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:
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.
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.
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.
How does making an extra few hundred $$ a month with a low rated side hustle that has literally millions of potential repeat customers sound?
Matt Rowell set himself the goal of generating an extra $5k over 5 years to fund some passion projects he’s interested in, and he’s found a niche that fits this bill to set himself on this path.
“It’s the best-kept secret in the real estate industry,” Mark said, talking about working as a loan signing agent.
You can make $100 for an hour working as a loan signing agent. With the only real requirements being you know what you’re doing, and you have a notary license.
Is there gold in your backyard?
Or, more accurately … dog poop?
Erica Krupin found $1000 a week in hers, with a side hustle that can easily be replicated in your local area.
A service business is one of the fastest side hustles to get off the ground, and you can scale it by hiring other people to deliver the work.
But is there an advantage to staying as a solo operator?
To find out, it’s time for another Side Hustle Showdown. This time looking at: freelancing vs building an agency.
Tired of chasing low paying freelance writing gigs?
Today’s guest, Joshua Lisec of EntrepreneursWordsmith.com, pivoted from picking up low priced freelance writing gigs to offering a value-driven ghostwriting service and has created a 6-figure business.
He’s been on the show before, back on episode 201 in late 2016. Back then, Joshua was talking about an OPA plan (other people’s audiences), and it turns out this strategy was key to his success.
Mike Naab is an analyst, writer and online entrepreneur with a unique, open-to-almost-anyone side hustle: completing tasks on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk.
Having worked on Amazon Mechanical Turk for 2 and a half years (completely as a side hustle), he’s done over 150,000 tasks (called HITs, or Human Intelligence Tasks).
When focused on this side hustle, Mike typically made anywhere from $150-300/week and has earned over $150,000 in total working on tasks right from his computer at home.
If you speak more than one language, becoming a translator is an excellent side hustle.
Language services are in demand around the globe, with everyone from the retail sector to the medical community using translation and localization services.
Today, we’re going to be taking a detailed look at what’s involved in freelance translation.
Being a freelance artist is shrouded in stereotypes. You’ve probably heard the term “starving artist” enough to last a lifetime.
The truth is the starving artist stereotype is outdated, proven false by millions of freelance artists around the world who are making good money doing work that fulfills them.
It’s not easy, but thanks to the Internet and an ever-growing need for visual content both online and off, there are more opportunities to make money as an artist than ever before.
Considering a side hustle as an Instacart shopper?
With Instacart, you can make money shopping for — and delivering — other people’s groceries.
If you have a car and extra time during the week, why not put both to work? That’s the pitch, anyway.
Let’s take a closer look at how their grocery shopping program works, and how much money you can expect to make. (With insights from a side hustling Instacart Shopper earning $480 a week!)
