5 Local Side Hustles You Never Considered (And Can Start Today)

Looking for some extra cash? The bad news is you will have to work for it. The good news is that you can find some untraditional ways to generate some additional income in your neighborhood, city or local community, as well as start them right away.

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Mobile Notary Services Neighborhood Small Business Content Creation Organizing Photos House Manager Niche Meal Prep From Home

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Mobile Notary Services

According to Patrice Williams-Lindo, the CEO of Career Nomad, one of the best under-the-radar gigs for professionals with flexible time is mobile notary services. This is a job that requires person-to-person interaction and the ability to travel, but also isn’t going away any time soon.

“After a quick certification, you can earn $15-$75 per notarization–higher if you specialize in real estate closings,” explained Williams-Londo, adding that a bonus perk is that the mobile notary business scales with your network.

Neighborhood Small Business Content Creation

Business coach and founder of Unpause Your Dreams, Charlene Ridley, described how any owner operated or single operator businesses without the skills or time to create meaningful content can hire someone to generate it for them.

“Side hustlers can offer content creation services and provide short form video to increase market visibility, create interest, and help develop/manage the businesses online brand,” noted Ridley.

Ridley pointed out that there is huge potential to scale up and tailor this side hustle by starting around 2-3 hours per week and going up to 5-8 hours each month depending on the client, with the low end of earnings starting around $80 per hour and going up to a range of $400-640 depending on the clients’ hourly billing budget.

Organizing Photos

Everyone has pictures and most people do not know where they are or how to find them. This could be tangible photographs in a box or digital ones shaved on a hard drive. Either way, YouTuber Tim Richard highlighted that it’s one of the best side gigs to do in your area.

One example Richard pointed to was a woman who started organizing her own photos, then friends and neighbors, until word of mouth had her charging between $200 to $1,500 per project. The time commitment is very low at 10-20 hours a week, with no high pressure turnaround to complete a job.

House Manager

Between working full time, taking care of kids, and having a social life, people tend to forget they need to manage the place where they live: home. That’s where a house manager can come to their rescue and make some extra income on the side.

“House managers have an opportunity not to serve as task masters (that’s what task rabbit is for) but instead as trusted partners that keep the household running,” Ridley commented.

Ridley outlined that the range of services offered could include: home maintenance, calendar management, meal planning, grocery ordering, and anything else the home requires to function. House managers can start charging around $35 an hour and book about 2 hours a week. Depending on the arrangement, those numbers could increase to 16-20 hours per month and bring in $560-700 per client.

Niche Meal Prep From Home

Do you enjoy cooking and serving up delicious food, yet have no desire to be in a professional kitchen or deal with the stress of running your own restaurant? Try preparing specific meals for others right from your own home.

“Whether it’s vegan soul food in Atlanta or paleo fusion in Portland, there’s high demand for home-cooked meals aligned to lifestyle,” described Williams-Lindo. “Licensed cottage cooks can charge $12-$20 per meal and serve 20-30 clients weekly with local pickup or delivery.”

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