Thank you for sharing some details about your interests and skills! Based on your love of customizing clothes, doing crafts (especially with felt), making bags and keychains, your interest in pop culture, and your marketing background, here are 5 tailored side hustle ideas for you:
1. **Custom Pop Culture Felt Accessories**
- Create and sell unique felt accessories (keychains, pins, patches) featuring pop culture characters and icons
- Target fans of movies, TV shows, anime, video games
- Low startup costs (~$100 for materials)
- Market through Etsy, craft fairs, social media
2. **Upcycled Pop Culture Fashion**
- Customize and upcycle thrift store clothes with pop culture designs and references
- Appeal to eco-conscious young adults and pop culture enthusiasts
- Moderate startup costs (~$300 for clothes and supplies)
- Promote through Instagram, TikTok, local vintage markets
3. **DIY Craft Kit Subscription Box**
- Curate monthly subscription boxes with materials and instructions for pop culture-themed felt crafts
- Target crafty individuals and families looking for fun activities
- Higher startup costs (~$1000 for initial inventory and packaging)
- Market through craft blogs, YouTube tutorials, Pinterest
4. **Pop Culture Marketing Consultant**
- Offer marketing services to small businesses wanting to incorporate pop culture trends
- Appeal to local shops, cafes, and online stores trying to reach younger demographics
- Very low startup costs (mainly time investment)
- Network through LinkedIn, local business groups, and industry events
5. **Custom Cosplay Accessories Workshop**
- Host in-person or online workshops teaching people how to make custom cosplay accessories
- Target cosplayers and comic-con attendees
- Low startup costs (~$200 for demonstration materials and online course setup)
- Promote through cosplay forums, fan conventions, and partnering with local comic book stores
These ideas combine your crafting skills, pop culture knowledge, and marketing background in various ways. Feel free to ask for more details on any of these ideas!