Okay, in this article, I want to break down seven side hustle ideas for students, and I’m hoping that these ideas will apply even if you’re not a student either. My take here is that whatever side hustle we focus our time on, we need to trust in the process first and foremost. In my experience, generating a significant amount of wealth or a return on anything follows a J-shaped curve.
My first business took two years to get really big, and we need to put in the time at the beginning of anything we’re working on where we’re not necessarily seeing huge financial returns, but instead we’re learning, and then as we get better and better and stay consistent, at a certain point, things will suddenly start to take off really quickly. The problem is that lots of people will tend to give up before that uptick in the J-curve and return on time invested, so whatever side hustle you go for, the most important part is to trust in that process and try and get 1% better every time you do a task related to that side hustle.
I guarantee that over time you will leverage all of those skills learned, and things will suddenly start to take off. With that being said, getting started is always the hardest part. So hit that subscribe button and let’s dive into side hustle number one. Okay, so the first side hustle that I would go for if I were a student is writing online. Being able to effectively write online and convey your ideas in a way that convinces people to do things is an absolutely essential skill that you can use for the rest of your life. Now, if we look at social platforms, particularly those like LinkedIn and Twitter, which are very text-based, you’ll see companies and creators investing a huge amount of time and effort into writing in a way that engages people, stops them when they’re scrolling, and conveys a point that then persuades the person reading to sign up for a newsletter or buy an actual product.
While everyone can write, copywriting and mastering copywriting in a convincing way is a skill that’s well worth putting the time into, and you don’t have to have any experience here either. There are loads of people out there like Dakota Robertson or Lara Acosta who’ve started with absolutely zero followers and then used writing on platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn to grow to millions of followers and then generate hundreds of thousands in revenue. But for both of them, it took a long period of time where they were writing without anyone actually seeing what they were writing, iterating, learning their craft, and then improving. And there are a couple of ways that you can make money. As well as growing your own following and selling your own products, you can also become a ghostwriter for other people. If you get really good, you can hire out your services to creators who might be too busy to ghostwrite their blogs, newsletters, or LinkedIn posts. And you can even write for busy CEOs of large companies like me.
Now there are a bunch of websites and books that I’d highly recommend diving into, which I’ll put a link to below in the comments that you can access right now to start your writing journey. But it’s something that you will build up over time. And for me personally, learning how to write effectively online has helped me to develop copy that’s helped my businesses sell, helped my personal brand grow, and just been a really fun way to engage with people online. Now, side hustle number two might be something that you’ve already come across as a student or a working professional, and it’s tutoring. If you’ve passed an exam or you’ve been through school or university, there are a lot of great tutoring platforms that will pay you for your time to tutor people a couple of years behind you to help them get the grades they want. For those people using tutoring platforms, they’re incentivized because they need to get those grades, and they’re happy to part with money if it means better academic performance and less stress around exam times. Now the problem here is that you are giving up quite a significant portion of your time, and a lot of those tutoring platforms tend not to pay that well, taking quite a big percentage of the margin that you’re paid because they’re supplying you with regular customers. However, this is one area where you can take advantage of newer AI tools like Shaken AI, where you can actually create your own materials online and sell them through a digital platform so that you’re earning money passively rather than spending hours of your time for just a few dollars an hour teaching other people, which isn’t really that scalable. Now if you do create content online, this might be okay.
In this article, I want to break down seven side hustle ideas for students, and I’m hoping that these ideas will apply even if you’re not a student. I scaled an online business to six figures when I was a medical student, and I wanted to put together this video because there are loads of side hustle videos out there on YouTube, and they’re not that practical, or sometimes things suggested aren’t really passive, and they just take way too much time to be worth doing. Now, before we get into the first side hustle, feel free to skip around this video using the chapter markers below. My take here is that whatever side hustle we focus our time on, we need to trust in the process first and foremost. In my experience, generating a significant amount of wealth or a return on anything follows a J-shaped curve. My first business took two years to get really big, and we need to put in the time at the beginning of anything we’re working on where we’re not necessarily seeing huge financial returns, but instead we’re learning, and then as we get better and better and stay consistent, at a certain point, things will suddenly start to take off really quickly. The problem is that lots of people will tend to give up before that uptick in the J-curve and return on time invested, so whatever side hustle you go for, the most important part is to trust in that process and try and get 1% better every time you do a task related to that side hustle.
I guarantee that over time you will leverage all of those skills learned, and things will suddenly start to take off. With that being said, getting started is always the hardest part. So hit that subscribe button and let’s dive into side hustle number one. Okay, so the first side hustle that I would go for if I were a student is writing online. Being able to effectively write online and convey your ideas in a way that convinces people to do things is an absolutely essential skill that you can use for the rest of your life. Now, if we look at social platforms, particularly those like LinkedIn and Twitter, which are very text-based, you’ll see companies and creators investing a huge amount of time and effort into writing in a way that engages people, stops them when they’re scrolling, and conveys a point that then persuades the person reading to sign up for a newsletter or buy an actual product. While everyone can write, copywriting and mastering copywriting in a convincing way is a skill that’s well worth putting the time into, and you don’t have to have any experience here either. There are loads of people out there like Dakota Robertson or Lara Acosta who’ve started with absolutely zero followers and then used writing on platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn to grow to millions of followers and then generate hundreds of thousands in revenue. But for both of them, it took a long period of time where they were writing without anyone actually seeing what they were writing, iterating, learning their craft, and then improving. And there are a couple of ways that you can make money. As well as growing your own following and selling your own products, you can also become a ghostwriter for other people.
If you get really good, you can hire out your services to creators who might be too busy to ghostwrite their blogs, newsletters, or LinkedIn posts. And you can even write for busy CEOs of large companies like me. Now there are a bunch of websites and books that I’d highly recommend diving into, which I’ll put a link to below in the comments that you can access right now to start your writing journey. But it’s something that you will build up over time. And for me personally, learning how to write effectively online has helped me to develop copy that’s helped my businesses sell, helped my personal brand grow, and just been a really fun way to engage with people online. Now, side hustle number two might be something that you’ve already come across as a student or a working professional, and it’s tutoring. If you’ve passed an exam or you’ve been through school or university, there are a lot of great tutoring platforms that will pay you for your time to tutor people a couple of years behind you to help them get the grades they want.
For those people using tutoring platforms, they’re incentivized because they need to get those grades, and they’re happy to part with money if it means better academic performance and less stress around exam times. Now the problem here is that you are giving up quite a significant portion of your time, and a lot of those tutoring platforms tend not to pay that well, taking quite a big percentage of the margin that you’re paid because they’re supplying you with regular customers. However, this is one area where you can take advantage of newer AI tools like Shaken AI, where you can actually create your own materials online and sell them through a digital platform so that you’re earning money passively rather than spending hours of your time for just a few dollars an hour teaching other people, which isn’t really that scalable. Now if you do create content online, this might be okay.
In this article, I want to break down seven side hustle ideas for students, and I’m hoping that these ideas will apply even if you’re not a student. I scaled an online business to six figures when I was a medical student, and I wanted to put together this video because there are loads of side hustle videos out there on YouTube, and they’re not that practical, or sometimes things suggested aren’t really passive, and they just take way too much time to be worth doing. Now, before we get into the first side hustle, feel free to skip around this video using the chapter markers below. My take here is that whatever side hustle we focus our time on, we need to trust in the process first and foremost. In my experience, generating a significant amount of wealth or a return on anything follows a J-shaped curve. My first business took two years to get really big, and we need to put in the time at the beginning of anything we’re working on where we’re not necessarily seeing huge financial returns, but instead we’re learning, and then as we get better and better and stay consistent, at a certain point, things will suddenly start to take off really quickly.
The problem is that lots of people will tend to give up before that uptick in the J-curve and return on time invested, so whatever side hustle you go for, the most important part is to trust in that process and try and get 1% better every time you do a task related to that side hustle. I guarantee that over time you will leverage all of those skills learned, and things will suddenly start to take off. With that being said, getting started is always the hardest part. Okay, so the first side hustle that I would go for if I were a student is writing online. Being able to effectively write online and convey your ideas in a way that convinces people to do things is an absolutely essential skill that you can use for the rest of your life.
Now, if we look at social platforms, particularly those like LinkedIn and Twitter, which are very text-based, you’ll see companies and creators investing a huge amount of time and effort into writing in a way that engages people, stops them when they’re scrolling, and conveys a point that then persuades the person reading to sign up for a newsletter or buy an actual product. While everyone can write, copywriting and mastering copywriting in a convincing way is a skill that’s well worth putting the time into, and you don’t have to have any experience here either. There are loads of people out there like Dakota Robertson or Lara Acosta who’ve started with absolutely zero followers and then used writing on platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn to grow to millions of followers and then generate hundreds of thousands in revenue. But for both of them, it took a long period of time where they were writing without anyone actually seeing what they were writing, iterating, learning their craft, and then improving. And there are a couple of ways that you can make money. As well as growing your own following and selling your own products, you can also become a ghostwriter for other people. If you get really good, you can hire out your services to creators who might be too busy to ghostwrite their blogs, newsletters, or LinkedIn posts. And you can even write for busy CEOs of large companies like me. Now there are a bunch of websites and books that I’d highly recommend diving into, which I’ll put a link to below in the comments that you can access right now to start your writing journey. But it’s something that you will build up over time. And for me personally, learning how to write effectively online has helped me to develop copy that’s helped my businesses sell, helped my personal brand grow, and just been a really fun way to engage with people online. Now, side hustle number two might be something that you’ve already come across as a student or a working professional, and it’s tutoring. If you’ve passed an exam or you’ve been through school or university, there are a lot of great tutoring platforms that will pay you for your time to tutor people a couple of years behind you to help them get the grades they want.
For those people using tutoring platforms, they’re incentivized because they need to get those grades, and they’re happy to part with money if it means better academic performance and less stress around exam times. Now the problem here is that you are giving up quite a significant portion of your time, and a lot of those tutoring platforms tend not to pay that well, taking quite a big percentage of the margin that you’re paid because they’re supplying you with regular customers. However, this is one area where you can take advantage of newer AI tools like Shaken AI, where you can actually create your own materials online and sell them through a digital platform so that you’re earning money passively rather than spending hours of your time for just a few dollars an hour teaching other people, which isn’t really that scalable.
a great option for you. You can create study guides, practice tests, and other educational materials that students can use to improve their grades. And the best part is that once you create these materials, you can sell them over and over again, making this a truly passive income stream.
Of course, creating high-quality educational materials takes time and effort, but the rewards can be significant. If you’re passionate about a particular subject or have a talent for teaching, this could be a great side hustle for you.
So those are the first two side hustle ideas for students. Remember, the key to success with any of these ideas is to trust in the process and be consistent. Whether you’re writing online, tutoring, or pursuing any of the other ideas we’ll cover in future articles, focus on getting 1% better every day and you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve.
