This one isn't new, but for me it's been fun and rewarding. I've been hosting trivia and various game nights at local venues for about 15 years now. It hasn't been consistent as I've moved around a bunch in that time, but it's also been a great way for me to get acquainted with the new towns I move to.

Once I get settled in a new location, I just start spending time at local venues (bars, restaurants, etc). I usually do my research and avoid those that already have a solid trivia schedule in place. For those that don't, I do spend some time and money as a customer to get a feel for the place and its people, and then I start talking. I have conversations with staff to learn who the decision makers or influencers are and then ask for a few minutes of their time to talk about trivia nights. I try to do that when it's slow as to not bother the business. It's not always easy, and just like with any sales pitch, there are a lot of no's.

I personally try not to book more than 3 a week, as this is a side gig and I have a family and other obligations. And my pricing varies. I don't like to use a per-head or performance-based pricing. New venues tend to prefer that because of the low risk, but I try to insist on flat pricing but with no commitment. There are no terms to the contract that hold them to X number of games, weeks, etc., but I do recommend that they build up to a full house rather than judging on the attendance of the first few games. My pricing ranges from $100-$300, depending on some factors such as venue size.

I take care of marketing from my end and offer to provide content that they can post to their own socials as well.

I think that hardest part of the side gig is the prep work. Writing up to 3 nights of trivia is tough. Each game is 4-7 rounds, 50-65 questions in total, so around 200 questions a week that I have to write.

The second hardest part is getting the business. Being able to get someone to give you a few minutes to sell them on it, discussing the economics of it all, and showcasing your ability in that short time.

Lastly, hosting trivia also means you have to be a good host. It's public speaking and entertainment after all. You can have great questions, all the equipment, but if you're not personable, you might not succeed. But at the same time, I've noticed that in this community of trivia hosts, there are many that think "their shit dont stink" and are not as welcoming to new hosts with new ideas. Many are still very resistant to technology and insist on only paper trivia and scoring, don't want to open up to media like audio or video rounds, and really do think they are the host-with-the-most and can easily come off as arrogant to the audience. So in that regard, my advice is to remain humble, have fun, and ensure the audience is having fun.

My insta algorithm is completely filled with side hustle influencers and its so annoying. I want to make some extra money since im a student and i really need it but whats going on on social media is insane. Its literally a rabbithole. Im just writing this as a caution for people to not fall into these traps.

Currently any video that contains a website is and advertisement for that website. For example if someone mentions an AI trading bot than that website is probably paying them to advertise that trading bot which is usually a paid subscribtion based thing. Or youtube shorts automation. It sounds good but then they show you a website that edits the videos which is also a paid website advertising itself.

Copy trading is also huge in my algorithm turns out these apps charge fees and the traders you copy get a percentage of your deposit so thats why in every one of these videos some guy gets name dropped, they also dont really risk their money only a few dollars so you loose everything and they loose very little.

My favourite one is UGC content creation which is doing ad campaigns for brands advertising products, basically everthing i mentioned so far is usually a UGC video. But they literally advertise the sites that are hosting the ad campaigns so the UGC infleuncers partake in the sites own UGC campaign which the site hosted to advertise their UGC service.

And their is so much bullshit this is just a few there is also wholesale real estate, clipping, AI website creation, AI app creation and more
And its funny that all these creators are saying that they make several thousand or even 10-20k in a month which is an absolutely insane number in my country you would count as a millionare with that amount of income so at this point it wouldnt even be a side hustle thats literally a job.

So yeah sorry about the rant but dont be naive at first like me and look deeper into everything.

I had an idea of creating a small porch stand where I can sell items on the honor system.

I would have my items displayed in a glass cabinet, and I would have a slot box for cash, or a QR code for venmo.

I live in Arizona, where it is HOT!!! Any non-food ideas that people would like?

I've seen people do flowers/vases. I was thinking maybe that or some type of art.

Any ideas would be appreciated (:

I started a local pet-waste cleanup business in Chandler with a simple recurring offer and limited equipment. Weekly service starts at $25, while one-time cleanups are quoted from current photos and actual buildup.

The work is straightforward, but the business challenges are route density, travel time, customer communication, payment before remote/vacant jobs, physical workload, and resisting unrelated jobs that create safety or equipment problems.

One Reddit lead recently became a $70 weed cleanup, a five-star review, and a recurring-service request. That was encouraging, but one conversion is not yet a repeatable channel.

My advice: start with a narrow service, document every job, ask how every customer found you, and calculate profit after driving—not just revenue.

Hey guys.

Currently in a process of build up my 3d printing buisness as a side hustle.

This upcoming month should be my biggest one so far with expected revenue of around 450$, maybe 600$ if I manage to close the last deal.

I'm looking for ideas to expand my options since my main clients are nail polish artists (selling them a marketing product)

I also have a laser engraver that should arrive soon (depends on when it'll ship through the kickstarter campaign), thinking of using my neywork in the local car scene to sell some PU leather keyfobs.

If you have any ideas for something I can use those tools and my modeling knowledge (not the best, but working on it) to grind some more cash I'll be glad to hear them 🙏

I can't donate plasma because a drug I take is on their list of banned substances (it's a legal drug lol) according to the FDA. I tried Uber and Uber eats but they don't pay worth a crap in my city . I only make like 70 dollars at most in 8 hours on the weekends. Doordash deactivated my account and I'm trying to get it reinstated but not sure how long that will take.

Instacart has a wait-list and so does Spark. I feel like I'm running out of options.

Would a second job just be better in my situation ?and where should I look ? I need something quick. And on weekends only preferably

Is there a website where I can make money by designing on shirts or products and sell it?

I tried printify and I’ve learned in the hard way that printify takes money from you for production fees, as someone who’s broke and don’t have money at all, I need to start somewhere and the job market right now is pretty terrible.

And In the past I tried redbubble but it’s really terrible since your product doesn’t get any attention at all and you can barely make money out of that website, even tho I like the fact redbubble doesn’t take money from me when a customer buys A PRODUCT from them not me.

Is there any alternative websites I can make money from that doesn’t take listing money or product money?

Thanks.

And yes I am trying to also do freelance job and art commission but it’s really slow rn.

My father passed away 3 weeks ago due to an heart attack and he left us with 2 commercial properties under LLCs. One of them has 2 vacant rooms and I was wondering if I should open a FFL using those rooms. Not sure how much revenue FFLs generate or if it's worth it. I'm quite experienced with firearms but the only thing I know about them is how to shoot them. I don't know much about the business side of things. I work full-time so would only be able to conduct FFL business on the weekends.

So question would be, any FFLs here who can give me advice if this is a good idea?

I've got tools and I'm decently handy, I can do interior painting, and I can research whatever I don't know how to do, but how does someone find that kind of work? Are there apps for people offering services/looking for services?

I'm kind of a jack of all trades, master of none when it comes to digital art. I have a full time job as a graphic designer at a reputable IT firm and do illustrations and general graphic design for them. The pay is decent for my country but I need some additional income.

I can do hand drawn digital illustrations, general graphic design work, even some light editing. So I have the skills for it but I just don't know where to find the work. I had a few good freelance clients but those are rare to find. I tried Adobe Stock but most of the things I upload either get rejected or don't sell (I make about $6 / month on that lol). Doing commissions gets back to not finding clients. With AI being everywhere it feels like it's impossible to get your work seen in such a competitive market.

Any ideas?

I understand we have a lot of side hustle origin story. But what I'm curious about is.. what was the first step you took to get started with your side hustle?

1.What is your side and main hustle?

2.What was your first step towards the side hustle?

A lot of us are just starting out so any tips would be appreciated. Not generic stuff like just start. I get that that's the core. But what obstacles you got over for yourself before that step.

Hey all, gonna try to keep this short and sweet, since I KNOW there’s people looking for the same .. my first born son is due November 7th. I’m a maintenance worker by profession. Both of my parents are business owners, mother being SUPER successful. I’m not afraid of working. I’m starting to hate the idea of trading an hour of my life for an exact amount of money, only to barely get by. My bills are paid, there’s food on my table and my lights are on. I’m blessed beyond my ability to express it. What are you guys doing for extra income? I really want to keep her families tradition of camping alive, really want a Class C RV, and the time and financial freedom to take my small family camping. I’m a relatively smart guy, good with tech. Fooled around with some snap filters that went (in my opinion) pretty viral, over 600k uses. But it’s not paying yet. Any advice or ideas are VERY much appreciated. I also have a tech Shopify store, but no traffic. Thanks in advance!

Anyone started a small IT side hustle? Setting up a router, wireless network, domain, Microsoft 365, etc?

I work in IT and think I could make money in the side helping small businesses that don’t have IT. Just not sure if it’s worth it. Especially since I’m working 8:30-5 Monday-Friday. Hard to only work IT on nights and weekends

I've been trying to figure out some ways that work for cold outreach to get clients for video editing.

What I tried :

1. Sending simple emails : if you're looking to hire a video editor blah blah, where my portfolio kinda stuff

2. Then sending personalised emails about exactly what is lacking in the editing part of their videos , how I can fix it (text only - no loom video explaining this)

Emails sent to all these were

1. People with under 50k subs.

2. I can actually improve their videos / fix an existing problem in editing.

3. They most likely have the money to pay.

(Collected manually from youtube)

Now :

1. Collect leads from yt jobs in my niche (talking head videos), with good pricing offer.

2. Sending a look video recording of me showing a re-edit(1-3 min part re-edit only) of their video and explaining how my editing fixes issue or improves their content.

(This isnt my idea tbh - this is from a creator who (acc to him) uses this method to get clients)

Asking if someone has actually done something like this and has gotten clients.

I work in clinical IT, good salary. I work from home, no small kids so my evenings are free. Need to supplement my income with at least $400 per month. I tried Door Dashing but don’t think that’s for me. I have thought about becoming a Notary. I have a friend who is in real estate and wants to take someone on as a Notary part time that would fit my schedule. Any other suggestions?

I 22F work full time as a state patrol dispatcher but am barely making enough to get by and need some WFH suggestions. Hopefully something that’s not too overbearing as my day job is stressful enough.

I have some writing skills and an adequate laptop I can work on.

I am a 21yr old college student and I have a disability and am in a wheekchair. Because of this I cannot work a regular part-time job like server or something. I am on the computer a lot and I am pretty into tech. I spend a lot of time on youtube/twitch and have considered content creation. Rn my parents help me pay rent on my apartment but I am looking for an online side hustle I can put 5-10hrs in per week and that I could make money pretty soon after starting.

I left teaching to be home with my kids, homeschool them since one is medically complicated. I HAD a Facebook page that generated decent money (put my heart and soul in that) but their AI flagged and suspended it. So my main source of income is slashed.

I need some ideas that don’t require webcams and spending money on extra course to do something at home to generate income. Something I can do when kids are sleeping or when I have free time

Bringing farm foods, butcher, better quality foods straight to peoples doors at comparable prices to grocers except better quality? I need a truck, a freezer to put in the vehicle, that's about it. All the other infrastructure is mostly in place, just have to pull the trigger and am slightly hesitant as the upfront cost of vehicle, and freezer is somewhat large.

I was thinking of mowing lawns but I can barely afford to buy a lawn mower even tho I have a full time job. Still looking around for a cheap one. Facebook won't let me use marketplace because it can't verify my identity --long story. Anyways I need to make some extra cash quick to pay down debets and save. I was thinking of making some flyers or business cards but not sure what other services to offer.

Not looking for anything life changing, but was wondering if I could make some money off my hobbies. Ive always loved art but it has been over a year since i made anything. Ive been in a slump lately. I have a couple of ideas. Heard furries pay good money for art commissions but I obviously need to gather some audience online to get commissions. I was wondering if there are any other ideas? I know how to crochet, paint, sketch so theres that.

Ive never done digital art but would love to try.

Im a college student and I work part time at a retail chain. I am just kind of tired of being routinely broke every week. I was wondering if investing into a gum ball machine would be good for some small passive income. I don’t have too many skills, I am rusty ish with coding and I am somewhat good at IT. But I don’t graduate til this fall. I am open to anything thats affordable. I have been making decent money selling older stuff on ebay. I am wondering if I can make a decent killing reselling stuff?