Many freelancers in Side Hustle Nation eventually grow their business into an agency that no longer ties their time to their income. What that looks like in practice is often bringing in other team members to deliver the work.
The business ideas and case studies featured in these archives are generally a little “bigger” than a traditional freelance business, even if the actual work offered is the same.
What separates a service business from a freelance business is a matter of scale. No longer are your hours directly tied to your income, and you may not even be directly responsible for doing the work; that’s what your team is for.
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.
Becoming a mystery shopper is often included in lists of ways to make extra money.
But how does mystery shopping work?
Can you really get paid to shop and test products or services?
How do you find legit mystery shopping gigs?
How much can you realistically earn as a mystery shopper?
I had the same questions — and in this post, I’ll answer them all. I even got to make some money as a mystery shopper myself!
Starting a side hustle is all about finding new ways to make extra money outside of your regular 9-5 job.
And in today’s digital world, there are two primary paths people take — starting a local business or building an online business from your computer.
But which strategy should you pursue to start earning real income as a side hustler?
The world can be a dirty place! But in every mess, there’s an opportunity to clean up — both literally and figuratively.
Every year, Americans spend $46 billion on cleaning services and another $1 billion on cleaning supplies. Plus, 43% of the population says they “hate” cleaning!
That’s why cleaning businesses are in-demand — and why smart entrepreneurs are cashing in on that trend.
You’ve heard about building time-leveraged income streams. But what if you could instead insert yourself into an income stream that’s already happening?
That’s exactly what Hannah Ingram did at the ripe old age of 22. A real estate agent by day, she bought a cash-flowing car wash with seller financing and no money out of pocket.
I love a good rental business: buy something once and get paid for it over and over again.
It’s a cool model, and this week’s guest found a creative approach to it in the mobility scooter niche.
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.
Today, we’ve got a killer case study for you, where my guest has built his business to almost $300k in revenue — all on the back of local SEO.
Kody Smith from AwwCrap.com started his pet waste removal service as a side hustle, earning $26k his first year. He did $187k after quitting his day job and nearly doubled that last year without any paid ads!
This week’s guest took some of the skills she already had and then went out intentionally and found buyers for those skills.
Shannon Weinstein is a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) who turned her fractional CFO (Chief Financial Officer)/tax strategy service at KeepWhatYouEarn.com into a full-time income stream — while still working a full-time job.
Starting a pressure washing business may be a great seasonal side hustle opportunity.
These types of blue collar businesses tend to have low startup costs and you may already have the skills and equipment you need to get started.
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