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:

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.

Pandemic Pivots: 6-Figures in 12 Months from a New Productized Service

February 11, 2022February 10, 2022

When the pandemic hit, Timmy Bauer from DinosaurHouse.com pivoted his business from being a traveling children’s book author to running a children’s book production company.

Timmy was enjoying working as a traveling children’s book author, but he was forced to change directions when schools started locking down and not allowing guests.

His story is the perfect example that you don’t always need to make a complete 180 if your business hits a wall.

$90k a Month on Fiverr: From Freelancer to Agency

September 25, 2023January 13, 2022

People out there will pay for your skills, you just have to find them.

One person who’s done an excellent job of finding them over the last 9 months or so is Georgia Austin from WizardOfContent.com.

Georgia took her skill of writing, and despite a crowded world of other writers out there, did over $500k worth of work through the Fiverr platform last year, including $90k the month before we recorded.

How to Start a Photobooth Company: 6-Figures in 18 Months

August 25, 2023November 18, 2021

From hating photo booths to seeing an opportunity in the market and taking her photo booth side hustle to 6-figures in 18 months…

That’s the story of today’s guest, Cat Bloch.

Cat told me you would never “catch me dead” using a photo booth at a party.

That was until she came across a modern photo booth, and it completely changed how she looked at this popular wedding venue and Gala attraction.

Online Drop Servicing: Building a $10k/mo Niche Productized Service Agency

December 15, 2023October 14, 2021

Where there’s pain, there might also be profit…

That was the case for today’s guest, Pete Mockaitis. Pete was seeing some traction with his podcast, the HowToBeAwesomeAtYourJob Podcast, but was struggling to keep up all the off-air tasks — the show notes, the editing, the social media.

For Pete Mockaitis, that pain turned into AwesomePros.co, a niche drop-servicing company that he co-founded with Brian Kearny and is now doing $10k a month in recurring revenue.

How to Growth Hack Your Service Business w/ Partner Workshops

July 31, 2024October 7, 2021

One challenge that most new businesses face is the awareness problem – nobody knows you exist.

To help erase this problem, I’ve invited Dustin Lien from JumpXmarketing.com back on the show.

Dustin first appeared on episode 251 back in 2017. Back then, he was just ramping up JumpX after shutting down his own physical product business.

How to Start a Knife Sharpening Business: Earn $30-60 an Hour From Home

September 15, 2025September 23, 2021

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.

How to Get More Freelance Gigs: Tap Into a $2.5 Billion Market

January 10, 2023August 19, 2021

Few words will get as polarizing a response among freelancers and side hustlers as Upwork.

Depending on who you ask, it’s either a fantastic platform to connect with well-paying gigs and quality clients … or it’s a hopeless, desperate race to the bottom, overly-competitive bloodbath with no chance of success.

Like a lot of things, the truth is probably somewhere in the middle, and a lot of your outcome will depend on your strategy and how well you show up.

$10,000 a Month Going to Parties: Starting an Entertainment Side Hustle

October 3, 2024June 3, 2021

Earning up to $2,000 for 45 minutes doing something you love — who wouldn’t want to do that?

That’s exactly what Brian McGovern of McMagical.com does. Brian is a party entertainer — he’s been practicing magic and performing since he was in high school.

The success of the side hustle allowed him to walk away from a well-paying, but stressful, career on Wall Street.

Become a Salesforce Consultant: $225k a Year … Working Part-Time

May 18, 2026April 22, 2021

Last year, Brad Rice booked $225,000 worth of Salesforce consulting work. That’s impressive on its own, but what’s crazier is he only worked an average of 18 hours a week.

Brad took his existing skills and experience with a popular software product, and pivoted to become a remote freelance consultant.

This is the “SWAS” strategy: Software with a Service.

How to Start a Charcuterie Board Business: $100k in Sales in 9 Months

April 25, 2024March 4, 2021

Last May, Monisha Misra reluctantly accepted her first customer. Nine months later, she’d eclipsed $100k in total sales — all on the side from her day job.

BoardsByMo.com is a charcuterie board prep company, and the early success and attention in that arena has spun off other revenue streams including virtual live charcuterie board building classes.

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