Stitch-Rich Side Hustle: Hand-Sew Waxed Canvas Tarps and Pocket $200 a Pop
Trade spreadsheets for stitching: hand-sew waxed-canvas tarps that overlanders crave, sell each for $200, and pocket $30K profit in a year—without quitting your day job.
Adrián Wilquen
Q: A big-box retailer wants our product but demands 90-day terms. Can we accept? I am worried about cash flow. Paul N.
A big-box retailer dangled a huge PO but wants 90-day payment terms. Here’s how to take the deal without letting cash flow bleed out.
Ink and Asphalt: Launch a Truck-Stop Tattoo Pop-Up for Under $3K
Bored at your desk? This $3K tattoo hustle turns highway weirdos into cash—no shop, no boss, no BS. Just ink, a van, and a map. Ready to quit the cubicle?
Never Lug Luggage Again: Launch a “City-Closet” Subscription for Under $3 K
Still paying airlines to babysit your sweaters? Stop. Stash a full wardrobe in the city you hit every quarter, pocket the baggage fees, and spin the savings into pure profit. This ‘City-Closet’ side hustle shows you how—step-by-step, under $3 K. Miss it and keep dragging luggage like a tourist.
Idea Vault #5: Digital House Spirit
A mischievous browser extension that acts like your home’s spirit guide—nagging you about the AC, suggesting mood shifts, and selling snarky personality packs. It’s guilt-tripping, vibe-checking digital magic for the terminally online.
Scan, Vote, Declutter: Make $75 an Hour Tagging Other People’s Junk
Buried in junk? Charge $225 a pop to slap QR stickers on strangers’ stuff so they can vote keep/sell/donate from the couch—no heavy lifting, under $2 K to start, $85 K net in 12 months. Scan, tag, profit. Read how to launch in one weekend.
Q: My co-founder wants a 50/50 equity split even though I’m funding everything. I wonder how we solve this without a friendship funeral? Thanks! L.R.
Funding the whole startup while your buddy wants a 50/50 slice? Here’s how to balance money, sweat, and friendship without blowing up the cap table.