ProductTube Review: Make $20-50+/hr in Your Spare Time

October 30, 2024October 29, 2024

ProductTube says you can earn “hundreds of dollars each month” making short videos about everyday products.

But does it deliver?

ProductTube is a legit app that pays you — in Amazon gift cards — to share your opinions about your online and in-person shopping experiences.

It probably won’t fund your retirement, but you can earn some extra money with relatively little effort. Our independent app tester, Joddie Taylor, earned over $100 in two months, very part-time.

$1000 a Week Selling Digital Products

March 10, 2026October 24, 2024

It’s always inspiring to reconnect with longtime friends of The Side Hustle Show, and Debbie Gartner aka the Flooring Girl is one of them.

Over the last few years, she’s turned her love for simple, creative projects into a $4,000-per-month digital product business on Etsy. What started as a personal outlet has grown into a scalable side hustle.

Is Business Coaching Worth It? (My 2024 Progress Report)

October 21, 2024

There have been a few requests for a Progress Report update, so wanted to take some time this week to give a behind-the-scenes look at the last year or so of the business of Side Hustle Nation.

Inside you’ll learn more about, what I’ve been working on / through, some of my biggest challenges, wins, and projects, what’s been on my reading list, and more.

How to Start a Moving Box Rental Business: $1000/mo on the Side

August 29, 2025October 17, 2024

Sometimes the simplest ideas can lead to remarkable success.

That’s certainly the case for Gary Grewal, founder of Cal Box Rental, a moving box rental service that has grown from a college student’s brainstorm to a successful side hustle generating $1,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

For the last 10 years, he has been renting out moving boxes with a low start-up cost, consistent and increasing demand, and only a few hours per week to run on the side of his day job.

17 Side Hustles You Can Start Even if You Have “No Skills”

January 2, 2025October 11, 2024

One of the most common questions I get is, “What if I don’t have any skills? Can I still start a side hustle?”

On the one hand, I totally get that feeling.

If you’re a teacher, tutoring might seem like an obvious side gig. If you’re an accountant, you could freelance or start a bookkeeping business.

But not everyone’s skills neatly align with a natural side hustle. So what do you do if you don’t think you have any marketable skills? Is there still a path to earning extra income on the side?

Yes, there absolutely is! And that’s what I’m breaking down in this post—your four options to start a profitable side hustle, even if you think you’re skillless today.

Testerup Review: Make Up to $227 to Play Games. But is it Legit?

December 10, 2024October 10, 2024

Testerup is a legit platform that allows users to test mobile games and earn money.

But while you can make money testing games with this platform, your time may be better spent on other money making apps.

$100k Hosting Local Craft Workshops as a Side Hustle

June 11, 2025October 10, 2024

In 2021, when much of the world was still figuring out the new reality of lockdown restrictions, Chloe Winstanley from 100kartist.com found herself no better than everyone else: stuck at home. Based in New Zealand, Chloe started toying with a series of creative projects just to fill time, but one of them eventually turned into a money-making side hustle.

Polymer clay earrings was an experiment that she found herself turning into a business overnight — in just a couple years, Chloe had garnered more than $100,000 in profits through her workshops.

Here’s how she did it.

How to Become a Mystery Shopper? The 10 Best Companies to Work For

October 29, 2024October 8, 2024

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!

9 $1000+ Flips: Uncovering Profitable Resale Items

October 7, 2024

There’s hidden gold in everyday places — if you know where to look. That’s the message Rob Stephenson from FleaMarketFlipper.com and Flipper University is spreading, and he’s back with some of his most profitable stories yet.

Rob is a full-time flipper, sourcing low and selling high. He’s turned a side hustle into a full-time business with jaw-dropping profit margins, all from part-time work.

In this episode, Rob explains the “Big Profit Flipping Model.” This model draws inspiration from how he consistently finds and flips items for thousand-dollar profits.

How to Start a Food Tour Business: $300k Starting as a Side Hustle

March 31, 2025September 26, 2024

How can a food tour side hustle turn into a $300k a year business?

Chris Andrews from Bienville Bites Food Tour started his little side hustle back in 2017, just giving food tours on the weekends in Mobile, Alabama.

Fast forward a few years, and now he’s running a $300k business! He quit his job at the steel mill and now runs these tours full time.

How did Chris go from slinging steels to doing food tours?

Usually Hustling, Occasionally Social