5 Side Hustle Businesses That Cost Almost Nothing to Start

These side hustle service business ideas can largely be launched with your skills, contacts, internet access, and time.

BY CHRIS MORRIS @MORRISATLARGE

Lately, more Americans are turning to side hustle businesses to supplement their income. According to the recent QuickBooks 2026 Entrepreneurship Trends Survey, 47 percent of U.S. adults say they earned money from a side hustle in the past year. And 33 percent say they plan to launch a side hustle or a small business in the next 12 months, up 94 percent from 2025. (Money was the top obstacle cited when it came to starting a business.) But while many side hustle businesses have upfront costs for supplies, materials,........

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