Advice, resources and getting started guide for home working

What’s the scariest moment you’ve faced as an entrepreneur? For Halloween, I asked Side Hustle Show listeners to share theirs. You’ll hear about a 1.1 million-follower Instagram account deleted overnight, a Google update that wiped out 60% of one freelancer’s income, a warehouse that miscounted inventory right before the holidays, and 10,000 unusable DVDs. You’ll also hear from entrepreneurs who chose to be scared: quitting a job, walking away from an eight-figure business, and laying off a team they loved. I’ll share a few of my own along the way, including a Google ad ban on my first day of full-time self-employment, a ladder crash from my house-painting days, and a Bitcoin ransom email that came from my own address.

Need to make $5,000 fast? It’s doable, but probably not from one side hustle alone. The fastest path is usually a combination: sell something big, pick up a few high-paying local gigs, and fill in the gaps with flexible work. Here’s the math. Making $5,000 in 30 days works out to about $167 a day. ... Read more

Getting out of the rat race is simple, but not necessarily easy. To escape, all you need is monthly income — from non-job sources — that exceeds your monthly expenses. For example, if you spend $3000 a month, you’ll need to bring in at least $3000 (after taxes) outside of your day job.

The easiest way to make money on land is to rent it to someone who needs it, like a local farmer, hunters, campers, or even dog owners. Large, flat parcels may qualify for a solar lease, which can pay $1,000 or more per acre per year. If you’re willing to put in more work, the land can become a business. Garrett Brown turned 10 acres into a glamping site that brings in over $100,000 a year.

Looking for apps like Freecash? Good news: there are plenty of other apps that pay you to play games, take surveys, and try new offers. The best Freecash alternatives are Swagbucks for the most ways to earn, KashKick for high-paying game offers, and Scrambly if you want to cash out fast. Scrambly lets you withdraw to PayPal or Cash App with as little as $1.