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13 Hobbies You Can Turn Into A Business
Anything can become a business when you have a path and the resources to get there.
Hobbies are the things that we love and yet never consider turning to businesses. For many, we see them as a means to relax while we worry about covering more bills, providing for ourselves, or our family.
While I agree some hobbies are meant to stay recreational, I believe many of our hobbies can and should become viable businesses or side-hustles. In today’s world, it’s important we don’t rely on a single job that could be replaced by automation or something else.
It’s this sort of logic that lead me to using one of my hobbies — writing — and turning it into a business. After two years of struggling, it became a growing business I’m proud of.
But why did it take so long?
I can chalk that up to procrastination, and honing my skill. But one other area I can point to is a lack of not knowing where to start.
With my writing, I didn’t know what I do now. The idea of marketing and selling my skills didn’t make sense to me. Not only that but how I could present those skills in an appealing manner was unknown. I never heard of Medium, Upwork, or any of the other platforms I’ll talk about until…
