MOUNT VERNON — Starting a side hustle is a good way to make extra income and pursue your passion — and it sounds easy enough to do.
Side Hustle Nation found that 80 percent of the 5,500 entrepreneurs it polled started a side gig to earn extra income to make ends meet, pay off debt, or save, spend or invest.
“Forty percent of Americans have a side hustle, whether that’s Mary Kay, Tupperware, or many others. Internationally, 70 percent have a side hustle,” Monica Swank, ASPIRE/ADP coordinator at the Knox County Technical Center, said.
However, statistics show that over 60 percent of side hustles fail.
The Knox County Technical Center is offering a free pilot entrepreneur class to help Knox County residents achieve success in their side gig.
“Think how to start a business and create a marketing plan,” Swank said of the course. “There’s a lot people have to be prepared for.”
The 12-week online course partners with SCORE representatives from the Knox County Chamber of Commerce.
“We’re pretty pumped about bringing it on,” Swank said.
Participants must hold a GED or equivalent. The registration deadline is May 1. Orientation is scheduled for May 4.
The course equips participants to take the U.S. Entrepreneur Certification Examination.
To register for the class, call Swank at 740-393-2933.
