Given the current state of the nation, a full- time job may not be enough to foot your bills. That is why you need a side hustle, something to support your financial goals. There are other activities that require less time that can fetch income while pursuing your full-time. So if you fall into the category of people who make extra income from side hustles, the following businesses would help. You don’t have to leave your full-time job.
1. Photography
As long as you have a smartphone, you are good to go. If you love taking photos, go professional, sharpen your photography skills. Start with doing free photoshoots for family and friends. With time and consistency, you would earn referrals and build a large client base to support your photography business.
2. Brand Influencer
In this day and age, companies are connecting with likeminded individuals who have built a good personal brand and have large followers on social media. So are you creative, witty and current? Then you should be brand influencer. All you need to do is to choose a niche of content: beauty, food, fashion, travel, lifestyle, etc and be very active. You should post something every day on your social media page. A Youtube page is also recommended if you are not camera shy. Notable brands are willing to collaborate with influencers who can create engaging contents to reach their customers.
3. Social Media Manager
Everyone has a social media account these days. Even organisations and companies are not left out. This is the digital age and most people spend their time on social media. Companies look out for people who are creative with the kind of contents that would promote, build and sell their brand. If you are savvy on social media, it would be great to take on this job role while doing your full-time job. You will need to work on your content schedule and be very organised.
4. Cooking
Asides clothing and shelter, food is a basic need of man. People can hardly resist good food. If you are good cook, you may want to go into the side hustle business of cooking. Open a social media page and post recipes that you can deliver. Tell family, friends, church members, neighbours etc. to help spread your brand.
5. Freelance writing
You need a laptop and strong internet connection to provide writing services such as academic writing, copywriting, proposals, grants etc. Start by building your portfolio and send winning proposals to prospective clients. Once you have built your client base, you can work remotely from any part of the world. Work hard to secure a solid list of regular employers