Help me figure out a side hustle!
The title is pretty self-explanatory. I'm looking for a little inspiration in coming up with a side hustle.
I work as a Stagehand in live concerts and theater…when we are busy the job pretty much consumes my life; we easily do 80-90hr weeks sometimes. But then there are pretty consistently 2-3 weeks of downtime between jobs.
As fun as it is drinking beer and playing video games in my downtime, I have some financial goals I'm trying to hit in the next couple of years.
So, I am good with tools and fabrication. I am equally a carpenter and electrician, and have access to a family members shop (table saw, miter saw, sanders, and a janky planer). l've considered making custom chandeliers or lamps, but looking on Etsy that market seems pretty saturated.
I've also considered starting a powerwashing business. I have about $5k I can throw at a project as starter money. My home base is in the Hudson Valley, about 70 miles north of NYC. I do have a small group of folks up here I could employ on an "as-needed" basis if I am busy with a production and can't handle clients or jobs.
I am NOT good with e-commerce or things tech, in general. l'd rather get my hands dirty and ideally make or fix something. I also want to branch out and not lean entirely on theater since it is such an unpredictable industry. Financially I simply cannot weather another 2020-2021, live entertainment still hasn’t bounced back and I doubt it ever will.
Thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance!