Side Hustle

A side hustle is any form of paid work in addition to a full time job

Aka 'Side-gig', 'side-business', 'side-project'


WHAT DOES A SIDE HUSTLE LOOK LIKE?

A side hustle can be any task that gets you paid outside your 9-to-5 job.

A few common side hustle ideas:

- Delivering food

- Freelance writing

- Teaching online

- Dog walking


SIDE HUSTLE CATEGORIES

Side hustle or side gig are broad terms and a 'side hustler' can be classified into:

Side-Gig

Low complexity work where you trade your time for money

  • Food delivery
  • Dog walking
  • Uber driving

Creators

Creative work using unique, non-commoditized skills, you trade time and creativity for money

  • Selling art online
  • Online courses
  • Selling home cooked food, bakery

Hackers | Collectors

You build a solution for a niche market by collecting, organizing knowledge and selling it online for a small amount (INR 100-500 | $10-50)

You trade a high one-time effort for future revenue

  • Growth hacks to gain 10k LinkedIn followers
  • 10 secrets to write the perfect Tweet

This has become quite common on social media these days.


Read the difference between Creator economy and Gig economy here.


WHY SHOULD I BUILD A SIDE HUSTLE?

Side hustles were started as a means to have an alternative source of income.

Over the years it has evolved into an alternative source of fulfilling and meaningful work.


You should start a side hustle to:

1. Work on something you enjoy

2. Earn extra income

3. Test out your startup ideas with a full time job


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