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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

4 ideas

Services and freelancing
Open source file manager with paid plugins
A file manager supporting many storage protocols. Earns by building custom plugins such as authentication layers.
Online
Hacker News, 2024
Services and freelancing
Software consulting for a former employer
Does software consulting for a previous workplace after leaving it, adjusting the rate each year for inflation.
Under $100Part-timeOnline
Hacker News, 2019
Services and freelancing
Spreadsheet data cleaning for businesses
Cleans messy Excel data for companies and sometimes builds simple web apps to replace the spreadsheets. Bills per row, flat fee or hourly depending on the project.
Under $100Part-timeOnline
Hacker News, 2019
Services and freelancing
Websites for wineries paid in barter
Built web pages for local wineries and was paid in goods such as wine rather than cash.
Under $100
Hacker News, 2019