Online Side Hustle Ideas (on a silver platter)
20+ online side hustle ideas ready for you to try them out with detailed instructions how to start!
I’ve been trying to think of a way to be more active on the internet.
The first thing I did was to start a Substack (and you are here now, yey!)
This was a good start, but not enough.
Thus, I sought the advice of a good friend of mine. He is a very successful businessman with 30+ years of running various businesses.
Somewhere during the conversation unrelated to the topic, he told me:
“If you know how to start a business, don’t share it with anyone. Just do it yourself. Nobody is going to hand you a good business idea on a silver platter.”
A business idea on a silver platter?
This statement really struck me.
Was it true?
Is it true?
I am a mathematician and an economist. Therefore, I had to immediately explore the opposite extreme.
What if there was someone who would do just that? And on a regular basis?
I knew that it brings me great satisfaction to look at a business and ask the question: “How do these guys make money?”
Moreover, I’ve been doing it for years with literally every business idea that I’ve seen.
So, I decided to be that person.
I decided to use my knowledge to hand out some business ideas on a silver platter.
Most of them can be classified more as side hustle instead. But that’s how many businesses start out - as a side hustle.
How to start an online side hustle
To be actually helpful, I will not write about generic stuff like “create a blog”, “start dropshipping”. You can read more about that on Google. And it will not be as easy as they say, I assure you.
The structure will be mostly the same:
The problem
The solution
Target customer
How to start this as a side hustle
Extra thoughts
Moreover, as much as I value my knowledge, it is not endless. It is mostly in the online realm. Online businesses, online courses, video conferencing, and freelancing.
Therefore, all side hustle ideas will have three things in common:
They will be suitable for a small business / sole proprietor / freelancer.
They will be a source of extra income (side hustle), rarely a full-time occupation.
They will require a paid online video meeting.
List of online side hustle ideas
This post will serve as the index (table of contents) for all future posts.
Some of them will be hyperlinks to already published ideas, while others – a backlog of sorts.
If you feel like one of the upcoming ideas deserves to be prioritized, please write that in a comment.
If you have another idea that could make the list – do let me know!
Data Science Tutoring – Coming soon
Online Babysitting (online nanny) – Coming soon
Online Escape Rooms – Coming soon
Getting into University Advice – Coming soon
Starting with Crypto Advice – Coming soon
Interpreting – Coming soon
Live Art Classes – Coming soon
Storytelling – Coming soon
Game Mentor (e.g. DOTA, CS) – Coming soon
One Hour with an Influencer – Coming soon
Rubik’s Cube Coach – Coming soon
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Need help starting with any of these ideas? Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn or directly on my email: iliya@3veta.com.
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D&D game master sounds like a fun one