Want to start a business but don’t have a degree?
The good news is you don’t need a degree to start a business. A full 56% of entrepreneurs didn’t graduate from college — and their businesses succeed and fail at roughly the same rates as everyone else.
Still, starting a business is challenging. That’s why I recommend the lower-risk path of starting as a side hustle.
Life doesn’t always wait until payday.
Sometimes, you need extra cash now.
Maybe the rent’s due, your car broke down, or your kid’s school hit you with an unexpected fee.
Even with a steady job, those in-between days can feel tight.
And that’s when a side hustle that pays daily becomes more than just a good idea—it’s a necessity.
Do you enjoy hunting for bargains that you can buy low and sell high?
Charlie William does, and his book flipping business is proof that this business model still works.
He’s become a master deal-hunter, selling more than $9,000 worth of used books last month on Amazon.
The best part? Anyone with access to thrift stores, yard sales, and local charity shops can get started with this side hustle for just a few bucks a month.
What’s working, what’s not, and where Side Hustle Nation is headed next?
I’m pulling back the curtain on my 2025 annual progress report, sharing insights from a year of podcasting, YouTube experiments, business challenges, and personal growth.
While he was a full-time student, Johnny Robinson built OrangeWindowCleaning.com into a $700k a year operation.
If you want to start your own business, it doesn’t necessarily take a never-before-seen business idea to have a never-before-seen impact on your life.
What if you could make $900 in a single day buying and reselling lawnmowers?
Dave Wilson, also known as @MoneyCoachDave, made over $50,000 flipping lawnmowers while in college. The side hustle helped him graduate debt-free and taught him valuable skills in buying, fixing, and reselling equipment.
It’s a buy low, sell high model that works whether you’re flipping lawnmowers, cars, or other equipment. And it’s a skill that can recession-proof your income.
Listen to Episode 713 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:
how to source underpriced lawnmowers (including the best-kept secret)
what to look for when buying (and what to avoid)
how to fix common issues and flip them fast
Can you really make money with scrap metal?
If you’ve got a truck and some extra time, it could be a viable side hustle to earn $100-500 a month.
In this post, we’ll dive into how to scrap metal for money and whether or not it makes sense for you.
Ready to dive into some side hustle statistics?
One of the best ways to figure out how to better serve your customers or your audience is to, well, ask them.
I skipped my (previously annual) member survey of Side Hustle Nation email subscribers last year, so I wanted to renew the tradition in 2019.
What if you could get personalized side hustle ideas that actually fit your life instead of scrolling through another generic listicle?
That’s exactly what we’re tackling in this special crossover episode with Allison Baggerly from the Inspired Budget Podcast.
After 650+ interviews on the Side Hustle Show, I noticed something interesting: almost nobody finds their winning side hustle idea by Googling “ways to make extra money” and picking number 17 from some random blog post.
The ideas that stick are the ones that connect your skills, interests, and available time with real problems people will pay you to solve.
So I created a free ChatGPT prompt generator that asks you the right questions and spits out personalized side hustle ideas tailored specifically to you.
And Allison volunteered to be our test pilot.
As a teenager, you’re probably looking for every dollar you can find. Whether you’re looking to go to the movies with your friends, save money for your first car, or just pad your bank account for your next tank of gas – it can be difficult to find ways to make money as a teen.
In this post, we’ll explore some of the best ways to make money as a teenager and much more.
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