Campus life is all about surviving because of the little pocket money you get from your guardian.

Sometimes the pocket money is never enough and you need to eat, drink, print assignments and have fun during your leisure time.

With the freedom comes peer pressure whereby you are invited to parties from Monday to Monday and you need money to cater for these expenses.

Worry no more because here is a list of side hustles that can help you get that extra coin.

• Selling mitumba clothes/ Second-hand clothes

Truth be told, the majority of the students are living on a budget and they want to be well-groomed and wear the most trending fashion but at cheap prices.

Mitumba business requires a capital of a hundred shilling and expects 50 to 100 %  returns. Most of these college students are lazy and they always want to be smart always.

As a student who is looking for ways to make an extra coin, selling these second-hand clothes will give you that extra coin for as long as you are a hard worker and consistent.

• Food vendors

Another secret of making that extra coin is by selling foods in the streets such as boiled eggs, chapatis, smokies, sausages, chips, and fruits.

Most campus students love food and hate cooking at the same time therefore most of them prefer buying food to cooking so as to satisfy their hunger and cravings at the same time.

• Providing cyber services 

For you to set up a good cyber business there are a number of factors that you should consider e.g the location,your target audience, startup cost, the risk, and the cash flow projection.

some of the equipment required includes a photocopier, printer and scanner, internet,rent, and a business permit.

You can start with a single machine and with time, you will get the money to buy other equipment.

• Tutoring

You can also earn good money by tutoring primary and secondary students whose parents are interested in creating tuition classes and charging them for a small fee with the aim of attracting other new parents and interested students.

Also, you can tutor college students struggling to catch up with the lecturers. The key to surviving in this business is to give it your all.

• Cleaning services

There are two ways through which you can provide cleaning services while still in school.

One, you can do it by yourself that is washing these clothes with your hands or you can buy a washing machine and use it to clean all type of clothes and duvets for these students or even people residing within your area of location.

For the first method, all you require is hard work and building a good relationship with your customers who can refer you to their friends, and no money is needed to start this business.

• Selling phone accessories

Another brilliant idea to make fast money is by selling phone accessories such as USB cables, earphones, phone covers, and screen protectors.

Once you buy these items at a wholesale price then you will sell at any amount you wish making double profits.

Most students are always in need of earphones due to the long walks to class and whenever they need to listen to zoom classes.

• Selling Coffee

Most students love taking coffee with mandazis especially in the morning and evening because it helps your body warm-up and keeps your body active.

All you need is a portable thermos flask, disposable plastic cups and a packet of mandazis or cake .

The secret to surviving at the job market is to never give up at any point in your life.

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