About thirteen million Americans work more than one job. No wonder it’s becoming more and more common for people to have a full-time job and a hustle on the side. A side hustle is a flexible second job that brings in money and or feeds your passions that your main job doesn’t fulfill.
If you’re considering a side hustle, keep reading to learn ten innovative ideas for side hustles.
Tips for Finding Your Side Hustle
Before we get into the different types of side hustles out there, here are some factors you should consider.
Evaluate Your Skills
Think about anything that you might be skilled at, but don’t get to exercise at your full-time job. For example, maybe you’re a skilled writer or editor. You could do freelance writing or editing gigs.
Or if you’re good with animals, you might want to look into dog walking. Whatever skills you have, you’ll want to put them to use with your side hustle.
Think About Your Passions
While thinking about your skills, you’ll also want to think about what you’re passionate about. For example, if you’re a health and wellness junkie, you might want to think about becoming a yoga teacher who’s certified or teach fitness classes at your local gym.
You’ll want to make sure your side hustle is something you’re also passionate about, so you can enjoy the extra work.
Manage Your Time
Before you take up a side hustle, you’ll want to make sure you can balance your time. Your side hustle shouldn’t get in the way of your primary job. So you’ll want to consider how much time your side hustle will take.
Make a schedule so you can see how you can balance both jobs and still have time for yourself.
Ten Ideas For Side Hustles
Now that you know what to consider before getting a side hustle, here are ten different types of side hustle jobs that might inspire you.
1. Ecommerce
Today there are a ton of places where you can quickly sell items online. If you’re crafty, you might want to sell your work on Etsy. Or maybe you’re a fashionista with a ton of clothes sitting in your closet, you might want to turn those items into profit on websites like Poshmark, eBay or The Real Real.
These gigs lend to a lot of flexibility as you can make and or sell these items on your own schedule.
2. Caregiving
Some people are naturals when it comes to taking care of other people. If this describes you, then you might want to consider babysitting or daycare. Or if you’re better with animals, you can look into dog walking,
grooming or dog care services.
3. Party Planning
If you always find yourself planning your friend’s parties because you have an excellent eye for detail and you’re super organized, then you might want to consider party planning.
You can help clients plan anything from a child’s birthday party to a 50th wedding anniversary. Or maybe you love cooking and baking, you might want to start a private bakery or catering service (that’s how Martha Stewart got her start).
4. Photography
If you’re a great photographer, you might want to turn it into a side hustle. You can offer to take pictures of friends and family members at events like engagements or weddings. This gig lets you pick which days and times you want to work.
5. Real Estate
If home renovated and real estate fascinate you, consider looking into these types of side hustles. If you have some extra cash saved up, you might want to consider fixing and flipping houses. You could also buy foreclosed homes to fix up and then sell.
If being a landlord sounds interesting to you, you could purchase and then rent out apartment units. Or maybe you get your real estate license and become a part-time realtor, which is a relatively flexible job.
Lastly, if you are at all interested or able to rent out part of or all of your home for short-term stays, you might want to put your home on Airbnb.
6. Service Industry
The service industry is pretty broad but full of possible side hustles. Sites like TaskRabbit let you offer services from fixing a broken sink to running errands. Or maybe you want to provide delivery services to companies like Postmates.
If you have a car, you may want to offer you services through Lyft or
Uber.
7. Teaching
Teaching is another broad category, but there’s a lot of opportunities. You could tutor students or teach online classes.
If you’re skilled at playing an instrument, you might want to teach music. Or if you love fitness, you might want to teach yoga or other workout classes.
8. Tour Guide
If you live in a city or area that is often filled with tourists, you might want to consider becoming a tour guide. You just need to know the area well and have a friendly, outgoing personality with strong communication skills. If this sounds like you, check out websites like TourByLocals.
9. Web Design
If you have a knack for web design and or programming, there are tons of companies and small business who will pay you for your services. This job is flexible that you can easily tackle on nights, weekends, and or from home.
10. Writing and Editing
If you’re a reliable writer, there are many gigs where you can put your writing skills to good use. Maybe you edit essays for college students. You could also do freelance writing and editing for various blogs.
You could also start your own blog about a topic you’re interested in. While this might take a while, once you build a following, soon you could monetize your blog.
Find Your Side Hustle Today
This is only a small preview of ideas for side hustles. When searching for the side hustle that right for you, you’ll want to consider your skills, passion, experience, and schedule, as well as what’s available. For more resources on side hustles like blogging, check out our website.