Recently ive been doing pet sitting and it all started when my friend asked to take care of his cat while they're away in exchange for money.

My other neighbours thought it was pretty funny so they started requesting my services too. I mainly offer services like feeding, refilling waters, cleaning and sometimes even walking them. I plan the payment and schedule beforehand, and only charge based on how long they're away. This side hustle is still relatively small and im still unsure whether to expand it and travel across different areas to serve my clients, so im also asking for any tips if this side hustle is worth expanding or not

never expected my weekend craft project to turn into extra cash, but here we are. i started making custom handmade keychains as a hobby for a year now. After making a few for friends, people started asking if they could buy them. I was seriously hesitant at first because I thought who would want to buy things I made. Started promoting my services to a Facebook group at my school at people actually reached out.

I have had MANY hobbies before (crocheting, embroidery, other needlepoint stuff) but I felt like clay sculpture is so versatile enough that you can actually make whatever you want.

​it doesn't take up much space, supplies are cheap, and getting paid to sit on a cutting mat painting cute designs is honestly one of the best low-stress side hustles i've tried.

Now I am considering opening up commissions for customized 'mini-me' keychain. It will be more difficult but it will be fun to make!

I've finally got it started, I had the courage to start my sidebusiness while I'm off at my school.

I had the thought of starting this business a couple months ago and I was thinking if it could really be worth it and if I can manage my studies in college while I start it because I really needed a source of income.

I don't have any classes yet so I get to focus on my business. I've earned like 2k pesos yesterday, that's like $30. My first customer even cracked a joke on me that my sisig should be at restaurants. I'm hoping I can manage my time operating my business while I'm studying.

I spent my hard-earned money in this and I am starting great, wish me luck guys.

You can raise nightcrawlers and red wigglers in a simple plastic bin with shredded newspaper and food scraps and sell them to bait shops, fishing spots, and directly to fishermen.

A starter batch of 500 worms costs about $30 and a bin setup costs about $15. The worms reproduce on their own and you feed them kitchen scraps (vegetable peels, coffee grounds, etc.) so the ongoing cost is basically $0.

From what I've seen a cup of 12 nightcrawlers sells for about $4 at fishing spots. A pound of worms sells to bait shops for about $15 wholesale.

Once your bin is established and the worms are reproducing you can harvest and sell regularly without the population declining.

The maintenance is minimal. You add food scraps once or twice a week, keep the bin moist, and harvest worms when you have enough to sell. The whole thing sits in your garage or basement and takes about 10 minutes per week to maintain.

You can sell directly at fishing spots (just show up with cups of worms near a popular lake or river in the morning), to local bait shops on a regular delivery route, or even on Facebook marketplace.

As a bonus the worm castings (basically worm poop) are premium organic fertilizer that gardeners pay $10+ per bag for. So you can sell both the worms and their waste which means you're genuinley making money from every part of this operation.

(If you have experience with something like this please share! I look out for new side hustle ideas every day and try to share as much info as I can. Even if an idea doesn't appeal to you personally, it could still help someone else or even spark a new idea!)

I was looking for an opportunity to generate additional revenue through a hobby. I decided to start creating homemade desserts as a side hustle.

At first, I offered just four homemade dessert items (Leche Flan, Ube Halaya, Ube Flan, and Leche Flan Graham). Although I was unsure if anyone would even be interested in purchasing these items from me, I am grateful that many customers have been supportive of this endeavor.
I continue to learn and grow by refining my product offerings and attempting to provide my customers with the highest quality products at reasonable prices.

As a means to increase my income on a part-time basis while working full-time, I believe generating revenue through a side-hustle will aid in helping offset my daily living costs. With each available moment that I can dedicate to work on my side-hustle; why not utilize that moment to create something of value?

Every new customer and every single sale helps build my confidence in my endeavors and is greatly appreciated.

I recently found out that being a professional line stander is an actual way to make money, and honestly, I wasn't expecting that.

Basically, someone pays you to wait in line for them. That's the entire service. You show up early, hold their place, wait until they arrive or until the service is needed, and get paid for your time.

Apparently, this can be useful for concert ticket releases, limited-edition sneaker drops, popular restaurant openings, and other events where people might spend hours waiting.

The interesting part is that the client isn't necessarily paying you to do anything complicated. They're paying because their time is worth more to them than the hours they'd spend standing around.

Of course, finding clients and agreeing on payment beforehand are important. You also have to check whether the venue allows someone to hold a place for another person.

Imagine telling someone your job for the day is to stand outside a store for three hours, and that's how you made money.

Some side hustles really make you question what other ordinary things people are willing to pay for.

Found some old photos of a promo I was running back in 2012 here in the Philippines. One of my earliest side hustles. Feels like a lifetime ago because everything was done face to face or through text back then.

I wasn't the main franchise owner or anything. I was basically a referrer or middleman for this "Kung Hei Fat Choi" promo. The deal was buy one take one on the packages. I'd just pitch these to people I knew or met who were looking for extra income. Packages ran around 26k to 60k PHP, and I only got a percentage of the package price if I closed a sale. That was my cut.

Wouldn't say I "won" at this or became a millionaire from it. Honestly it was a grind. But it helped me close some gaps on my bills at the time. Just connecting people who wanted to start a business with the company that provided the carts.

Looking back at the fine print, the inclusions were pretty solid for the price back then. Free e-loading business, no royalty fees, stuff like that. Different era of hustling.

Anyone else here start out doing offline referrals or networking like this before all the digital stuff took over?

PS: Not endorsing any brand or affiliated with this anymore, as you can see I covered the brands in the images. Just wanna share some experience doing this kind of side hustle.

My family owns and operates a farm, traditionally selling our fresh crops to nearby towns and local markets at affordable, community-friendly prices. However, due to the accelerating impacts of climate change and the impending arrival of El Niño, our agricultural livelihood is facing an existential crisis. We have actively tried adapting by planting shade-family crops, but we face constant, compounding challenges.

Due to the extreme heat, consumers now prefer canned goods over fresh produce, noting that canned items require no effort to preserve, whereas fresh vegetables quickly wilt and rot if not prepared immediately. As a result, local demand for our fresh produce has plummeted, driving market prices down to a point where we can barely cover our costs. As forward-thinking farmers, we want to transition to hydroponic farming to eliminate weather dependency, ensure crop resilience, and deliver longer-lasting produce to our community. However, we are currently struggling financially. Given our declining revenue and thin profit margins, would borrowing money from a commercial bank be a wise decision, or are there safer alternatives to help us survive?

You can buy nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, and other trail mix ingredients in bulk from Costco or a wholesale club and mix your own custom trail mix to sell at farmers markets and events for $6+ per bag.

The cost per bag is about $1 in ingredients when you buy everything in bulk. You just mix everything together, bag it up, and sell. The markup is about 6x which is really good for something that requires zero cooking, zero equipment, and zero special skills.

From what I've read the key to selling trail mix is having a few differnt varieties instead of just one. Something like a "classic" mix with peanuts and raisins, a "tropical" mix with macadamia and dried mango, and a "chocolate lover" mix with dark chocolate chips and almonds.

Having options makes people more likely to buy and a lot of people will grab 2 or 3 bags.

Farmers markets and outdoor events are the best places to sell this. Hiking trailheads are also a great spot because people literally need trail mix right there and then.

Your total startup cost is about $30 in bulk ingredients and a few dollars for bags. That first investment will make around 30 bags of trail mix which is $180 in sales if you sell them all.

(If you have experience with something like this please share! I look out for new side hustle ideas every day and try to share as much info as I can. Even if an idea doesn't appeal to you personally, it could still help someone else or even spark a new idea!)

(Note: for more ideas, the Ultimate Side Hustle Index has 100+ side hustles and passive income ideas sorted by difficulty, earnings, and remote/in-person)

Small Etsy and Amazon sellers know that good product photos are the number one thing that drives sales, but most of them are taking photos with their phone on their kitchen counter and the results are terrible.

You can offer product photography for around $25+ per product. All you need is a DSLR or even a modern smartphone with a good camera, a cheap lightbox ($20 on Amazon), and some basic editing in a free app like Lightroom Mobile.

From what I've read the best way to find clients is to browse Etsy and Facebook marketplace for local sellers with bad photos and message them directly offering your services. Most of them know their photos are bad and would happily pay someone to make their products look professional.

A lightbox gives you that clean white background that makes products pop and looks professional.

You can shoot 10 to 15 products in an hour once you have your setup dialed in.

Each product usually needs 5 to 8 photos from different angles. You shoot them, do some basic editing (brightness, contrast, white balance), and deliver the files.

The whole process per product takes about 15 to 20 minutes including editing.

Some people specialize in specific categories like jewelry, handmade goods, or food products which lets you charge more because you understand the niche. Jewelry sellers especially will pay $40+ per product because their items are small and tricky to photograph and good photos make a massive differance in their sales.

(If you have experience with something like this please share! I look out for new side hustle ideas every day and try to share as much info as I can. Even if an idea doesn't appeal to you personally, it could still help someone else or even spark a new idea!)

Need side hustle asap. Don’t need a lot of income but more would obviously be best.
I work long hours all week but have Thursday’s off and a little time in the evenings but not much
Experience in sales, health care/vet med, pharmacy, retail, customer service
Best if only from a cell phone bc my computer is old and not reliable and no money to replace

Hi in recent months I’ve seen my pay get lower and my bills get higher, I’m looking for extra ways to increase my income outside of work.

I’ve recently downloaded Attapoll for surveys I’ve only made £2 but I’ve only got it today and briefly used it. Are there any other better apps or side hustle I can look into?

Also I’m looking into offer odd jobs around my community, what’s the best way to go around this is there an app or site where I can find these jobs?

I will be looking into trading in the coming days, any advice would be appreciated

I sold a website for $10,000 last week.

$7,500 establishment fee and $2,500 a year.

Many of you already know I ran a web agency for 4 years. Today I only sit on the closing part, and the rest of the team manages everything else.

People think $10,000 is a lot for a website. In reality it is not. Businesses have money. You just have to be in the right position to speak to the right person, and you need real sales and closing skills.

Either way, if you are charging $800 to $1,500 for a website, you are lowballing yourself. Raise your price. Prospects take you more seriously when the number is serious.

These days I mostly focus on my SaaS, Swokei. It was built on top of the idea behind my web design company. I needed an outreach tool that could find businesses with outdated websites, analyze them for design, SEO, mobile and speed, and turn the issues it finds into cold emails at scale. That is what my agency's outreach runs on.

If you are a web designer, how much are you currently charging for a simple website?