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You don't necessarily need special skills or business experience to start a side hustle, which is part of what's made them so appealing in the past year. People who lost their full-time jobs due to the pandemic turned to gig work like food and grocery delivery services, and those who already had a side hustle suddenly had the time to turn it into a full-time pursuit.

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Of course, starting a business brings liability, and if you aren't working for a big corporation like Amazon, how are you supposed to purchase insurance? Providers like Thimble are designed for side hustlers who don't necessarily need full-time insurance. For example, a DJ could purchase on-demand insurance for the five hours they're working at a wedding, or a makeup artist could purchase insurance for the day they spend on a shoot.