#SideHustle #PassiveIncome #Entrepreneurship #ComputerScience #OnlineBusiness
Hey there! It sounds like you’re in the perfect position to start a profitable side hustle and generate some extra income outside of your 9-5 job. As a recent college graduate with a background in computer science, you have a unique set of skills that can be leveraged to create passive income through the internet. In this article, I’ll provide you with some ideas and tips on how to get started with your side hustle and become a successful entrepreneur.
Identify Your Strengths and Interests
First and foremost, it’s important to identify your strengths and interests when starting a side hustle. As a computer guy, you have a solid foundation in technology and programming, which can be used to your advantage. Consider what you’re passionate about and what skills you excel in to guide you in the right direction.
Here are a few examples of side hustles that align with your background and interests:
1. Freelance Web Development or Design: Utilize your skills in coding and design to create websites or web applications for clients on a freelance basis. There’s a high demand for skilled web developers, and you can set your own hours and rates.
2. Create and Sell Digital Products: Develop and sell digital products such as e-books, online courses, or software. With your computer science background, you have the knowledge to create valuable digital products that can generate passive income.
3. Affiliate Marketing: Leverage your expertise in technology to promote and sell products for other companies and earn a commission for each sale. There are numerous affiliate marketing opportunities within the tech industry that you can explore.
Research Potential Opportunities
The key to finding a profitable side hustle is to research potential opportunities and stay ahead of the market trends. With your desire to make passive income through the internet, it’s important to explore emerging online business models and platforms.
Consider these high-search-volume keywords related to online business and passive income:
– E-commerce trends
– Affiliate marketing strategies
– Online course creation
– Digital product creation
– Passive income ideas
By staying informed about the latest trends and opportunities in the online business world, you can better position yourself to take advantage of emerging avenues for generating revenue.
Risk-Taking and Entrepreneurship
As a risk-taker, you have the mindset of an entrepreneur, which is a valuable asset when starting a side hustle. It’s common to feel hesitant about pursuing a new venture, but taking calculated risks can lead to great rewards.
Here are some words of advice for embracing entrepreneurship and making the most of your side hustle:
– Validate your ideas: Before diving into a new business opportunity, conduct market research to validate the demand for your products or services.
– Build a strong online presence: Utilize social media and digital marketing strategies to promote your side hustle and reach potential customers.
– Network with like-minded individuals: Surround yourself with other entrepreneurs and individuals in the tech industry to gain insights and support for your endeavors.
Conclusion
In conclusion, venturing into a profitable side hustle outside of your 9-5 job is a great way to generate additional income and pursue your passions. Take advantage of your computer science background and expertise to explore opportunities in web development, digital products, and affiliate marketing. Stay informed about emerging trends in online business and be open to taking calculated risks as you embark on your entrepreneurial journey. With the right mindset and drive, you can build a successful side hustle and pave the way for a bright future as an entrepreneur in your late 20s.
I hope this advice helps, and I wish you the best of luck on your journey to entrepreneurship! Let me know if you have any other questions or need further guidance. You’ve got this! 😊🚀
You could play poker. Computer science major cleans house, sounds good.
Web design and social media management. Just reach out to small businesses and keep it stuff you’re interested in. After it’s all set up you can pretty much put it on cruise control.
I read somewhere once that if you’re a software guy the best way to make more money is to get another job (given you’re not already in the top 10% earners). With that out of the way, here’s the best advice I’ve heard.
Solve a problem you have. If you have a problem (like a real thorn) it’s very likely that thousands of other people have it. Find a way to solve that problem and sell it.
Listen to problems people have. This includes everything from social listening to browsing social media. For example, you can search “chrome extension” on Twitter and you’ll get a bunch of people asking for a chrome extension to help make their lives easier.
Do what works. There is no need to reinvent something. Unless you want to have a billion dollar exit. Just take existing ideas and do them slightly better. You can find profitable/ successful ideas on websites like [IndieHackers](https://indiehackers.com) and [Startup Sphere](https://thestartupsphere.com).
Start with a service. If you don’t have a clear sense of direction, start simple. Offer a service that people would pay for. It’s a direct trade of time for money but it gives you capital and helps you understand what kind of services people are looking for. If you’re a computer guy, build automations for people.
It’s all a journey in the end. Good luck!
Honestly, if I have a good *actionable* idea I’m going to try to develop that for myself.
But generally, if you find a small or large pain in the ass … just stop and realize that it is a problem that needs a solution. Then see if that solution exists. If it does, is that solution feasible or known or well marketed, or could you do the solution better? Or maybe you could copy it exactly.
If the solution does not exist, can you solve it and can you visualize how to grow it and monetize it?
If you don’t like it, just wait until something normal and mundane annoys you again. Then you found your 2nd problem to try to solve.
It’s either that or find a niche/hobby that you are passionate about and just find a place to exist in that space, build a community, and monetize that.
Just freelance.
> hesitant to jump into something that could fail
this is where you need to connect the dots. there is no success without failure. go and fail. lose all your money, get up stronger and one day you will be rewarded for taking the risk.
Totally get where you’re coming from. It’s great that you’re open to exploring different options and not just settling for the generic ones. One avenue you could consider is leveraging your computer skills… Have you thought about exploring freelance opportunities in web development or graphic design? There is a growing demand for these services, and you can find platforms where you can showcase your skills and connect with clients. It may require some initial effort to build your portfolio, but once you establish a reputation, you can start generating a steady stream of income. It’s also a great way to find problems that need to be solved so you can start a business off pain points you never knew existed.
Another option to consider is creating content on platforms like YouTube or TikTok. I know it’s pretty generic, but also a great way to share your knowledge and expertise while potentially earning passive income through ad revenue and sponsorships. I have some friends doing this and making major bank. They use tools like AutoShorts.ai to automate it passively, but you can go all in and be as invested as you want. It’s a bit saturated but there are opportunities, the key is just finding the right niche audience.
Remember, the key is to find something that aligns with your interests and skills while also considering the market demand. Don’t be afraid to try different things and adapt along the way. Best of luck on your journey – just keep trying things!
My greatest side hussie was making my computer side hustle my primary hustle.
Wish I had some buds like you to get something going with all my friends 24-30 are turds
These are all the most unhelpful comments. In the same boat my guy, looking for some suggestions!
Try walking dogs, yard work or even carpet cleaning
Day trading or The one-person business model
underwriting?
Good for you for looking for different biz ideas. There’s a ton of options like [niche job boards](https://www.capitalfriday.com/blog/two-niche-job-boards-making-millions), shopify apps like [Social Snowball](https://www.capitalfriday.com/blog/social-snowball-affiliate-marketing-shopify-app-takes-off) and heck even simple websites like [conference badge](https://www.capitalfriday.com/blog/a-tiny-conference-badge) that makes $700k per year helping people coordinate/make conference badges.
What are you interested in?
OK … I’m 48 and a staff software engineer at a mid market US tech shop. I spent my 20’s and 30’s trying to come up with “a side hustle” which TBH was a critically fucking stupid distraction from all the software engineering money I was leaving on the table.
The number one piece of advice I would give to myself at 24 is “fuck your side hustle, get paid for your hustle”
If you’re already at Google/Netflix/Meta/Amazon please feel free to ignore this advice, but if you’re not at a tier 1 employer you’re leaving money on the table.
First thing for you is to figure out what your realistic top of market compensation is for your age, experience, location, etc… check out levels.fyi software engineers in SFBA sitting between $250k and $500k with about five years experience.
So the next step is to figure out the diff you have between top-of-market and where you’re at. Let’s assume that because you’re young and looking for a side hustle that you’re on like $150k right now.
Identity companies who regularly pay more than that and start applying.
HOWEVER make sure you also get ready for the interview grind. These interviews are fucking hard.
Hop on leetcode.com or algomonster.com and practice your algorithm skills. As a benchmark, you want to be able to solve 2 “hard” level algo problems in a single 45 minute interview with time to spare and without breaking a sweat. (This is the bar that meta holds people to)
You’re also going to want to start reading bytebytego and the “system design interview” books by Alex Xu or “grokking the system design interview”
This is a LOT of work. 2 years a couple hours a night, grind that shit.
Compared to any other side hustle this is going to be your highest ROI on time spent.
Once you’re making $400k MORE than you’re on now, then reevaluate how interested you are in setting up some online business drop shipping dick pills.
Can you make an app that pulls Instagram posts from accounts I follow. If you can do that you’d be a millionaire. Instagram has gone to hell.
Bug bounties maybe?
Work Remote from literally anywhere on Zoom doing Finance](https://ruizincorp.com/business-opportunity)
Idk Uber, doordash , start a cleaning business
Contract and consulting work can be done solo, bonus points for any kind of data, stats, and/or programming skills. There is a lot of need for data science, especially in biotech industry where there are experimental results in form of big data… And researchers who have no idea how to get anything useful understood from them.
My wife and started cooking when I was laid off. We cooked at home first but then got so busy we rented a commissary. We started cooking only on Saturdays to deliver food or have pickups. We averaged about $200-300 per Saturday.
We are getting busier and planning to cook more often. It may end up being a business and we are having so much fun doing it.
Work at livejasmin
Move to Texas
Plasma and blood is a good way to get some extra cash while helping your community. I’ve been trying to give blood and platelets as much as possible, the money I donate
Crystal meth. Buy an RV, cook in the desert.
Give value
Get value
You can’t get without giving. Help to be helped
Make someone money so they make you money
i need to find a woman i can trust to work with.
I can tell you that if you have some basic computer skills doing the computer support in your area is a good way to make some side income. It’s not hard to scale that into a full one man MSP business once you have the foundation set.
When I was still learning I would only charge a small consulting fee when I couldn’t solve the problem and I would redirect them to a local business I knew did quality work.
Lots of opportunities in that area. Just be warned, skilled base service businesses are difficult to scale past a few employees. Once you have the skill set in place, be sure to charge enough to hire employees, even if you are a one man shop. There’s no reason to compete on price when you have the skill set in place.
Feel free to DM me if you have any questions.
Honestly my greatest side hustle became my career. Bartending at a night club every Friday and Saturday. Was making $400ish a night in tips plus my wage. Ended up becoming the manager there and now I’ve been doing that for over two years. Not the prettiest side hustle, but the most time efficient and profitable by far
When you say you’re a computer guy, is it just programming and networking etc that you do or do you also do security? If so, you could consider bug bounty hunting or 0day dev, both of which can be very profitable and can be done on the side in your spare time.
Fiver
I’m assuming that, with your background you are working on computers with your job. Why not set up a business doing something physical as your “side hustle”
Window washing, bin washing, yard work, gutter cleaning. All of the above.
These are all jobs that don’t require a huge amount of money to get into initially.
Have you considered starting a cold email consulting service?
Find someone with money , ask them there problems be the solution get payed
Business is simple don’t over complicate it
It’s all about finding a problem and being the solution , the bigger the problem the bigger your pockets will be filled
Find a problem you have in your life that can be solved with coding something
Find ideas other people have this problem
Code something that solves the problem
Advertise it efficiently
You have a distinct advantage that you’re in the CS field and can actually probably build something as opposed to tons of people who have to hire developers for either a lot of money upfront or get cheap work done and have an inferior product
Pm you
Are you any good at promoting social media accounts? I am working in the construction field 60+ hours a week including commute time. But I am trying to market my Kickstarter Campaign for our new line of shoes and I don’t have a lot of time for promoting the campaign on a daily basis so I am looking for someone who can help me promote the campaign. My problem is that I don’t have a lot of spare money (I have some but not a lot) to pay for this service but I am willing to offer $ and a piece of equity in the company in exchange for this help. I will only offer the equity to someone that actually has morals and common sense when it comes to making decisions. If you are interested please check out my website (it still needs work but I set it up on my time which is limited):[Perfect Fitting Shoes website](https://PerfectFittingShoes.com)
And our pre-launch page on Kickstarter:
[Kickstarter Campaign](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/perfectfittingshoes/people-deserve-to-wear-perfect-fitting-shoes-all-day-long)
While you are looking please check out the videos that I have on YouTube:
[YouTube link](https://www.youtube.com/@perfectfittingshoes6269)
Thank you!
sell weed
Build wordpress websites https://x.com/awilkinson/status/1649139599854440449?s=46
Casino my man
Some people just design computers and sell them or something.
like they assemble the graphic cards and all that, you said you are a computer guy so that the only thing I can come up with with your description.
I’m also going to suggest creating some sort of content creation.
You clearly have talent in writing (checked out your profile) so maybe creating a blog is a path you could choose. Can be monetized in several non-sleazy ways, is semi-passive, and revenue growth can be exponential and recurring.
I’m currently building my website which provides 100% free courses (literally no strings attached) to teach people how to start doing this.
The website isn’t ready, but if you reply to this comment or shoot me a DM (either works, I’m trying to build a reputable brand, because I know some course websites are shady, so happy to talk privately or publicly) I’ll try and give you some advice.
Can you create websites? Many small businesses need websites. In the short term rental business people are looking to get a direct booking website to get away from the fees on Airbnb and VRBO.
I build 1-5 page websites for something like Junk Removal Services in Jackson MS. I own this website. I do a little SEO, the site starts getting phone calls, and I find a business owner to pay me $750/mo to take all the jobs that come through my site. Rinse and repeat. I work about 2 hours a day.
Definitely starting a well structured SEO optimised
Blog on a niche topic. Once traffic increases, you’ll use ad networks and affiliates to earn passive income. An average blog can generate $2000 p/m within a year, and if you pick the right niche and are consistent, you’re looking at $10k p/m+
I walked dogs on wag when I was in grad school. Made extra $300-400 a week.
I’m 25 and am in a similar situation as you. There’s just so many options, clarity is a big issue to sort through.
There are tons of ways: drop-shipping, print-on-demand, affiliate marketing, social media influencer, Fiverr, Upwork, Amazon KDP, Flippa, so on
With your IT skills, specially if you can code in Python, use ChatGPT & stuff you can automate some of the stuff to scale, replicate & pump out content daily to boost your chance of success with serious exponential growth
All the best