I recently participated in a paid focus group in San Francisco. You know, the kind with the one-way mirror on the wall.
We talked about travel habits and preferences for an hour and half, and I got paid $150 for my time and opinions. Not bad!
It’s that time again — back into the listener mailbag for another round of Q&A on The Side Hustle Show.
This week, I’ve got 13 brand-new questions to dive into, covering everything from launching a hustle with $5,000, to small-town business ideas, making money with art, navigating anonymity online, and even whether rich people should still have side hustles.
Can you really get paid for Amazon reviews?
The short answer is yes. The longer answer is it depends on your writing skills, social media influence, and even what you consider as “getting paid.”
And that’s the topic of this post.
Tired of hearing about the same old ways to make money online?
We’ve all heard about Etsy, Fiverr, and eBay…
But, you know, there’s a whole world of other websites out there that can help you earn some extra cash.
Some of these sites are real hidden gems, flying under the radar while offering some serious opportunities.
Officiating a wedding for close friends is a special honor, but it can also be a fun weekend side hustle.
After all, there are 2.5 million weddings in the US every year, with an average cost of $28,000! That spells a great opportunity to help families celebrate love and make some money at the same time.
In this guide, we’ll look at what wedding officiants do, the legal requirements to become one, and the potential income. We’ll also look how to market your wedding officiant business and get customers.
Here are some legit ways to get paid to do nothing (or very little!). Some have earned me $10,000+ and you can start today.
What if you could turn brand partnerships into serious income, even with just hundreds of followers?
Justin Moore, founder of Creator Wizard and author of Sponsor Magnet, is back to show us exactly how creators are landing four-figure deals without massive audiences. We’re talking about tapping into that $480 billion creator economy pie — and you don’t need a million followers to get your slice.
This episode covers what brands really care about (hint: it’s not your follower count), how to find the right decision makers, and how to structure deals that keep brands coming back for more.
Since I know I’ll eventually spend the money on Amazon, an Amazon gift card is pretty much as good as cash these days.
But why would you buy Amazon gift cards when you can get them for free?
Getting paid to take pictures of your receipts may be one of the world’s easiest ways to make extra money.
It won’t make you rich, but the income can add up, especially if you use multiple receipt scanning apps.
And if you’re comfortable sharing your purchase data with one, it’s not that big a stretch to share the same information across a few different apps.
You know I love a good rental side hustle with recurring revenue and strong ROI.
But in this example, there’s no equipment to buy, no delivery logistics to deal with, and no tenants trashing in your place, which leads to some really strong margins.
John Michael from TownRankSEO.com started this journey just this past February. He is a longtime Side Hustle Show listener who recently started building and renting out simple local websites.
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