Ben Huber

Zarina Bahadur didn’t know it at the time, but watching one overwhelmed mom struggle in a grocery store aisle would change her entire future. One day at a grocery store, she noticed a mother struggling. A crying baby in one arm, a restless toddler pulling at her, and a cart overflowing with baby products —…

Karin Capellan stood in her yard, arranging balloons for a company party — an event she hosted just to get promotional photos. She had no paying clients, no experience, and no idea if this could become something real. But a few weeks later, a father on Facebook Marketplace hired her for a birthday party —…

Holly Johnson once lived the typical 9-to-5 grind—long commutes, limited vacation days, and the constant feeling that there had to be something more. She spent years clocking in and out of a job that left her drained, with little time for the things that truly mattered. Today, she’s a freelance writer earning $200K per year,…

At DollarSprout, we review all major Get-Paid-To (GPT) platforms to help people find real earning opportunities. MakeMoneyOnline (formerly MintTown) markets itself as a higher-paying alternative to traditional GPT sites — but does it actually deliver? To find out, I tested the platform for a week, exploring different earning methods to see which ones were the…

Allie Petersen was standing in her kitchen, scrolling through Instagram, when she saw it — a Reel she had casually posted had exploded overnight. Thousands of comments, hundreds of thousands of views, and growing. Her plant-based recipe videos had been gaining traction, but this? This was different. At the time, Allie was working full-time as…

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When quarantine hit in 2020, Ryan Hervey and Kesslan found themselves locked indoors with a laser engraver and a lot of free time. What began as a way to pass the days soon turned into Hexwood Forge — a boutique brand crafting tabletop gaming accessories loved by Dungeons & Dragons players and beyond. Fast forward…

At 37 weeks pregnant, Nicole Magelssen found herself at a crossroads. Laid off from her part-time job and facing financial uncertainty, she turned to what had always been her side hustle: virtual assistant work. What began as a $7-an-hour job during high school quickly became a lifeline for her family. Fast forward to today, and…

When Gabrielle Juliano-Villani opened her Etsy shop selling digital templates, her first two sales came from friends she’d asked for feedback. Now, she earns over $10,000 a year from the same shop, with her best-selling progress note template helping private practice therapists tackle everyday challenges with ease. As a licensed clinical social worker, Gabrielle already…

At just 22 years old, Zach Downey has built a six-figure business from an unlikely source: cotton candy vending machines. What started as a college experiment to solve late-night snack shortages at James Madison University quickly pivoted into something much sweeter. With ten machines spread across high-traffic locations like amusement parks and resorts, Zach’s business,…