Making Money Online with Your Creative Hustle

Updated June 26, 2020

Sell Your Goods

Etsy is a well known marketplace for selling unique handmade goods. Etsy is a great place to get started in selling online because the listing fees are small (currently 20 cents each) and there is a built-in audience of shoppers. Getting started on Etsy is relatively straightforward and you can be selling within the hour! At a certain point, it may make sense to get your own online store. We have a method for calculating when it makes sense to go from Etsy to your own website. There are other online handmade marketplaces including Uncommon Goods, Amazon Handmade, and Walmart Marketplace.

Sell Your Services

Fiverr is a marketplace where you can sell simple or elaborate tasks for a fee. The name of the site is inspired by the ability to get something like a quick logo for $5. Fiverr is popular for graphic design, but the marketplace covers all kinds of services, including some obscure/niche options. Upwork is another freelancing option but with less of a creative vibe.