Side Hustle Ideas:

 

Food:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
      • Prepared Food Delivery,
      • Home Meals Kitchen (Food Preparation),
      • Foodstuffs Distribution (i.e. BoupOn)
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
      • Cooking YouTube/TikTok Channel,
      • Chef-@-Home,
      • Cooking Workshops, Classes,
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
      • Sustainable Food Production,
      • Seed Trust,
      • Catering Company.
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
      • Digital Products (Recipe Books or Plans),
      • Food Blog (Reviewing and Testing Restaurants or Online Recipes),
      • Designing Menu’s, Advertisements etc.
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
      • Niche Cooking Channel on YouTube (Ethnic or Regional Foods),
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  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
      • Virtual Nutrition Coach.

Household goods/services:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
      • Garage Sale
      • Household Goods – Drop Shipping/Agent,
      • Cleaning Products.
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
      • Fixing Appliances,
      • Appliance Reviews,
      • Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products – How To’s.
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
      • Plumbing,
      • Electrical Services,
      • Handyman Services,
      • Garden Services.
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
      • Taking photos of, writing about any aspect of household services or goods
      • Creating digital products (e.g. present a masterclass about using eco-friendly cleaning products)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
      • Developing videos and publishing online about household goods/ services
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
      • Promoting the use organic cleaning materials that do not harm the environment

Personal Services:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
      • Buy and sell items related to good living (as per individual perception)
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
      • Developing YouTube videos related to any personal product or service
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
      • Creating devices or products to assist with good living such people age
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
      • Taking photos or writing about personal services or products such as the reusable silicone moon cup for women Create digital products (e.g. create templates for personal wellness)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
      • Developing videos and publishing online about any aspect of personal goods or services
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
      • Hairdressing, stylists, personal trainers, nutritionists, yoga teacher and Pilates instructor

Pet products and services:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
      • Buy and sell items related to pets
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
      • Developing YouTube videos related to any product or service for pets
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
      • Veterinarian services; animal trainers and animal behaviourists Animals supporting human services Animal house sitting services
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Taking photos or writing about personal services or products Paintings of pets Create digital products (e.g. create an online workshop about how to take care of your pet for children)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Promoting the use organic cleaning materials that do not harm the environment
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Grooming services for animals Promoting animal wellness Being an animal activist

Digital:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
    • Digital products are sold online. Examples of digital products include printables, e-books, e-courses, tutorials, videos, workshops, document templates, etc.
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
    • Developing YouTube videos related to any product or service related to digital up-skilling
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
    • Web designers and the development of apps for any aspect of human activities
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Game developers can plug into the skills of writers, photographers, graphic designers and musicians Create digital products (e.g. create an online workshop about how to take care of your pet for children)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Create new and innovative social media
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Promoting the responsible disposal / recycling of digital equipment

Language services:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
    • Buy and sell second hand academic books
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
    • Teach others reading and writing skills
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
    • Consult organisations about effective communication
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Design and write e-books Offer translation and transcription services
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Create videos about aspects of language to publish online
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Offer your language services to authors/ companies writing about health and beauty issues

Education:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
    • Buy and sell items related to education
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
    • Language teaching/ tutoring Math teaching/ tutoring Financial skills teaching/ tutoring
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
    • Consulting services in your field of expertise (legal, finance, coaching) Writing, programming designing for business environments
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Create language apps/ Write music scores for games and apps DJ in your area Self-publish books & eBooks’ Become a party / wedding planner/ entertainer for children’s parties Create digital products (e.g. template lesson plans for teachers)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Developing YouTube videos related to any aspect of education – your audience can be other teachers, adults, children, etc.
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Promoting continuous learning related to health and wellness. Promoting environmentally responsible beauty products

Leisure and hobbies:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
    • Buy and sell items related to leisure and hobbies, e.g. second-hand books, clothes, and furniture Sell your crafts online
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
    • Sell or buy items related to a leisure activity such as rock climbing or hobbies such as scrapbooking
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
    • Teach others how to do crafting (e.g., mosaics, scrapbooking)
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Leisure enthusiasts or hobbyists take photos of their activities and post it on social media Creating digital products (e.g., sell your photos on image subscription platforms)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Blogging and vlogging and different social media platforms to promote a specific craft/ leisure activity online (e.g. 3D printing, gardening, rock climbing, etc.)
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Leisure and hobby activities can be influential in areas such as fitness and wellness because it creates a community where destressing is possible

Medical:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
    • Sell or buy items related to medical equipment and/or services
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
    • Instructional videos about learning to take care of diabetes, or any home-based medical procedures
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
    • Medical professionals have YouTube material to teach and inform the public
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Taking photos or writing about medical aspects such administering food through a feeding tube for the home-based career Creating digital products (e.g. create a workbook for families affected by terminal illness)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Develop your own webpage. Blog or vlog about your experience as home-based career
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Launch your own mobile treatment vehicle (e.g. midwifes and doulas assisting with home births)

Transport:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
    • Drive for Uber and Lyft (online transport services)
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
    • Instructional videos about learning to drive different vehicles
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
    • Become an instructor to drive, fly or sail (a vehicle, plane or boat)
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Taking photos or writing about transport services or products Creating digital products (e.g. create an e-book highlighting pet-friendly travel destinations in your area)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Blog or vlog about your favourite mode of transport
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Launch your own mobile pet grooming salon or transporting children to school or other events

Hospitality and tourism:

  • BUYING AND SELLING
    • Items related to the hospitality and tourism industry
  • TEACHING & MENTORING
    • Develop a short course in promoting the interesting aspects of your area
  • BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL
    • Become a local tour guide (especially as travelling is restricted during the pandemic)
    • Become a Virtual Tour Guide
  • CREATIVE ART, MUSIC, WRITING
    • Organise or promote festivals in your area Creating digital products (e.g. create an online event to showcase local tourist attractions)
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
    • Develop your own website. Publish a blog or a vlog on a regular basis
  • BEAUTY, HEALTH & WELLNESS
    • Promote the use of indigenous products such as beauty products containing rooibos