Category: work lawn and garden care

  • Papa: Get Paid to Provide Help and Companionship for Seniors

    Papa: Get Paid to Provide Help and Companionship for Seniors

    Papa enlists freelance “Pals” to provide companionship and help — from housekeeping to errands — for seniors and health plan members. Expected pay: $13-$20 per hour Husl$core: $$$

  • Galora: Long-Gone Gardening Site

    Galora: Long-Gone Gardening Site

    Galora a now defunct gardening site, once facilitated selling, sharing or trading homemade and homegrown products, ranging from crafts and cookies to fruit and veggies. Expected pay: NA Husl$core: $

  • Taskrabbit: Top Platform for In-Person Freelance

    Taskrabbit: Top Platform for In-Person Freelance

    Taskrabbit connects freelancers with work in a wide array of jobs, from cleaning and delivery to decorating and construction. Expected pay: You set the rate Husl$core: $$$$$

  • VagaJobs: Your Destination for Seasonal Jobs

    VagaJobs: Your Destination for Seasonal Jobs

    Job board for seasonal hospitality and tourism work, ranging from guiding white-water rafting trips to working as a hotel cook. Expected pay: variable Husl$core: $$$$

  • HelpAroundTown: Vanished Job Site for Kids

    HelpAroundTown: Vanished Job Site for Kids

    HelpAroundTown is a job-listing site that aims to connect individuals and businesses needing help with willing workers. Expected pay: varies by job Husl$core: $

  • Nextdoor: Lost Dogs to Local Networking

    Nextdoor: Lost Dogs to Local Networking

    Nextdoor is a social networking site that allows you to post items for sale, find a job, lend or rent your personal items, ranging from camping equipment to carpet cleaners. Commissions & fees: none Husl$core: $$$$$

  • JiffyOnDemand: Connects Contractors and Consumers

    JiffyOnDemand: Connects Contractors and Consumers

    Jiffy is a website where you can register as a provider of handyman services, ranging from plumbing and electrical work to cleaning and yard maintenance Expected pay: $40 – $85 per hour Husl$core: $$$$

  • GreenPal: Site for Lawn & Garden Pros to Find Clients

    GreenPal: Site for Lawn & Garden Pros to Find Clients

    GreenPal is an online marketplace that connects consumers in need of yard work with the contractors willing and able to do it. Expected pay: set by you Husl$core: $$$$

  • Houzz: Should You Pay to Be a ‘Pro’?

    Houzz: Should You Pay to Be a ‘Pro’?

    Houzz provides a forum for designers, contractors, architects and other building professionals to advertise their services, but beware the paid plan Expected pay: set by you Husl$core: $$$$ (for the free plan); $ (for the paid plan).

  • Yardzen: Find Remote Design Work

    Yardzen: Find Remote Design Work

    Yardzen is a rapidly-growing landscape design business that is now recruiting remote freelance designers to work on a contract basis. Expected pay: $15,000 – $20,000 (est. for 3-months) Husl$core: $$$

  • GigSmart: Marketplace for On-Demand Jobs

    GigSmart: Marketplace for On-Demand Jobs

    GigSmart is a marketplace that connects part-time workers and companies and individuals who need help. Expected pay: varies by job Husl$core: $$$

  • Bark: All-Gig Job-Lead Service

    Bark: All-Gig Job-Lead Service

    Bark offers to connect service providers of all kinds with potential customers. But you pay for leads that are sometimes worthless. Expected pay:You set it yourself Husl$core: $$

  • ThumbTack: Increasing Costly Lead Generation Site

    ThumbTack: Increasing Costly Lead Generation Site

    ThumbTack is a business referral site that promises to provide leads to a wide array of contractors, from music teachers to handymen Expected pay: You set your rates Husl$core: $$