If you are a stay-at-home mum and you’re looking for realistic ways to supplement your income without leaving your home, you have come to the right place, as in this article we outline a few side hustles that can help boost your income.
Set up a shopping cart website and sell products – This business venture requires a lot of groundwork but not much in terms of capital investment. Find a line of products that you think will sell, then approach a web designer who can design, build and host your digital store; spend some money on digital marketing and over time, your message will reach many people. Why not sell healthy products such as chai tea? You can find a company that offers white label products that are put in your packaging, so you have your own brand.
Blogging
Maybe you have a flair for writing and if you enjoy blogging, you can freelance for online content creators who provide content for digital marketing agencies. Pay would be per word and you work whenever you please; payment is through PayPal and might be fortnightly or monthly. Start by Googling ‘web content writers’ and check out the list of sites and you should find one that is in need of content writers. You are given a brief that contains all the information you need to write the article; all you need is a laptop and a quiet corner from which to work.
Filling in online surveys
Many people are unaware that you can make extra money by filling in online product surveys; like most online jobs, you work when you want and the more surveys you do, the more money you make. All they ask is that you are honest with your answers and you might have to try products, depending on the agency.
English teaching
If you are an English native speaker, there’s no reason why you can’t teach English via Zoom. You might have to take an online English grammar test, while the online language academy offers full support with a library of learning resources that you can freely use to master teaching. You would probably be working with Asian children and the teaching hours might be unsocial, but you will enjoy teaching and you can set the number of hours you work in one week.
Counselling
If you are the kind of person who loves working with others, you might be suitable for mental health counselling; there is government-funded training that gives you the certification you need to work independently. There are global agencies that you can register with and the agency would send you the client information prior to the first online session.
These are just some of the side-hustles that you can find online and we hope that you find something that suits your lifestyle. Start by deciding what type of work you are looking for, then Google can help you find the right connections.
