Make $27,000 During Lunch Breaks? Here’s How (YouTube Video Transcript)

(00:00:00) Your YouTube transcript will appear here (00:00:00) You waste 30 minutes every day scrolling (00:00:03) on your lunch break. But I use those (00:00:04) same 30 minutes to build side hustles, (00:00:06) and one of them has brought me over (00:00:08) $27,000. (00:00:09) So, here are six side hustles in the (00:00:11) exact plan I would follow to start. And (00:00:13) if you're new here, hi, I'm Shannon. I (00:00:14) have multiple income streams. I built (00:00:16) multiple businesses, all while working a (00:00:18) full-time job. And here's what actually (00:00:20) works. Number one, digital products. You (00:00:22) could do budget templates, planners, (00:00:24) checklists. You create it once and it (00:00:26) sells forever. Make a template, list it (00:00:28) on Etsy for $10 to $50. The products are (00:00:30) simple, the systems are repeatable, and (00:00:33) with AI, you can create these in under (00:00:35) an hour, which makes this a beginner's (00:00:38) dream. Look at this kitchen wall art. (00:00:40) It's a simple quote design. The seller (00:00:42) has over 5,000 sales at $7 each. That's (00:00:45) $43,000 from one design. Let me spend a (00:00:49) couple of minutes in Chat GBT and Nana (00:00:50) Banana and see how long it takes me to (00:00:52) do a similar type of design. So, let's (00:00:54) just go in and we'll type in kitchen (00:00:56) wall art. We'll use that as a reference (00:00:59) image and we'll say create something (00:01:01) similar using trends. And then we'll (00:01:03) click generate. And I'm going to speed (00:01:05) this up so we don't waste any time. And (00:01:07) then once it's done, it will take a (00:01:09) couple of seconds to load. And boom, (00:01:11) under 1 minute, you have wall art that (00:01:13) you can sell as a digital product on (00:01:15) Etsy. The best part is you create it (00:01:17) once and you can sell it forever. (00:01:18) There's no inventory shipping. It's pure (00:01:20) digital profit. My favorite tools are (00:01:22) Canva for creating and selling. You can (00:01:24) either sell the download or you can (00:01:26) share as a customizable template. I also (00:01:28) like chat GPT for brainstorming and (00:01:31) image generation. And Nanobanana is (00:01:33) great for quick graphics. I also like to (00:01:36) use Gamma app for turning content into (00:01:38) professional ebooks. The best platforms (00:01:40) to sell on Etsy for built-in traffic, (00:01:42) Amazon for reach, stand for keeping all (00:01:45) your profit, and Gumroad for creator (00:01:47) friendly selling. I actually made this (00:01:48) whole video breaking down these (00:01:50) platforms and more, and I'll link it up (00:01:52) here. So, number two, Amazon KDP. Amazon (00:01:54) KDP is self-publishing books. You can do (00:01:57) journals, planners, notebooks, log (00:01:59) books, workbooks, coloring books. The (00:02:02) good part is Amazon Prints and it ships (00:02:04) it for you. And then when it sells, you (00:02:06) earn the royalties. You can even earn $2 (00:02:08) to $8 per book. And if you have 50 to (00:02:11) 100 books published, you can make (00:02:12) between$1 to $10,000 a month. I just (00:02:15) published a video analyzing real KDP (00:02:17) books. One made over $73,000 in 18 days, (00:02:21) but multiple books are making between (00:02:23) $3,000 and $50,000. These are regular (00:02:26) people creating simple books, and (00:02:28) they're crushing it because people still (00:02:29) want physical products that they can (00:02:31) hold. And here's what my workflow looks (00:02:33) like. I use Canva to design the interior (00:02:35) pages. Chatbt can help me brainstorm the (00:02:37) themes and generate content ideas. If I (00:02:39) need illustrations, like for coloring (00:02:41) books, I can use Nano Banana or ChatgBT. (00:02:44) And if I'm making something textheavy (00:02:46) like an ebook or a workbook, you can use (00:02:48) Gamma app and turn an outline into a (00:02:50) formatted PDF in minutes. The platform (00:02:53) for this is just Amazon KDP. You upload (00:02:55) your PDF, you set your price, and Amazon (00:02:57) handles the printing, shipping, and the (00:02:59) customer service. You just need to (00:03:00) collect the royalties. You create it (00:03:02) once and you can earn forever. The full (00:03:04) video is linked up here. It gives you (00:03:05) real examples and profit calculations. (00:03:08) Any of these can replace your 9 to5 (00:03:09) income if you stick with it. But there's (00:03:11) one on this list that can absolutely (00:03:13) change your life. And sometimes that (00:03:15) happens overnight, and that one's coming (00:03:17) up. And the third one is print on (00:03:19) demand. You can design it once, upload (00:03:21) it to Merch by Amazon or Printify, and (00:03:23) they print it and ship it when somebody (00:03:25) buys it. You can even sell it on Tik (00:03:26) Tok. And you can make $2 to $10 profit (00:03:28) per shirt, and top sellers make between (00:03:31) $1 and $20,000 per month. Print on (00:03:33) demand is probably the lowest effort (00:03:36) side hustle on this list. I'm looking at (00:03:38) Merch by Amazon right now. Simple (00:03:40) textbased designs are selling like (00:03:41) crazy. Coffee because adulting is hard. (00:03:44) Teacher life, dog mom. And these aren't (00:03:46) complicated designs and many of them are (00:03:48) text only. And Canva is literally the (00:03:51) only tool you need. They have t-shirt (00:03:52) templates, mug templates, mockups, (00:03:55) everything. You can design it, download (00:03:57) it, and upload it to your platform. The (00:03:59) best platforms are Merch by Amazon if (00:04:01) you can get into it because it has (00:04:03) massive traffic. You can go to Etsy (00:04:05) because it's trusted and has built-in (00:04:06) buyers. Shopify with Printify or (00:04:08) Printull as your partner if you want to (00:04:10) own the store. And Tik Tok Shop just (00:04:13) opened print ondemand integrations, (00:04:15) which is huge. I've made over 36,000 (00:04:18) print on demand sales and most my (00:04:20) designs took under 20 minutes to create. (00:04:22) This is a volume game. You create a lot (00:04:24) and you see what sticks. And number (00:04:26) four, Etsy. 90 million buyers are (00:04:29) searching monthly. Resume templates, (00:04:31) invitations, social media templates, (00:04:34) digital wall art. Shops with 25 to 40 (00:04:37) listings make between 500 and $3,000 a (00:04:40) month. This shop sells digital planners, (00:04:42) over 40,000 sales. Another shop sells (00:04:45) Canva templates, 15,000 sales. These are (00:04:47) downloadable files that cost nothing to (00:04:49) fulfill. The key to Etsy success in (00:04:52) 2026, niche down hard. For creating (00:04:54) products, I use Canva for graphics and (00:04:56) place it if I need more mockups for my (00:04:58) listings. For keywords, you can use (00:05:00) E-rank or Everbe. You find what people (00:05:02) are actually searching for, then create (00:05:05) that product. So, number five, affiliate (00:05:07) marketing. Basically, what you're doing (00:05:09) is you're recommending products for (00:05:10) other people to use. And I would start (00:05:12) with Amazon Associates because it's one (00:05:14) of the best platforms out there and it's (00:05:16) free. And on Amazon, you get between 1 (00:05:18) to 50% commission. It takes 6 to 12 (00:05:20) months, but it can hit $500 to $10,000 (00:05:24) monthly. Platforms like Impact, Partner (00:05:26) Stack, and Sherale connect you with (00:05:28) hundreds of companies offering affiliate (00:05:30) programs. And platforms like Amazon (00:05:32) Associates, and Tik Tok have their own (00:05:34) affiliate marketing, and you can earn (00:05:36) commissions directly from them. Some (00:05:38) tools I like to use are Cap Cut for (00:05:39) video editing and Canva for graphics. (00:05:42) Some of the best platforms to promote on (00:05:44) are Tik Tok because it has insane reach (00:05:46) right now, YouTube for long-term (00:05:48) evergreen content, and Instagram and (00:05:50) Facebook for visual products. And number (00:05:52) six, and this is the one that could (00:05:54) replace your full-time income, content (00:05:56) creation. Think YouTube, Tik Tok, (00:05:58) blogging, and you share what you know. (00:06:00) And here's why this one's different. It (00:06:02) compounds. And these videos work for you (00:06:04) forever. Your hundth video is still (00:06:06) earning while you sleep. This can take (00:06:08) some time to get started. Sometimes it's (00:06:10) 6 months, sometimes it's 12 months to (00:06:11) get monetized, but once you do, you can (00:06:13) earn between 1 to $50,000 monthly (00:06:17) realistically. And you can post videos (00:06:18) during lunch breaks. Those videos will (00:06:20) generate passive income every single (00:06:23) month. Every other side hustle on this (00:06:24) list gets easier when you have an (00:06:26) audience. Once you hit YouTube's (00:06:27) monetization threshold, you earn ad (00:06:29) revenue. Tik Tok has the creator rewards (00:06:31) program and Tik Tok shop. Instagram has (00:06:33) reals bonuses. And Facebook has ad (00:06:35) revenue sharing. But the real money (00:06:37) isn't the platform payments. It's the (00:06:39) opportunities, brand deals, (00:06:41) sponsorships, and your own products. For (00:06:43) editing, I use Cap Cut. It's free and (00:06:45) shockingly powerful. Canva for graphics (00:06:47) and thumbnails. And if you want to go (00:06:49) faceless, which is huge right now, tools (00:06:51) I like are Hey Genen, Cling Aai, 11 (00:06:53) Labs, and Nvidia. And it lets you create (00:06:55) professional videos without ever showing (00:06:57) your face. The best platforms are Tik (00:06:59) Tok for explosive reach, YouTube for (00:07:01) long-term income, Instagram for visual (00:07:03) content, Facebook still has a massive (00:07:05) audience and Substack if you want to (00:07:07) write long form and build a paid (00:07:10) newsletter. The barrier to entry has (00:07:11) never been lower, your phone, a free (00:07:13) editing app, and a good idea is all you (00:07:15) need. Put the word starting in the (00:07:17) comments if you're ready to do this (00:07:19) today. And let me know in the comments (00:07:20) which was your favorite. And that's (00:07:22) number six. So here's your 5day lunch (00:07:24) break plan. Monday, pick one model, (00:07:26) research it, and watch a few tutorials. (00:07:28) Tuesday, create all the accounts (00:07:30) necessary for that side hustle. (00:07:32) Wednesday, make your first product. (00:07:34) Thursday, publish it or list it. Friday, (00:07:37) make your second product. 30 minutes per (00:07:39) day. In 3 months, you can have 15 to 20 (00:07:42) products listed. In 6 months, 500 to (00:07:45) 1,000 monthly. 12 months, 2 to 5,000 (00:07:48) monthly. But only if you start to start (00:07:50) your KDP business. You can watch this (00:07:52) KDP tutorial here. And I have a full (00:07:55) side hustle playlist to help you get (00:07:56) started if you chose one of the other (00:07:58) ones. That's all I have for today. (00:07:59) Thanks for watching.