LIFESTYLE| Start a side hustle with just R100

Are you one of the thousands of South Africans barely making ends meet?

Have you considered starting your own business, but feel discouraged by a lack of capital?

Would you rather be sitting next to the beach somewhere, sipping on a mimosa, living a more relaxed lifestyle, but your wallet keeps on reminding you that the only place you can afford to stay is in your own lane?

The good news is that with only R100 and a bit of creativity, you can start your own side hustle today.

By using your existing skills and resources, you can begin generating income without needing a major investment.

Here are a few low-cost business ideas you can start with R100 or less:

Service-based hustles:

• Cleaning Services: Offer a basic house cleaning or laundry service to your neighbours or even local businesses.
• Running personal errands: Help those busy bodies with their grocery shopping, picking up their kids or running other errands for them.
• Pet sitting and dog walking: Provide essential pet care services for your neighbours.
• Landscaping: You start your own garden service using the existing tools in your garage to help make some extra cash.
• Tutoring: If you excelled in a particular subject, then why not use that to your advantage by offering a tutoring service to those needing extra help?
• Babysitting: Grown-ups are always looking for someone to help take care of the little ones while they enjoy a night out to themselves.

Product-based hustles:

• Baking: Bake and sell simple treats like cookies or muffins.
• Simple crafts: Make and sell items such as beaded jewelry or greeting cards.
• Selling second-hand items: Declutter your home and sell unwanted items online or at a local market.
• Raising seedlings: If you can squeeze out some garden space, grow and sell seedlings.

Other hustles:

• Affiliate marketing: Sell things online through affiliate links and earn money from sales.
• Online surveys: Complete online surveys for pennies.
• Digital freelancing: Offer your writing, graphic design, or other digital skills.

Five tips to remember before starting that successful side hustle:

1. Rome wasn’t built in a day: never feel compelled to do everything all at once. Start small and grow from there.
2. Remember to promote yourself: You can use the marketplace and your social media platforms to advertise your goods and services. Also, always keep in mind that word-of-mouth and neighbourhood associations are a huge benefit to the success or downfall of any hustle’s reputation.
3. Set clear prices from the start: Ensure your prices are based on the going rates for comparable goods or services in your town. This means do your research before venturing into that hustle.
4. Always be dependable and professional: make sure you always give your clients outstanding service and communicate with them in an understandable and respectful manner. This is what will guarantee them recommending your services to their friends and families in the future.
5. Don’t be afraid of the unknown: You will only ever determine what suits you best by trying out various hustles without fear.

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