"You can become a freelancer so much easier now and have a better line to getting clients than we had before," Jacqueline Kirtley, a Wharton management professor, told Insider.
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Virtual assistant, copywriter, and 6 other easy side hustles to start right now
Online tools and platforms make it easy to test the entrepreneurial waters with a side hustle, and startup costs for a digital business can be as low as the price of internet access. Insider compiled a list of the easiest side hustles to start based on low overhead costs and access. Keep scrolling for everything you need to get started.
Working as a Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants are a key labor shortage solution for small businesses.
Blogging & Website Management
"There are so many interesting ways to monetize an online business, and you don't have to be in it forever," Clarke told Insider.
If you've watched HGTV, you're probably familiar with the concept of flipping houses. Entrepreneurs with some knowledge of search-engine optimization and affiliate marketing are applying the same approach to websites.
Feeling her mental health waning in 2020, freelance graphic designer Morgan Overholt decided to launch The Smokies, a tourism blog.
Livestreaming
As more small businesses and resellers are using livestream shows to grow their businesses and personally connect with customers, the livestream shopping market is estimated to be worth $6 billion this year and $25 billion by 2023.
Vivian Nguyen sells toys, accessories, and snacks on the livestream shopping app Popshop Live.
In one night hosting livestreamed auctions, Rivera can make between $1,000 to $4,000 depending on the pieces, selling an average of 94 pops a show.
Copywriting
Hollander recommends freelancers start with low rates to get hired, do the job well, and get a review. Then, over time, you can raise your prices as you build up your reputation on the platform.
In 2020, after 17 years working for media companies, Hollander quit her job and took her freelance side hustle full time. She established her own marketing agency, RRDA, and has worked with more than 400 clients.
Monetizing your art
While there are many success stories of nonfungible-token sales and Instagram fame circling the internet, the process isn't as simple as just creating an art collection.
Casale believes that the artwork doesn't have to be perfect but the message needs to resonate.
Pelayo posts photos of his work on Instagram and receives most of his commissions through direct messages. Most of his art sells for between $3,000 and $10,000.
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