Side Hustle Alert - Turn Your Expertise Into Income Coaching or Consulting:

If you've recently lost your job, need extra income in this economy, or you're a stay-at-home parent looking to work from home—this is for you. Want to get paid for what you already know?

Learn how to turn your experience into a profitable coaching or consulting business. Whether you're starting a side hustle or building a full-time income, I’ll walk you through how to launch online and the legal steps to protect yourself.

Step one: Pick your niche.

1. What do people already come to you for?
2. Health, mindset, parenting, career, or finances—choose who you help and how.

Step two: Create a simple offer to showcase the service that you offer.

1. Start with one-on-one Zoom sessions, a 30-day accountability program, or a power hour call.
2. Add worksheets, email check-ins, or a welcome guide to increase the value.

Step three: Set up the basics.

Use Calendly to schedule calls, PayPal or Stripe for payments, and a simple landing page or LinkedIn profile to show your credibility.

Photo: Calendly schedule a session example.

Step four: Promote it.

Post helpful tips online, ask your network for referrals, and offer a few discounted or free sessions in exchange for testimonials.

Now, let’s cover the legal basics.

1. First, choose and register your business name Make sure it’s unique in your state and available online.
2. Second, register your business—you can start as a sole proprietor or create an LLC for legal protection.
3. Third get an EIN from the IRS website. It’s free and useful for taxes and banking. Here is a link to the SBA's website (Small Business Asscoiation) for more info on Getting federal and state tax ID numbers.
4. Fourth, open a business bank account and use a proper payment system like PayPal Business or Stripe.
5. Fifth, create a client agreement. Even for small coaching packages, you want clear terms, payment info, and disclaimers if you’re not licensed in medical or financial fields.

If you plan to coach in regulated areas like health or finance, be careful—use disclaimers and stay within your expertise.

And finally, consider getting business insurance to protect yourself professionally.

You don’t need to be perfect—you just need to be a few steps ahead of your ideal client and show up consistently.

Start today and build as you go.

Check out some other great ideas about trending side hustles:

1. 23 Legit Ways to Make Extra Money by Finance Buzz
2. 25 Ways to Make Money Online, Offline and at Home in 2025 by NerdWallet
3. 20 Side Jobs You Can Do While Also Working Full Time by Indeed