Jo1) How to Start a Side Hustle for Extra Income

  How to Start a Side Hustle for Extra Income

Side hustles are a great way to boost your income, plus they let you explore potential business ideas with little upfront costs or major time commitments. There are various successful side hustle opportunities, in-person or online, so chances are there is a side hustle that could work for you. To help you find the right side hustle for you, here are some side hustle ideas.

1: Freelancing

Freelancing is a tried-and-true way to earn extra money and deserves a top spot on any list of easy side hustle ideas. Freelancers deliver work on a per-project basis for one or more clients and you can schedule it in your spare time. Freelance graphic designers, writers, editors, and website developers are in high demand, and other fields offer freelance opportunities as well. Skilled mechanics, trained bookkeepers, video editors, interior decorators, and even licensed real estate agents can find flexible project-based work within their skill sets.

Costs and platforms: Market your freelance skills to your personal network for free via email and social media accounts. You can also reach potential clients using freelancer portals, such as Fiverr, Upwork, and Freelancer.com, which handles project management and payments for you. Marketing skills on your own website add professional polish, plus lets you offer convenient online invoicing and payments via Square or another online payment provider.

2: Pet Sitting and Doggie Day Care

A pet-sitting side hustle is ideal for animal lovers and easy to set up and promote. You can provide in-home care for pets while owners are working or vacationing or keep pets in your home for daytime or long-term care. Some states and municipalities require permits, so research requirements in your area. You can also earn added income by marketing pet insurance to your clients.

Costs and platforms: Costs are minimal for in-home care but initial setup in your own home might require investments in kennels or gates. Find clients and manage gigs using popular pet-sitting apps, such as Rover or Care.com, or set up your own bookings and payment system using Square’s free tools.

3: Dog Walking

Love dogs but don’t have enough free time for pet sitting or space to commit to a doggie daycare setup? A dog-walking service might be the right side hustle for you. This side hustle is easy to fit into a busy schedule and offers the added benefit of getting exercise while making extra cash.

Costs and platforms: Costs are minimal since owners generally provide leashes, but you might want to invest in a few leashes and waste bags. In urban areas, you can find dog walking gigs using Wag!, TimetoPet, and Rover, or manage your own bookings and payments using Square’s free tools.

4: Tech Setup Services

Are you a tech whiz when it comes to setting up home networks, smart home devices, computers, and cell phones? You can easily make extra cash by marketing these skills to your community via social media and handyman apps. You can also seek tech certifications, and provide insurance and bonding to boost your credibility for in-home services.

Costs and platforms: Startup and ongoing costs are minimal, however, you might need to invest in a few tools to help with installations. Find and manage gigs using handyman apps, such as HelloTech and TaskRabbit, or set up your own bookings and payments using Square.

5: Blogging

If you enjoy writing and sharing information with people, consider starting a blog focusing on a niche that interests you, such as travel, food, beauty, or fashion. As you attract traffic, you can monetize the blog with ads or affiliate sales. Ads pay per view or per click while affiliate sales pay you to promote a product or service. When someone clicks on an affiliate link, you get paid a commission if they complete a purchase.

Costs and platforms: Expect to spend $50 to $100 per year to run a basic blog. You’ll need to buy a domain and build a blog website using a WordPress hosting service or web builder platform, such as Wix or Squarespace. All offer user-friendly design tools and attractive blog templates so you won’t need to pay a designer or developer.

6: Senior Sitting and Companion

With advances in in-home senior care, more families are keeping aging relatives at home. This opens up side hustle opportunities for anyone looking to make extra cash as a companion or sitter while primary caregivers are away. To add credibility to your services, you can take CPR and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) courses.

Costs and platforms: This is a very low-cost side hustle. You can market your services and manage clients on care-based apps including Care.com, Sittercity, and Papa.com, or set up your own bookings and payments using Square.

7: Babysitting and Child Care

Babysitting and in-home child care are in demand, and this side hustle is a great way to earn extra income in your spare time or on a set schedule. While certification isn’t a requirement in most areas, the American Red Cross offers online and in-person babysitting certification courses that cover CPR, first aid, and behavior tactics that can bolster your credibility.

Costs and platforms: Babysitting is another low-cost side hustle. You can market your services and manage gigs and payments using apps, such as Care.com, Sittercity, and UrbanSitter, or set up your own bookings and payments using Square.

8: Personal Assistant

Busy professionals need help getting day-to-day tasks done, and many prefer to have one person handle it all rather than juggle various service apps. This is an excellent opportunity for a side hustler who loves to check all the boxes on a to-do list, from grocery shopping and dry cleaning pickup to dog walking and getting kids to their destinations.

Costs and platforms: You can launch a personal assistant side hustle with few costs. However, in nonurban areas, you’ll probably need a vehicle. Top gig and payment apps for personal assistant services include Thumbtack.com and TaskRabbit.com, or you can set up your own bookings and payments using Square.

9: Mobile Car Washing and Detailing

Car washing is another low-cost side hustle and an ideal gig for anyone who loves working outdoors. You can offer this service to individuals at their homes, or contract with local businesses that run fleet vehicles or that want to offer weekly car washes as an employee perk.

Costs and platforms: Cleaning tools, a sturdy hose and nozzle, and a vehicle are the primary startup costs for this side hustle idea. Top mobile car wash gig and payments apps include MobileWash and Spiffy or set up your own bookings and payments using Square.

10: Local Handyman

Are you the first one friends call to fix a light switch or hang a ceiling fan? Cash in on your handyman skills in your spare time while helping your neighbors check home improvement tasks off their to-do lists. To protect yourself and your clients and boost your credibility, you can become insured and bonded, but that’s not a requirement in most areas.

Costs and platforms: Costs are minimal for this side hustle, especially if you already have the tools of the trade. Handyman apps, such as Thumbtack.com, TaskRabbit, and Angi, help you market and manage gigs and payments or set up your own bookings and payments using Square.

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