All Side Hustle Ideas
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Side hustle ideas from people who actually run them

Real side businesses, described by their owners. Filter by cost, time and how they earn.

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  • Digital products67
    Files sold online: templates, printables, ebooks, stock photos, fonts, presets, plugins, recorded courses
  • Software and apps205
    A web app, SaaS, mobile app, browser extension, bot or API that people pay for or that earns from ads
  • Content and media105
    A blog, niche website, newsletter, YouTube channel, podcast or social account that earns from ads, affiliate links or sponsors
  • Physical products105
    Making, printing or reselling physical goods, online or in person
  • Services and freelancing103
    Doing work for clients for a fee: freelance, consulting, done-for-you services, repairs, local services
  • Rentals and assets36
    Earning from something you own: renting property, rooms, equipment, vehicles, parking, vending machines, domains
  • Directories and marketplaces11
    A job board, listings site, directory or marketplace that connects buyers and sellers
  • Teaching and coaching19
    Live tutoring, lessons, workshops, coaching or cohort classes

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About the data

Startup cost
Under $100$100 to $1k$1k to $10kOver $10k
Time
Hands-offA few hours a weekPart-timeNear full-time
Where
OnlineIn personOnline and in person
Earns from
AdsAffiliateSubscriptionsOne-time salesService feesRentMarketplace cutSponsors and donations
Coding
No coding neededNeeds coding

15 ideas

  • Content and media
    Amazon product review videos for commissions
    Short product review videos uploaded through the Amazon Influencer Program, which appear on product listings and earn commissions. The approach relies on filming high volumes of products found close to home.
    Online and in person
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Fractional chief AI officer for mid-size companies
    An experienced operator sits in leadership meetings for companies without a technology chief, finds where AI helps, and builds or teaches the team to build it. It is billed as a monthly retainer, and a paid training day often leads into it.
    Part-timeOnline and in person
    Ryan Doser, 2026
  • Services and freelancing
    Building permit expediting service
    Handling building permits for property owners and developers as a niche service, using skills learned while flipping houses. Clients come by referral, with no ads or cold calling.
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Teaching and coaching
    Tutor students in math and computer science
    Tutors middle and high school students in math and CS for an hourly rate.
    Under $100
    Hacker News, 2021
  • Teaching and coaching
    Teach and mentor at coding bootcamps
    Teaches and mentors beginners in web development for companies and bootcamps, in evening sessions.
    Under $100Part-time
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Refurbish and resell old furniture
    Buys old and mid-century furniture from thrift shops and garage sales, fixes it up and resells it on Craigslist.
    Online and in person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Rentals and assets
    Airbnb host in spare bedrooms
    Rents out spare bedrooms to short-term guests through Airbnb.
    Online and in person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Services and freelancing
    Tech troubleshooting consulting
    Helps people fix broken technology, a paid skill since youth.
    Under $100
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Flip secondhand goods on eBay and Craigslist
    Resells items found at home, thrift stores and clearance sales through online marketplaces, and is looking at retail arbitrage on Amazon.
    Under $100
    Hacker News, 2017
  • Content and media
    Directory of flagship stores in a city
    Photographed top brand stores in London and published a directory blog that earns from ads.
    Under $100Hands-off
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Rentals and assets
    Rent a spare room on Airbnb
    Rents out a spare room for up to a week each month, needing little work beyond laundry.
    Under $100Hands-off
    Hacker News, 2014
  • Services and freelancing
    Community ad boards in restaurants
    The operator places ad boards in local restaurants, sells the slots to nearby businesses, and upsells those advertisers websites and AI services. Profit comes from slot sales per board.
    The Koerner Office
  • Services and freelancing
    Paid introductions between local contractors
    The operator connects contractors who can pass work to each other and charges for each introduction or a larger referral package. It runs mainly by phone and text.
    Under $100
    The Koerner Office
  • Teaching and coaching
    Corporate AI workshops that lead to paid builds
    The operator runs a team training or build-together session inside one company and listens for the process employees want automated. That process then becomes a separately priced build, often a shared context layer across the company's tools.
    Build With AI
  • Teaching and coaching
    Paid public AI workshop for local professionals
    The host books a room, lists a half-day workshop on Eventbrite for one industry such as realtors or roofers, and teaches attendees to set up Claude and build one skill. The ticket revenue is minor; the point is meeting buyers who then ask for private help.
    Build With AI