In today’s job market, flexibility is key. Be your own boss and work from home with these side hustles from home that have full-time potential.
Small businesses come in all shapes and sizes. With the rise of mobile technology and the normalization of working from home, it has become easier than ever for entrepreneurs to start their own ventures from their houses. The best part of starting your own small business is being able to do it from anywhere at any time. No reporting to an office, or commuting, or clocking in and out during standard business hours. The only thing you absolutely need is an idea and the creativity and hustle to make it a reality. We’ve rounded up a list of some small businesses that you can conduct entirely from the comfort of your couch.
For your consideration, here are six side hustles from home:
1. Furniture Flipper
Finding inexpensive used furniture is easier than ever in the age of online marketplaces, thrift stores, and even good old yard sales. Sometimes you can even luck out on a free curb alert steal! The hours are flexible, completely dependent on how much work you put in, as are your profits. Choosing difficult projects, like reupholstery, demands more talent, materials, and time but also ultimately sell for more.
2. Blogging
Find the right niche and blogging can make you a nice profit. Once you select a topic you are passionate and knowledgeable about, determine who might visit your blog and what kind of information they will be seeking out. Write engaging posts with catchy headlines and keywords and make sure you post consistently. Once you scale the blog, you’ll be able to look into ways to monetize it. Ad sales, merchandise, affiliate links, and paid subscriptions are a few ways to make money blogging.
3. College Planning Consultant
Many students and their families wish for more concentrated attention during the college application process than a school counselor can provide due to their heavy workload. As a college planning consultant, you’ll guide families through the entire process starting with choosing the appropriate schools to apply to and the best practices for applications as well as admission essays. You’ll also assist in SAT and/or ACT test prep or partner with a coach who specializes in standardized testing. The Independent Educational Consultants Association is a helpful resource to find training and certification classes.
4. Bookkeeper
If you are a trained and experienced accountant that is ready to be their own boss, bookkeeping is a great option. Small businesses that can’t afford an in-house accountant are always in need of a bookkeeper. Once you secure a few clients, you’ll be operating at the level of a full-time job. If you aren’t experienced but think balancing the books may be the career for you, you can take a few courses in bookkeeping from an online college, or one nearby, to see if it’s a good fit. Then, once you know the ropes, set up shop from home.
5. Travel Agent
Are you the trip planning guru in your circle of friends? Do you find the best deals and jaw-dropping hotels? Make all the dinner reservations and find the best hole in the wall coffee shops wherever you travel? It might be time to get paid for doing the same for others. While no degree is required to become a travel agent, a major in travel and tourism helps. If you don’t have a degree, don’t fret. Referrals and real-life recommendations can’t be taught and are hugely valuable when getting started. Start by offering discounted services to people who know and trust your skills and get to work booking flights, hotels, restaurants, tours, attractions, and more all from home.
6. Video Editor
86% of businesses use video as a marketing tool. It’s proven to be the most powerful way to communicate online, and has changed the way businesses speak to potential customers. Despite knowing they need video, many companies, especially smaller staffed ones, don’t have a trained professional on the payroll to create a polished final product. If you know the ins and outs of video production, working as an editor may be worth your while. And if you have the marketing know-how to pitch engaging clips, you can be part of the creative process and charge a higher fee.
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