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Accounting team reviewing financial reports together in a modern office.

Home-based bookkeeping and payroll service

Keep books, run payroll and prepare GST/HST filings for local small businesses from your home office.

C$500-3k
Side hustle
From home

Coach guiding a student lining up a shot on a snooker table.

Pool and snooker coach at local halls

Teach private and small-group cue sports lessons at pool halls and clubs, from beginners to league players.

C$300-1.5k
Side hustle
Out and about

Dogs rest in clean kennel runs at a dog boarding facility.

Home dog boarding

Look after a few dogs in your own home while their owners travel or work away.

C$500-3k
Side hustle
From home

Young pupil studying at a kitchen table with books and a laptop at home.

Online homeschool lessons and learning packs

Teach homeschooled pupils live over video and sell your own worksheets and lesson packs to families.

C$200-1.5k
Side hustle
Online

A group of people practising slow tai chi movements together in a calm outdoor space.

Tai chi classes in rented halls

Teach weekly tai chi classes in community halls, studios and seniors' centres, paid by drop-in or course fee.

C$300-1.5k
Side hustle
Own premises