18 Great Side Hustles To Pay The Bills In 2020
By
Theodore Henderson
The Wisdom Man
Most of us know plenty of people who need extra side hustle income to meet those pesky monthly bills. A couple of friends of mine needed to generate a little added earnings in addition to their salaries. They were both into keeping healthy as well as regular daily exercise. They made a decision to supplement their earnings by embracing what they enjoyed doing.
One became a part-time health and fitness instructor. The other didn’t really want to do that but loved pets and decided on dog walking.
One had to do a certification course lasting less than 6 months and also educated himself on the essentials of maintaining basic fitness. The other person took a 6-hour online petcare course, read several books, and talked to other dog walkers. They both very much enjoyed doing their training programs and also made some great friends in the process.
As for the two businesses, the money is good as well as they keep fit at the same time! One teaches various aerobics classes. The other regularly goes to the gym but also is outside every day walking dogs and loves it! One can take advantage of free membership in the gym, and the other has dozens of adoring dogs! Both are winners.
Four Side Hustle Opportunities For Example
Maintenance
Next, let us look at a slightly different opportunity. If you are good with your hands and like doing it, then it may be a good idea to become a part-time maintenance person? I said person because many women can fix things around the house!
If someone has a busy career, the chances are they won’t get around to fixing anything complex around the house. Therefore they will be looking for someone else to do it. That “someone” should be you.
There can be very good money in doing someone’s “chores” and house projects for them.
Startup costs for this business are meager as long as you have the complete range of fundamental tools. Lots of people that begin working part-time in this way find that it can quickly become a full-time occupation!
Gardening
Next up, do you appreciate gardening? This is a great little income earner if you don’t mind ending your day with dirty hands! Of course, this is particularly enjoyable if you find somebody rich with a stunning garden that needs upkeep! The only trouble with this business is that the job dies away in the cold weather if you are not in a moderate to warm yearly environment.
Car Wash
A mobile car wash can be a good earner, and if you have all the right equipment, it can be very simple to clean a multitude of autos quickly. Choose one or two streets with cars, and people who don’t want to wash them (like me) pop around a couple of times a week.
You will certainly need to acquire a small truck or van with some expert tools and bring your very own water in case there isn’t a public source. Because launch and startup costs are higher than other part-time business, you will need to do a little more focused upfront planning.
Photography For Online Use
Digital cameras are phenomena and getting better all the time. One incredible benefit is that you can start a digital photography business, and you no longer need a dark room to get off the ground!. Start off with the usual portraits, weddings, birthdays, and other types of celebrations. Take images of all the impressive architecture and landmarks in your city.
Zillions of websites are coming online every day. If their owners are anything like me, they are using multiple new images daily.
Network with web designers and also create images for their specifications.
The neat thing about digital photography is that it is easy to assemble a vast collection of pictures as well as display your work on a web site. Launch expenses are now meager, and also, this business can come to be very rewarding once you have built up a collection of images.
Notice that 3 of 4 above side hustle ideas are home-based businesses? Limits overhead and boosts profit.
Here are eighteen ideas, in no particular order, to help you start to brainstorm. There are more that you will think of!
- Affiliate Marketing (i.e., How to Sell Products on Amazon, ClickBank and much more)
- Health and Fitness Instructor
- Mobile Car Wash
- Take Online Surveys
- Courier Service
- Walk Dogs
- Dog Boarding
- Caregiver
- Make Food Deliveries
- Start a Blog
- Freelance, Independent Contractor, Independent Consultant
- Run Facebook Ads
- Become a virtual assistant
- Become a Proofreader
- Tutor
- Lawn Care and Gardening
- Participate in Focus Groups
- Digital Photography
Click Here for more strategies to tap into your inner entrepreneur and create a profitable side hustle to increase the cash flow in your life. Who knows? You may become so successful that you end up becoming a full-time business owner.
Notice that several of the above are work from home opportunities as well as home based businesses.
For more on this see one of my previous blog posts at the Wisdom4Business Blog.
About The Author
Theodore Henderson works with business owners, entrepreneurs, and corporate professionals on their business skills, marketing, and leadership strategies. He is an Amazon best-selling author, a Certified Career Coach, a Certified Leadership Coach, and a Certified Social Media Security Professional Powered by CompTIA.
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