The 42 Best Side Hustles to Start in 2022

Looking to make some extra money with a new side hustle? Not sure where to begin?

We can start by breaking down the different categories that pretty much any side hustle can fall into. We'll dig into each one below, but from a high level here's what we will consider.

  • Ecommerce
  • Digital products
  • Advertising
  • Services

Ecommerce

This is a big one, and very popular so we'll start here.

Ecommerce is one of the largest categories of side hustles and contains some of the most talked about hustles.

  • Dropshipping
  • Amazon FBA
  • Print on demand
  • Flipping on eBay
  • Retail arbitrage

The core idea is you take a product that someone wants and you sell it on the internet for a profit.

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Modern strategies have made the barrier to entry low here too.

  • Dropshipping and print on demand don't require any inventory
  • Shopify will give you an online store with a free trial that lasts long enough to make your first sale
  • Advertise on Facebook to reach over 2 billion people

It's easy to get started and build your own store, the difficulty is building a trustworthy brand that people will buy from.

Digital Products

Another popular side hustle is selling digital products. These can be ebooks, self-publishing, courses, or other similar products that are not physical goods.

These creators can sell an infinite amount of their product without having to worry about supply, logistics, or margins.

For the upfront cost of simply your time and however long it takes to create the product, there can be little to no monetary risk in digital products.

Advertising

Advertising is a massive money-making opportunity. If you control an online asset that gets traffic, you can partake in your slice of the pie.

There are many ways to build a side hustle around advertising.

  • Blogging
  • Niche website
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest

You can build a large audience with any of the above platforms, and when you do the monetization follows. Besides simply placing ads, you can get into affiliate marketing, shoutouts, sponsorships, or even promote your own products and services.

Building an audience is so effective because you can scale. If you can provide valuable content for a large audience, you can maximize your impact for a fixed amount of upfront production effort.

Services

The last category of side hustles would be services. These are any side hustles in which you provide a valuable service for your customers. You are not always, but often trading your time for money.

Hence many avoid this bucket because of their goal to get away from trading time for money. (The lucky few automate their service, such as software as a service companies)

Nevertheless, these can be easier to get into and you can start making money quickly.

Unlike the other side hustle categories, these jobs don't always require you to work until after you know you are getting paid!


Promising Side Hustle Ideas

Still not sure where to start? I've compiled a list of side hustles that I have either tried personally, or am genuinely interested in and would try.

Here's what I've got.

  1. App development
  2. Blogging (Like this website!)
  3. Invest in rental properties
  4. Youtube
  5. Create a startup
  6. Real estate agent
  7. Sell ebooks
  8. Build niche websites
  9. Lead generation
  10. Dropshipping
  11. Amazon FBA store
  12. Print on demand store
  13. Freelance writing
  14. Social media agency
  15. Fliping items online
  16. Instagram influencer
  17. Public notary
  18. English teacher
  19. Tutoring
  20. Childcare
  21. Caregiving
  22. Freelance a skill
  23. Computer repair service
  24. IT support company
  25. Computer tutoring
  26. Review resumes
  27. Car washing company
  28. Car flipping
  29. Marketing agency
  30. Dog walking
  31. Start a podcast
  32. Become a DJ
  33. Freelance designer
  34. Home inspector
  35. Modeling
  36. Moving company
  37. Personal training
  38. Pet sitting
  39. Virtual assistant
  40. Sell photography
  41. Affiliate marketing
  42. Part-time job

Final Words

Finding an idea and committing yourself to it is the easy part. The challenge is getting started, staying consistent, and not giving up when it gets hard.

The difference between someone who is where you are versus someone who is where you want to be? A bias for taking action.

Starting it now, not tomorrow.

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