52 easiest side hustles that you can start today

Ready to make more money? Some of the easiest side hustles you can start are content creation, freelancing, publishing an ebook, and selling memberships. Read our guide to learn more.

The easiest side hustles that you can start right away include clipping, selling digital products, freelancing, and gig work like delivery driving or dog walking. Dozens of options exist, and some of them can make you thousands of dollars monthly.

Side hustles have always existed, but they exploded in the 2010s. 

And now? Almost half of Gen Z (49%) work a side hustle alongside a full-time job. 

44% of entrepreneurs acknowledge their start as side hustlers, and the rise of AI and digital automations has made it easier than ever to scale side hustles into legit businesses. 

The following list has some of the easiest ways to begin earning extra income today.

The easiest side hustles anyone can start

Here are side hustles that are easy to start and won’t take up too much of your time, categorized by location.

Easiest online side hustles you can start

From publishing ebooks to online tutoring, online side hustles are of the most popular ways to make money online regardless of your age or experience.

1. Start a newsletter

If your writing skills are any good, newsletters are the way to go.

All you have to do is spend a day each week to write and send out your newsletter, as well as a couple of hours to promote it across your social media. That’s all you need.

The great thing is that newsletters can become much more than a side hustle. Even having a 1k-member email list can bring in close to $2k a month through sponsorships or monthly subscriptions.

• How to start: Choose a niche, write weekly content, and build an email list via social media or newsletter platforms.
• Earning potential: $2,000/month with a 1,000-member email list through sponsorships or subscriptions.

2. Start a podcast

Podcasting is a great online business to start because not only can you make money from sponsors, you can also send traffic to your own digital products.

So any form of podcasting is very high leverage because if you make an episode you can post it on social media and get thousands of views month in and month out on autopilot and this is really important if you want to scale a business.
-Brett Malinowski, Head of Marketing at Whop

Everyone has a podcast, and that's because monetization methods are everywhere.

Just utilize any passion you have and create a podcast around it, where you offer all your insights and opinions.

This is super easy: you only need a good microphone and a few hours each week to record, edit, and upload your podcast.

Sure, you won't become the next Joe Rogan Experience off the bat, but it can be a solid side hustle.

• How to start: Use a good microphone, select a topic of interest, record episodes, and distribute them through podcast platforms.
• Earning potential: $500-$2,000/month early on, with higher potential from sponsorships and ads.

3. Content creation 

Now, yes, becoming a content creator isn’t easy.  

But you can start creating content for a YouTube channel or your social media on a tiny scale – like, an hour a day creating and uploading short-form content. 

If you do this for a few months, you can earn money from ads for years. That’s why I consider this one of the easiest and most lucrative side hustles.

"I love my job and working with big creators to make their life better and more sustainable while earning a great income for myself as well. It quite literally has changed my life forever."

— Leroy ter Braak, YouTube content strategist

• How to start: Start posting short-form or long-form content on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram.
• Earning potential: $100-$5,000+/month initially through ads, sponsorships, or affiliate deals; scalable long-term.

4. Sell memberships

"Start with what you already know… The more painful the problem you solve, the more money you will make. If you are selling to business owners, you can charge more… If you’re selling to people with 9–5 jobs, charge less.

Price points should reflect what they can afford… as more members join, you can raise the price. Pro tip here is more money is made once people are inside your community… they’re more likely to buy from you again."
-Jordan Kilgour from XFACTR

Got a Discord server or other community around one of your passions? Start selling access to it.

You don’t have to go all out; start with $5/month, maybe $10 if you’re providing lots of value. And the great thing is that you don’t have to put in too much extra effort, as you’ve already been running the community.

Essentially, you're just putting it behind a paywall, so it's a super easy way to make some extra cash on the side.

Whop makes it easy to create, grow, and monetize an online community, no matter what your topic is. You can also monetize access to Discord communities.

• How to start: Create a paid community via Discord or Whop, charging a small monthly fee for exclusive access or content.
• Earning potential: $500-$10,000+/month depending on member count and engagement.

5. Voice acting

"All you need is a quiet room, a decent USB microphone, and a free recording software, like Audacity. That's enough to get started and produce solid audio.

Entry level gigs often pay 50 to 150 but with experience, that can go all the way up to $500 which is not uncommon."

— Experienced voice actor

This one especially works for acting students. Voiceover gigs can be an incredible side hustle, and it doesn’t require too much of your time.

You can make some good money from a voiceover on YouTube, social media, or even ebooks. Down the line, you can turn these skills into a faceless YT channel and start monetizing as a side hustle. 

• How to start: Set up a quiet recording space with a USB microphone and free software like Audacity; audition for small gigs online.
• Earning potential: $50-$150 per gig initially, scaling up to $500 per project with experience.

6. Freelancing

"Start smart by starting small starting with a niche and then watch your business grow. There's one off jobs on gig sites like Upwork and Fiverr. They're likely not going to be very well paid but the focus at this point is just to build a place where you can get a job."

—Keisha Singleton from Whop on freelancing

It's never been easier to become a freelancer on pretty much anything.

Writing, video editing, translating, any of these can be a solid moneymaker. Freelancing begins paying early on, and it can be pretty easy if you’re only looking to make a side income.

To get started, you can dive into the gig economy and join platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, and PeoplePerHour to find work.

Or, package your services and sell right here on Whop.

• How to start: Join gig platforms like Fiverr or Upwork, begin with small jobs in writing, editing, or design, and build a portfolio.
• Earning potential: $200-$5,000/month, depending on skill level and project volume, scalable to a full-time business.

7. Online coaching

Online coaching is easier than you think: think about any topic you’re an expert in.

It can be a subject you studied in college or even life coaching. You’re essentially letting others know how they can reach your level.

If you start slow and coach others on one of your true passions, it won’t take too much of your time, and you can make some good money from it.

• How to start: Identify a niche, offer 1-on-1 sessions or group coaching online, and promote via social channels.
• Earning potential: $20–$100/hour, depending on expertise and client base.

8. Sell sports picks

"I've made over $50,000, $40,000, $30,000 to pass three years and I'm gonna compile everything in this quick little video to help you become a smarter and more profitable sports better."

—Trevor from Juiced Bets on selling sports picks

If you’ve got a good track record and are actively making money from sports betting, why not sell your picks to others? Many communities on Whop are already doing this. 

You’re essentially sharing access to your picks for a fee. And, since you have a high ROI from your picks, people are more likely to trust you.

Here on Whop, you'll find a whole bunch of resources, communities, and courses on sports betting to help you maximize your new hustle opportunities.

• How to start: Build a successful betting track record and offer subscriptions or one-off access to picks online.
• Earning potential: $500-$5,000+/month depending on audience trust and performance.

9. Sell a course

"We have a university-aged person who built what he knew. He built Fortnite maps and he's selling them on the platform company called Map Academy. And he's doing extremely well, like six-figure well."

—John Hill from Whop on selling courses online

Anyone can begin by selling a basic course about writing, video editing, or even a subject at college; just a couple of modules, topping out at a couple of hours.

You can build your course with free tools and zero upfront costs. The tricky part is creating it, but if it’s a topic you know inside out, it’s way easier than it sounds.

Once it’s live, you can promote it on social media and start earning passive income (paying the lowest fees possible on Whop).

10. Publish an ebook

"What I do is I have an Instagram reel or a TikTok or a YouTube short that's relative to the information of the book, and then within the caption I will have a call to action to purchase this book.

I priced them at $20 for all through the books and the reason why I did that is so I could be able to upsell one on them."

— Jeremie Lander on how to sell and price ebooks online

Ebooks can be a pretty easy side hustle if you like writing. You can write basically anything, be it a story, novel, or guidebook. The key is to write about something you’re interested in and be creative with it.

The cool thing with ebooks is that once you publish them, you can earn recurring revenue. And, writing one doesn’t need years upon years. You can publish a romance novel you worked on for an hour a day within a few months.

• How to start: Write a book or guide, publish digitally on platforms like Whop or Amazon, and promote online.
• Earning potential: $100-$2,000/month, depending on sales and marketing.

11. Reselling

The best way to get started is to go to your retail stores… every single week there’s going to be a vendor who restocks… all you have to do is go ask employees when this vendor shows up.

…collectors are really wanting these boxes and they’re willing to pay three to five X the prices.
-Flip Flip on Whop

Reselling is one of the easiest side hustles if you’re already a collector. The only time-consuming part is doing some market research and checking out the prices.

But you can also join reselling communities and let them do the work for you.

Besides that, once you start reselling, it’s super easy to get into a good flow and sell a few cards a day, making a quick buck off each.

• How to start: Buy collectible items or goods at low cost and resell on platforms like eBay or Facebook Marketplace.
• Earning potential: $200-$1,000+/month depending on volume and item demand.

12. Dropshipping

"We find products that people already love. Common stuff you can find in places like AliExpress.

The luxury of this is the product ships straight from the supplier to your customer so you don't even have to hold inventory. There's no massive startup cost with drop shipping."

—Ronnie Jourv from Savage Ecom on dropshipping

Dropshipping is competitive, yes. But all you need is to find a product with a lot of potential to go viral. 

Since you don’t handle any of the shipping, you’ll only have to spend a few hours weekly uploading videos on TikTok and finding the most affordable products on platforms like Alibaba.

• How to start: Source products from suppliers and sell online without holding inventory, promoting via social media.
• Earning potential: $500-$5,000+/month depending on product and marketing success.

13. Sell trading signals

Much like sports picks, you can also sell your trading signals if you’re already making money from day trading. Again, you need a good track record so that others can trust you. But, besides that, you’re just sharing your day-to-day trades that you’d otherwise keep to yourself. 

• How to start: Track your trading performance and sell access to signals for day trading or crypto markets.
• Earning potential: $500-$10,000+/month depending on subscription base and accuracy.

14. Host online classes

If you don’t want to do 1-on-1 coaching sessions, you could take a shot at group online classes. These are a bit more laid-back and won’t require any certificates, so you can scale them later on.

Essentially, just start out easy by gathering a few people and teaching them about a subject you’re an expert in. Consider this a mix of online coaching and tutoring, but it's a bit easier than both.

You can even branch out into creating a paid community later on down the line, with opportunities to earn extra money with paid resources, templates, and guides.

• How to start: Pick your expertise, create a whop, and market your online classes. Once enough students sign up, start class periods.
• Earning potential: $500-$5,000+/month depending on expertise and marketing.

15. Online tutoring

I spent a couple of hours each day online tutoring after school in my teens, and earned around $500/month.

There are tons of platforms out there that allow you to do this, like Cambly, Preply, and italki, and all you need is a laptop with an above-average camera.

Online tutoring is super time flexible, and you can earn money without leaving your house.

Plus, there are so many different things you can teach - so it doesn't just have to be about teaching a language. If you're a maths whizz, coder, or social media manager, people will certainly want to pay to learn from you.

• How to start: Join tutoring platforms or advertise services directly, offering lessons in subjects of expertise.
• Earning potential: $15-$50/hour, depending on subject and platform; possible passive income via online courses.

16. Print-on-demand

Print-on-demand (POD) is one of the best side hustles you can do right now.

The best way to start a print-on-demand service is to find trending designs and sell them on shirts, mugs, hats, and all that stuff.

There are plenty of POD platforms out there, and as long as you stay on top of the trends, it’s a super easy side hustle.

• How to start: Design graphics for apparel or merchandise, upload to POD platforms like Printful, and sell online.
• Earning potential: $100-$2,000+ per month, depending on volume and marketing.

17. Affiliate marketing

Affiliate marketing in the form of digital dropshipping is hands-down one of the easiest side hustles you can start today.

All you need to do is create or repurpose content and get people to sign up for the product or service you’re affiliated with through your link. 

Getting affiliated with communities on Whop only takes a few minutes, and creating content won’t require more than a few hours a week.

On top of that, all this can lead to a nice source of passive income down the line. 

• How to start: Join affiliate programs, create content to promote products, and earn commission per sale or signup.
• Earning potential: $100-$5,000+/month, scaling as content and traffic grow.

18. Start a blog

Blogging is super easy to start.

Yes, it’ll take a bit of time to gather up some monthly traffic, but at that point, you can start making good money from ads and sponsored posts.

You can start a travel blog and write about your experiences. Or, you can start one by talking about any of your hobbies and helping out newcomers.

Whether you're documenting your daily life or writing about sports, starting a blog also has other opportunities in the form of affiliate marketing - as we talked about earlier - making this one of the best side hustle ideas out there.

• How to start: Pick a niche, write consistent content, and monetize through ads, sponsorships, or affiliate links.
• Earning potential: $100-$2,000/month initially, scaling higher with traffic and partnerships.

19. Website/app testing

Back to some more online side hustles; one of the easiest I did in my teens was website and app testing.

All I needed to do was go through a page or an app and voice my feedback on how it runs, if it has any issues, what I expect as I go through it, etc. 

This was a great moneymaker for me, and all I did was recording my thoughts while clicking or tapping different parts of a website/app. 

• How to start: Sign up on user-testing platforms, provide feedback on websites or apps, and record observations.
• Earning potential: $10-$50/hour per testing session.

20. Video game testing

Similarly, video game testing was an incredibly easy side gig I did a few years ago.

Considering that many of you might be doing this for free for your favorite upcoming releases, it’s super easy and can be pretty lucrative.

• How to start: Join game testing platforms or apply to studios seeking QA testers.
• Earning potential: $30-$50/hour, depending on tasks and complexity.

21. Graphic design

Now, graphic design can become more of a full-time job than a side hustle – but you can just offer your services on platforms like Fiverr and only take up a few high-paying gigs a month. 

Of course, if you’re successful in this, you can scale it into a full-blown business.

On Whop, you can easily package your graphic design services into easy-to-buy bundles, whether it's brochures, logo design, or a complete rebranding package.

• How to start: Offer design services on Fiverr, Upwork, or Whop; focus on logos, brochures, and branding.
• Earning potential: $50-$500 per project; scalable with reputation.

22. Sell templates

There are templates for pretty much anything. Canva templates, Notion templates, productivity templates, the list goes on.

If you have a good productivity template that helps you, why not sell it?

Better yet, if you like creating templates and it doesn’t take too long, you can sell them to others and make some good money.

There are plenty of ways to start selling templates around your main job, and it can be a great source of income.

• How to start: Create digital templates for productivity, design, or software tools and sell online.
• Earning potential: $50-$500+/month depending on volume and platform.

23. Sell stock music

If you know a thing or two about music production, consider creating and selling the rights to stock music.

Since podcasts and video creation are so popular nowadays, everyone’s looking for royalty-free stock music. 

With this, you’re not only helping and expanding your network, but you’re also making some good bucks from licensing deals. And, who knows? Maybe you can become a ghost producer down the line.

• How to start: Produce royalty-free music and upload to stock music marketplaces for licensing.
• Earning potential: $50-$1,000+/month depending on downloads and usage.

24. Sell stock photos

As long as you have a phone with a good camera, you can start selling stock photos.

Find some photo-worthy scenery in your everyday surroundings, take a picture, and post it on one of the many stock photo platforms like Unsplash.

That’s it. At that point, it’s a numbers game. The more photos you upload, the higher the chance they’ll get downloaded, earning you a commission.

If you love taking photos, this can easily fit around your day job and earn you some extra cash.

• How to start: Take high-quality photos and upload to stock photo platforms like Unsplash or Shutterstock.
• Earning potential: $50-$500+/month depending on quantity and quality of photos.

25. Take online surveys

If you want a super simple and easy way to make some pocket money, start taking surveys.

You won’t make too much, but they’re a great side hustle. If you’ve got a couple of hours a day to spare, you can check out a few survey platforms, take their surveys, and get a solid $100-$200 per month straight into your pocket.

Sign up to multiple platforms so you can get invited to as many focus groups and surveys as possible.

— Keisha Singleton, Senior Editor at Whop

There are a bunch of different survey sites and apps available, such as Branded Surveys, Swagbucks, and Survey Junkie - so you can start filling out different surveys in your free time and maximize your income.

• How to start: Sign up for survey platforms like Swagbucks, Branded Surveys, or Survey Junkie.
• Earning potential: $100-$200/month for a few hours per day.

26. Make money with mobile apps

Another easy way to make a quick buck is through mobile apps.

The most well-known apps are Swagbucks, InboxDollars, and Survey Junkie. In these, all you have to do is complete a couple of tasks, like downloading a mobile game and playing for a couple of hours.

It’s a pretty monotonous side hustle, but you can make a few bucks each month from it.

• How to start: Use apps that pay for tasks like playing games, testing, or completing surveys.
• Earning potential: $50-$200/month, depending on time invested.

27. Virtual assistant

"I started as a complete beginner. And I've learned a lot along the way. I've made a lot of mistakes. But those mistakes just make you better and make you understand what you need to do as a virtual assistant."

— Matthieu Ratrimoson on being a virtual assistant

While AI has gotten rid of some jobs, becoming a virtual assistant is still a pretty good side hustle that’s easy to do. Many people, myself included, need a virtual assistant to take care of the more mundane tasks. 

And, since these are pretty routine, they become super easy to do, and you can earn good money by only dedicating 5-10 hours a week.

Tasks may include managing and scheduling meetings, managing emails, and social media management – all pretty simple.

Join gig platforms like Fiverr, Upwork, and PeoplePerHour to find work, or package your services here on Whop.

• How to start: Offer administrative or social media support to clients remotely through gig platforms.
• Earning potential: $15–$50/hour, depending on tasks and client load.

28. Online transcription

Online transcription is another easy side hustle.

You find platforms that will provide you with audio files, and you’ll have to type out everything you hear, following a specific format and ruleset.

If you can type quickly and you have great attention to detail, it's one of the easiest and fastest ways to make some money on the side.

Check out platforms like Rev, Transcription Hub, and Babbletype to find work. You can also find gigs on platforms like Upwork and Fiverr to work around your day job.

The faster you get, the more gigs you can complete - which means more cash in your back pocket.

• How to start: Sign up on platforms like Rev or TranscribeMe and transcribe audio/video files.
• Earning potential: Around $15-$50 per hour of audio transcribed.

29. Online translation services

Alongside transcription, I also did online translation.

While there wasn’t much demand for English to Greek translations, if you know any obscure or difficult languages, you can make good bucks from translation. 

"If you're a freelance translator, you can also offer proofreading services."

— Karina Egle, PR at Whop on freelance translation

The great thing is that it doesn’t take too much time if you’re native or near-native in both languages. Plus, tons of platforms are constantly looking for more translators, so it’s super easy to start.

• How to start: Offer translation in your fluent languages via Fiverr, Upwork, or freelance sites.
• Earning potential: $20-$60 per hour, depending on language and complexity.

30. Social media management

"Being a social media manager means that you will spend a lot of time online keeping up with trends, looking for new tips and tricks."

—Karina Egle from Whop on social media management

Since we’re all spending tons of hours on social media each day, we should put that time into something productive, like social media management.

In its most basic form, you’ll be responsible for creating posts or tweets and uploading Reels, TikToks, etc. 

Later, once you establish your foundation and advance your skills, you can scale your business by planning strategies, creating campaigns, reviewing analytics, and so on.

If you’re already using social media a lot, this is a perfect side hustle to begin.

• How to start: Manage accounts for small businesses, posting content and engaging audiences.
• Earning potential: $300-$1,500 per month per client.

31. Create digital art

If creating digital planners or freelance graphic design doesn't fit your needs, consider creating and selling digital art.

Start off slow, only taking a few commissions a month, and then scale it if it’s profitable.

"Your first customers most likely will be your family and friends. I started drawing my friends' portraits, their pets' portraits, kids' portraits, doing birthday cards, and birthday invites."

— Karina Egle, freelance artist and PR specialist at Whop

If you already like creating art, this will be perfect for you, as it’s super easy to start. Just sign up on any platform like Fiverr and get those commissions going.

• How to start: Sell original digital illustrations or designs as prints, merchandise, or NFTs.
• Earning potential: $20-$500 per piece, depending on demand and platform.

32. Data entry

Data entry was my third-ever side hustle (right after surveys and transcriptions/translations), and it was paying pretty well back then.

All I did was input data from handwritten notes, videos, audio files, etc. You just need to type quickly and have good attention to detail. 

This could be a part of a virtual assistant side job, or a standalone gig; it's totally up to you.

You can even reach out to businesses yourself and offer your services, or package them by job or time, right here on Whop.

• How to start: Take on remote data entry tasks via freelance platforms or company contracts.
• Earning potential: $10-$25 per hour to begin, higher rates with experience and specialization.

33. Create a niche job board

Job boards are really easy to create and won’t require too much of your time to run.

You’ll need basic coding skills, yes, but you can make pretty good money from paid listings, affiliate commissions, and so on.

You could build your job board on Whop as a private, paid community and seamlessly update members using the Forums app.

• How to start: Build a niche job board website and charge companies to post listings.
• Earning potential: $200-$2,000+ per month, depending on traffic and niche.

34. Start clipping

"If you're looking to make money online, clipping is possibly one of the easiest side hustles to start with practically zero experience.

There are people working with some of these content rewards earning 10, 20, even $30,000 per month."
–Dylan Lundgren from Whop

Clipping is literally one of the easiest side hustles you can pick up.

You'll do something you probably already do, which is watch all sorts of videos, and then turn them into short clips that you'll get paid for.

Whop Clips is where you want to go. You can complete our free, quick course, pick what you want to clip, and earn thousands per month. You'll be getting paid from day one.

• How to start: Sign up for Whop Clips and start clipping.
• Earning potential: Up to $5,000 and more per month.

35. Sell digital planners

Much like productivity templates, you can also sell digital planners. It’s quite an easy side hustle, as you only need to create these once and sell them indefinitely.

Sure, it might take you a few weeks to envision and create good designs, but if you can sell these at $20 a pop, you can start making some big bucks pretty soon.

• How to start: Design planners in Canva or similar software and sell them on Whop, Etsy, or your own website.
• Earning potential: $10-$50 per sale; can scale with multiple templates.

Easiest in-person side hustles you can start

Some side hustles are meant to be in-person - you can't do them online, but they have their own market, and it's huge.

36. Sell meal plans

Back to my fitness folks, we all know that gains are built in the kitchen, so selling meal plans should be your go-to side hustle. Again, if you're not a certified nutritionist, you shouldn't be giving out medical or specialized dietary advice. 

So, you should only help with basic plans to help the buyers hit their goals (i.e., get their protein in, minimize bad carbs, etc.). This is what makes it so easy.

You can create 10 meal plans and sell them for $5 each. If you get 100 of your college mates to buy from you, that’s $5,000 straight into your pocket.

This can be easily done in your spare time around your day job, so you won't have to spend endless hours working for a few bucks.

• How to start: Create basic nutrition plans for clients and sell online via social media or personal networks.
• Earning potential: $5-$50 per plan, scaling to several thousand dollars per month with repeat clients.

37. Personal training

"You really get to structure your own weeks based on around your own lifestyle. It's a really good business to be able to scale up and work with a lot of different people."

— Danni Wilson, Personal trainer at Jetts Australia

While becoming an actual personal trainer requires a certificate, nothing is stopping you from creating plans for your network. 

If you’ve been going to the gym for some time, you know what workouts work for each person. So, you can create personalized plans and sell them for a small fee.

This won’t make you a millionaire, sure. But it’s a good and easy way to earn a bit of money on the side.

Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to further your personal training expertise into a full-time job and turn your side hustle into a full coaching program.

From here, it's not just about workout plans, but 1-1 coaching, group coaching sessions, and check-ins with clients.

• How to start: Get certified or leverage existing knowledge to create workout plans and sell them to clients; social media can help attract customers.
• Earning potential: $30-$100/hour for plans or coaching, with potential for $50,000+ annually when scaled. Stack other digital offers like files, community access and video content for extra cash.

38. Mowing lawns

Many of you may have been mowing lawns ever since your teens. Well, it’s time you put a price tag on that. Go around your neighborhood and offer your services. 

• How to start: Offer lawn care services to neighbors and local community, starting with basic mowing and gradually expanding to trimming and maintenance.
• Earning potential: $10,000 in the first year, scaling up toward $50,000-$100,000 if expanded into a full lawn care business.

39. Pet sitting

Another easy side hustle is pet sitting. There are plenty of apps that you can sign up for, but again, it’s best to reach out to your close network to get started. 

Most pet sitting pays around $10/hour, which might not sound like a lot, but it’s effortless work (and you can do other work simultaneously).

All I needed to do was stay at my friend’s place and take care of their cat while I was doing some of my college work.

• How to start: Sign up on pet-sitting apps or reach out to friends and family to watch pets, handling feeding, walking, and care.
• Earning potential: $10-$25 per hour, depending on services and client base.

40. Rent out equipment

If you want an effortless, passive way to make money on the side, renting is the way to go.

For one, you can rent out the equipment you don’t use. It could be anything, from a lawnmower to a power drill to an advanced calculator. 

The only caveat is that your rentee might damage your equipment, so you’ll have to put a clause in place to avoid spending a ton on replacing it.

Both individuals and local businesses are often on the lookout for ways to use equipment short-term without needing to make costly purchases themselves.

• How to start: List unused equipment on marketplaces like Facebook or Craigslist for short-term rentals.
• Earning potential: $50-$300/month per item.

41. Rent out your car

Sticking to renting side hustles, if you don’t use your car every day, consider renting it out.

You can rent your car for about $30-$50 a day and simply sit back and relax.

Yes, like with equipment, there’s a chance that you might get your car back in a bad state. So, again, make sure to have a clause that deems your rentee liable for any damages, and you’ll be covered.

• How to start: List your vehicle on rental platforms or rent directly to friends and family.
• Earning potential: $30-$200+/day, depending on vehicle and demand.

42. Landscaping services

There's a creator who goes around to houses and offers landscaping services for free. They then earn money through YouTube as they film and upload their work.

You could do the same thing. 

Or, better yet, since we only want to focus on easy side hustles, start offering landscaping services around your neighborhood. It will take some time, but you can charge quite a bit for these.

• How to start: Offer garden and yard design or maintenance services locally.
• Earning potential: $200-$2,000+/month depending on scope and frequency.

43. Car detailing

Car detailing is another side hustle that’s more of a side business, but you can start small.

Remember that you’re offering a better service than the local car wash; you can charge quite a bit, and it’ll usually take 3-4 hours per car.

• How to start: Offer deep-cleaning and detailing services to clients, starting with friends or local ads.
• Earning potential: $50-$200 per car; $500–$1,000/month is feasible with a few clients.

44. Become a travel planner

I always plan my trips, my family’s trips, and my friends’ trips. If you’re the same, start charging a few bucks for this. 

If it takes you around 30 minutes to book tickets, an apartment, and find the best spots, charge somewhere around $20-$30 per plan. 

How you charge or package your service is up to you, and can be easily done right here on Whop.

You can even build a community around eager travelers, run competitions, and encourage group discussions.

• How to start: Plan trips for clients or friends, including bookings, itinerary, and recommendations.
• Earning potential: $30-$100 per trip, scalable with client base.

45. Custom-painted sneakers

I’m no sneakerhead, but I can appreciate a good color scheme on a nice pair of Jordans.

If you have the skills, you can commission custom designs on sneakers and charge quite a lot. Like, $100+.

So, if you do 5 pairs each month, it’s at least $500 in your pocket, and it shouldn't take you more than 15-20 hours in total.

• How to start: Buy blank sneakers and paint them with unique designs, then sell online or locally.
• Earning potential: $50-$200 per pair, depending on design complexity.

46. Run a vending machine side hustle

Tons of folks on YouTube are posting their vending machine side hustles.

These are pretty lucrative and are pretty much passive. Or, rather, passive enough to be pretty easy. 

You just need some starting capital to buy your first vending machines and stock them, and then all you’ll need to do is restock them every week or so.

It's easy to start and easy to make tons of money with a vending machine. The trick? Trending items in high-traffic areas.

• How to start: Buy or lease vending machines and stock them in high-traffic locations.
• Earning potential: $100-$500 per machine per month.

47. Personal shopping

Personal shopping is one of the easiest side hustles, just because most of us are already doing it day-to-day.

I mean, if you know the ins and outs of the PC market, you can charge a few bucks to help people build the best PCs and source all the parts for them. 

Or, on a more basic level, you can simply charge $10-$15 to buy groceries for someone who can’t/doesn’t have the time to do so.

• How to start: Offer shopping and styling services in person or online for clients.
• Earning potential: $25-$100 per hour or package rates.

48. Sell custom jewelry

If you’re really into creating custom jewelry for yourself, why not make some for others and sell it at a nice markup?

Since you’re already doing it as a hobby, you can spend a couple of extra hours selling custom jewelry to your network (friends and family, and their friends, too).

There are plenty of places to sell your creations or create your own online store, including Etsy, Vinted, and even Facebook Marketplace.

As you grow, you can even look to take requests, make custom pieces to order, and offer other services such as engraving.

• How to start: Make pieces at home and sell to friends, family, or online via Etsy and social media.
• Earning potential: $200–$1,000+ per month initially, scaling with brand recognition.

49. Become a tour guide

Back when I was younger, I tried being a local tour guide.

I’d point friends-of-friends to the best spots to eat and hang out, and charged $10 a head. Just weekends, but I was still making a few hundred bucks a month.

It’s super easy to get started: you just need to know the hotspots in your city or neighborhood. 

Not into showing people around? No worries. You can share your knowledge remotely with digital guides and earn passive income over time. 

Build a website, add local ads, and your earnings can grow even more.

• How to start: Offer guided experiences in your area or create digital guides for local attractions.
• Earning potential: $10-$50 per person per tour; passive income possible with online guides.

50. Work as an Amazon Flex driver

Apart from rideshare apps like Uber or DoorDash, you can make money working for Amazon Flex.

You'll be able to pick out so-called "time blocks" that suit you. When your shift comes around, you'll start by heading to the designated Amazon location and picking up a bunch of packages. You then follow the route outlined in the app and deliver them.

Amazon Flex can pay daily and is fairly flexible. You need to be at least 21 to start working, though.

• How to start: Download the Amazon Flex app on iOS or Android and sign up.
• Earning potential: $18-$25 per hour.

51. Run a home gym

I know that running a home gym might sound like a daunting business, let alone an easy side gig. But, again, focus on the small scale.

Buy some basic equipment and bring over your friends or college mates, charging them a few bucks per month. 

That’s basically all you need to do. You can build it out of your garage or just a shed in your backyard.

• How to start: Set up basic equipment in a garage or shed and offer memberships to friends or the local community.
• Earning potential: $50-$200/month initially, scaling with client base.

Easiest hybrid side hustles you can start

Some side hustles can be done both online and offline, and some requires both. The advantage of this type of side hustle is the ability to tap into both markets.

52. Custom phone cases

If you’ve got a knack for art, you can create custom designs for phone cases on a small scale. Simply reach out to your network and ask them if they’d like a custom phone case for $20 a pop. 

It won’t take much time to source and make these, and you can do it as a hobby rather than a side hustle. This can be a pretty solid way to earn a few hundred bucks a month doing something you actually enjoy.

• How to start: Create designs, print them, and sell directly to friends, family, or online marketplaces.
• Earning potential: $100-$500/month for small-scale production.

What is the easiest side hustle?

So, I went over a bunch of side hustles, but which one is the easiest? The title has to go to digital products. You only create these once, you don’t have to spend too much time maintaining them, and they don’t cost you anything if you find the right platform.

This goes for anything online. Blogs can generate tons of money, and you only need to create them once. A podcast can net you hundreds, even if you posted it a year ago. A digital template, while low-cost, can be sold over and over and over again.

Easiest online side hustles

In my opinion, the easiest online side hustles are:

1. Affiliate marketing
2. Blogging
3. Starting a podcast
4. Selling digital planners
5. Publishing an ebook
6. Selling memberships
7. Selling courses
8. Taking surveys

Start your side hustle with Whop today

Many of the easiest side hustles get simpler when you use a platform instead of going it alone. With Whop, you can host and sell your offers all in one place—streamlining setup, operations, and marketing.

Want to launch a course? Add it to the Courses app. Selling sports picks? Use the Chat app to deliver them to your community. Got an ebook or other content? Sell it directly through your Whop.

In just minutes, you can create your whop, add apps, and share it with customers. Plus, by listing on Whop Discover, millions of potential buyers can find you instantly.

Easy side hustles FAQs

How do I start a side hustle?

To start a side hustle, find what you’re good at and what you’re passionate about. Find your potential market, and start selling your products or services. It’s all about trial and error, so you’ll just need to get something out and see how it goes.

How much money can I make from a side hustle?

There’s no limit to how much you can make from a side hustle. Some creators start out making a few hundred bucks a month and then scale their side hustles to million-dollar businesses. It’s all about finding the right digital product and marketing it to the right audience.

How can I make an extra $5k a month?

The best way to make an extra $5k/month is by selling digital products. You can create and sell these on platforms like Whop or become an affiliate for digital products and scale it up to $5k through commissions.

Do I need a business plan for my side hustle?

Not necessarily. While having a business plan can definitely help you become more focused with your side hustle, and give you some direction (and goals!) to follow, you can get stuck in right away and work out a more thorough plan later on if you wish.

Since many of these side hustle ideas are quick-starters, you won't need a huge investment behind you to get started, or even your own website to find work.

Can I start a side hustle with no money?

Of course. Many side hustles require little to no upfront investment. Options like online tutoring, freelance writing, or social media management only require your skills and a laptop. If you’re strapped for cash, focus on services that require time rather than money to get started.

What’s the quickest side hustle to start making money?

The fastest side hustles to start earning include gig economy jobs like food delivery (DoorDash, Uber Eats) and ridesharing (Uber, Lyft), as you can begin earning within days of signing up.

What are some passive side hustles that don’t require ongoing effort?

Passive income side hustles include renting out property on Airbnb, selling digital products (ebooks, templates, stock photos), affiliate marketing, and running a monetized blog or YouTube channel. While these require some initial setup, they can generate income with minimal maintenance over time.

How do I balance a side hustle with a full-time job?

Time management is key to a successful side hustle. Start by setting specific hours for your side hustle, such as early mornings, evenings, or weekends. You can even use productivity tools like Trello or Google Calendar to help you stay organized.

Are there any legal or tax considerations for side hustles?

Yes, there are. Even if your side hustle is small, you may still be responsible for paying taxes on your earnings. Check your local tax laws and keep track of your income and expenses.

Are side hustles worth it?

Side hustles are definitely worth it. Full-time jobs aren’t permanent, so it’s always a good idea to diversify your income methods, both passive and active. This way, even if you face layoffs, you still have a solid monthly income while you’re on the job hunt.