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Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
3 Easy Ways To Make Money From Your Hobbies In 2025
Make money doing what you love through delivering exceptional experiences and services through ... More Airbnb's platform If you've ever dreamed of making money from skills, experiences, or hobbies that you're passionate about, but always put this idea off as wishful thinking or 'that would be nice if only it was possible," then guess what, it actually is possible. Platforms like Gumroad, Etsy, and even Airbnb are democratizing what it means to start a business from your hobbies. These and other tools enable everyday people just like you, with everyday skills, to make decent side hustle money and even launch entire enterprises full-time if you're committed enough and have a robust business and marketing plan. Here's just how easy it is to start making money and building an entire career around your hobbies and interests, without needing a physical storefront, thousands of dollars of capital, or even a business degree: When you hear about Airbnbs, the first image that comes to mind is staying in a room or property for a short period of time. And if you're renting and don't own a house, you're likely to scoff at the suggestion of making money on Airbnb's platform because it seems out of reach when you're not even a home-owner. But what you may not know yet is that Airbnb has recently extended its portfolio of offerings that benefit consumers as well as aspiring entrepreneurs…yes that means you, even if you're just hoping to profit from your hobby. Airbnb recently added a 'services' feature, which has 10 distinct categories. According to their website announcement, Airbnb Services are designed 'to make a stay more special,' and are offered in select cities for now. 'Services can take place in a home, the service host's business, or a public space,' the company says. The 10 categories include photography, hair styling, makeup, nails, personal training, and even customizable meals, with three categories related to the catering industry alone. Of course, you'll need to be vetted when applying to be an Airbnb Services host. However, once you've passed the application process, this new feature offers you the ability to make money from simple hobbies like cooking and photography, right from your home or other desired location. Even if you've just learned or acquired a new hobby and are at beginner level, you can share what you're learning and help others who share your interests have fun with the same activity or hobby by selling digital templates, resource packs, kits, and resources. For example, you might be passionate about baking. In that case you could sell how-to guides, release free step-by-step videos on platforms like YouTube and monetize them through affiliate links, and you could even sell baking kits, editable templates, and recipe packs from home. If you're passionate about something and are exceptionally good at it, you could offer online 'pop-up clinics' or short sessions lasting 15-20 minutes, where you offer your advice and expertise on that subject, to help beginners or those who would benefit from your help. For instance, if you love video editing, you could offer video marketing audits and hold short 1-2-1 sessions advising entrepreneurs on how to make their videos pop and increase traction with traffic, viewing duration, and engagement. Or if you love all things social media, perhaps hold a LinkedIn or Facebook optimization strategy session. These consulting opportunities allow you to tap into what you already know, while also challenging you to keep learning so you can adapt to the needs and enquiries of your clients. You don't need to sacrifice your fulfilment to pay the bills You don't need to quit your job right away. And you certainly don't need to toss your dreams to the side either just so you can focus on what's paying the bills. It's not either/or, it's both/and. You can have the best of both worlds, a life and career where you make money, not just from a typical 9-5 job, but from a venture you've created because it gives you genuine joy, passion, and meaning. This boosts your career satisfaction. And who knows, you might one day soon be in a position where what you thought was 'just a hobby' becomes your primary source of income.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky lays out the 3 key differences between founders and managers
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky revealed three big differences between founders and managers. He compared founders to parents, saying they have unique knowledge of their business baby. Chesky also shared the two biggest risks for founders, drawing a lesson from Steve Jobs. Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky knows firsthand what founders alone bring to the table — and what they lack. In an interview on "The Diary of CEO" podcast, Chesky revealed the three crucial attributes he thinks founders have that managers don't. He says they have a unique love for the business as a company's "biological parent," they have "permission" to make big changes, and they know their metaphorical business baby better than anyone. "You can love something, but when you're the biological parent of something, it came from you, it is you," Chesky, who cofounded and built up Airbnb during the 2008 financial crisis, said. "There's a deep passion and love." Unlike managers, who often join a company once it's already built, founders have total control, or what Chesky calls "the permission." Building on the parental metaphor, he compared the concept to how parents can't tell other kids what to do, but can tell their own kids what to do. Whereas managers might not feel they have the latitude to rebrand a company, for example, founders likely do feel that authority, Chesky said. Lastly, Chesky said a founder knows the roots of their company — their baby, in this case — in a way a manager simply doesn't. "You built it, so you know how to rebuild it," he said. Founders know their company's foundational nuts and bolts from before it was even fully formed— he said they understand "the alloys, where they were sourced from." Yet Chesky also revealed two big problems for founders. Most, he said, can't scale up to run a huge company — and they bump up against the inevitable fact of their own mortality. "Great companies usually want to live longer than humans do, and so therefore you end up with the inevitable challenge that Disney and Steve Jobs had," he said. "Which is succession planning." Tech companies, including Microsoft and Amazon, have been shedding middle managers recently to cut out bureaucratic bloat, but experts previously told BI that the efforts could go too far. Entry-level job opportunities are also scant in the tech and finance worlds. Airbnb is making big changes, though not related to its management structure. The company is launching Airbnb Services, which offers include private chefs and personal trainers, in an attempt to claw back customers from hotels. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky lays out the three key differences between founders and managers
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky knows firsthand what founders alone bring to the table — and what they lack. In an interview on " The Diary of CEO" podcast, Chesky revealed the three crucial attributes he thinks founders have that managers don't. He says they have a unique love for the business as a company's "biological parent," they have "permission" to make big changes, and they know their metaphorical business baby better than anyone. "You can love something, but when you're the biological parent of something, it came from you, it is you," Chesky, who cofounded and built up Airbnb during the 2008 financial crisis, said. "There's a deep passion and love." Unlike managers, who often join a company once it's already built, founders have total control, or what Chesky calls "the permission." Building on the parental metaphor, he compared the concept to how parents can't tell other kids what to do, but can tell their own kids what to do. Whereas managers might not feel they have the latitude to rebrand a company, for example, founders likely do feel that authority, Chesky said. Lastly, Chesky said a founder knows the roots of their company — their baby, in this case — in a way a manager simply doesn't. "You built it, so you know how to rebuild it," he said. Founders know their company's foundational nuts and bolts from before it was even fully formed— he said they understand "the alloys, where they were sourced from." Yet Chesky also revealed two big problems for founders. Most, he said, can't scale up to run a huge company — and they bump up against the inevitable fact of their own mortality. "Great companies usually want to live longer than humans do, and so therefore you end up with the inevitable challenge that Disney and Steve Jobs had," he said. "Which is succession planning." Tech companies, including Microsoft and Amazon, have been shedding middle managers recently to cut out bureaucratic bloat, but experts previously told BI that the efforts could go too far. Entry-level job opportunities are also scant in the tech and finance worlds. Airbnb is making big changes, though not related to its management structure. The company is launching Airbnb Services, which offers include private chefs and personal trainers, in an attempt to claw back customers from hotels.
Travel Weekly
20-05-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Airbnb expands platform with hotel-like services
Airbnb has further diversified its platform with the launch of Airbnb Services and a revamping of its Airbnb Experiences program. Airbnb Services offers hotel-like amenities across 260 cities globally, with users able to book services like personal chefs, photography sessions, massages and other spa treatments, personal training, hair styling and catering directly through the Airbnb app. According to Airbnb, these services are available at "nearly every price," with entry level offerings starting at around $50. Airbnb Services can be booked regardless of whether a user is staying at an Airbnb property or even traveling at all. "People choose hotels for their services," said Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. "People choose Airbnbs for the space. Now, we're giving you the best of both worlds -- amazing homes with services that make them even more special." Concurrently, Airbnb has expanded its Experiences tours and activities business, which will now operate in 650 cities worldwide. Airbnb said its reimagined Experiences concept puts more focus on activities hosted by locals with verified expertise and connections to their cities. Examples of the platform's new offerings include a tour of Notre Dame led by an architect involved with the Paris cathedral's restoration (starting at $95 per guest) and a ramen cooking class with a Michelin Bib Gourmand chef in Tokyo (starting at $145 per guest). Airbnb launched Experiences in 2016, with the platform growing to over 13,000 experiences across 180 cities by 2018. Although the company temporarily pivoted to digital experiences during the height of the pandemic, the platform resumed, with Chesky describing Experiences as "ready to scale" in 2023. Airbnb is also enhancing its experiential offerings with Airbnb Originals, a premium tier of experiences created exclusively for Airbnb. Some Originals are hosted by celebrities, including experiences featuring rapper Megan Thee Stallion, singer Sabrina Carpenter and NFL quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Users can request to book these offerings via the Airbnb app, with winning guests chosen at random by Airbnb. Airbnb's latest batch of fresh features comes as the company unveils its latest app redesign, which features an "Explore" tab for discovering offerings, a "Trips" tab providing detailed itineraries, enhanced messaging capabilities and redesigned profile pages highlighting verified users.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Airbnb Launches Innovative Services, Enhanced Experiences, and a Redesigned App in Los Angeles, Featuring a Special Collaboration With Rocky's Matcha
In a transformative move that signals a new era for the travel and hospitality industry, Airbnb has unveiled a suite of comprehensive innovations designed to elevate the user experience and expand its global presence. Under CEO Brian Chesky's visionary leadership, the company has introduced Airbnb Services, reimagined its Experiences program, and released an entirely new mobile application."We're moving beyond simple matching to truly understanding what makes each stay special for our users," Chesky explained during the recent product launch. "AirbnbServices anticipates needs before users even articulate them."The platform now features a virtual concierge that provides guests with real-time assistance throughout their journey—from addressing pre-booking questions to offering in-stay support, creating a seamless travel experience from the beginning to end. , originally launched in 2016, has undergone a significant transformation. The platform now organizes experiences into specialized collections including Culinary Experiences, Photography, Health and Beauty. The expanded premium service offerings include: Personal Chef Services: Fully customizable in-home meals prepared by professional chefs Professional Photography: Personalized photo sessions with experienced photographers Wellness Services: Certified massage therapists offering Swedish, deep tissue, and reflexology treatments Spa Treatments: Licensed estheticians providing facials, microdermabrasion, and body scrubs Fitness Coaching: Personal training sessions including yoga, strength training, and HIIT with renowned fitness professionals Beauty Services: Professional haircuts, makeup application, and nail care from industry experts Culinary Options: Ready-to-eat meals and/or full-service catering with custom menus and setup What makes this evolution particularly notable is its accessibility—Los Angeles residents can utilize these services through the app even without booking an Airbnb stay. A new verification system ensures consistent quality, while an enhanced revenue model provides experience hosts with improved earning potential and support Los Angeles Magazine received an exclusive preview with Chesky and Rocky Xu, founder of Rocky's Matcha. I joined Chesky on a Matcha-making experience in LA with Rocky, where we learned to craft the perfect matcha drink directly from Rocky, followed by a meditation session—The value of this experience goes for $125, which includes a take-home "Matcha Making Kit.""Experiences are the natural extension of our accommodation marketplace," noted Chesky. "They transform a place to stay into a complete travel journey that creates lasting memories. 'Technology should enhance human experiences, not replace them," Chesky recently stated. "Everything we build aims to facilitate meaningful interactions between hosts, guests, and communities.".So download the app today and enjoy your staycation!
