Great Side Hustles That Will Get You Out of That Bedsitter

by Michael Musyoka on Tuesday, 21 August 2018 - 7:35 pm

After landing your first job, you moved out on your own (a bedsitter) and are now experiencing life with all its ups and down.

Humble beginnings are however nothing to be ashamed of because with consistency and zeal success will surely come your way.

If you are in your twenties, then you definitely have a desire to be more and earn more.

Most probably you are in a well-paying job that could pay better and that could offer you more flexibility to live your life how you want.

Another possibility is that you want to boost your income, increase your savings, pay your debts and move out of that bedsitter.

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Here are some side hustles you can do to get ahead of the pack:

1. Freelancing

In the event of the internet, there are endless possibilities of what you can do to get extra money.

If you are a trained and skilled writer, then the web is your haven with a myriad of people looking to get your services and at a premium.

How about making websites? If JavaScript, CSS, PHP, HTML is the language you know best, why not challenge your creativity by enhancing companies and individuals visibility online? I’m pretty sure many of these companies wouldn’t have a problem paying for it.

Influencer marketing is also the in-thing and leveraging your social media prowess can really land you some serious gigs on this front. Actually so many notable personalities are making a living full time off this.

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2. Supplying food to offices

Guys who work in offices can attest to the struggle they go through to get quality and affordable food in the most convenient way possible and you can be the one to save them from this gut-wrenching agony.

And you can always start small by supplying snacks like mandazi’s and samosas and before you know it branches out to fully fledged catering company.

3. AirBnB

AirBnB is an online marketplace and hospitality service for people to lease or rent short-term accommodation.If you have extra rooms or space you can share in your house, then this a perfect opportunity to exploit.

4. Babysitting

Most young parents are always looking for someone responsible to take care of their kids especially on those nights they want to go out and have a good time. You can be that person, especially on weekends when you have some free time.

5. Online business

If you are artsy with an eye for fashion, why not channel that into a business? With Facebook, Instagram and Twitter all at your disposal, you have a platform to show off your captivating designs and the sky's the limit as to how much you can make.

6. Taxi Driver

Taxi business in Kenya has moved online and there are quite a number of mobile apps facilitating this. Instead of letting your car just lie around during weekends or after work, turn it into a taxi and make that extra quick buck. Who knows, you can even use the money to fuel for the following or catching some pints.

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7. Broker

The world has become extremely dynamic and people are always up and about trying to make things work. Most of the time they have the money to spare on luxuries like houses, cars and holidays but they surely don’t have the time to peruse and get the best deals.

You can build a side hustle around this premise and you can be the connection between them and these commodities- at a commission of course.

And since this a job that doesn’t require any form of technical skills, then you can broaden horizons to all manner of industries and professions.

All these responsibilities require flexibility and swerveness to work and that’s where Flex by Safaricom comes in. They are keen on letting you bridge the gap and become the person you want to be at any given time.

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