Opportunity finder
Every card is a suggestion to research — not a job listing and not a verified opening. Filter by the hours you actually have, and save the ones you want to come back to.
24 categories
Categorise receipts, reconcile accounts and prepare a simple monthly summary for a small owner. Most work is two or three evenings a month per client.
Typical time
5–12 hrs/week
Example range
$300–$1,200/mo
Remote or local · Starting cost: Free spreadsheet templates, or ~$20/mo software
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Sit with someone, make tea, chat, and sort out their phone, printer or video calls. Genuinely useful work that fills a real gap in most neighbourhoods.
Typical time
4–10 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$800/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Nothing
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Typing up forms, cleaning spreadsheets and turning audio into text. Lower rates than freelancing, but it starts immediately and needs no clients.
Typical time
5–20 hrs/week
Example range
$150–$600/mo
Remote · Starting cost: A laptop and decent internet
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Help someone clear a garage, spare room or estate, then sell or donate what's left. You charge for the labour and often take a share of the sales.
Typical time
6–12 hrs/week
Example range
$250–$900/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Boxes and tape, under $30
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Group walks for neighbours who work long days, usually around midday and late afternoon. Income comes from having several dogs on the same route.
Typical time
5–15 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$800/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Comfortable shoes and a phone
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Pop in to feed, play with and check on pets while owners are away, plus occasional overnight stays. Holiday weeks are worth several normal weeks.
Typical time
4–10 hrs/week
Example range
$250–$1,000/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: An optional background check, around $30
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Prescription pickups, grocery runs, parcel drop-offs and small deliveries for people who are short on time or can't get out easily.
Typical time
5–15 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$700/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Fuel and a vehicle
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Shoot small weddings, birthdays, headshots or rental-listing photos. Local and deadline-driven, so it suits people who already enjoy the camera.
Typical time
4–10 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$1,100/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: A camera you already own; editing software ~$15/mo
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Buy under-priced items locally and resell them. Real money is possible, but so are unsold stock and slow weeks — treat your first purchases as a test, not an investment.
Typical time
6–15 hrs/week
Example range
$150–$900/mo
Remote or local · Starting cost: Starting stock, $50–$200
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Write blog posts, newsletters or product descriptions for small businesses that cannot justify a full-time writer. Most people start with two or three repeat clients rather than one-off gigs.
Typical time
5–15 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$900/mo
Remote · Starting cost: Nothing beyond a laptop
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Flat-pack assembly, TV mounting, shelf hanging and small fixes. Customers care that you turn up on time and own the right drill.
Typical time
4–10 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$900/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: A basic tool kit
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Make one thing well — candles, prints, knitwear, jewellery — and sell it online or at local markets. Slow to build, but the work is entirely yours.
Typical time
8–20 hrs/week
Example range
$100–$700/mo
Remote · Starting cost: Materials, $40–$150
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Weekly sessions in a subject you know well, at a library, a café or the student's home. Parents value consistency more than credentials.
Typical time
4–10 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$900/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Nothing to start
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Regular fortnightly cleans are steady income; one-off deep cleans and move-out cleans pay more per visit. Clear checklists prevent disputes.
Typical time
5–15 hrs/week
Example range
$250–$1,100/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Supplies, $40–$80
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
An extra pair of hands for moving days, furniture pickups and tip runs. Usually weekend and month-end work, and often all cash-flow positive from day one.
Typical time
4–12 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$1,000/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Access to a vehicle
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Teach an instrument or a language you already speak well, in person or over video. Beginner students are the easiest to find and the easiest to teach.
Typical time
3–8 hrs/week
Example range
$150–$700/mo
Remote or local · Starting cost: Nothing if you teach online
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Small paid surveys and research panels. Real, but the lowest-earning option here — worth trying only as a filler, never as a plan.
Typical time
3–8 hrs/week
Example range
$50–$250/mo
Remote · Starting cost: Nothing
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Upload designs that get printed on shirts, mugs or posters only when someone orders. No stock, no shipping, but also no guarantee anything sells.
Typical time
6–15 hrs/week
Example range
$100–$800/mo
Remote · Starting cost: Design tools, free tiers available
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
The fastest way to test the idea: clear a cupboard, photograph honestly and list it. Not a long-term hustle, but it proves the process and frees up cash.
Typical time
2–6 hrs/week
Example range
$50–$400/mo
Remote or local · Starting cost: Nothing
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Build or tidy a one-page site for a tradesperson, café or therapist — usually a template, their photos and text, and a contact form. Clear scope keeps this safe to promise.
Typical time
6–15 hrs/week
Example range
$300–$1,600/mo
Remote · Starting cost: A domain and hosting, usually under $50
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Plan and post for a business that has an account but never uses it — a batch of photos, captions and a simple posting schedule each month.
Typical time
5–12 hrs/week
Example range
$250–$1,300/mo
Remote · Starting cost: A phone camera you already own
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Short, focused coaching runs for exams such as SAT, ACT, GRE, citizenship or driving theory — higher rates than general tutoring for the same hours.
Typical time
4–12 hrs/week
Example range
$300–$1,300/mo
Remote or local · Starting cost: Optional prep books, $30–$60
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Handle inbox triage, scheduling, invoicing and follow-ups for a solo owner who is drowning in admin. The work is steady and repeatable rather than creative.
Typical time
10–20 hrs/week
Example range
$400–$1,400/mo
Remote · Starting cost: None
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.
Mowing, leaf clearing, hedge trimming and garden tidy-ups. The most reliable local work there is, because it repeats every few weeks.
Typical time
4–12 hrs/week
Example range
$200–$900/mo
Local / in person · Starting cost: Basic tools, $50–$150 if you own none
Example category — a suggestion for your own research, not a verified opening. Ranges are illustrative and income is not guaranteed.