Look, I'm not going to tell you to start a dropshipping store or sell courses about selling courses. The side hustle landscape has changed—here's what's actually working.

1. AI Prompt Engineering Services

Companies are desperate for people who can actually get good results from AI tools. If you can write prompts that work, businesses will pay $50-150/hour for that skill.

The barrier to entry? Just being better at prompting than the average person (which isn't hard).

2. Virtual Assistant Services (Specialized)

General VA work pays $15-20/hour. Specialized VA work—like managing Notion databases, setting up Zapier automations, or handling specific software—pays $40-75/hour.

Pick a niche. Get really good at it. The clients will find you.

[AFFILIATE: Virtual assistant training course]

3. Content Repurposing

Podcasters and YouTubers need their long content turned into clips, threads, and posts. This pays $200-500 per video processed, and you can do several per day with the right tools.

4. Home Service Arbitrage

Yes, really. Find reliable contractors, build relationships, and become the person who connects homeowners with trusted help. The margins are 15-25% on every job.

[AFFILIATE: Business management software]

5. Micro SaaS Products

Build one tiny tool that solves one specific problem. Price it at $9-29/month. Get 100 customers. That's $900-2900/month on autopilot.

The Common Thread

Every one of these requires skill, not just time. The era of "anyone can do this" side hustles is over. The era of "learn something valuable" side hustles is here.

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