All Side Hustle Ideas
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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

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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

8 ideas

  • Services and freelancing
    Mobile espresso bike for events
    An espresso setup mounted on an electric-assist cargo trike that serves coffee at events without the overhead of a shop. The founder also builds and sells units to other entrepreneurs.
    Over $10kIn person
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Physical products
    Small-space gourmet mushroom farm
    Growing gourmet and medicinal mushrooms such as oyster, lion's mane and reishi, starting in a very small space. It grew into a farm operation alongside a growing club.
    $100 to $1k
    Side Hustle Nation, 2026
  • Physical products
    Wild-harvested produce at farmers markets
    Sold pesticide-free produce foraged from leased land and roadsides at farmers markets.
    In person
    Hacker News, 2026
  • Physical products
    Resale store for popular regional snacks
    A shop buys a famous roadside chain's snacks and resells them to customers elsewhere. Revenue comes from retail sales of the resold goods.
    The Hustle, 2024
  • Physical products
    Build boats on commission
    Builds dinghies, canoes, catamarans and other small boats in spare time, selling some and taking commissions from friends.
    $1k to $10kPart-time
    Hacker News, 2021
  • Services and freelancing
    Startup-themed escape room
    A physical escape room that parodies startup life, run day-to-day by a manager. Revenue is ticket sales.
    Over $10kIn person
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Custom tabletops for woodworking systems
    Cuts custom tabletops compatible with a popular woodworking tool brand on a CNC router and advertises only on Craigslist. Gets repeat orders from hobbyists and contractors.
    Over $10k
    Hacker News, 2019
  • Physical products
    Home-based hard cider company
    Licensed a home as a winery to make hard cider, selling to local stores and at a summer farmers market.
    Part-timeIn person
    Hacker News, 2019