According to a recent Shopify article, the average salary in the United States is almost $48,000. And a 2019 survey from BankRate found that 37% of Americans have found extra ways of making money — each earning an average of $686 per month.
The attraction of a side hustle however isn’t just limited by the opportunity to pad your wallet. Sure, you can use the extra cash to grow your savings account, travel more and eventually quit your job if your venture becomes successful. But learning how to build and sell products and services on the side also offers several related benefits, such as increased security and building your money-making skill set.
Here's 12 Creative Ways to Make Money and Earn Your First $100 with Your Side Hustle Click To TweetThere’s a misconception that people need to be extremely skilled or need to quit their full-time job to make money on the side.
The truth: you don’t need either of those to start a venture on the side.
In the video below, watch Sandy from an episode of “Guess My Hustle.” She’s an accountant by trade and started her own dog boutique store that curates different canine-related items — such as leashes, collars and treats — from all over the world. And she sells the products her pup wears on her website.
And James Yurichuk, a pro CFL footballer. Like many other players in the league, James needed additional work to support the income from his “day job.” He and his wife were living in an apartment, with a child on the way, and needed extra cash to support their growing tribe. But James didn’t have any knowledge about how business works, especially the fashion business — which is the industry he entered when he started.
Read this article to find 12 unconventional ways to earn your first $100 on the side — which proves you don’t need any remarkable skills or experience, or tons of spare time.
