Looking for some creative ways to make money?
Making money from home can be a perfect solution for busy people who want to earn an income without getting a regular job.
I’ve worked from home as a freelance designer and it’s the smartest decision I’ve ever made. I can make money from my couch (literally) and have lots of time to spend with my family or play video games.
Plus, working from home lets me be creative in ways that working a regular job never did.
For example, I can be creative with my time, since I set my own hours. And the work itself requires creativity since I constantly have to think up new ideas and angles for my clients.
I also get to be creative with how I spend and save money since working from home has allowed me to become financially secure.
If all of that sounds good to you, then it’s time you started a profitable side hustle of your own! And if you need a few ideas, check out this list of the best high-paying side hustles for creative types.
1. Sell on Etsy
If you’re into making things by hand, setting up a shop on Etsy could be a perfect way to make extra cash. And if you don’t know where to start, Etsy offers a super-useful seller handbook to help you learn the ropes.
2. Design logos
If you’ve got serious design skills, you could turn that into a money-making side gig (or even a full-time home business).
You could start a blog to market your design hustle and connect with would-be clients. If you don’t have the budget for that, you could create a free account on Fiverr to sell your freelance design services.
3. Sell printables
Not only is selling digital printables one of the most creative ways to make money, but it can also be extremely profitable. Sarah Titus, for example, makes an absolute killing selling these things in her Shopify store.
Creating your own mini-empire is a two-step process. First, you have to design your printables. Then you have to find a place to sell them.
Shopify is one place you can sell printables. You can link your storefront to your blog if you’ve started one. Or you could sell your digital downloads on Etsy.
4. Be a stock photographer
A lot of the stock photo sites you can use as a blogger offer free pics but other sites pay photographers for their work. Creative Market is one; Shutterstock is another.
The cool thing about selling stock photos is that it can be a passive income stream. Meaning, you take your pictures and post them to the site you want to sell them on. People buy them and the money comes in.
It’s a flexible and creative way to make money that doesn’t have to tie up a lot of your time, which is huge.
5. Become a furniture flipper
Furniture flipping is kind of like house flipping. You find a piece of furniture that could you use a little TLC, buy it for cheap, then resell it for big bucks.
Not only is this a way to be creative since you’re basically taking something old and making it new again, but it doesn’t take a lot of money to get started. If you’re willing to spend some time scouring Facebook or Craigslist, you could come across furniture finds on the cheap or even free.
You may have to invest a little cash in materials, such as paint or sanding tools. But otherwise, this is a creative side gig that has serious profit potential.
6. Start a blog
Blogging just might be the perfect outlook if you’re looking for creative ways to make money.
You can choose which theme to use, what kind of photos you want, color schemes and of course, what kind of content you want to write. It’s your own creation from start to finish.
And in terms of making money, there are lots of ways to do it.
You can monetize with affiliate marketing, selling printables or other products, writing sponsored posts, offering freelance services or running ads. The best part? Starting a blog is something almost anyone can do, even if you’re not super techie.
7. Teach online at Outschool
The best thing about this site is that you don’t need to be a certified teacher to create a course. Outschool also welcomes adults who have an interest or passion they want to share with young students.
You decide what you want to teach, when you want your class to meet and how much to charge. Parents register their kids and pay right through the site.
It’s super-flexible and one of the most creative ways to make money if you’re looking for a VIPKID alternative.
8. Set up a POD shop
POD just means print on demand. It’s a money-making outlet that could be great if you’re the creative type who’s into designing shirts, coffee mugs or just about anything else you can print something on.
You create your designs, then outsource the print work to another company. People visit your POD shop, place their orders and pay. The company that does the printing puts your design on whatever it is the person ordered and ships it out.
You can use a tool like Canva to create your designs. And there are plenty of places you can set up shop to sell, including:
Shopify
Redbubble
Printful
Printify
Just keep in mind that those sites will take a cut of your earnings. So it pays to factor that into your pricing.
9. Start a YouTube channel
If the marketing experts are right, video is the wave of the future. So why not make money off that trend with your own YouTube channel?
The great thing is that you don’t need a blog to make money with YouTube. But you do need a channel and a following, so the sooner you get started making videos the faster you can start making money!
YouTube has a great guide to starting and monetizing your channel if you’re like me and don’t have a clue how to do it.
10. Write and sell ebooks
If you don’t want to work as a freelance writer or blogger, you can make money from your writing skills another way.
You can write and sell ebooks online and potentially make a great passive income. If you’re wondering where to sell your ebooks, my pick is Amazon.
It’s easy to set up shop, list your ebooks for sale and get paid all in one place.
11. Get paid to read
There are a ton of websites that will pay you to read and review books. Plus, you get the book for free which is even better!
I like this as a creative way to make money because it combines two of my favorite things: reading and writing. Plus, some sites can pay a few hundred dollars for each review you write.
12. Be a Pinterest manager
If you know how to make eye-catching pins or you’ve got the Pinterest algorithm down, then you could make money as a Pinterest manager.
The creative part comes in when you’re designing pins. And you also have to be creative when it comes to managing your clients’ accounts.
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