{
  "id": 4652165,
  "title": "5 side hustle businesses that can generate up to six figures",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/5-side-hustle-businesses-that-can-generate-up-to-six-figures",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:42:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91585355/5-side-hustle-businesses-generate-six-figures"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Five side hustle businesses have the potential to generate a six-figure income: commercial holiday lighting installation, fractional CFO services, private chef services, pet waste removal, and parking lot striping. Commercial holiday lighting installation involves setting up decorative lights in commercial spaces, earning up to $47,000 per installation. Fractional CFO services are in demand by small businesses needing finance expertise without the cost of a full-time hire. Private chefs cater exclusive events, while pet waste removal services pick up after pets, and parking lot striping requires specialized equipment for marking roads and parking spaces.",
  "summary": "A side hustle can be a good way to supplement your finances . Some can even become a six-figure source of income that rivals or beats your current salary. And some can become a full-time business . A six-figure side hustle often requires specialized skills and significant effort. It also helps to find a specialized area, taking care of tasks customers don’t enjoy doing themselves or don’t know…",
  "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."
}