{
  "id": 11410493,
  "title": "A full-time lawyer with 10 income streams shares her biggest flops, and the easiest way to earn side money in 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/a-full-time-lawyer-with-10-income-streams-shares-her-biggest-flops",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:30:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/serial-side-hustler-shares-how-to-start-making-money-today-2026-10"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucy Zheng, a lawyer with 10 income streams, has shared her biggest failures and the easiest methods to generate side income in 2026. She has experimented with various ventures, such as a fashion blog, bounce-house business, Etsy shops, and a real estate sign business. However, some of these initiatives were unsuccessful, including a recycled-plastic tote bag venture and a leather hat business. Zheng emphasizes the importance of having a solid plan when starting a business, as physical products and inventory can be challenging. She also notes that highly time-intensive ventures, like her previous fashion blog, may not be sustainable in the long run. To generate passive income, Zheng suggests starting with user-generated content (UGC), which involves creating videos for brands to use in their marketing. UGC creators do not necessarily need a large following, and the cost of getting started is minimal. All that is needed is a smartphone, a tripod, and a ring light for filming at night. With free editing tools like CapCut and Instagram Edits, anyone can create UGC content and pitch themselves to potential clients. Zheng's long-term goal is to create income streams that do not depend on her daily efforts, such as investing in rental properties and building a paid community and newsletter.",
  "summary": "Lucy Zheng has been building side businesses since 2012. Not all of them worked, but each venture provided skills she used to inform the next.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}