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Pet Waste Cleanup Service
Pet waste cleanup is a local service where you regularly remove and dispose of dog waste from customers’ yards, gardens…
Startup$25–$250DifficultyModerate
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Houseplant Repotting Service
Houseplant repotting involves helping plant owners safely transfer their plants into new pots with fresh soil, usually for a per-plant…
Startup$25–$250DifficultyModerate
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Plant Sitting Service
Plant sitting involves caring for other people’s houseplants while they are away, typically handling watering, basic maintenance and routine plant…
Startup$0–$100DifficultyModerate
In-person68
Home Studio Rental for Photoshoots
Home Studio Rental for Photoshoots is a moderate in-person side hustle built around rental & asset sharing.
Startup$50–$1,000+DifficultyModerate
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Baby Gear Rental
Baby gear rental involves renting out items such as strollers, travel cots, high chairs and toys to travelling families or…
Startup$50–$1,000+DifficultyModerate
Hybrid64
Board Game Reselling
Board game reselling involves sourcing underpriced, secondhand or collectible games and reselling them to players and collectors for a profit.
Startup$50–$500DifficultyModerate
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