🌍 Welcome to This Week’s Nomadic Side Hustle Strategy
Each strategy is designed to be simple, practical, and doable from anywhere, whether you’re at home, on the road, or planning your next adventure.
Enjoy this week’s breakdown, and remember: consistent focused action is what turns ideas into income.
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📧 Start a Newsletter & Community
If you enjoy writing, connecting with like-minded people, and building something meaningful, this might be the perfect foundation side hustle.
You don’t need a huge audience to start a successful newsletter or community. With tools like Substack and Facebook Groups, you can start for free, grow organically, and build a loyal following over time.
Ideal if you’re passionate about a topic and want to create regular content from anywhere in the world.
🧠 What You’re Really Offering
At the heart of this side hustle, you’re offering:
Consistent value through your stories, tips, or ideas
A space for people to belong and connect
Trusted guidance on a shared interest or goal
Curated resources and experiences that save others time
People stay for the connection. Not just the content.
🛠 Skills You’ll Need
Writing and storytelling
Consistency and scheduling
Light community management
Engaging prompts and communication
Basic marketing and cross-promotion
Curiosity and a willingness to adapt
💸 Startup Costs
This can be 100% free to begin:
Substack: Free
Facebook Group: Free
Discord: Free
Optional: Custom domain — $12/year
Optional: ConvertKit or Beehiiv (free up to 2.5–10k subs)
Total setup: $0–$30/year if you grab a domain
⏰ Time Commitment
Writing: 4–6 hours/week
Community engagement: 30–60 mins daily
Research & planning: 2–3 hours/week
Replying to comments or posts: 30 mins/day
Like anything community-driven, the more you show up, the more it grows.
🚀 Getting Started in 3 Steps
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