Woman’s side hustle makes her $220,000 a year – and she only works 10 hours a week on it

A Florida mom has revealed how she created a six-figure side hustle by working just 10 hours a week. 

Emily Odio-Sutton, 36, told CNBC that she opened an Etsy store in 2022 because her 9-to-5 at a publishing company was preventing her from picking up her daughter from school.

She launched the print-on-demand T-shirt shop using designs from Canva, and further simplified the process by having her orders go through Printify.

Emily raked in $220,300 last year, with around $67,000 being profits.

With her earnings, she was able to pay off her student loans, start investing, open a savings account for her daughters, and go on a cruise with her husband. 

Florida mom Emily Odio-Sutton (pictured) has revealed how she created a six-figure side hustle on Etsy by working just 10 hours a week

She’s since expanded her business by opening a second Etsy store, but has wisely kept her day job by working part time in publishing.

The most surprising part of all is that Emily spends just 10 hours a week working on her Etsy stores, and most of that work is done from her laptop on-the-go.

The mom-of-two believes that anybody can follow in her footsteps and achieve similar success. 

‘It’s low risk, and you can really experiment with things and learn and take your time,’ she told CNBC.

‘When I say low-risk, I mean you can launch a whole business for under $40. Canva Pro is $10 per month, Etsy charges $15 to open a shop and you can download research tools like eRank for $6 per month,’ she continued.

‘The biggest risk is time investment, because you do have to spend time to learn — and to get your shop established — to earn money.’

Emily isn’t the first entrepreneurial mom to make bank on Etsy.

Entrepreneurial women across the country are now raking in thousands through Etsy. (Stock image)

Gina Van De Voorde, who lives in Colorado, has made more than a half-million dollars in the two-and-a-half years since she launched her Etsy shop in July 2021.

In an essay she penned for Business Insider, she revealed how she built the Etsy empire – emphasizing research, persistence and consistency. 

‘Being an Etsy Seller is freedom for me. I don’t like being told what to do or having to ask for a day off,’ began Gina.

‘With my store, I can work however many hours I want, or if I want a vacation I can bring my laptop and work from wherever,’ she gushed.