20 Side Hustles You Can Start In Your 20s
Sure, everybody wants to come up with the next big idea and be a massive overnight success, but at the end of the day, it's all about the grind and not everyone's really about that life -- even if they say they are.
Side hustles are crucial to surviving your 20s, and while most people do it for some quick cash, those who are smart will take a different approach to it. The key to a side hustle is finding something you're good at and becoming better. If you can manage more than you already do and allow yourself to think outside the box, then you've already fought half the battle.
Having vision and seeing your work to the end is what's really important. Your 20s are the best time to chase your dreams and if you can't make it happen now, then it was never meant to be. It's okay, you'll probably just end up like your parents.
But if you want more from life and to ensure the future for the people you love, then you'll get up off your ass and hustle -- hard. Take chances, work like a dog and follow your passion. If you do this right, then your side hustle will become your career or business. These are 20 side hustles you can start in your 20s.
Make An App
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The mobile app market is hotter than ever with thousands of new users daily. And pretty much anyone can create one if he or she wanted to; it's all about coming up with a great idea and at least a decent app developer. The hard part is selling it, but we'll leave that up to you.
Run A Facebook Or Twitter Account With Sponsored Content
You ever see those random Facebook pages dedicated to funny videos, pictures and memes with millions of likes? Well regular ass people are controlling those, and a lot of the time, they get paid to post. It's all a matter of accumulating those users and getting people to sponsor you. An easy way to make cash while you just sit on your ass at home.
Modeling
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Modeling isn't going to make you a ton of money, but there are some perks to living this life in fashion... like orange mocha frappuccinos!!!
Consulting
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From dating to nutrition, sports and life, you can pretty much get paid to consult in anything. You know, as long as you're an "expert" in the field.
Ghostwriting
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This isn't just a term for what Drake used to do for Lil Wayne, but a legit way to rake in some cash for college students who are too lazy to do their own work. Sites like RushEssay.com have been offering this cash for homework trade for years. Textbroker, The Content Authority and Script are a few others.
Rent Out An Extra Room In Your Home via Airbnb
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Have a spare room and don't mind having a stranger in your home? Why not rent it out for some cash and a potentially new friend... or creep. Best case scenario, it's a super hot girl that's down to cook... and f*ck. Riiiiight.
Become A Goffer Via Task Rabbit
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Being a goffer isn't exactly the most glamorous job in the world, but if you don't mind running mindless errands all day, you can make a serious bread. Or just enough to buy you more food and weed. Task Rabbit makes doing errands pretty interesting and painless with their awesome platform.
Dropshipping
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Dropshippers can sell virtually anything online without ever touching the actual product. Through sites like eBay or Shopify, you can set up an online storefront and process sales that ship directly from the manufacturer to the buyer.
Rent Out Your Car Via GetAround
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You can actually rent out your car on an hourly basis when you're not using it. And when the average car is idle for 22 hours of the day, why wouldn't you spread the love? And earn the cash. GetAround takes care of this for you and even handles the insurance so you don't have to worry.
Editing or Proof Reading
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Have an English degree and don't know what to do with it? You can take a freelance editing job while you're still in school and make a career out of it. No one likes typos, so go out there and make the world a better place.
Graphic Design
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Graphic design is one of the most valuable jobs in an array of fields today. Depending on your skill, you can work your way to designing for major corporations and websites as visual media is one of the most important assets in business today.
Movie/TV Extra
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This might only work if you live in New York or LA, but being a TV and movie extra is a good way to make some decent cash and surround yourself with celebrities and other star f*ckers if that's what you like.
Club Promoting
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If you know a lot of girls and have no problem being a scumbag, then club promoting may be the job for you. While the pay isn't always consistent, it's a good way to go out and not spend a dime. Plus you can bag a bunch of clueless girls.
Online Sports Betting
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Online sports betting is less of a hustle and more of a gamble. Still, you can make some pretty big cash depending on how much you're willing to wager. Make sure you understand the spreads and match ups before placing your final bets though. And watch out for upsets. Sites like Top Bet make this simple and fun.
Personal Training
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If you already keep your sh*t tight, then why not get paid to help other people do the same? Personal training not only puts some extra cash in your pocket, but it keeps you fit, and it's a great way to meet new hot girls looking to do the same.
Photography
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While not everyone was born with superior photo-taking skills, being a photographer may just be one of the flyest side hustles to start in your 20s. You can start off simply shooting weddings and parties -- and once you get enough practice, you can start licensing your photos. It's not impossible to get your work in magazines, websites and make a career out of it.
DJing
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You know when you watch your favorite DJ tear it up and think, hell I can do this?! Well you can. Plus you can get paid for it too. All you need to do is have a fire playlist and know how to click one magical button -- it's usually the space bar.
Catering
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If you have a passion for cooking, this may be the easiest way to make some cash. There's usually a low level of commitment, so you won't be as tied up as you'd be if you took a regular restaurant job. Plus it's just a great way for you to break into the culinary game without much experience.
Blogging
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It's what we all do naturally the best, so why not make some loot from it? It's pretty easy for anyone to start his or her own blog, but the hard part is monetizing it. Still, we've seen enough successful ones in the past work, so there's no reason why you can't do it. And if worst comes to worst, you should at least be able to snag some groupies off Twitter.
Coding And Computer Programming
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Coding is THE money skill you want to know in your 20s. If you have zero clue about any of it, then learn -- quick. Guys like Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), David Karp (Tumblr) and Jack Dorsey (Twitter) all started out as programmers and are billionaires now because of it. This is a skill trait that is highly valued in today's crazy tech world in which the payout is always the biggest.
Bonus: Sell Weed
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If you're a people person and have good self control, then selling weed can be the side hustle for you. While this wouldn't be our first suggestion, people do make solid money out of this. Hell I pretty much paid for my dealer's vacation to Hawaii last summer. The hard part is getting out.
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