American expat is happier though making less money
Bernard Meyer moved from the U.S. to Lithuania. Bernard Meyer When he was 27 years old, Bernard Meyer moved from the U.S. to Lithuania: the world’s happiest country for young …
Side Hustle
‘I made £12k from a side hustle – now my fashion brand is worth £5m’
A young entrepreneur has revealed how she managed to accumulate £12,000 to kick-start her own fashion brand – which is now valued at a staggering £5m. Aimee Smale launched her …
Why American side hustles are so popular, here to stay: economists
Usually, after a financial crisis, people spend less money and fewer new businesses launch. The opposite was true last year, in the Covid-19 pandemic’s wake. Costs of living and inflation …
Couple quit their jobs to start art business
Artist Omar Obaid with his wife, Summer. The pair quit corporate roles to run their art business Abstract House. Abstract House Omar Obaid has enjoyed painting and drawing since he …
From college side hustle to $500 million company
Two decades ago, Seth Berkowitz was a college student with a late-night craving for a “warm, delicious treat.” Today, he’s the CEO of Insomnia Cookies, the company he co-founded as …
Teen used savings to start lucrative Amazon side hustle GuineaLoft
At age 12, Bella Lin had a problem. Her guinea pigs were disappearing. In those days, Lin let her three guinea pigs roam her parents’ grassy, fenced-in backyard just outside …
30-year-old makes $22,000/month in passive income from her side hustle—and works on it ‘just 2 hours a day’
In 2020, I was working two marketing jobs and putting in grueling 80-hour workweeks. But my real passion was creating art. So in April 2020, I started DomoINK as a …
How my worksheet side hustle brings in passive income
Eight years ago, kindergarten teacher Becky Powell was growing restless on maternity leave. A friend suggested she use her son’s naptime to make some extra cash, and pointed her toward …
How inexpensive AI side hustle DimeADozen sold for thousands
Sal Aiello and Monica Powers built their lucrative side hustle in four days — and spent less than $200 to get it off the ground. At first, they started running …
55-year-old with lucrative backyard side hustle: ‘Anyone can do this’
This story is part of CNBC Make It’s Six-Figure Side Hustle series, where people with lucrative side hustles break down the routines and habits they’ve used to make money on top of …