5 side hustles you can start with no money

Everyone can make do with some extra cash, whether you are saving for a new car, planning a wedding, or putting some money away for a rainy day, a side hustle might just be your ticket to living a more comfortable life and give you an extra spring in your steps when you walk. The best part is there are some side hustles you can start up with little or no money.

First, what is a side hustle? Will it interfere with my 9-5 job?

A side hustle is any type of business that brings in additional income while you still maintain your full-time job.
It is a way to make money outside of your 9 to 5 job and it allows you to earn that extra income that will give you the freedom to pursue your passions, and reduce all your financial worries. Let’s look at the top 5 on our list.

1. START A DROPSHIPPING BUSINESS

Drop shipping is a simple business you can start from the comfort of your home. It involves selling hot and high in demand products without having to tie down your personal funds or have any stock of the products.

I am sure you have family or friends in your network who are already into a business. Choose a niche for yourself and simply ask them for high-quality pictures of the items you will like to resell and the prices. Post on your social media pages or WhatsApp, add your mark-up on the original prices and resell.

You can also resell on top eCommerce sites like Jumia, Konga, Jiji if you are in Nigeria or Amazon, eBay, Shopify and Etsy depending on your location.

2. GRAPHIC DESIGN

If you are creative, then this idea is perfect for you or if you have the interest, you can learn the foundations and learn the use of some basic software, Apps and tools. You can design posters, flyers, logos, animated videos, invitation cards, product labels, book covers for a fee for small businesses and entrepreneurs.

3. YOUTUBE PERSONALITY

Creating a youtube video can be fun and you can take the liberty to be yourself, create fun videos, talk about any topic of interest and still get paid for it. How awesome is that?

Create a YouTube channel and grow a large following and you can even earn extra income from paid sponsorships where companies will be delighted to have you promote and mention their products in your videos or even do a product review for them on your channel.

Above all, remember that you can create stunning videos with your mobile phone and good editing software. Your videos don’t necessarily need to be perfect. Just provide useful and engaging content, ensure your audio is clear and there is no distracting background noise.

4. TRAVEL CONSULTING

Now, this is one of the most exciting on the list. Imagine making some money from your knowledge of travelling and visiting fun and exotic places.

There are a lot of people who will like to know –

• A list of safe, friendly and affordable places to visit
• Top vacation destinations
• Low-cost travel tickets and affordable accommodation
• Plan their entire itinerary and any other information you can add to sweeten the deal and ensure
  All you need is to carve out a niche for yourself and start off with word of mouth recommendations from your friends who know they can count on you for the best deals, cheapest flights and awesome travel inspirations.

5. RESUME WRITING SERVICE

This can be a very simple and exciting side business if you know your onions. In less than 30minutes, you could whip a boring resume into an eye-catching marketing tool for job seekers at a profit.

If you have the right human resource skill and understand the basics of recruitment and interviewing then this is for you. Note that this is a competitive industry so you should have –

• Good writing skills and an eye to spot grammatical errors, and remove irrelevant details from the resume
• Access your client’s background, skills and experiences and learn to project him/her as the ideal candidate for the job as a resume can be best seen as a marketing tool.
• Choose a niche for yourself, will you focus on entry-level candidates, middle management or executives