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43 Ideas for Starting a Side Business

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Overview

Uncover 43 ways you can start a side business today, using all manner of creative methods—from real estate to business brokering to selling your graphic designs.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • It's time to start a side business
1. Ideas for a Perfect Side Business
  • Wholesale a real estate deal
  • Become a consultant
  • Buy and flip domain names
  • Craigslist or garage sale arbitrage to eBay
  • Get a real estate license and refer deals
  • Turn your job into a consulting arrangement
  • Publish niche content to make money on ads
  • Grow an existing website that makes money
  • Rank and rent domain names
  • Business brokering
  • Lend your money through private deals
  • Real estate management
  • Get referral fees
  • Set up a factoring service
  • Place ATMs
  • Offer private auto title lending
  • Broker tickets
  • DJ events
  • Cater parties
  • Photograph or video events
  • Be a voice artist
  • Build something
  • Upcycle old stuff into new stuff
  • Flip cars
  • Become a pet sitter or walker
  • Land copy editing and writing gigs
  • Become a life or business coach
  • Coach sports teams
  • Sell your graphic designs
  • Become a virtual assistant
  • Become a task runner
  • Start a pool cleaning business
  • Start a lawn care business
  • Become a makeup artist or stylist
  • Make money on YouTube
  • Sell a service on Fiverr
  • Sell on Amazon store, FBM, or FBA
  • Sell something on Etsy
  • Sell at craft fairs
  • Offer yourself on gig platforms
  • Become an outsource arbitrager
  • Rent you car on HyreCar or Turo
  • Rent a room on Airbnb
Conclusion
  • Seize the moment and get started

Taught by

Madecraft and Dana Robinson

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