Twelve side businesses you can start after six.

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1. No. 01Near home Evening dog walks and pet visits Evening walks for dogs whose people work late. Start about £60*4 hrs a week First evening30 min Write the meet-and-greet checklist: vet, recall, lead manners, keys. Example first offerThe settling-in week£39 · 3 evening walks Example name: Lamplight Dogs Everything about this idea
2. No. 02Near home Houseplant doctor home visits House calls for plants that are not coping. Start about £70*3 hrs a week First evening40 min Make a printable plant care card template. Example first offerThe plant MOT£35 · one home visit, up to 15 plants Example name: The Plant Ward Everything about this idea
3. No. 03Online Admin rescue for small businesses Evening admin for people who run things. Start about £0*4 hrs a week First evening30 min Write a one-page data promise: what you see, what you never keep. Example first offerThe inbox and admin rescue£95 · one 3-hour remote session Example name: Clear Desk Evenings Everything about this idea
4. No. 04Either Evening tutoring Calm lessons at the end of the school day. Start about £20*3 hrs a week First evening45 min Choose one subject and one year group, then write the diagnostic. Example first offerTaster lesson and learning plan£25 · 45 minutes, online or at the kitchen table Example name: Kitchen Table Tutor Everything about this idea
5. No. 05Near home Celebration bakes to order Small-batch celebration bakes, collected on Saturdays. Start about £80*5 hrs a week First evening30 min Register as a food business with your council (free, 28 days before your first sale). Example first offerThe birthday bake box£32 · serves 12, collected on Saturdays Example name: Six O'Clock Bakes Everything about this idea
6. No. 06Near home Doorstep bike tune-ups Bikes tuned on your doorstep after work. Start about £120*4 hrs a week First evening30 min List the tools you have and the three you are missing (do not buy yet). Example first offerThe evening safety check£30 · at the customer's door, about 45 minutes Example name: Spoke & Lamp Everything about this idea
7. No. 07Online One-page websites for local trades One clear page for good local trades. Start about £15*5 hrs a week First evening90 min Build a demo one-page site for an invented trade, as your portfolio. Example first offerOne page in one week£250 · a finished one-page site Example name: One Page Studio Everything about this idea
8. No. 08Online Small-batch handmade goods Made in small batches, after hours. Start about £150*5 hrs a week First evening45 min Cost one piece properly: materials, packaging, postage, your time. Example first offerThe first batch£18 · per piece, batch of 20 Example name: Night Kiln Everything about this idea
9. No. 09Online CV and LinkedIn rewrites The CV you would write for a friend. Start about £0*3 hrs a week First evening60 min Rewrite your own CV as the before-and-after sample. Example first offerThe honest CV£65 · CV rewrite plus one 30-minute call Example name: Fresh Page CVs Everything about this idea
10. No. 10Near home Small-garden tidy-ups Small gardens, put right in an afternoon. Start about £60*5 hrs a week First evening20 min Find out how your council collects garden waste. Example first offerThe three-hour tidy£75 · one visit, green waste bagged Example name: Weekend Weeders Everything about this idea
11. No. 11Near home Golden-hour family mini-shoots Twenty minutes, golden light, your family. Start about £40*4 hrs a week First evening30 min Write a simple photo-use consent form for parents. Example first offerThe twenty-minute mini£65 · one session, 10 edited photos Example name: Golden Hour Minis Everything about this idea
12. No. 12Near home Friendly tech help for older neighbours Patient tech help at home, without the jargon. Start about £0*3 hrs a week First evening40 min Write a large-print how-to card for video calls. Example first offerThe set-up visit£40 · 90 minutes at home Example name: Patient Tech Everything about this idea

* Start-up money is our Estimate of what a careful first month costs, assuming you use what you already own. Example offer prices are starting points to test with real people, not market data. Nothing here is a promise of income.