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

3 ideas

  • Services and freelancing
    Weekend nightclub DJ
    DJs at nightclubs on Friday and Saturday nights, built up from a university hobby into a steady side income.
    $1k to $10kIn person
    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
    Wildland fire contractor work
    Works as a firefighter and medic, adding contract wildland fire deployments. Takes a few hours a week plus one deployment a year.
    A few hours a weekIn person
    Hacker News, 2019