Tired of Wasting Time? Try One of These 5 Side Hustles in 2025.

The biggest lie young people are told when they’re teenagers is that going to university guarantees you a high-paying job.

While it might have been true 10 years ago, it's not the reality anymore.

Don't get me wrong.

I'm not saying that studying is a waste of time. Many degrees are very useful and many jobs are also respectable and high paying.

But nowadays relying solely on a degree to make you rich isn't the right approach.

That's why it's so important for students to start some kind of side hustle that has the ability to grow into something much bigger in the future.

That’s why today, I'm going to share with you five side hustles , students can start this year.

However, these can actually apply to anyone, anywhere in the world.

So Let's see!

1: Faceless Short-Form Content

Right now, there's a massive war going on between Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

Since TikTok blew up during the pandemic, every platform is focusing on short form videos.

Because the more eyes they get, the more money they make from advertisers.

And what attracts the best content creators? Money.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Once a platform becomes dominant, payouts decrease—so you’ve got to jump on it quickly.

To make money, you need to create original content. You can use existing videos but adds voiceovers, music, and edits to make them uniquely yous.

This, combined with consistent posting, led to extreme growth.

Ratings:

- Time to learn: 4/5 – It’s harder than it looks, but if you love watching TikTok or shorts, you’ve got a head start. It’s all about psychology, not fancy editing.

- Money required: 1/5 – All you need is a phone and internet connection.

- Ease of earning $1,000/month: 1/5 – If you’re just good at human psychology and relate with audience, you’ll make it.

Pro Tip: Watch short-form content dailybut not for entertainment. Ask yourself, “What made me stop scrolling?”

Note these hooks and endings, and you’ll build a goldmine of viral ideas.

2: Discord Building

You can also earn by building and managing Discord servers for businesses.

Discord is no longer just for gamers. It’s a full-on communication hub used by communities and businesses.

And most people don’t know how to use it.

That’s where the opportunity lies.

You can learn it fast by joining multiple communities and seeing what works.

Ratings:

- Time to learn: 2.5/5 – The basics are quick, but advanced features may take longer.

- Money required: 2/5 – You need a computer.

- Ease of earning $1,000/month: 1/5 – Just 4 clients paying $250/month gets you there.

Pro Tip: Offer huge value upfront. Once clients see your work, they’ll happily pay.

3. Online coaching or Teaching

And if you’re someone who knows something valuable – whether it's fitness, graphic design, studying for exams, digital marketing, or even video editing – you can coach people online.

All you need is to package your knowledge well and know how to sell it.

Ratings:

- Time to learn:2/5 - If you're already good at a skill, you're halfway there. The real learning comes in figuring out how to deliver value and structure your coaching sessions so that students get real results.

- Money required: 1/5 - You only need a phone or laptop, internet, and a way to get paid. You can even start by coaching for free to get testimonials, then raise your rates.

- Ease of earning $1,000/month: 2/5 - If you charge just $100 per student you need 10 students to hit your goal. Many people charge even more, depending on their niche and results.

4: Building Notion Templates

There’s a growing demand for productivity tools, and Notion has exploded in popularity.

People are making thousands of dollars selling custom Notion templates on websites like Gumroad and Etsy.

These templates can be for daily planners, budget trackers, freelance management, or even habit tracking.

The great thing?

Once you make a template, you can sell it over and over again – it’s passive income at its finest.

Some creators just started by making a template for themselves and deciding to share it online.

Ratings:

- Time to learn: 2.5/5 - Notion isn’t hard, but creating a useful, clean, and aesthetic template takes a bit of time and creativity.

- Money required: 1/5 - Notion is free for personal use, and all you need to start selling is a free Gumroad or Etsy account.

- Ease of making $1,000/month: 2.5/5 - You’ll need volume, great marketing, and social proof. But once you get your first few customers, it can grow really fast. Especially if you market your templates on TikTok or Pinterest.

5: Freelance Writing + AI Assistance

I had to save one of the most beginner-friendly options for last: freelance writing , but with a twist.

You don’t have to be Shakespeare.

Thanks to tools like ChatGPT, you can become a writing assistant instead of the writer yourself.

People are looking for blog posts, email newsletters, social media captions, and product descriptions.

All you have to do is find clients, get the brief, and deliver high-quality results using AI tools.

Some even offer content editing, SEO optimization, or proofreading – and charge more.

Rating:

- Time to learn: 2/5 - You have to learn how to prompt AI well and how to edit content to make it sound human and valuable.

- Money required : 1/5 - You only need a laptop, internet, and some free tools.

- Ease of making $1,000/month: 3/5 - At first you struggle finding clients. Probably you need to write free for few first ones. But one’s you established, you can charge upto $200 per client based on the project.

Final words

Now you’ve got 5 powerful side hustle ideas that work in 2025.

Choose one, take action, and build something for yourself while you’re still young.

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