For so many years I had a side business that helped me contribute to our family. I had two young children that I wanted to be at home with, and later I was a single mom with a full-time job, but used my side hustle to pay for extra things like vacations and gifts (such a huge blessing at Christmas!). Not only did I have a deep desire to create but, I needed the money also. Just yesterday, I was talking to a gal in her early 20’s and I was recounting all the things I’ve done over the years. And boy, were there are a lot! As a multi-passionate creative, I think I’m not alone when I say that there are so many ways you can go. I wish I had this list of passive income ideas years ago, it would have save me so much time and money.
Before you go any further, read my pasts posts that I’ve written about passive income to help you get started.
What is Passive Income?
All the different ways to make passive income
With digital products, it’s so amazing that you can create products that don’t require you to spend money on inventory or the space to store them. So this means you can focus on creating – implementing new things – taking down those that don’t sell well and there is no loss. But years ago I could never have done this. When I first started, nothing online existed so everything I did was a physical product. Now, there are sites like Etsy, Creative Market, Society 6 and so much more. Oh, we live in an amazing digital age!
That’s why I’m passionate about passive income. You can work on what you love, share it with the world and have the freedom all creatives and artists need to be able to create new work.
As I was coming up with this list, the list kept growing because as soon as I stepped away another idea popped into my head. I know that there are so many other things that can be done with Passive income and being creative, so this list is by no means exhaustive. But, it does show how many things that can be created with little to no upfront costs and can be set to sell even when you are not working.
So, without further ado – here’s the list!
50+ Passive income Ideas for Creative Entrepreneurs
Printables
wall art
illustrative printable art
announcements
invitations
greeting cards
labels
party signs
greeting cards
wine labels
Teaching or Planning Guides
planners
worksheets
checklists
guide’s to learn
calendars
ebook
e-course
knitting, embroidery or sewing patterns
Print-on-Demand
t-shirts & sweatshirts
hats
stickers
mugs
home goods
posters
canvas art
bags
tapestries
throw pillows
throws
iPhone cases
laptop sleeves
journals
Patterns
patterns for fabric, wallpaper and giftwrap
SVG files for cutting machines
Graphic Design
custom fonts
pre-made logos
branding packages
social media templates
branding questionnaires
onboarding/offboarding templates
lead magnet templates
moodboard templates
procreate brushes
illustrator & photoshop brushes
social media icons
patterns
clipart
Photography
lightroom or photoshop presets
Stock photos
art cards
prints
product mockups
Templates
resumes
swipe files
social media template packs
Miscellaneous
art licensing
e-course
affiliate marketing
Whew! Did anything spark creativity or ideas for you? I hope it did and I hope it helps you to get creating and start selling!
