What would you do with an extra $500 per month? Pay off debt, save money, or maybe even save up for a fun vacation? Whatever your reason, a side hustle can help you earn real extra income! But getting started can be intimidating. You may want to start a side hustle with a company you already know about and trust, so today I’ll tell you about a side hustles with popular companies you can get started on!

A side hustle could be taking paid surveys online using Swagbucks, doing freelance work online with Upwork, reselling stuff on eBay, selling your own hand-made products on Etsy, renting a spare room through Airbnb, blogging, or doing any other job or business outside your day job. If you don’t have a day job, you can do it any time!

Below, I will show you a list of side hustles that you can start with popular companies to earn some extra money each month.

Related reading: Side Hustle Guide: 60+ Ways to Make Extra Money in 2020

Working as a Customer Service Associate with Amazon

If you have previous customer service/call center experience, are highly organized, and enjoy talking to strangers, then a virtual or work-from-home customer service job with Amazon could be the best side hustle for you to make money from the comfort of your own home.

Amazon is always looking for home-based people in many states in the U.S. to work for them as a remote Customer Service Associate.   

As an Amazon Customer Service Associate, you will help a variety of Amazon customers via phone, chat and email. You will listen to customers’ needs, provide accurate information regarding their queries, solve problems, and deliver timely results.

A remote customer service job with Amazon is the perfect side hustle for anyone who wants to work as an independent contractor to earn extra money. 

If you want to work as an Amazon Customer Service Associate, apply here:

https://www.amazon.jobs/en/business_categories/amazon-customer-service

Reselling on eBay

eBay is the largest online platform to sell unwanted and old items online.  One of the best side hustles you can start with a well known popular company is to resell on eBay. 

Reselling on eBay is basically finding new or gently used items that you can purchase for cheap from thrift stores, garage sales, flea markets, and Craigslist and then resell those at a higher price on eBay. You can even buy your products from eBay to sell on eBay.

It is important to know which products sell well on eBay and then find those products to buy for cheap and resell on eBay with a good profit margin. This will help you be a more successful eBay reseller.

Popular books, in-demand vintage items, and seasonal items are some of the best products you can buy for cheap and resell for a profit on eBay. Take really good photos of the products you are listing and give an honest description of each product. You can list your items for sale at a “Buy It Now” price or in an auction format.

Many people make a good side income each month buying items and reselling them on eBay. Some people even make a full-time income reselling on eBay. However, don’t be afraid to start small!

To start reselling on eBay, create an eBay seller account here:

https://www.ebay.com/sl/sell

Selling Homemade Goods on Etsy

Are you crafty or creative? Then selling your own handmade artwork, crafts, and goods on Etsy can be one of the best side hustles you can start to make money on the side. You can create and sell your own hand-made jewelry, cards, invitations, candles, pottery, or anything else.

You can also sell digital products on Etsy. You can sell the same digital product over and over again, meaning it can be a passive form of income. 

In fact, Etsy was my side hustle for years and I made over $500/mo selling digital products! I upgraded to a website but I still make $200+/mo passively through Etsy!

It is free and easy to create an Etsy shop. All you need to start your Etsy shop is to create an Etsy account, choose a name for your Etsy shop, and pick your payment methods. Once your store is live online, you can then customize your shop.

Once you have created a shop on Etsy, you can add your products to the shop. There is a $0.20 listing fee per listing to the marketplace. A listing lasts for four months or until the item is sold – whichever comes sooner. 

When an item sells, Etsy will charge you a 5% transaction fee on the sale price (including the shipping fee). There is also a payment processing fee if you accept payments with PayPal.

Etsy also offers two packages. The default package is called Standard and it is free. The other package is called Plus that is $10 per month. 

You can promote your products using social media and your own blog or site, if you have one You can open an Etsy shop to start selling your crafts online here:

https://www.etsy.com/sell

Drive for Uber or Lyft

More of a people person? Drive for a ridesharing app/company to make extra money when you want, on your terms!

A ridesharing job with Uber or Lyft can be one of the best side hustles you can start with a popular company to earn some extra money. If you already own a car and love meeting people, then drive for Uber if you need extra cash. 

With this side hustle, you have the freedom to drive as much or as little as you want in a given week. If you can drive during the peak hours, you can be able to get more ride requests and earn a higher rate per ride. 

You can earn as much as you want, when you want, on your terms. If you need a side hustle with a well-known company that allows you to work anytime, anywhere, then becoming a Uber driver may be just what you need. 

To start a side hustle with Uber as a Uber driver, download the Uber app and check out the driver requirements here:

https://www.uber.com/us/en/drive/

Shopping and delivering groceries with Instacart or Shipt

Instacart is a grocery delivery service that hires shoppers to buy groceries for their customers and deliver the orders to the customers. Shipt is similar, but includes some household shopping as well. As a full-service shopper, you need to have access to a vehicle, as you will shop for customers and then deliver the groceries to them and  get paid for it. 

If you work as an in-store shopper, no vehicle is required as you will get paid for shopping only for customers within a store. Full-service shoppers are independent contractors while in-store shoppers are part-time employees.

You can work when you want because there are no set hours with Instacart. As a full-service shopper, you have the flexibility to choose your own schedule.

Shipt advertises that you can make up to $22 an hour, and Instacart is probably similar. The amount you earn changes for each order, depending on the size of the order, type of items, number of items and driving distance. You keep 100% of customer tips! If you work during peak times, you could get more orders to earn more money. 

Instacart hires shoppers that are 18 years or older and eligible to work in the U.S.  You can download the Instacart delivery app to apply for an Instacart grocery delivery job here:

Learn more/Apply for Instacart here

Learn more/Apply for Shipt here.

Delivering food with Grubhub

Another way you can start a side hustle with your car to earn money is to deliver food. If you don’t like people in your car, you can side-hustle as a food delivery driver with the Grubhub app.

With Grubhub, you can earn money delivering food to customers in your local area. Depending on the area, you can even use a bike to deliver the food if you do not have a car. No previous delivery experience is required to sign up at Grubhub as a food delivery driver.

You must be at least 19 years of age and eligible to work in the U.S. 

Grubhub offers a competitive pay per delivery. Plus, you can keep 100% of your tips.

You can also deliver for similar apps like DoorDash, Ubereats, and Favor depending on where you live!

My friend Taylor just started driving for GrubHub after her 9-5 job and is able to make about $40 each night for 2.5 hours of driving, half of that being tips!

Sign up for Grubhub here:

driver.grubhub.com

Renting your car with Turo

If you need a side hustle that allows you to build a passive income, then you can rent out your car to others via a service called Turo. If you have a car that you are not using often, or have an extra car that is sitting idle in the garage, you can rent it out to drivers in your area via an app like Turo to make some extra money each month. 

You set your minimum daily price for trips, or Turo will set your car’s rate based on the market value of the car. You can also set the availability of your car. Turo provides $1 million dollars of primary insurance coverage against theft and physical damage.

This is a great way to make money when you will not be needing your vehicle. If you are at work or even busy at home you can rent your car out to make some extra money.

You can earn several hundred dollars per month by renting your car through Turo!

If you want to make an extra income by renting your car out to others, list your car on Turo here:

https://turo.com/us/en/list-your-car

Renting your spare room(s) or entire house on Airbnb

Do you have a spare room in your house or apartment? You can start a side hustle with Airbnb to make extra  money by renting out a spare room, or entire home on Airbnb when you are away from home (e.e. you are on vacation)!

You can also convert a garage or any other spare space into a room to rent it out on Airbnb. You set prices and availability of your spare room(s), house rules and requirements for guests. 

Many people make a decent income by renting out a spare room or their entire home on Airbnb. Your earning potential depends on the location and condition of your property. 

You can set up a listing at Airbnb here:

https://www.airbnb.com/host/homes

Creating and selling online courses or coaching with Teachable

Do you have specialized skills in any field field like photography, programming, graphic design, etc? You can start a side hustle by creating and selling your own online courses or coaching on Teachable!

An online course on Teachable can be a source of passive income because once you create a course, you can continue to sell the course for years to come. You can get paid monthly via PayPal or Payoneer.

Lots of people are selling online courses covering a huge variety of topics from personal finance, to beauty, to crafts!

I currently offer my one-on-one budget coaching through Teachable and I love it!

To create and sell an online course or coaching on Teachable, sign up with Teachable here:

https://mbsy.co/teachable/51322815

Starting a dropshipping business with Shopify

You can start a business as a side hustle using the dropshipping business model. If you have a strong marketing background and a knack for selling online, then you can start a dropshipping business as a side hustle. 

This is where you list a product of a third-party supplier on your online store and when your customer purchases the product, you purchase the product from the third-party supplier, i.e. your dropshipping supplier that then ships the product directly to the customer. The customer pays you retail price for the order and you pay the supplier wholesale price for the same order. The difference between the price you charge your customer and the price your supplier charges you is your profit.

With dropshipping, you do not keep the product you sell on your online store. Once you have decided on a product you want to sell, here is how dropshipping business model works:

you list the product of a third-party supplier (your dropshipping supplier) on your dropshipping online store 

your customer orders the product at retail price on your online store

the order is automatically sent to your dropshipping supplier

you pay the supplier wholesale price for the product

the supplier sends the order directly to the customer.

You can create a dropshipping website or online store on Shopify. You can try dropshipping with Shopify free for 14 days, no credit card required. 

With Shopify, you can set up your own dropshipping site even if you are not tech savvy. Once you have set up your Shopify dropshipping online store, you can link products from dropshippers to your store using a dropshipping app like Oberlo. 

If you want to start your own dropshipping business as a side hustle, try Shopify free for 14 days here:

https://www.shopify.com/dropshipping

Running Errands for Others with TaskRabbit

You can start a side hustle by running errands for other people to make some extra money. TaskRabbit is an app that connects Taskers to people looking for Taskers to help them with their everyday to-dos.

Once you create your Tasker account, TaskRabbit notifies you of jobs that are available nearby. You choose the jobs that you want to complete, based on your skills, the pay rate and your schedule. 

Once you select a job that you want to complete, and you and the person offering the task agree on a rate, you then complete the work and get paid through the app. Your earning potential depends on your skills and how much work you are willing to do.

You can earn money by doing a variety of tasks such as grocery shopping, assembling or moving furniture, setting up a smart home device, doing yard work, interior painting, virtual assistance and so many other tasks for people near you through TaskRabbit.

You must be at least 18 years old and have a U.S. Social Security Number to become a Tasker. If you are flexible and able to run any of the errands, sign up to be a Tasker on TaskRabbbit.

If you want to earn money through errand running service, sign up as a Tasker on TaskRabbbit here:

https://www.taskrabbit.com/become-a-tasker

Conclusion

Hopefully one of these side hustles you can start with popular companies can help you make some extra money each month! Are you ready to jump into a side hustle?

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