{"id":70068,"date":"2022-06-21T13:29:45","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T11:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/?p=70068"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T12:19:40","slug":"ebook-how-to-turn-your-side-hustle-into-a-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/ebook-how-to-turn-your-side-hustle-into-a-business\/","title":{"rendered":"[eBook] How to turn your side hustle into a business"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/category\/money-matters\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Money Matters<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t[eBook] How to turn your side hustle into a business\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2022-06-21T13:29:45+02:00\">Jun 21, 2022<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"[eBook] How to turn your side hustle into a business\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/ebook-how-to-turn-your-side-hustle-into-a-business\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/author\/mongezilupindo\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/12\/Mongezi-350x350.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Mongezi Lupindo<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South Africa\u2019s economy is highly dependent on its small businesses, which is no surprise seeing as our nation is filled with innovative minds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, COVID-19 did a number on small and medium-sized businesses, with many people impacted by pay cuts and retrenchments. Still, that didn\u2019t stop South Africans from keeping their bank accounts in the black through side hustling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But how do you start a side hustle? Is it worth the extra time and resources? And can you turn your side hustle into a profitable, full-time gig?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to turn your side hustle into a business <\/strong>is the latest guide that explores successful side hustles and answers the key questions about turning them into successful businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It covers topics such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Finding your first customer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to pay tax<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing your cash flow<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Getting paid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Creating important documentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"#NormalTextRun SCXW43103118 BCX0\">Download your free copy of h<span class=\"TextRun SCXW43103118 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW43103118 BCX0\">ow to turn your side hustle into a business<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a taste of what you can expect from <strong>How to turn your side hustle into a business:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-urge-to-hustle\"><strong>The urge to hustle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s no perfect age or time to become an entrepreneur. With the right mindset, a supportive network, and a good dose of grit, you can transform your side hustle into a centrepiece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-side-hustle-to-a-successful-business-your-questions-answered-nbsp\"><strong>From side hustle to a successful business \u2013 your questions answered<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know that you are still considered a sole proprietor, even if your small business isn\u2019t registered? Or that a business plan is like a CV for your business?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get valuable insight into the complex details needed to run a side hustle with a list of 6 FAQs and top tips on how to handle each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-muscle-to-the-hustle\"><strong>Muscle to the hustle<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve come this far, you should know all the basics of starting a side hustle: creating a business plan, getting customers, paying taxes, and getting cash flow under control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next step is to start growing that seed, and we have the advice to match! Learn how to understand your customers, maximise your sales, diversify your products or services, and scale your resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-balancing-act\"><strong>The balancing act<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Golden nuggets from four successful entrepreneurs who\u2019ve been there, done that, and are ready to share their strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-from-side-hustle-to-full-time-gig\"><strong>From side hustle to full-time gig<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The magic of starting a side hustle is the prospect of becoming your own boss and leaving the grind of \u2018traditional\u2019 employment behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, if running your own business full time is the goal, you need to start somewhere and do it right from the start. This means having a business plan, understanding your target market, ensuring you\u2019re tax compliant, and managing your cash flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ready-set-hustle\"><strong>Ready, set, HUSTLE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Building any successful venture takes time, effort, and resources you never thought you\u2019d need. However, if you\u2019re going to ditch the 9-to-5 or start a side hustle, the journey is equally as fulfilling as the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sound-interesting-here-are-some-top-tip-highlights-from-the-pros\"><strong>Sound interesting? Here are some top tip highlights from the pros:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe ability to keep evolving is a vital skill because we don\u2019t live in what could, should, or didn\u2019t happen. We deal with the current facts and explore within those possibilities. It is very fluid and painfully humbling.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Lerato Litheko, <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/nameless.world\/\">Nameless VPA\u2019s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAlways keep communicating with your loyal customers, even if it\u2019s just to ask them how they\u2019re doing. This will make them feel that you care while keeping your business top of mind for future projects.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Brian Malatji<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dinokoautomation.co.za\/\">Dinoko Automation Service &amp; Repair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe way we make money has changed, and so has the way we manage it. Making money online used to be rare; now it\u2019s normal. The same goes for how we manage our money. We used to do our accounting manually, but now we use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/sage-business-cloud\/accounting\/\">cloud accounting<\/a>.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Thandolwethu Ndlovu<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/the-journey-to-financial-freedom-is-a-series-of-small-steps\/\">Small Steps to Freedom<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI really applied myself to finding and creating new and better ways of making my juice. I realised that good relationships with good suppliers are like gold and focused on establishing procurement networks with reliable companies in the Cape that could give me the raw material I needed.\u201d <strong>Sizwe Dladla<\/strong>, Last Drop Juice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWorry less about your competitors and more about your customers. Think of ways you can make their lives better.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Khimbini Hlongwane<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vombatours.com\/\">Vomba Tours &amp; Safaris<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTrue resilience comes from pivoting within your skillset in response to macroeconomic factors like a global pandemic and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 identifying what\u2019s missing and upskilling yourself to plug the gaps.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Andile Gcaza and Phetole Raseropo<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ap.evergrow\/\">Evergrow<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHave a clear overview of your finances at any given time to understand when money is leaving your account, where it\u2019s going, and if the expense is necessary.\u201d &#8211; <strong>Keitumetse Pule<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foundherscircle.com\/\">Foundhers Circle<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta gated-content\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">How to turn your side hustle into a business<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how entrepreneurs have reached success by starting small, thinking big, and working smart so you can bring your side hustle to the frontline<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-1d04a70b-0c96-4d3e-933d-0bbf18c86b76\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Download your free guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1267191201_updated-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1267191201_updated-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to the Sage Advice enewsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get a roundup of our best business advice in your inbox every month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-84fe79b5-668d-41f8-a0cc-6229018c4ac9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1181404518-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1181404518-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa\u2019s economy is highly dependent on its small businesses, which is no surprise seeing as our nation is filled with innovative minds. 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