Most people have hobbies they jump into to spend their free time, and that’s because they’re enjoyable and release those feel-good hormones. Even though most people don’t pick up hobbies to make a living, there are plenty of ways to turn a well-loved pastime into a source of additional income – or substitution for a full-time job. With this in mind, we’ve gathered together some popular hobbies you can turn into a thriving business.
Photography
If you’re savvy with a camera and know how to edit using a photo enhancer and other digital tools, you can turn your passion for photography into a viable business. To get started, ask your loved ones if you can be the photographer for an event, whether it’s a wedding, birthday, or anything in between. From there, you can build a portfolio online and start attracting paid clients.
Cooking
People are always looking to experience delicious food, which is why cooking as a hobby can be the gateway to a successful business. There’s so much you can do with cooking, like starting a YouTube channel and sharing your delicious recipes or opening a cafe and showing off your skills to eager customers.
Gaming
Some people see gaming as a mindless pastime, but it’s actually one of the most popular hobbies in the world and there’s plenty of money to be made in the industry. For example, if you’re a good gamer and have a fun personality, you can start a Twitch channel and captivate an audience with quality “Let’s Play” videos. These types of videos have the potential to bring in a decent revenue stream.
Music
Music is another industry with plenty of scope for making money. First up there’s recording and selling music, playing live shows, and selling merch. However, if becoming a touring artist doesn’t sound like your idea of fun, you can create your own sounds and upload them to websites where people can purchase the license to use samples of your music – a little bit like a stock photo site. Alternatively, if you’ve got a flair for writing, you can create masterpieces for other artists to perform.
Crafts and DIY
If you’ve got a talent for making crafts like jewelry, candles, t-shirts, and other DIY products, you could enter into an industry worth around $40 billion. When people see handmade goods, they instantly start to believe in a certain quality over commercial manufacturing. However, you’ll have to put plenty of work into launching a successful business, especially when it comes to marketing your products.
Gardening
Those of you with a green thumb can turn a knack for gardening into a profitable business venture. As with other hobbies on this list, there are many ways to make money including:
- Growing indoor plants into adulthood and selling them.
- Selling gardening accessories.
- Offering gardening advice on YouTube.
Hobbies fill people with happiness, so why not funnel that into a profitable business venture? No matter what your hobbies are, there will be some way to turn it into a viable business.
