Approximately 37 percent of Americans have a side hustle that they work. Among the most common side hustles are property rentals, fitness training, photography, house cleaning, and ride sharing. While some people are simply working a side hustle as a way to make a few extra bucks, or do it as a creative outlet, 15 percent of Americans report working a side hustle with the purpose of starting their own business. In fact, 82 percent of young people everywhere report wanting to start their own business, and many see side hustles as a way to do that.
Although there are side hustles out there that you don’t have to start on your own, (like driving for Uber, Lyft, or another ride-sharing service, for example), they can’t always be easily turned into a business. Luckily, there’s seemingly no limit to what you can turn into a side hustle or a way to make some extra cash. Even then, though, not all side hustles are easily turned into a full-time business, so if you’re interested in starting a side hustle that you can turn into a business later, you may want to consider starting with one of the side hustles below.
Website Design and Development
The Internet is a major part of everyday life for many, making websites extremely important. If you have the skills and passion for web design and development, then you may want to seriously consider turning it into your side hustle. There’s a lot of need in the space and a lot of money to be made, plus you get to use your skills and enjoy your creative outlet while earning some extra cash. If it’s already your side hustle, or after you’ve been doing it for a while, if you decide you want to take it full-time, you can easily start your own business doing websites for markets like other small business owners or consulting on websites for larger companies.
Dropshipping
Although it’s something you can do on the side, you can easily turn dropshipping into a business as well. Dropshipping is relatively easy to get started, and compared to other businesses, the startup costs are quite low. This makes it easy to do in your spare time until you’ve built it up enough that you feel ready to turn it into your full-time business. With ecommerce continually on the rise, dropshipping is a great side hustle to turn into a business since there’s so much potential and opportunity in the space.
Bookkeeping
Math and accounting aren’t for everyone, but if they’re something you love you can use that to your advantage. You can easily start keeping the books for a few small businesses on the side, but after a while you’ll have experience built up and can choose if you want to take on more clients, turning your side hustle into a full-time business. As mentioned, bookkeeping isn’t for everyone. But it’s something that needs to be done, so you can offer that service to those who don’t want to or can’t do it.
Blogging
A lot of blogs are started as a hobby and then turn into a business in the end. Whether you’ve already been running a blog as a personal journal or outlet of sorts, or are interested in starting one to make money, it’s a thing you can do in your spare time or turn into your full-time job. Even if you’re not interested in running your own blog, if you have a love for and the skill of writing well, then you can use that and write blog posts for other people, guest posting or ghostwriting and earning pretty good money in the process.
Photography
Photography is a wonderful creative outlet, and the result is something that can be enjoyed by hundreds if not thousands of people. If you currently do photography as a hobby or even do a few shoots on the side, you may want to consider ramping things up and turning it into your full-time gig. Not only is there good money to be made in photography, but schedules are flexible; you will get to earn money doing something creative that you love.
Exercise
The exercise industry is as popular as ever and seems to be growing. As a result, there’s plenty of opportunity in the space for health and fitness connoisseurs to come in and turn their hobby into a side hustle and, in turn, a business. Whether you want to consult as a dietician or act as a personal trainer, there are plenty of different options in the fitness and exercise space for you to get involved and earn full-time money.
Hair and Beauty
Hair and beauty is an art, and if you’re someone who is gifted at creating that art, then you may want to consider turning it into a business. If you have the proper licensing and equipment that you need, doing hair and makeup out of your home is a great side hustle to get you some extra bucks. You can even do it as a full-time gig and eventually save up enough to start a studio of your own if that’s something you’re interested in.
Final Thoughts
Side hustles are becoming more and more common and popular, and many people are using their hobbies as ways to make a little extra money. Side hustles like those named above are not only great sources of extra income, but they can easily be turned into full-time businesses as well if you ever decide that you’re ready to become your own boss and take control of your work life.
What other hobbies and side hustles do you think can easily be turned into a business?