Ben Huber

Co-Founder

Ben has guided DollarSprout into becoming a trusted resource for people looking to increase their income through gig work, online businesses, and career growth. The site has helped over 10 million readers with practical advice on side hustles, freelancing, and building sustainable income streams.

Ben began his career as a Clinical Administrator for a regional hospital network, where he gained valuable experience managing operations and leading teams. This foundation in corporate management, combined with his entrepreneurial spirit, inspired him to co-found VTX Capital, now DollarSprout, in 2015.

With over 10 years of experience writing about side hustles, gig economy jobs, online businesses, and money-making strategies, Ben brings both practical expertise and a deep understanding of how to help readers achieve financial independence. His insights have been featured in NBC News, MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance, Forbes, and Credit Karma.

Outside of work, Ben enjoys playing and watching sports, opening Pokémon packs with his three kids, and spending time with his wife, Morgan, and their three dogs, Stella, Zoey, and Lola.

Education

  • Virginia Tech: B.S. in Biological Sciences
  • Western Governors University: B.S. in Nursing (BSN)

Media Mentions

Connect with Ben on LinkedIn to learn more or check out his latest articles on DollarSprout.

10 Facebook Groups for Growing Your Blog or Business

Are you using a large Facebook groups list to help grow your blog or online business? If not, you may want to consider it. Using an effective Facebook groups list can help explode your blog or business’s growth in several ways. Not only do Facebook groups provide a community of like-minded individuals that you can…

Ben Huber 06 Jun

Rakuten Review 2025: Pros, Cons & Tips to Boost Earnings

I first downloaded Rakuten in August of 2016 and over the past several years, I’ve accumulated $984.08 in cashback. At just over $123 each year, that’s good for a free $10 per month I’ve had the app installed. (The average member earned $90.16 in 2023, according to Rakuten).[1] This review covers my ongoing experience, explores…

Ben Huber 11 May

18 Best Places to Take Paid Online Surveys (Up to $50/hr)

Paid online surveys are often presented as an easy way to make quick cash, but not all platforms are worth your time. With so many options out there, it can be challenging to figure out which ones are legitimate. Having spent over 10 years testing and evaluating survey platforms, we’ve learned which sites consistently deliver…

Ben Huber 22 Apr

17 Things to Include in Every Single Blog Post

What’s the one thing all bloggers need to be successful? Traffic. They need traffic, in the form of new (or returning) readers, to come digest, appreciate, and share the content they’ve spent tons of time creating. They need traffic because it’s the source for the one thing we’re all after — customers. Now, the challenge…

Ben Huber 18 Apr

50 Smart Ways to Promote Your Blog (And Get Free Traffic)

You just put the finishing touches on a brand new website and you’re excited to share it with the world. After dozens of hours of hard work, you’re finally ready to let the flood gates open. There’s only one problem. You built it, and they did not come. Soon you realize that promoting a new…

Ben Huber 02 Apr

23 Places to Find Free Stock Photos for Your Website

When it comes to making your blog or business website look professional, quality photos are a must. While you might have heard the advice to “take your own photos,” many of us don’t have the right equipment, knowledge, or skills needed to capture the image we desire. That’s where websites offering free stock photos come…

Ben Huber 18 Mar

How This RN Turned a Blog into a $2 Million Side Hustle

If you had asked me three years ago what I envisioned my future looking like, a blog side hustle wouldn’t have even crossed my mind. According to Pew Research Center, self-employed Americans accounted for 10% of the national workforce in 2014[1]. But as for me? I had no intention of contributing to that 10%. If…

Ben Huber 15 Mar

10 Easy Ways to Save Electricity (and Reduce Your Bill)

You don’t need 100 ways to save electricity in order to see a major difference on your next energy bill. You just need information on our 10 proven ways to save electricity at home to get started. It’s summer, the time of year for backyard grilling, lounging poolside, and…skyrocketing electric bills. That last element isn’t something most…

Ben Huber 08 Mar

How to Start a Blog in 2025 (Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners)

Starting a blog was one of the best decisions I ever made. Before starting my blog, I was burned out, working 60+ hours a week at a job I didn’t like where I felt unfulfilled (and was certainly underpaid). I didn’t have time for myself, let alone my family, friends, or any semblance of a…

Ben Huber 26 Feb

6 Ways Tailwind Helped Us Build a Six-Figure Side Hustle

A few years back, I watched an episode of ABC’s Shark Tank that forever changed the way I thought about our business. I cannot for the life of me remember the product the gentleman was pitching, but what I will never forget is just how small that entrepreneur must have felt when Mark Cuban humiliated…

Ben Huber 25 Jan