Last Updated on October 7, 2020 by Guest

If you have special hobbies and talents, you can use them to make additional income and this is an important point for not only business owners, but individuals with regular employment as well. Leisure time is important, as is the necessity to bring in some extra cash in most cases, so why not combine both?!

Here are the 25 hobbies that can make money, we hope you find one to suit!

Hobbies That Make Income

At Home Hobbies

Carpentry (Woodworking Skills)

Having the woodworking skills for creating, restoring, or repairing furniture especially antiques can be profitable because this field has less competition compared to the construction business. People with such talent rarely exist so you can use it to earn extra bucks.

Music (Teaching and Becoming a Session Musician)

This is one of the hobbies that is a moneymaker. Some parents want to expose their children to music especially during school vacation. There are individuals that want to learn the guitar, piano, or even to have voice lessons. This is your chance to take additional income from your talents be it in voice or musical instruments for music tutorials. You can also do session works for those local bands that need musicians for their tours.

Cooking and Baking

You can post your specialties or baked products like cakes, cupcakes, muffins, or cookies online or at home. You can also offer your products to nearby restaurants, small hotels, or resorts.

Auto Mechanic /  Vehicle Repairs

Bringing a car to a repair shop is too expensive. If you have the repair skills, you can offer your low-cost services compared to repair shops to your friends, neighbors, or family as your side job.

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Financial / Investing Hobbies

Rewards from Credit Cards

Some people use their credit cards for rewards they can get like double your points, cash back, or travel. One way to earn points for the rewards is the signup bonuses. This lets you earn more points once you have done the deal like spending specific amounts or on certain products for bonus points.

Stock Picking

Investing to different stocks is beneficial in the long run. You can start buying stocks when they are cheap and maintain them. for long-term growth.

Online / Internet Hobbies

Programming

If your passion is coding, then making something different in programming like app games can make you rich. You can start by creating anything that you think people will like, no matter how small or big your apps would be.

Web Design

Your creativity in website design is needed to those who want to put up their own sites that lack time or knowledge in this field. Instead of spending too much for this, you can offer your economical rate to your clients.

Graphic Design

Anyone can learn to use any software for graphics but it will always be empty for the aesthetic and creative part will not be perceived. Your eye for design is needed in this field that only you can fill it up. You can create an online portfolio of your designs for possible clients, create your own website providing your sample designs and what you can do for your clients, or apply to the ads you see be it an office-based one or online.

Blogging

Setting up a simple blog site in any field or subject you’re interested can lead to the opportunity to earn money. You can do cooking, travel, how to be minimalistic blogs Once you have stable flow of visitors, deals for advertisements will follow.

Tweeting

Having millions of followers in Twitter is a good way to start making your tweeting hobby into an advertisement business. Many companies want their products to be tweeted, and since you have many followers, the greater the chance that those products will be known by many people.

Social Media

Online businesses are blooming nowadays. Your social media knowledge in promoting their products, services, or company will help your future clients to manage and advertise what they offer. You can use the Twitter, Linked In, Google+, Tumblr, Facebook, and many more for their promotion strategies for their online customers.

Service-Based Hobbies

Cleaning

Sounds a bit odd to some, but if you like cleaning, then why not start a small cleaning business at home? The spread by mouth of your customers will help you to advertise your services without spending too much money.

Pets

Taking care of pets—like house pets, reptiles or exotic animals—can provide additional income. Busy people with pets usually find someone to sit or someplace to leave their pets while they are gone. You can also add home service pet grooming for cats and dogs.

Fitness

If you are physically fit because of your gym trainings, you can get a CPR certification to be a personal fitness trainer. Most fitness gyms need more trainers for their customers.

Sports (Refereeing or Coaching)

If you’re into sports and have enough knowledge in basketball, football, baseball, hockey, or any sports, you can be a referee or coach for school or community leagues. Not all people are capable or willing to do it, so this is your chance to turn your favorite sport into moneymaker.

Misc Hobbies That Earn Income

Buying and Selling

You start your small selling business by buying cheaper things that can be sold with additional on top price. You can also buy and restore antique furniture to sell them. You can try garage sales, estate sales, bargains, or swaps both in your location and online.

Crafts Making

Making and selling different crafts online is very popular. Some personalized handy crafts include jewelry, accessories, cards, invitations, event souvenirs, and many more.

Talking

Some companies, especially in the business world, really need someone who can talk in public to discuss their products. Other public speaking engagements include seminars, workshops, orientations, or podcast shows. Podcast is an audio file in radio format. Just make sure that your target audience can learn a lot from your show to have more followers. You can use your knowledge and expertise in this field if you can speak in public.

If you are a person with a good sense of humor, you can make some money from the different clubs or entertainment bars in your country. Hosting an event using your comedian talent can also be a money source.

Socializing

Socializing or making friends everyday can be an advantage on your part. Your network or circle of friend can help you advertise your business or services to other people. You can have referrals from them so always keep in touch with your friends.

Proofreading and Editing

Grammar matters in both web and publishing worlds. Most websites and companies need someone like you to do the proofreading or editing of their articles, stories, or marketing strategies before posting or uploading them. There are also publishing or other business companies who hire online or office-based proofreaders or editors for their printed or online products.

Writing

You can look for freelance writing jobs online like in Fiverr or People Per Hour. You can apply in publishing firms that need freelance writers, too. Writing books or articles are moneymakers, too. You can also share your knowledge how to write by offering tutorials because not everyone can write.

Videos (Creating or Editing)

Like photography, making or editing videos is a good hobby for earning extra money. You can offer video coverage or editing for weddings, birthdays, advertisements, music or instructional videos, and many other events. You can start establishing your channel or website for future clients. Those “how to do videos” will also be a good start because people use the Internet to learn how to do certain things.

Photography

If you love to capture memories through pictures, better think of the possibility that you can earn money out of it. You can set up an online account like Flickr or Shutterstock to sell your photos or work as a freelance event photographer for weddings, birthdays, baptism, graduations, seminars, and a lot more.

Gaming

There are tournaments and live streaming for online games that can be profitable for you or your team. Other gamers travel from different locations to play video games realizing that they can have hundred bucks in their pockets afterwards.

Now it’s your turn to start a new hobby!

After learning about these hobbies, you can now turn and start your passion into a business that makes money. Who know’s it might become the next start-up featured here on New-Startups.com!