It’s that time of year again—Thanksgiving!
For the past years, I’ve celebrated the holiday with an annual roundup of some of the most creative, outside-the-box side hustle ideas and stories that have come across my desk.
These unique money-making side hustles stand out not just for their ingenuity but for the impressive income generated by ordinary people putting their skills, passions, and sheer determination to work.
This is the 6th installment of the series, so I encourage you to go check out the other episodes if you like this format:

10 Creative Side Hustles Part 1 – 2018

10 Creative Side Hustles Part 2 – 2019

10 Creative Side Hustles Part 3 – 2020

10 Creative Side Hustles Part 4 – 2021

10 Creative Side Hustles Part 5 - 2022

This year’s list features an awesome mix of unconventional side hustles spanning cleaning, gardening, rentals, social media, and more.
Each profile contains key stats, actionable ideas, and an inside look you won’t find anywhere else!
Full Show Notes: 10 Creative Side Hustles that Make Real Money - Part 6
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587: 10 Creative Side Hustles that Make Real Money - Part 6

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Google's Helpful Content Update (HCU) hit a lot of online businesses hard with its new update.
Even well-established and authoritative websites experienced a significant drop in their rankings.
That's why I went behind the scenes with Kelan Kline from The Savvy Couple, whose online blogging side hustle did well even after the update.
Kelan built his online business up from making $50 in the first year to now seeing around 500k pageviews a month. That led to his online business making seven figures last year.
Tune in to Episode 605 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

Strategies for creating content that resonates with Google's algorithm changes

Ways to diversify traffic sources beyond just Google search

Tools/tech for content creation, email marketing, monetization, and more.


Full Show Notes: Blogging in a Post-HCU World: The Savvy 7-Figure Online Business
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605: Blogging in a Post-HCU World: The Savvy 7-Figure Online Business

Ever wish you could get a piece of the Amazon pie?
Corey Ganim of coreyganim.com did just that, banking $3.2 million in sales by selling other people's products on the e-commerce giant's platform.
And he didn't have to deal with the massive upfront costs and headaches of manufacturing his own products.
Corey got started in early 2019 and went full-time with his unique wholesale business model by mid-2020.
He's since built a multi-million-dollar business buying brand-name inventory at wholesale prices and reselling it on Amazon at a profit.
In this episode, Corey shares his best tips and insights featured in his book, The 5 Pillars of Amazon Wholesale and his free Wholesale Challenge training.

Full Show Notes: How to Make $3.2M/Year Reselling Products on Amazon
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604: How to Make $3.2M/Year Reselling Products on Amazon

One of the most common questions I get is, "What if I don't have any skills? Can I still start a side hustle?"
On the one hand, I totally get that feeling.
If you're a teacher, tutoring might seem like an obvious side gig. If you're an accountant, you could freelance or start a bookkeeping business.
But not everyone's skills neatly align with a natural side hustle. So what do you do if you don't think you have any marketable skills? Is there still a path to earning extra income on the side?
Yes, there absolutely is! And that's what I'm breaking down in this post—your four options to start a profitable side hustle, even if you think you're skillless today.
Full Show Notes: What Side Hustles Can You Start if You Don't Have Any Skills?
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603: What Side Hustles Can You Start if You Don't Have Any Skills?

If you've ever thought about traveling the world while getting paid (and mingling with the rich and famous on the side), Hugo Ortega's side hustle story may appeal to you.
After spending 9 years working as a yacht crew member and captain, traveling to over 60 countries, the former engineer decided to turn his niche career experience into a fast-growing online course business—Superyacht Sunday School. 
Now, it has grown into a full-time business earning $10K/month.
(Sign up for Hugo's free superyacht training here!)
Tune into Episode 602 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:

building audiences with free valuable content

turning followers into email subscribers using lead magnets

boosting sales through live virtual trainings and webinars.

monetization models like courses, plans, and memberships.


Full Show Notes: $10k/mo On The Side Sharing What You Already Know
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602: $10k/mo On The Side Sharing What You Already Know

Austin Miller built a $1.2 million real estate portfolio at 31 years old -- for free.
He's a side hustling real estate investor specializing in "creative" financing deals -- houses he can buy without using his own money.
Austin is the author of Free Houses: How To Build Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio With No Money.
His basic strategy is this:

Find a killer deal on a house that needs some work.

Buy it with the creative financing methods Austin talks about in this episode.

Either do the work yourself or hire contractors.

Put a paying tenant in the newly rehabbed home.

Refinance the home with a traditional bank loan and pay back the original funding source.

The end game is positive monthly cash flow from rental income, plus building a long-term wealth through tenants paying off the mortgage.
Austin has developed some unique and interesting ways to hard money and private money to fund his property purchases.
The best part – it’s truly a side hustle that can be done in a few hours a week the end result is passive income from rental revenue.
Tune in to hear how Austin finds killer deals, buys the houses without risking his own capital, and then rehabs them to get ready to rent.
Full Show Notes: Free Houses: How to Build a $1 Million Real Estate Portfolio on the Side
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587: 10 Creative Side Hustles that Make Real Money - Part 6

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