Too Busy for a Side Hustle? Try These 10 Low-Effort Digital Income Streams!

Suzan Lovelace
Jan 31
3 min read

Building an empire while nurturing is possible — Boss Moms

Hey, mama! I see you juggling a million things—diapers, school runs, cooking, and maybe even a job. The thought of starting a side hustle? Sounds impossible, right? But what if you could make extra money without sacrificing more time?

Here are 10 beginner-friendly, low-effort digital income streams perfect for busy moms like you! 🙌

1. Printables & Digital Downloads

💡 What is it? Create planners, budget trackers, meal plans, or kids' activity sheets and sell them on Etsy or your Beacons store.

🔥 How to start: Use Canva to design and list them for sale.

💰 Potential earnings: up to $5,000/month

2. Affiliate Marketing

💡 What is it? Promote other people's products and earn commissions for each sale.

🔥 How to start: Make a one time investment into an affiliate marketing community that sells courses. Resell access and make 70% - 80% affiliate commission each time you resell community access. Do this while learning skills in the community to start other businesses. Major win!

💰 Potential earnings: uncapped

3. Selling PLR (Private Label Rights) Content

💡 What is it? Resell ready-made eBooks, courses, or templates without creating them from scratch. These are also called done-for-you products.

🔥 How to start: Buy PLR products, rebrand them, and sell them.

💰 Potential earnings: uncapped

4. Virtual Assistance

💡 What is it? Get paid to help businesses with email management, scheduling, or customer service.

🔥 How to start: Create a simple portfolio on Canva and find clients on Facebook groups or Upwork. 💰 Potential earnings: up to $4,000/month

5. Selling Canva Templates

💡 What is it? Design social media templates, logos, or presentations that people can customize. 🔥 How to start: Create and list them on Etsy or Creative Market.

💰 Potential earnings: up to $2,500/month

6. Low-Content Books (Journals, Planners, Notebooks)

💡 What is it? Sell lined journals, daily planners, or coloring books on Amazon KDP.

🔥 How to start: Use Canva or BookBolt to create books and upload them to Amazon KDP.

💰 Potential earnings: up to $5,000/month

7. Selling Social Media Captions & Content Prompts

💡 What is it? Sell ready-to-use captions and content ideas for business owners.

🔥 How to start: Create content packs and sell them on Etsy or your Beacons store.

💰 Potential earnings: $150 – $1,500/month

8. Selling Stock Photos or Graphics

💡 What is it? Upload high-quality stock images or illustrations to sites like Shutterstock or Creative Market.

🔥 How to start: Take photos with your phone or design graphics using Canva.

💰 Potential earnings: up to $2,000/month

9. Digital Courses & Mini Workshops

💡 What is it? Teach a skill you already know and sell it as a pre-recorded course.

🔥 How to start: Use Thinkific or Teachable to create and sell courses.

💰 Potential earnings: $500 – $10,000/month

10. Selling Ebooks

💡 What is it? Write short guides on topics like self-care, parenting, or budgeting and sell them online.

🔥 How to start: Use Canva or Google Docs, format it as a PDF, and sell it on Gumroad or Amazon KDP. 💰 Potential earnings: up to $3,000/month