So you’re working on your big dream but need a little “side money” that doesn’t take up too much of your time. Many people have incorporated what is being called, a “side gig or a side hustle”. This is something that allows you to make money in addition to, or while, you are working on your big dream. Here are a few ideas you can use to create a side income:
Sell items on eBay or Craigslist: This has become the standard side gig for making fast and easy money part-time. Any used items can be sold online to make money. Some people do this as a full-time living. They shop yard sales, secondhand stores, and discount stores looking for items that they can sell on eBay for more money than they purchased it for. For a side hustle, this is an easy way to make money while you work on your big dream.
Drive for Uber or Lyft: The sharing economy has created a lot of side-money income structures. Two of the most popular are driving for Uber or Lyft. You choose your availability, so you can make money when you want, and work around the times you are building your dream business.
Rent your spare room on Airbnb: Another great sharing economy income is renting out a spare room. You get paid 24-hours after a guest checks in, which helps you avoid problems with people not paying. Airbnb has gotten so lucrative that many people do it as a full-time income.
Answer questions on JustAnswer.com: Websites, like JustAnswer, pay you to answer professional questions. If you have high-level skills such as information technology, law, or medicine, you could get paid to help business owners with certain topics. You can help them get answers to questions about how to handle or navigate through something.
Tutor on Skype: Teaching people over Skype or Zoom has become popular as people from other countries are looking to learn English. Many “digital nomads” travel through Asian countries and create income this way.
Virtual assisting: Virtual assistants are still in high demand. In order to excel at this, you must be really organized. You can work part-time for a company while you are working on your big dreams. You can also work from anywhere with your computer.
What is important for you to figure out is what side gig you will want to do. How will it fit into your day? Will you need to be on-call? What time zone will you work? Once you work out the details, you can add your side gig into your work day and be one step closer to success.
Vickie Helm is a bestselling author, business and asset strategist, and the CEO of Smart Group Firm. She has improved the success of more than a thousand companies and the lives of thousands of individuals throughout her career. You can learn more about Vickie at https://smartstartstrategies.com or https://vickiehelm.com.