5 Side Hustles Moms Can Start in 5 Minutes
For stay-at-home moms who want to earn extra income, flexibility is key. Here are some side hustles for moms who want to earn money or simply start a fulfilling project in their free time.
On Mother’s Day, we honor the work of mothers and those who take on the role of mothers. Much of the work of being a mom happens behind the scenes, but there’s no question it’s a full-time job. So for stay-at-home moms who want to earn extra income, flexibility is key.
We’re excited about empowering moms to start a passion project, learn new skills, and get back into the workforce as an entrepreneur with a flexible side hustle.
Here are some side hustles for moms who want to earn money or simply start a fulfilling project in their free time.
Bake sales
Are you a bake sale pro? Are your child’s homemade birthday cakes the envy of every party guest? Do you have a major sweet tooth and a taste for the latest trendy desserts?
With Airmart, you can bake or curate your favorite sweets to sell.
If you start your own bakery, our pre-order option will allow you to bake on your own schedule, so your business can fit into your life as a mom.
Sway Soturi of the allergen-free Forest & Flour bakery was inspired to start crafting wholesome treats after the birth of her son. With the help of her husband and team, she has established Forest & Flour as a farmer’s market favorite that also offers pickup and delivery via Airmart.
Tastemaker Yen Pang doesn’t bake anything herself, but she still runs a successful shop on Airmart. She orders frozen Australian meat pies and other baked goods from Down Under from her friend’s business in Los Angeles, stores them in the Airmart warehouse, and sells to customers all around the Bay Area.
Fundraisers
Upgrade your fundraising game to support a cause you’re passionate about. Whether it’s for your child’s school, sports team, your church, a local theater production, or a community service project, you can use Airmart to reach more people with your next fundraiser.
One Bay Area mom, Maria Gregorio, started a nonprofit just by group-ordering produce from a local farm. She started donating the savings she accumulated from ordering in bulk as well as any extra produce. So far, her organization, called Giving Fruits, has supported cancer patients, the unhoused, frontline workers, food banks, and after school programs for underserved youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Plant shop
Calling all plant moms! If you have an eye for floral design or a major green thumb, try growing a garden business on Airmart. Whether you want to sell seeds, plant cuttings, succulents, or full-on floral arrangements, it’s easy to set up shop and start brightening homes and gardens right away.
Arts & Crafts
Create on your schedule by taking pre-orders for your art and handmade goods.
Sell your prints, stationery, candles, jewelry, stickers, personalized tumblers, decorative signs, pottery, accessories, and whatever else you can dream up on Airmart.
For a low-cost, no inventory small business option, start selling digital downloads of your sewing/crochet patterns, coloring book pages, planners, or other digital templates and tools.
Curated gift boutique
Share your good taste with the world by starting a curated boutique of wholesale items from your favorite brands and independent makers.
Low on storage space? You can still have an online shop, no inventory needed.
The great thing about pre-order is that you can receive orders based on your product images but not buy supplies until the orders come in.
Promote your shop
The most successful shop owners on Airmart leverage their existing communities, both online and off, to grow their businesses.
Promote your shop in your mom groups, book club, or bunco group, and spread the word at school via the PTA (especially if you can use your shop to give back!). Online, get in relevant Facebook groups and start a Facebook page for your shop, post about your business on Nextdoor, and share your shop photos and links on Pinterest.
If you have the inventory to do so, try setting up a pop-up shop in a local coffee shop or event space to show off your products.
As a mom, it can be hard to take the time to explore your passions. Airmart makes it easy to start and run a side hustle business on your own schedule.
If you would like to see a 3-minute demo before launching your free shop, you can book a demo here.
