They can also bus tables, wait tables, work in commercial kitchens or provide childcare, of course.
But traditional jobs have become scarcer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Finfrock, left, and Chappell have sold 308 loaves of homemade sourdough bread since they started Early Risers Sourdough in October 2020. Photo courtesy of Julia Finfrock
It was a lot of trial and error, Finfrock said.
We kept reading about it and changing things and eventually we perfected it, said Chappell.
We kept trying different amounts of salt.
And we had to get the temperature of the oven right.
We had to get it brown enough without burning the outside but cook it through.
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Friends doubled as taste testers and declared the bread good enough to sell.
They used their savings to buy ingredients and a few pans, then landed a big order.
A friends father ordered 50 loaves to give to his employees at a technology consulting business.
They bought proofing baskets to help shape the dough and two more Dutch ovens.
The baskets made the bread look and taste better, and boosted sales on campus.
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They take orders throughout the week, but bake only on Monday and Wednesday, and weekends if needed.
Customers pick up their own orders from a box outside their house.
Spray Tans
Vanderbilt University senior Hunter Skidmoresspray tanning side businesswould probably never have happened without the pandemic.
Then she remembered having met someone with a spray tanning business, who shared the secrets of the trade.
Each full-sized bottle of solution is $50.
Normally I can get about 35 to 40 tans out of one of those bottles, she said.
Skidmore created an Instagram for her business,JannyTans, and taught herself about spray tanning.
There is a learning curve.
It definitely took a little bit of practice.
I watched a lot of YouTube tutorials, Skidmore said.
My roommates were kind enough to be the first guinea pigs.
But they looked a lot better than I thought they were going to look.
Her on-the-job learning has taught her a few things about running her tanning business.
Skidmore uses baby wipes to clean up drips and wipe off the solution that sticks to polished nails.
A tan usually lasts about 10 days if clients dont exfoliate too much.
App-Based Tutoring
Knack is an app that matches students and tutors within the same college.
The tutors have taken the courses students need help in and proven they were successful.
Weve also heard students say they wouldnt have walked across the stage to graduate without their tutor.
Though Knack is based on one-on-one help, tutors may lead small group sessions.
Then the quarantine and a realization about textile waste changed her business model.
I got into all of these YouTube videos of people upcycling their clothing during quarantine.
It would actually save me money (on supplies) and be better for the environment, she said.
Its definitely more reliable to be able to produce more of the same design, Trout explained.
Every product will be unique because its made from different material, but the pattern remains the same.
I sit down and cut all the pieces and put them in a stack.
At first, she charged $30 each for the shirts, but they sold out in minutes.
She raised the price to $45 and they sell well.
Trout has sewn since she was a child.
Then in eighth grade I nannied for a family in return for sewing lessons from the mom.
Moving, 3 Ways
College Truckersis a six-year-old venture that offers income to college students three different ways.
The company is more than a moving company.
College Truckers employees take the boxes to a storage unit near campus for up to three months.
When the next term starts, the boxes are delivered to wherever the student is living.
College Truckers pays students as movers as well as marketers and franchise operators.
Movers are paid a competitive hourly fee plus tips, according to the website.
These marketers make $25 per referral, capped at $2,000.
(Can you sense my millennial sarcasm there?)
You know which ones were talking about: rent, utilities, cell phone bill, insurance, groceries…
