College students turning side hustles into growing businesses Boston 25 News [Video]

Mass. — What started out as a side hustle for two college students is now a thriving business. They are part of a growing number of people using gig work to pay the bills.

Consumer advisor Clark Howard says there has never been a better time to find ways to earn some extra cash.

Morgan Leemaster has always been into side hustles.

“I mean, any time I was always looking for odd jobs, pretty much. Maybe middle school, freshman year around there,” he said.

He turned one of those jobs into Mulligan Golf Balls. The business sells used golf balls online.

“This was basically my way to save up for college. And it just kept kind of growing,” Leemaster said. “[Golf balls] been hit into the water or the woods, and we’re giving them a second chance.”

He bought the company when he was sixteen using money he made working another side hustle: landscaping.

Leemaster and Mulligans co-owner …