows into reusable AI skills, with light chat support between calls. Clients pay a monthly retainer, and the consultant caps how many clients to keep the work manageable.
    Online
    The Startup Ideas Podcast
  • Services and freelancing
    Paid AI tools assessment for small businesses
    A solo consultant interviews a small business owner about daily pain points, runs the recording through AI to match problems to existing software, and delivers a short written report plus a walkthrough call. It is sold as a fixed-price diagnosis, and the buyer can then hire the consultant for the follow-up work.
    Under $100Part-timeOnline
    The Startup Ideas Podcast