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6 Recession-Proof Side Hustles You Can Start Today to Bring in Extra Cash

With a couple of banks going under and jitters spreading about the banking industry overall, fears of a recession are back in the headlines. So it's only natural that with this economic volatility comes more...

byJennifer Paley

March 16, 2023

12 Steps to Starting Your Best Side Hustle

When it comes to making extra income, one of the coolest and most profitable side hustles over the past few years has been reselling sneakers. Tales abound of sneakerheads boxing up profits by flipping Air...

byColin McMahon

March 6, 2023

15 Quotes That Will Motivate You to Start a Side Hustle (and Be a Better Entrepreneur)

It's normal to experience dips in motivation, to want to procrastinate instead of dealing with the mountain of work that lies ahead. But at the end of the day, true entrepreneurs know that you have...

byRyan Robinson

February 14, 2023

What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About the Home Office Deduction

You may see your home office as the place you take important business calls, the place you meet new clients, the place you focus best on crafting your products -- but what about the place...

byChelsea Krause

May 6, 2022

How to Channel Your Skills and Find Your Best Side Hustle

Are you ready to test the waters of entrepreneurship? Start with a side hustle. Having a side hustle gives you security, reassurance, diversity of income, and most importantly, it gives you the possibility for something...

byRyan Robinson

April 23, 2022

5 Ways Startup Entrepreneurship Is Changing

In the last decade, there hasn’t been a better time to talk about upcoming changes to startup entrepreneurship than right now. COVID-19 has changed where we work and how we work. Big brands (like Apple)...

byLucas Miller

February 22, 2022

How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Gig Economy (and How Freelancers Can Pivot)

It’s hard to see any area of work and life that has been left untouched by COVID-19. This unprecedented pandemic has impacted industries and businesses of all sizes, and that includes the gig economy. In...

byJohn Rampton

January 13, 2022

How the Gig Economy is Transforming Entrepreneurship

Think about the last time you trekked across town, ordered food or looked for a place to stay in a new city. The common thread linking all three experiences is that, chances are, you used...

byMichelle Delgado

December 17, 2021

Scaling Your Bootstrapped Business: 3 Tips for Lean Entrepreneurs

Like most entrepreneurs, you have likely spent hundreds of hours developing skills to build your business. By the time you start turning a profit, you’re likely to spend thousands of hours and dollars trying out...

byMark Woodbury

October 25, 2021

8 Tips for the Work From Home Solopreneur

You’ve plunged into starting a solo business venture from home. Being a solopreneur is a fantastic experience for motivated individuals, but it can easily become stagnant if you aren’t careful. When everything starts piling up,...

byNathan Resnick

October 15, 2021

10 Best Financial Planning Habits for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs

While 48% of new freelancers view freelancing as a long-term career choice, this is only realistic if you have a long-term financial plan. While freelancing comes with advantages, such as flexibility and independence, there are...

byBrian Greenberg

June 7, 2021

5 Profitable Side Hustle Ideas You Can Start Today

Are you looking for a way to bring in extra income with a side hustle? If so, you’re in luck. There are countless opportunities for those who are ambitious enough to take on one or...

bySyed Balkhi

April 11, 2021

3 Ways to Protect Your Freelance Business

What does the state of freelancing look like in the U.S.? According to a report from online freelance marketplace Freelancer, freelance job openings increased over 25% between the months of April through June 2020. This...

byMyCorporation

February 17, 2021

How to Turn Your Side Hustle Into a Six-Figure Business

After the Great Recession, many individuals (including myself), started doing anything they could to make extra money. I went six months without a job in 2010, and in those six months, I Googled "how to...

byAmanda Abella

January 13, 2021

Why Recessions Are a Good Time to Start a Side Hustle

The truth is, recessions happen, and they happen often. Since 1900, the U.S. economy has averaged one recession about every four years. They’re not so regular as to be predictable and they cause real economic...

byEric Goldschein

December 30, 2020

Side Hustles E-Book with StartupNation Originals Video with Chris Guillebeau

StartupNation’s ultimate guide to side hustles offers key insights into everything you need to know to start a lucrative side business or freelance gig. Click HERE to download StartupNation’s FREE Side Hustles e-book! Download the FREE...

byStartupNation

November 16, 2020

How to Choose a Side Hustle That Matches Your Personality

Did you know that 43 percent of working Americans report having a side hustle? With an increase in unpredictability around job security, a lot of people are starting side hustles with the intention of turning...

byShweta Dawar

October 13, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Tech Purchases Skyrocket Setting up Work from Home Business Opportunities (Episode 127)

Since the pandemic, sales for laptop computers, printers, and other similar tech items have skyrocketed. For example, through August of this year, keyboard sales are up 66 percent over the same period last year; monitors...

byStartupNation

October 9, 2020

Why Embracing Freelancers Could Be the Key to Success in the COVID-19 Era

The world as a whole is facing the most challenging time in recent history. The health and economic effects of COVID-19 caught most countries off guard. Mid-March and early April were extremely volatile, and the...

bySantiago Jaramillo

September 28, 2020

How to Find and Win Your First Freelance Clients

Given the current economic climate, you may be considering starting up a freelance gig. There’s no denying that times are hard, to say the least: the International Labour Organization expects the COVID-19 pandemic to wipe...

byKelly O'Hara

August 20, 2020