DIGITAL STARTUP SOCIETY BLOG — Turn Your Hobby into a Business

Sometimes there are only so many products you can make and ways you can sell goods and services. Over time your hobby makes you an expert… and that has value. Teaching is an awesome way to benefit others and make money.    Most hobbies can be taught in multiple ways. The great thing about teaching is there are so many platforms out there to reach students and share your expertise. Here are a few:    Hold online classes- From a pre-recorded webinar to a live interactive classroom, you can easily teach to audiences all over the world - making it...

Selling a good or service is the most obvious way to make money from a hobby but there are lots of ways to create income from doing something you love. With some creativity and ingenuity, you can find unexpected ways to profit from your hobby. What about…   Teaching DIY Speaking to groups Writing content Creating memberships   Let’s break things down:    Teaching DIY- while it is fun and a creative outlet to make something, lots of people would love to know how to do things for themselves. You can easily expand your offerings to teaching others how to...

Your talent is likely one that someone else shares. You may already have a group of friends or colleagues who enjoy creating goods and/or services that are profitable. What if you collaborated and increased your hobby-based business income?    Collaborations happen all the time. If you’ve seen an influencer on social media shouting the praises of a product, you are witnessing collaboration. Why not add your goods and services to their list of things to rave about?    Here are some fun ways to collaborate and help your hobby-based business earn more money and reach more people:    Furnish an...

Now, more than ever, hobby-based businesses can market themselves to their target audience with relative ease and low costs. It used to be that sharing your hobby-based business was expensive and difficult, but the onset of social media and online marketplace sites has changed the game for side-hustle entrepreneurs.    Being out there for your customer to find you is important when your hobby is a part-time venture. Thankfully there are a lot of options out there to creatively market your hobby-based business. Here are a few:    FIVERR for creatively marketing your services: FIVERR is a freelance marketplace for...

Most everyone has a hobby, talent, or skill that they enjoy that is outside of their primary income source. Could your hobby be earning you income? It could if you answer yes to any of these questions.    Question: Have people asked you to create items or do work for them? Question: Have you seen similar products or services available from others? Question: Do you have time to create items or provide services in your schedule? Question: Does creating items or providing a service excite you when you think about it?    Your hobby might be just the thing you...