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Side Hustle

This Once Single Mom Had Negative $1,500 in Her Bank Account Before She Started a Lucrative Side Hustle — and Earned $100,000 Within 1 Year

Dixie Bagley did a friend a favor — and it turned into a high-paying business opportunity.

By Amanda Breen

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She Used Her Kids’ College Fund to Build a Side Hustle, But the Product Was ‘Unsellable’ — Here’s How She Got Back on Track for $100 Million in Sales

Kim Vaccarella was a mother working in commercial real estate full-time when she gave entrepreneurship a shot.

By Amanda Breen

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This 29-Year-Old Left His Marketing Job to Pursue a Side Hustle — Now He Earns Nearly $200,000 a Year: ‘So Attracted to the Adrenaline Rush’

Jason Nelson followed his passions for music and entertainment into a lucrative business.

By Amanda Breen

Business News

A Woman Has Made a Career Out of Bedazzling Stanley Cups, Which She Can Sell for Over $1,000 Each

She charges $400 to $1,100 per cup, depending on design, and spends between eight and 50 hours crafting each tumbler.

By Amanda Krause

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This Mom Started a Side Hustle After a ‘Shocking’ Realization in the Toy Aisle. Her Product Was in Macy’s Within the Year — Seeing Nearly $350,000 in Sales.

Elenor Mak, now founder of Jilly Bing, didn't plan to start a business — but the search for a doll that looked like her daughter inspired her to do just that.

By Amanda Breen

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These Are the 10 Best States for Starting a Side Hustle, New Research Reveals

One side hustle might not be as lucrative as another — and location matters.

By Amanda Breen

Business News

Gen Z Is Turning to Side Hustles to Purchase ‘the Normal Stuff’ in ‘Suburban Middle-Class America’

Welcome to generation side hustle.

By Sherin Shibu

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I Started a Semi-Passive Side Hustle That Earns $33,000 a Week on Amazon: ‘Selling There Is a No-Brainer’

Dr. Jenny Woo wanted to create a product that would help people connect, and it turned out to be a lucrative one.

By Amanda Breen

Business News

Make $177,566 With No Experience in 3 Months: A Popular Online ‘Side Hustle’ Course Is Under Investigation After Customers Complain About Its Deceptive Claims

"All you need is a phone, a laptop, wi-fi and one to three hours a day," one affiliate marketer said in a video posted to social media.

By Sherin Shibu

Business News

I Earn 6 Figures Working Just 10 Hours a Week. Here’s How I Rate My 8 Income Streams Based on Difficulty and Earning Potential.

She makes over $100,000 a year, working just 40 hours a month.

By Aria Yang

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This Gen Zer’s Stylish Side Hustle Earns About $20,000 a Month and Paid Off His Parents’ $200,000 Debt: ‘I Enjoy the Hands-Off Nature’

Ray Cao went from working as a barista for $8 an hour to being a successful seller on online marketplace StockX.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

I Was a 25-Year-Old Nurse When I Started a Side Hustle to Combat Anxiety. It Made $1 Million in 7 Months — Then Sold for a Life-Changing Amount.

Sarah Michelle Boes knew there had to be a better way to prepare for her stress-inducing nurse practitioner's exam — so she created it.

By Amanda Breen

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4 Simple Mistakes That Can Crush Your Creative Side Hustle, From an Expert Who Raised $45 Million to Support Independent Workers

Ben Huffman, CEO and co-founder of Contra, became a "power user" on Elance and Odesk (now Upwork) and realized freelancers needed more support.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

A Side Hustle Consultant Shares the Most Lucrative Gigs Right Now

Plus, he answers the side hustle questions he gets most often from clients.

By Rachel Davies

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Her ‘Crude Prototype’ and $50 Craigslist Purchase Launched a Side Hustle That Hit $1 Million in Sales — Now the Business Generates Up to $20 Million a Year

Elle Rowley experienced a "surge of creative inspiration" after she had her first baby in 2009 — and it wasn't long before she landed on a great idea.

By Amanda Breen

Online Presence

I Made Over $250,000 in One Year as a Content Creator — Here’s Why I’ll Never Rely on It as My Main Income

Brand deals are overrated. Successful creators know that long-term success comes from independence and diversification.

By Andrea Casanova

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The Remote Side Hustle a 43-Year-Old Musician Works on for 1 Hour a Day Earns Nearly $3,000 a Month: ‘All From the Comfort of Home’

Sam Ziegler wanted to supplement his income as a professional drummer — then his tech skills and desire to help people came together.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

She Started a Side Hustle While Working 2 Jobs as a Line Cook for $22 an Hour Combined — Now It’s an 8-Figure Brand You’ve Probably Seen on TV

Ellen Bennett, founder of kitchenware brand Hedley & Bennett, had a big idea in 2012 — and the "willpower and chutzpah" to bring it to life.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

How to Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Full Business While Working a 9-to-5, From 3 Founders Who Did It

These founders built legitimate businesses in their off-hours. And they all did it differently.

By Amanda Breen

Business News

The Most Unexpectedly Popular Side Hustle of the Decade Has Low Startup Costs and High Markups

A new report shows that vending machines are a popular investment — and the industry is set to grow up to $3 billion by 2031.

By Sherin Shibu

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I Made Over $400,000 From a Side Hustle on Top of My 6-Figure Salary Last Year. I Love Diversified Income — and This Game-Changing Money-Saver.

When Chisom Okwulehie learned she wouldn't receive a merit-based pay bump during the pandemic, she took matters into her own hands.

By Amanda Breen