3 Skills You Can Learn To Start A Side Hustle

If you’re wanting to start earning some extra money and want to learn a new skill to do it, you’re in the right place! We’re here with three skills you can learn to start a side hustle, from trading through to copywriting and everything in between. However, in order to be a success, you can’t just jump into these things and expect to be a success, whether it’s because of trading scams or very saturated markets on Etsy. By investing an hour or so an evening, you’d be surprised at how much you can learn in a short space of time. So, let’s get into it and help you start building your side hustle skill set! 

Trading

First up, we have trading. When you know how to trade and invest well, it can be one of the most profitable side hustles. However, learning the trade is really important, as many people think they can jump right into it and figure it out along the way, however you are at risk of losing money. Not only are you at risk of not trading well in order to lose the money, but there are also a significant amount of trading scams out there that can fool even the most experienced traders. Whilst fraud recovery is sometimes possible, it’s not what you want to be dealing with, especially as it could be avoided. So, take the time to learn about the markets, watch plenty of videos made by experienced traders and then also make sure you set time aside to learn about the potential scams out there to protect your money and maximise your potential as a trader. Spend a decent amount of time adjusting to the world of trading and you can really benefit from it. 

Selling On Etsy 

Another good skill to learn as a side hustle is to sell on Etsy. Etsy is big for printables like posters, planners, calendars and wall prints, so once you know how to create these digital products and set up Etsy listings, you can sell them without actually having to distribute any products or hold any stock. However, again it’s not just a case of creating a random product and throwing it on Etsy. You’ve got to look at where there are gaps and then do your research to ensure your listings are well optimised so that there will be a good chance that people actually get to see it! Again, once you’ve invested the time in this and get everything set up well, it can be a passive form of income for you. 

Copywriting

If you’re a good writer and enjoy it, then working on developing your skills to become a copywriter can be a great route for your side hustle. All different kinds of businesses look for great copywriters, so if you haven’t written professionally before or in a while, then make sure your skills are up to scratch in terms of active v passive voice, tenses, accurate punctuation etc. There are websites that help to connect people looking for copywriters with copywriters themselves, so you won’t have to go out and try to find the work yourself in terms of starting from scratch. Work on a few good pieces to start putting together a portfolio and then also try to get some work published on reputable blogs to help too!