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

8 ideas

  • Services and freelancing
    AI chat and voice assistants for local businesses
    The operator sets up chatbots and voice receptionists for local businesses on a marketing platform, with a setup fee and a monthly plan. A free trial and a personalized demo are used to win clients.
    Online
    The Koerner Office, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Flat-fee managed AI agent retainer for small businesses
    A one-person operator deploys AI agents for executives at small firms and handles their requests through a shared ticket board. The client pays one monthly price that covers every automation, model cost and upkeep.
    Online
    Nick Vasilescu (YouTube), 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Local lead generation agency
    An agency generates customer leads for local businesses and charges a monthly fee. It was dropped later for opportunity cost.
    Online
    The Koerner Office, 2025
  • Services and freelancing
    Web agency with hosting and maintenance retainers
    Does web work for clients and keeps income steady with annual payments for hosting, maintenance and small fixes.
    Online
    Hacker News, 2020
  • Services and freelancing
    Web design with ongoing hosting fees
    Designs websites for clients and hosts them on cloud infrastructure, collecting monthly web and email hosting fees.
    Hands-offOnline
    Hacker News, 2016
  • Services and freelancing
    Rank-and-rent local lead sites
    The operator builds search-ranked sites for local trades such as junk removal and auto glass, then rents the resulting phone leads to contractors for a flat monthly fee. Costs per site are small.
    Online
    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