💼 Side Hustle Guides

Actionable blueprints for launching a money-making venture without quitting your day job. These guides feed the entrepreneurial itch with step-by-step strategies for financial independence.

100 Side Hustles

by Chris Guillebeau • 2019

One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.

3.66

1k+

💼 Side Hustles 🏪 Micro-Entrepreneurship 🛠️ Skill Monetization

100 Side Hustles 94%

One hundred working blueprints for earning real money, built by people who kept their day job.

by Chris Guillebeau 2019

3.66

1k+ ratings

💼 Side Hustles 🏪 Micro-Entrepreneurship 🛠️ Skill Monetization

The Ultimate Side Hustle Book

by Elana Varon • 2018

450 ways to turn your skills, space, and free hours into extra income.

3.03

💰 Side Hustles 🏗️ Gig Economy 🔧 Freelancing

The Ultimate Side Hustle Book 94%

450 ways to turn your skills, space, and free hours into extra income.

by Elana Varon 2018

3.03

78 ratings

💰 Side Hustles 🏗️ Gig Economy 🔧 Freelancing

Buy Buttons

by Nick Loper • 2016

An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.

3.97

201

🏃 Side Hustles 🛒 Online Marketplaces 🎸 Gig Economy

Buy Buttons 94%

An extra $500 a month, one spare hour a day, and 300 platforms to make it happen.

by Nick Loper 2016

3.97

201 ratings

🏃 Side Hustles 🛒 Online Marketplaces 🎸 Gig Economy

One Thousand Ways to Make $1000

by F.C. Minaker • 2010

The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.

4.01

420

🏃 Side Hustles 💡 Skill Monetization 💰 Multiple Income Streams

One Thousand Ways to Make $1000 94%

The encyclopedia of small ventures: how to start a business from whatever you already do well.

by F.C. Minaker 2010

4.01

420 ratings

🏃 Side Hustles 💡 Skill Monetization 💰 Multiple Income Streams

Part-Time Income Enterprise

by Jerry Scicchitano • 2013

A blueprint for building a business on the side that eventually pays all your bills.

🏃 Side Hustles 📋 Small Business Startup ⏱️ Time Management

Part-Time Income Enterprise 94%

A blueprint for building a business on the side that eventually pays all your bills.

by Jerry Scicchitano 2013

🏃 Side Hustles 📋 Small Business Startup ⏱️ Time Management

The Side Hustle Bible

by Jacob Wallace • 2019

Skills you already have, monetized: 150 side hustles with the schedule and tax plan to collect.

3.45

🎯 Side Hustles 💼 Freelancing 🌐 Online Business

The Side Hustle Bible 93%

Skills you already have, monetized: 150 side hustles with the schedule and tax plan to collect.

by Jacob Wallace 2019

3.45

33 ratings

🎯 Side Hustles 💼 Freelancing 🌐 Online Business

Silent Sales Machine 10.0

by Jim Cockrum • 2012

Find the audience, sell what they want: the multi-platform method for unsinkable online income.

3.82

323

🛒 Online Selling 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🏷️ Retail Arbitrage

Silent Sales Machine 10.0 93%

Find the audience, sell what they want: the multi-platform method for unsinkable online income.

by Jim Cockrum 2012

3.82

323 ratings

🛒 Online Selling 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🏷️ Retail Arbitrage

Passive Income Freedom

by Gundi Gabrielle • 2019

Stack online income streams until they pay you five figures a month, no prior experience needed.

3.58

397

🖥️ Online Business 💸 Passive Income 💼 Side Hustles

Passive Income Freedom 93%

Stack online income streams until they pay you five figures a month, no prior experience needed.

by Gundi Gabrielle 2019

3.58

397 ratings

🖥️ Online Business 💸 Passive Income 💼 Side Hustles

Side Hustle

by Chris Guillebeau • 2017

27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.

3.69

5k+

💼 Side Businesses 🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💰 Income Generation

Side Hustle 92%

27 days, one sale: the guide that skips the business plan and makes your idea pay.

by Chris Guillebeau 2017

3.69

5k+ ratings

💼 Side Businesses 🧑‍💻 Freelancing 💰 Income Generation

So You Want to Start a Side Hustle

by Carrie Bohlig • 2021

The missing step in every side hustle guide: designing your life first, then your business.

3.58

🏃 Side Hustles 🎯 Life Design 💰 Financial Independence

So You Want to Start a Side Hustle Summary

So You Want to Start a Side Hustle 92%

The missing step in every side hustle guide: designing your life first, then your business.

by Carrie Bohlig 2021

3.58

60 ratings

🏃 Side Hustles 🎯 Life Design 💰 Financial Independence

How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World

by Chase Andrews • 2017

Replace your income, travel the world: fourteen strategies, none passive, all buying autonomy.

3.67

114

💰 Passive Income 🏖️ Financial Independence 💻 Online Business

How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World Summary

How to Make $100,000 per Year in Passive Income and Travel the World 92%

Replace your income, travel the world: fourteen strategies, none passive, all buying autonomy.

by Chase Andrews 2017

3.67

114 ratings

💰 Passive Income 🏖️ Financial Independence 💻 Online Business

Fire Your Boss

by Jonathan Green • 2018

Untether your income from the clock: sixteen models that pay while you sleep and fund the exit.

4.03

232

🖥️ Online Business Models 💤 Passive Income 📦 Side Hustles

Fire Your Boss 92%

Untether your income from the clock: sixteen models that pay while you sleep and fund the exit.

by Jonathan Green 2018

4.03

232 ratings

🖥️ Online Business Models 💤 Passive Income 📦 Side Hustles

From Side Hustle to Main Hustle to Millionaire

by Ryan Scribner • 2023

Turn a side hustle into a million-dollar business through frugal living, cheap tests, and 100 fans.

3.45

💼 Side Hustles 🚀 Startup Playbooks 💸 Passive Income

From Side Hustle to Main Hustle to Millionaire Summary

From Side Hustle to Main Hustle to Millionaire 92%

Turn a side hustle into a million-dollar business through frugal living, cheap tests, and 100 fans.

by Ryan Scribner 2023

3.45

49 ratings

💼 Side Hustles 🚀 Startup Playbooks 💸 Passive Income

Passive Income

by Richard Gadson • 2016

The online business models that pay around the clock, from affiliate sales to digital courses.

2.96

322

💰 Passive Income 💻 Online Business 🔗 Affiliate Marketing

Passive Income 92%

The online business models that pay around the clock, from affiliate sales to digital courses.

by Richard Gadson 2016

2.96

322 ratings

💰 Passive Income 💻 Online Business 🔗 Affiliate Marketing

Rich20Something

by Daniel Dipiazza • 2017

Validate your business idea on the side, replace your salary, then walk away for good.

3.93

340

🧭 Millennial Career Guides 💸 Side Hustles 💻 Online Business

Rich20Something 92%

Validate your business idea on the side, replace your salary, then walk away for good.

by Daniel Dipiazza 2017

3.93

340 ratings

🧭 Millennial Career Guides 💸 Side Hustles 💻 Online Business

How I Made $10 Million From Internet Affiliate Marketing

by Antoine Walker • 2012

He dropped out, built simple sites, and earned $10 million from countries most marketers ignore.

3.64

💸 Affiliate Marketing 💤 Passive Income 💻 Online Business

How I Made $10 Million From Internet Affiliate Marketing Summary

How I Made $10 Million From Internet Affiliate Marketing 92%

He dropped out, built simple sites, and earned $10 million from countries most marketers ignore.

by Antoine Walker 2012

3.64

11 ratings

💸 Affiliate Marketing 💤 Passive Income 💻 Online Business

Affiliate Marketing

by Jonathan S. Walker • 2020

Promote other people's products and earn six figures from a blog with just a $250 annual budget.

2.00

💰 Affiliate Marketing 💻 Online Business 💸 Passive Income

Affiliate Marketing 92%

Promote other people's products and earn six figures from a blog with just a $250 annual budget.

by Jonathan S. Walker 2020

2.00

2 ratings

💰 Affiliate Marketing 💻 Online Business 💸 Passive Income

App Empire

by Chad Mureta • 2011

The playbook for turning other people's code into your passive app income. No keyboard required.

3.67

380

📱 App Business 💰 Passive Income 🤝 Outsourcing

App Empire 92%

The playbook for turning other people's code into your passive app income. No keyboard required.

by Chad Mureta 2011

3.67

380 ratings

📱 App Business 💰 Passive Income 🤝 Outsourcing

The ChatGPT Millionaire

by Neil Dagger • 2023

ChatGPT writes, codes, and markets. The prompt guide that turns all three into revenue.

3.76

3k+

🔧 Ai Tools 🎯 Prompt Engineering 💰 Side Hustles

The ChatGPT Millionaire 92%

ChatGPT writes, codes, and markets. The prompt guide that turns all three into revenue.

by Neil Dagger 2023

3.76

3k+ ratings

🔧 Ai Tools 🎯 Prompt Engineering 💰 Side Hustles

Click Millionaires

by Scott Fox • 2012

Turn your expertise into an online income stream that runs itself, no technical background required.

3.60

796

💻 Internet Business 🏖️ Lifestyle Business ✨ Lifestyle Design

Click Millionaires 92%

Turn your expertise into an online income stream that runs itself, no technical background required.

by Scott Fox 2012

3.60

796 ratings

💻 Internet Business 🏖️ Lifestyle Business ✨ Lifestyle Design

How to Make Money Using Etsy

by Tim Adam • 2011

The Etsy seller's missing manual: how to get your handmade shop found, photographed, and profitable.

3.36

181

🛍️ Etsy Selling 🧵 Handmade Business 📸 Product Photography

How to Make Money Using Etsy 92%

The Etsy seller's missing manual: how to get your handmade shop found, photographed, and profitable.

by Tim Adam 2011

3.36

181 ratings

🛍️ Etsy Selling 🧵 Handmade Business 📸 Product Photography

How to Invest in Real Estate

by Joshua Dorkin • 2018

Rental properties pay you four ways. Here is how to buy your first one.

4.23

2k+

🏠 Real Estate Investing 💰 Rental Income 🔥 Financial Independence

How to Invest in Real Estate 92%

Rental properties pay you four ways. Here is how to buy your first one.

by Joshua Dorkin 2018

4.23

2k+ ratings

🏠 Real Estate Investing 💰 Rental Income 🔥 Financial Independence

Etsy-preneurship

by Jason Malinak • 2012

From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.

3.80

311

🧶 Handmade Business 🛒 Etsy Selling 💰 Pricing Strategies

Etsy-preneurship 92%

From first sale to tax season: the Etsy seller's complete business manual, no MBA required.

by Jason Malinak 2012

3.80

311 ratings

🧶 Handmade Business 🛒 Etsy Selling 💰 Pricing Strategies

Dropshipping

by Anthony Parker • 2017

Why stock nothing and still outsell retail stores: the Shopify setup that built 400,000 businesses.

4.08

131

📦 Dropshipping 🛒 Ecommerce Startups 💸 Passive Income Streams

Dropshipping 92%

Why stock nothing and still outsell retail stores: the Shopify setup that built 400,000 businesses.

by Anthony Parker 2017

4.08

131 ratings

📦 Dropshipping 🛒 Ecommerce Startups 💸 Passive Income Streams

ProBlogger

by Darren Rowse • 2008

Find your niche, earn reader trust, then layer ads, affiliates, and products into a living.

3.77

2k+

🖥️ Online Business 💰 Blog Monetization 📝 Content Marketing

ProBlogger 92%

Find your niche, earn reader trust, then layer ads, affiliates, and products into a living.

by Darren Rowse 2008

3.77

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Online Business 💰 Blog Monetization 📝 Content Marketing

Start Freelancing Today

by Kelly Vaughn • 2020

Pick a niche, price for premium, and build systems that free you from doing it all.

4.39

💼 Freelancing 🌱 New Freelancers 🤝 Client Acquisition

Start Freelancing Today 92%

Pick a niche, price for premium, and build systems that free you from doing it all.

by Kelly Vaughn 2020

4.39

51 ratings

💼 Freelancing 🌱 New Freelancers 🤝 Client Acquisition

How to Get Paid for What You Know

by Graham Cochrane • 2022

From food stamps to $1 million on three hours a week: the knowledge-to-course blueprint.

4.21

477

🧠 Knowledge Monetization 💻 Online Courses ✍️ Content Marketing

How to Get Paid for What You Know Summary

How to Get Paid for What You Know 92%

From food stamps to $1 million on three hours a week: the knowledge-to-course blueprint.

by Graham Cochrane 2022

4.21

477 ratings

🧠 Knowledge Monetization 💻 Online Courses ✍️ Content Marketing

The $100 Startup

by Chris Guillebeau • 2012

A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.

3.89

71k+

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 💰 Bootstrapping 💼 Side Hustle

The $100 Startup 92%

A PayPal account and $125. Everything else about launching a profitable business is optional.

by Chris Guillebeau 2012

3.89

71k+ ratings

🏖️ Lifestyle Business 💰 Bootstrapping 💼 Side Hustle

The Six-Figure Second Income

by David Lindahl • 2010

How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.

3.30

357

📦 Online Business Models 🎯 Side Hustle 📝 Info Product Creation

The Six-Figure Second Income 92%

How to turn expertise into a six-figure side income without quitting the day job.

by David Lindahl 2010

3.30

357 ratings

📦 Online Business Models 🎯 Side Hustle 📝 Info Product Creation

Arbitrage

by Chris Green • 2012

Clearance aisle to Amazon: the system that turns $5 finds into $35 sales, no inventory required.

3.68

206

🏪 Retail Arbitrage 📦 Amazon Selling 💰 Side Hustles

Arbitrage 92%

Clearance aisle to Amazon: the system that turns $5 finds into $35 sales, no inventory required.

by Chris Green 2012

3.68

206 ratings

🏪 Retail Arbitrage 📦 Amazon Selling 💰 Side Hustles

Clever Girl Finance

by Bola Sokunbi • 2021

Turn your after-hours idea into real income with a simple, fear-proof plan built for women.

3.81

206

🤑 Side Income 💼 Women In Business 📋 Lean Business Planning

Clever Girl Finance 92%

Turn your after-hours idea into real income with a simple, fear-proof plan built for women.

by Bola Sokunbi 2021

3.81

206 ratings

🤑 Side Income 💼 Women In Business 📋 Lean Business Planning

HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE

by Mike Omar • 2013

Build ten micro-sites that each pay $500 monthly on autopilot, using a calculated keyword formula.

3.48

177

🔍 Search Engine Optimization 🤝 Affiliate Marketing 🔑 Keyword Research

HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE 92%

Build ten micro-sites that each pay $500 monthly on autopilot, using a calculated keyword formula.

by Mike Omar 2013

3.48

177 ratings

🔍 Search Engine Optimization 🤝 Affiliate Marketing 🔑 Keyword Research

Digital Retirement

by Michelle Kulp • 2020

Forget the 401(k). A short Kindle book each month can replace your retirement income in a year.

4.30

302

📚 Kindle Publishing 💰 Passive Income Creation 🏖️ Early Retirement

Digital Retirement 91%

Forget the 401(k). A short Kindle book each month can replace your retirement income in a year.

by Michelle Kulp 2020

4.30

302 ratings

📚 Kindle Publishing 💰 Passive Income Creation 🏖️ Early Retirement

From Nothing

by Ian Pribyl • 2019

Under a hundred dollars and a laptop: the no-shortcuts playbook for building an income online.

3.93

123

💻 Online Business 🔗 Affiliate Marketing ✍️ Blogging

From Nothing 91%

Under a hundred dollars and a laptop: the no-shortcuts playbook for building an income online.

by Ian Pribyl 2019

3.93

123 ratings

💻 Online Business 🔗 Affiliate Marketing ✍️ Blogging

The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook

by Lisa Dunnigan • 2020

How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.

3.78

📚 Teacher Entrepreneurship 🏷️ Personal Branding ✍️ Content Creation

The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook Summary

The Edupreneur's Side Hustle Handbook 91%

How ten educators turned classroom skills into side businesses, and the playbook they used.

by Lisa Dunnigan 2020

3.78

23 ratings

📚 Teacher Entrepreneurship 🏷️ Personal Branding ✍️ Content Creation

Blogging Tips

by Zac Johnson • 2012

The niche, content, and monetization playbook one blogger used to build a six-figure online income.

3.15

💻 Blogging 💰 Blog Monetization 📝 Content Marketing

Blogging Tips 91%

The niche, content, and monetization playbook one blogger used to build a six-figure online income.

by Zac Johnson 2012

3.15

20 ratings

💻 Blogging 💰 Blog Monetization 📝 Content Marketing

Cash in a Flash

by Mark Victor Hansen • 2009

A ninety-day plan to turn what you already own and know into immediate cash.

3.57

159

🔥 Fast Income Strategies 🏠 Real Estate Investing 📚 Information Marketing

Cash in a Flash 91%

A ninety-day plan to turn what you already own and know into immediate cash.

by Mark Victor Hansen 2009

3.57

159 ratings

🔥 Fast Income Strategies 🏠 Real Estate Investing 📚 Information Marketing

The Reluctant Entrepreneur

by Michael Masterson • 2012

Keep your job, start a side business, test cheaply, and let cash flow replace your salary.

3.61

174

💼 Side Business 🌱 Bootstrapping 🔬 Lean Startups

The Reluctant Entrepreneur 91%

Keep your job, start a side business, test cheaply, and let cash flow replace your salary.

by Michael Masterson 2012

3.61

174 ratings

💼 Side Business 🌱 Bootstrapping 🔬 Lean Startups

The Tao of the Side Hustle

by Don Hyun Kiolbassa • 2022

Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.

4.24

🌱 New Entrepreneurs 👢 Bootstrapping ⏳ Time Management

The Tao of the Side Hustle 91%

Most side hustle advice says work harder. This one says think like a strategist.

by Don Hyun Kiolbassa 2022

4.24

17 ratings

🌱 New Entrepreneurs 👢 Bootstrapping ⏳ Time Management

One Simple Idea

by Stephen Key • 2016

A simple tweak, a one-sentence pitch, and a $110 filing can earn lifelong royalties.

3.95

965

📜 Product Licensing 🌐 Open Innovation 💰 Passive Income

One Simple Idea 91%

A simple tweak, a one-sentence pitch, and a $110 filing can earn lifelong royalties.

by Stephen Key 2016

3.95

965 ratings

📜 Product Licensing 🌐 Open Innovation 💰 Passive Income

The 10% Entrepreneur

by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2016

Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.

3.70

1k+

💸 Side Hustles 💼 Portfolio Careers 👼 Angel Investing

The 10% Entrepreneur 91%

Keep your job, build a venture on the side: a practical system for making it work.

by Patrick J. McGinnis 2016

3.70

1k+ ratings

💸 Side Hustles 💼 Portfolio Careers 👼 Angel Investing

Money-Smart Solopreneur

by Laura D. Adams • 2020

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

3.78

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning

Money-Smart Solopreneur 91%

From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.

by Laura D. Adams 2020

3.78

69 ratings

💼 Freelance Finance 💰 Money Systems 📊 Tax Planning

YouTube Celebrity

by David Brock • 2019

Zero ideas, no on-camera charisma: the systematic guide to growing a YouTube channel from scratch.

📹 Youtube Marketing 🎥 Content Creation 📈 Audience Building

YouTube Celebrity 91%

Zero ideas, no on-camera charisma: the systematic guide to growing a YouTube channel from scratch.

by David Brock 2019

📹 Youtube Marketing 🎥 Content Creation 📈 Audience Building

Efficiency

by Wall Street Playboys • 2017

Wealth without sacrifice: sell to fear, validate first, keep the day job.

4.16

218

🏦 Wealth Building 🧭 Career Strategy 💰 Sales Psychology

Efficiency 91%

Wealth without sacrifice: sell to fear, validate first, keep the day job.

by Wall Street Playboys 2017

4.16

218 ratings

🏦 Wealth Building 🧭 Career Strategy 💰 Sales Psychology

Hustle

by Neil Patel • 2016

Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.

3.49

459

📋 Career Strategy 💼 Side Hustles 🚪 Opportunity Creation

Hustle 91%

Turn constant motion into self-made luck, hidden opportunities, and a career you actually own.

by Neil Patel 2016

3.49

459 ratings

📋 Career Strategy 💼 Side Hustles 🚪 Opportunity Creation

How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine

by Randy Gage • 1998

Most people in MLM fail because they sell. The ones who sort build empires.

4.19

171

🕸️ Network Marketing 🔍 Prospecting 👥 Team Building

How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine Summary

How to Build a Multi-Level Money Machine 91%

Most people in MLM fail because they sell. The ones who sort build empires.

by Randy Gage 1998

4.19

171 ratings

🕸️ Network Marketing 🔍 Prospecting 👥 Team Building

Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design

by Ai Mastery Books • 2023

Turn your Midjourney art into income: the marketplaces, products, and niches that sell.

🤖 Ai Art Generation 🖨️ Print On Demand 💰 Passive Income

Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design Summary

Midjourney Professional Design Ebook - Master the Art of AI Design 91%

Turn your Midjourney art into income: the marketplaces, products, and niches that sell.

by Ai Mastery Books 2023

🤖 Ai Art Generation 🖨️ Print On Demand 💰 Passive Income

Seven Years to Seven Figures

by Michael Masterson • 2006

Stop saving more. Start earning exponentially: building wealth through equity, not coupons.

3.84

470

🏝️ Financial Independence 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🐖 Aggressive Saving

Seven Years to Seven Figures 91%

Stop saving more. Start earning exponentially: building wealth through equity, not coupons.

by Michael Masterson 2006

3.84

470 ratings

🏝️ Financial Independence 💰 Multiple Income Streams 🐖 Aggressive Saving

Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement

by Rachel Richards • 2019

Escape the 9-to-5 without a million-dollar portfolio: five passive income streams anyone can start.

3.95

1k+

🤑 Passive Income 🌴 Early Retirement 💼 Side Hustles

Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement Summary

Passive Income, Aggressive Retirement 91%

Escape the 9-to-5 without a million-dollar portfolio: five passive income streams anyone can start.

by Rachel Richards 2019

3.95

1k+ ratings

🤑 Passive Income 🌴 Early Retirement 💼 Side Hustles

Beach Money

by Jordan Adler • 2008

Build a network, not a sales job: 20 recruits and 18 months can replace your paycheck.

4.20

1k+

🤝 Network Marketing 🏖️ Passive Income 👥 Team Building

Beach Money 91%

Build a network, not a sales job: 20 recruits and 18 months can replace your paycheck.

by Jordan Adler 2008

4.20

1k+ ratings

🤝 Network Marketing 🏖️ Passive Income 👥 Team Building

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