Laura Elizabeth turned a personal tool into a full-time business. While freelancing, she built Client Portal on the side to solve her own needs, eventually growing it into a successful company.

For over a decade, Tim Leland has been a software developer by day and a builder of side projects by night. In his free time, he created t.ly, demonstrating the power of consistent effort outside of a regular job.

Founder Pat Walls describes working on the project after his day job. This shows that even the platform you're on right now was built with after-hours hustle.

An interview explicitly states that Brett Williams built DesignJoy while working a 9-5, proving that you can build a successful design business in your spare time.