Discover the 3 Lucrative Money-Making Trends Dominating 2023: Local Services, Remote Work, and Emerging Tech
Published: January 10, 2026
Duration: 3:09
Right now, the “latest and greatest” ways to make money are clustering around three big themes: high-demand local services, work-from-home digital skills, and clever uses of new tech like AI and virtual worlds.
On the ground, simple service businesses are quietly winning. Protectivity notes that independent cleaners, dog walkers, and pet sitters are charging strong hourly rates with waiting lists in many cities, because households and Airbnb hosts prefer flexible, self-employed help over agencies. Listeners are turning a few after-work clients into small teams, then layering on premium offers like end‑of‑tenancy cleans or medical-needs pet care to doubl...
On the ground, simple service businesses are quietly winning. Protectivity notes that independent cleaners, dog walkers, and pet sitters are charging strong hourly rates with waiting lists in many cities, because households and Airbnb hosts prefer flexible, self-employed help over agencies. Listeners are turning a few after-work clients into small teams, then layering on premium offers like end‑of‑tenancy cleans or medical-needs pet care to doubl...