🧠 How to turn trends into side hustle ideas using AI

In this tutorial, you’ll see how to combine Exploding Topics data with AI to generate personalized, market-validated side hustle ideas aligned with your skills and interests.

Using the IKIGAI principle (the Japanese concept of finding purpose through the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for), we’ll create a systematic approach to identifying promising business opportunities.

Tools You'll Need:

• Exploding Topics (Free version works, use Pro for more insights)

• Claude AI 

Step 1: Identify trends using Exploding Topics📋

Exploding Topics is an analytics tool which tracks trending words to discover opportunities before they take off.

So, explore the areas based on categories and then screenshot what is trending in your niche

Step 2: Finding the perfect opportunity for you 💫

Go to Claude AI and add the screenshot of the trending data
And use this super prompt (prompt generated by Prompt Genie)

Don’t forget to add your interests and skills as input in the prompt for personalized results

You will be generating side hustle ideas based on the IKIGAI principle and data on what’s currently trending. 

Here are the steps to follow:
1. First, read and understand the IKIGAI principle provided:<IKIGAI_PRINCIPLE>
{$IKIGAI_PRINCIPLE}
</IKIGAI_PRINCIPLE>

The IKIGAI principle suggests finding the intersection between what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can get paid for. Side hustles that align with this principle tend to be more fulfilling and sustainable.

2. Next, analyze the provided data on current trends attached in screenshot.Identify areas of high interest or demand that could represent potential side hustle opportunities.

3. Combine your understanding of the IKIGAI principle with the insights from the trending data. Brainstorm side hustle ideas that:
- Align with my passions and skills (what you love and what you’re good at)
- Address a need or demand in the market (what the world needs)
- Have potential to generate income (what you can get paid for)

4. For each side hustle idea you generate, provide it inside an <idea> tag, followed by a <justification> tag explaining how it aligns with the IKIGAI principle and capitalizes on current trends.
<example>
<idea>Online tutoring in high-demand subjects</idea><justification>This side hustle aligns with the IKIGAI principle by allowing you to share your knowledge and skills in subjects you’re passionate about (what you love and what you’re good at), while meeting the growing demand for online education (what the world needs) and earning income through tutoring services (what you can get paid for). Additionally, the trend data shows a surge in online learning during the pandemic, indicating a potential market opportunity.</justification>
</example>

Feel free to generate multiple side hustle ideas, providing an <idea> and <justification> for each one. The more ideas you can provide that effectively combine the IKIGAI principle with current trends, the better. think about opportunities also considering the second and third order effects.

Please present your results as an interactive dashboard

[Input: your skills, experience and interests]

Instead of randomly guessing at business ideas or copying saturated markets, we can now identify emerging opportunities early. This data-driven approach helps you find the sweet spot between your passions, skills, and market demands.

Just remember:

The key is to remember that trends are signals, not guarantees – use them as a starting point for deeper exploration into areas that genuinely excite you.

Consider this tutorial not just a one-time exercise, but your first step in developing a more strategic approach to opportunity identification. The most successful entrepreneurs aren’t just passionate about their ideas – they’re methodical in validating them. Now you have the tools to do both.

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