To supplement their normal jobs, many millennials are choosing to take on a “side hustle,” spending nights and weekends working for extra income as well as personal satisfaction. We’ve seen the emergence of a class of venture-backed startups that create structure around these side hustles, from walking dogs for Wag to driving for DoorDash.
Many early side hustles weren’t necessarily skill-based, and just required the hustler to have excess time. We’re excited to see a new wave of side hustles that take advantage of a hustler’s special talents or resources, and open up new and unique inventory for buyers in a market — such as selling sneakers on GOAT or StockX or renting out space on Hipcamp.
We’re also interested in services that enable side hustlers by helping them better manage their gigs, income, insurance, taxes, and all of the other logistics involved in working independently.
Please contact Saar Gur, Justine Moore, and Olivia Moore if you’re working on something in this space.
