If you’re looking for legit ways to make money online, this is the guide for you. I personally compiled this list of 149 ways to earn cash from the comfort of your own home.
While most of them are legitimate ways to start a business, there are a few side hustles for people who want to get started making money online without a huge time commitment.
I’ve broken it down into basic categories:
The best thing? Many of these you can do in your spare time until you’re ready to quit your day job.
Check it out, but remember, there’s no such thing as passive income. It all takes work and hustle. The key is if you enjoy the work it can seem passive. Every business requires resources – either time or money. Some take both.
No legitimate business opportunity will require you to pay them upfront for a job. There are a lot of get-rich-quick schemes out there, but I promise you, none of those are worth your time – you’re better off putting in your blood, sweat, and tears into something you really believe in.Sell Physical Products1. Start an Affiliate Niche Focused Blog
Wonder how people are making six-figures or more with their hustle? Affiliate marketing provides a wealth of opportunity, even for beginners. Find the right programs and the right niche, and you could make thousands of dollars a month.2. Start a Dropshipping-Based Online Store
Running an eCommerce store is much Online Shop easier than you think. And with dropshipping, you don’t have to keep any kind of inventory – someone else ships the product for you. You can sell on your own site, or on another platform like Etsy or Amazon. The key is in choosing the right niche. With a service like Shopify, you can find products to dropship without ever leaving their platform.
Amazon has a ton of products – and a lot of competition but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your slice of the pie. With the right research and private-labeled products, you can run a fulfilled by Amazon (FBA) store and reach millions of shoppers.4. Start an Amazon Affiliate Store
This is similar to an e-commerce site, but instead of finishing the checkout on your site, you send people to Amazon when they click “Add to Cart.” They buy the products directly from Amazon, and you earn a cut of the sale as affiliate commissions.5. Start a Print-on-Demand Business
Want to sell t-shirts, mugs, phone cases, mouse pads, and other similar products? With print-on-demand, you can do it without needing to invest in inventory. With platforms like CafePress and Zazzle, all you have to do is gather designs people will buy.6. Create a Line of Bath and Body Products
Bath bombs, also known as bath fizzies, are incredibly popular. Anything that makes the bathing experience more relaxing and reminiscent of a spa experience can make you a ton of money online. From salt and sugar scrubs to shower gels and whipped body butters, the possibilities are endless.7. Sell Your Arts and Crafts
With platforms specifically designed for selling handmade goods, you can turn your hobby into something much more profitable. With Etsy and ArtFire, you can build a busy with relative ease. Keep your startup costs low by purchasing your supplies in bulk from a craft supplier. Drive traffic with social media advertising.8. Make and Sell Jewelry
Similar to selling handmade arts and crafts, you can use those and other platforms to sell jewelry you make. The higher the quality materials you use, the more you can charge for your creations. In addition to selling on platforms, launch your website and consider teaching classes to others to help them start their own jewelry business.9. Design and Sell Gift Baskets
If you’re crafty, you can create quite a lucrative business by designing and selling gift baskets. You’ll do best if you choose a specific niche to work in. The better deal you can get from suppliers on the items you include the box, the more savings you can pass to your customers.10. Develop a Niche-Based Subscription Box
Subscription boxes are the newest trend – and you can find them for nearly anything. Whether you decide to do a monthly box or a quarterly box, find a niche to work in and run with it. You can use platforms like CrateJoy to promote your box.
Source: Clutch.co11. Launch an Online Consignment Store
Want to make it easy for people to get rid of the things they no longer want or need, but don’t want to take on the risk of buying inventory that won’t sell? Launch your own online consignment store where people only get paid when their items sell – and you don’t need to keep the inventory for them if you build a platform like Poshmark or Mercari.12. Become a Coin or Stamp Dealer
Do you love collecting coins or stamps? Help others in their quest to collect those things too by becoming a dealer with an online shop.13. Make and Sell Food Products
If you love cooking and are able to follow all the regulations in your area, why not sell your cookies, sauces, or other food products for a profit? Making money online doesn’t mean everything you do has to be based online.14. Start an Electronics Recycling Business
If you have a bunch of old electronics, you can sell them on sites like Next Worth, Gazelle, and USell. You can also encourage people to sell their old electronics to you for you to turn in. That way, they get a little something and it stays out of the landfill. You can advertise on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace to get more of these items, or use those platforms to make your sales, too.15. Become a Sneaker Reseller
When popular name brand sneakers drop for sale, you can buy a few pairs of them. Because they sell out so quickly, they are easy to resell on platforms like eBay with quite a markup. It can take a while to get the hang of things, but when done right, it can put a decent amount of cash in your pocket.
16. Sell Concert Tickets for Profit
Whenever popular concert and sporting event tickets go on sale, buy them. Of course, play by the rules and don’t use robots to make the purchases. Capitalize on pre-sales whenever possible so you can resell the tickets on StubHub and similar sites for a profit. You can usually make more closer to the event date, or if the tickets are sold out and the event is in high demand.17. Start a Clothing Line
If you’re into fashion, why not start your own clothing line? You can go beyond the print-on-demand model and look into custom wholesale, custom couture, and cut and sew business models.
Have clothes you don’t wear anymore? Sell them to ThredUp or on Poshmark or Mercari. You can even start an online boutique with Poshmark by making a wholesale clothing purchase. You can also use platforms like Loanables and Rent Not Buy to rent your clothing. Turn to Craigslist to sell your unwanted clothes for quick cash, too.19. Flip Textbooks (Any Books, Really)
With a platform like BookScouter, you can make money buying and selling used books. After you go through your own stash of books, you can score free or cheap books from friends and family and thrift shops to scale up your business.20. Loan Out Your Car
If you’re not using your car all the time, you can rent it out on platforms like Turo. You’re covered by $1 million insurance if anything happens.21. Rent Your Driveway
Do you live in a metro area with an empty driveway? Let others pay you to use it. What you’ll earn depends on where you live. If you’re in an expensive city like San Francisco, you’ll earn more.Website Monetization22. Build and Rent Websites
Plumbers, roofers, and other service providers are constantly looking for leads to bring money into their business. By building a high-ranking website in any number of niches, you can sell the leads to local business owners and earn a portion of the sale.23. Buy and Sell Domains
Buying and selling domain names can be a lucrative business. Just take a look at this list of the most expensive domains. (It’s always changing!)24. Flip Websites
If you love building websites, but don’t want to deal with trying to find clients to start a web design agency, you can use your skills to create a variety of ready-made niche websites. It’s not an overnight success, and you will have to work hard, but you can sell each one for thousands of dollars if you do it right – aging each property and selling it with a full brand behind it. Platforms like Flippa make it easier to sell properties.25. Become an Online Influencer
If you’ve got a strong presence on any social media platform – or have a certain platform you want to grow on – such as Instagram, YouTube, or Facebook – you can become an online influencer. Earn money with brand partnerships, speaking gigs, and more.26. Start a Niche-Based YouTube Channel