How to Start a Side Hustle Business
Turn web design into a real income. Connect your own business domain so clients never see Buildez's name, build and sell client websites, and earn recurring revenue — we handle hosting, billing, and handover.
Your 4-step playbook
How the side hustle works
Connect a domain, build & sell a site, get paid automatically, then hand it over — and keep earning month after month.
Connect your business domain
Use yourdomain.com so clients never see buildez — the editor link, payment page, and emails all come from your domain.
Create, preview & sell a client website
Build a polished site with AI, preview it live for the client to approve, set your price, then send a secure payment invite.
Get paid automatically
The client pays through secure Stripe checkout and lands on your domain. You keep most of every payment — no chasing invoices.
Hand over & earn recurring
Give the client editor access to self-manage, while the subscription renews and you keep earning.
Step 1 · Your business identity
Connect your own business domain
This is the difference between looking like a freelancer and looking like an agency. When you connect your own domain (for example yourdomain.com), every client-facing link is served from your domain — so the client never sees Buildez's name and never assumes you're just "using a website builder".
Add your domain
In your dashboard, add the domain you own (e.g. yourdomain.com) and verify it. Point an A record to our server and connect — SSL is handled for you.
What it covers
The client editor link and the payment page both run from your domain. Your client opens yourdomain.com/editor/... — not anything branded as Buildez.
Why it matters
It protects your reputation and builds trust. Which looks more credible to a client: yourname.com or a third-party subdomain? Your domain is your brand.
Step 2 · Create the product
Create, preview & sell the client website
1. Create the client website
Use the AI builder to create a full, multi-page website for your client in minutes. Describe the business, then refine it in the visual editor — every section, image, and colour is editable.
2. Preview it live & get approval
Share the live preview link with your client so they can review and approve the design before any money changes hands. Edit and iterate until they're happy.
3. Initiate the sale & set your price
From your dashboard, open the "Sell Website" button on the site. Choose monthly or yearly billing, then set your price — pick a preset or enter your own amount.
4. Send the payment invite
Enter the client's email and send a secure Stripe payment link. The invite email is branded from your domain, and once paid the client lands on a success page on your domain.
5. Client pays & access is auto-sent
Once the client pays, their editor access login and editor link are automatically emailed to them — no manual handover needed. The payment email itself is branded from your domain, not Buildez.
The client's payment email
When you send the invite, the client gets an email from your business domain. It shows your name, the website, the billing period and amount, a "What's Included" list, and a "Pay $X Now" button.
It's branded as you — not Buildez.
How much you keep
On the Hustle plan you keep 85% of every payment. Set your price so your slice is worthwhile — that's the whole point of the side hustle.
How many can you sell?
Your plan sets an active-sale limit — Free allows 1, Hustle allows up to 25, and Agency is unlimited. Upgrade to sell more as your pipeline grows.
Step 3 · Getting paid
How payments work, in detail
Secure Stripe checkout
- The client pays with a card through Stripe — fully secure and PCI-compliant.
- They land on a payment-success page on your domain, not Buildez.
- Payment emails and receipts come from your business domain.
Monthly & yearly subscriptions
- Monthly and yearly invoices auto-renew — you earn repeatedly without re-asking.
- If a card payment fails, the client is reminded and access pauses until resolved.
- If the client cancels, their editing access turns off (the site stays up).
Emails the client receives
- Payment invite — the price, billing term, and a Pay-Now button.
- Receipt — confirmation of the charge and a receipt link.
- Access credentials — their editor login, sent automatically after payment.
Billing managed for you
- No invoicing software, no chasing late payers — Stripe handles it.
- The client has a billing portal to update their card and view invoices.
- You track earnings and request payouts to PayPal once you reach the minimum.
Step 4 · Launch & grow
Hand over the website & start earning recurring
Send access automatically
After the client pays, they automatically receive their editor login and link. From the success screen you can also copy the client password and editor URL to share directly.
Let clients self-edit
The client opens their editor with the password, updates content and images themselves, and changes go live on save. You're freed from small edit requests — that's the point of the handover.
Earn recurring & scale
Each client adds a recurring subscription. Keep 85% of every payment, and watch your income grow as you onboard more clients. When your balance is ready, request a payout to PayPal.
Free to start · No credit card required