29 Odd Job Apps To Make Extra Money In Your Spare Time: Up to $100/hr
Looking to make some extra money with odd jobs?
The good news is there are lots of odd job apps that can help you earn money on a flexible schedule.
Freelancing
Hands down, freelancing is the one of the fastest ways to begin making extra money on the side.
You don’t need to build a website, create a product, or even come up with some killer business idea. All you need is to dig into your inventory of current skills, and find ONE client you can solve a problem for.
What kind of problems could you solve? In the archives here, you’ll find people freelancing their skills in:
- Writing
- SEO
- Graphic Design
- Web Development
- Weight loss
- Dating
- Marketing
- Social Media
- CAD Design
- Law
- Hiking
- Photography
- Voiceover Acting
- House Cleaning
- Speaking
- and more!
For more, here are some of the most in-demand freelance skills.
No, it’s not as sexy as “passive income,” but it’s not as speculative either. You can start getting paid right away, and if your goal is to replace your day job income, there’s probably no faster way.
The Best Freelancing Podcast
I compiled a binge-worthy selection of freelancing and service business podcast episodes from The Side Hustle Show into this playlist. I think you’ll like it!
Dive into the archives here to figure out what you can sell as a freelancer and how to get it done.
9 Legit Ways to Get Paid To Be An Online Friend: Up to $50 an Hour From Home
Yes, you really can get paid to be an online friend.
I’d seen sites like RentaFriend show up in lists of ways to make money online for years, and was always curious to learn more.
$500 Per Client Per Month: Building a Six-Figure Local SEO Side Hustle
What if you could help local businesses get more customers while building a six-figure recurring revenue business from anywhere in the world?
Eric Dingler from EricDingler.com runs a successful digital agency, In Transit Studios, while traveling with his family across 20+ countries. But if he was starting over today, he’d focus on one simple service: local SEO.
While traditional SEO gets eaten alive by AI and Reddit, local search remains a goldmine. When someone searches “barber near me” or “pizza delivery,” Google still shows real local businesses — not AI-generated answers.
10 Reasons to Buy a Laundromat Business as Your Next Side Hustle
Are laundromats “the ultimate side hustle,” like my guest Jordan Berry described?
These simple, local, cash-flowing businesses have been around forever, but surprisingly this is the first time discussing them in detail on the show.
$60K on the Side Providing Virtual House Management
Ever feel like you need a personal assistant but can’t afford one?
Hannah Morgan found a way to help busy families get that support without the big price tag. She started Heron House Management, a virtual service that handles all the stuff families need to do but never have time for.
Think about it: remembering when summer camp sign-ups open, booking doctor appointments, planning family trips, or just keeping track of everyone’s schedules. Hannah’s team does all of that – from their computers.
Her business made $60,000 last year and keeps growing. And the best part is she works totally remote and helps families get their time back.
30 Blue Collar Business Ideas: $20-100/hour Starting Today
If you’ve been searching the Internet for different businesses to start, chances are you’ve found thousands of ways to make money online.
But there may be an equal or greater opportunity to make money right in your own hometown with a good old-fashioned “blue collar” business idea.
How to Make $500/day as a Personal Chef
$500/day doing work you love?
Let’s talk about it.
In today’s topic, we’ll look at the delicious business of being a personal chef, with someone who’s been doing it for 25 years and turned her skill into a six-figure solopreneur business.
Jessica Leibovich, from ChefJessica.com, didn’t start off aiming for this. She was working in catering, young, overworked, and — like a lot of us at some point — burnt out. But one suggestion changed her life: “Have you ever thought about being a personal chef?” she was asked.
So not only was she good at it, but her first client paid her more in a day than she used to make in a week. And she’s been doing it ever since and sharing it with her students through her Prosperous Personal Chef’s Success Suite.
How This Couple Started a 6-Figure Cleaning Business on the Side
Anthony and Jhanilka Hartzog erased $114k of debt in 23 months.
The couple were making good money at their day jobs, but realized there’s only so much you can cut from your budget.
That’s when they turned to the income side of the equation and started a ton of different side hustles.
$1000/mo Helping People Plan Trips: Inside the Travel Advising Side Hustle
What if you could turn your love of travel into an extra income stream?
Bailey Richert is back on the show to pull back the curtain on how you can do it too.
You might remember Bailey from one of our early episodes, where we talked about building an online course business. Today, we’re switching gears to talk about her newest side hustle: helping people plan epic trips as a travel advisor.
Bailey runs UnlistedTravel.com and MakeTravelYourJob.com, and she’s managed to create a flexible, low-overhead business doing something she’s genuinely passionate about.
How to Start a Mobile Detailing Business: Zero to $6k a Month
Josh Belk is a full-time college student, he works full-time in web design, and in what little spare time, he’s started a $6,000 a month mobile detailing business with his younger brother.
This idea came about when Josh connected the dots between obsession and opportunity.
On the obsession side, Josh would always see his brother out in the driveway cleaning his car.
