Los Angeles, California is a city full of opportunity and creativity. For those looking to start their own business or pursue a career in a creative field, the options are endless. However, starting a business or pursuing a creative career can be expensive, especially in a city like Los Angeles. But fear not, there are many creative jobs that can be started for very little money. In this article, we’ll explore 10 creative jobs that you can start for little to no money if you move to Los Angeles.
Freelance Writing: If you have a passion for writing, you can start your own freelance writing business for very little money. You can write for blogs, magazines, and websites and work from anywhere. One of our writers, Olivia Salinas found us online and contacted us about writing for us a a guest blogger. At the time, she worked at a ghost kitchen near Santa Monica making $17 an hour. Now she guest post for several blogs that allow her to backlist to her blogs and advertisements. She now makes an extra $2,600 a month in her spare time posting. With that extra cash infusion, she put a downpayment on her own apartment in Korea Town (previously living with 3 roommates) and she plans to expands her client list of blogs this year.
Photography: If you have a passion for photography, you can start your own photography business for very little money. You can take photos for events, and portraits, and even sell your photos online. If you have a professional camera or even a high-end mobile phone with great photo and video capability, you can take video snippets and sell them on platforms that share revenue with you when someone buys the right to use your picture or video.

Graphic Design: If you have a passion for design, you can start your own graphic design business for very little money. You can design logos, brochures, and websites for clients. You can even hire professionals online to do the work for you as a subcontractor for just a few dollars and sell the work for hundreds in LA.
Event Planning: If you have a passion for organizing events, you can start your own event planning business for very little money. You can plan events such as weddings, parties, and corporate events.
Music Production: If you have a passion for music, you can start your own music production business for very little money. You can produce music for artists, TV shows, and movies. Again, you do not need to be a musician or own or work out of a music studio. You can subcontract music production and make a living selling the work. Many music platforms are looking for someone to create music or beats for other artists to use in their projects and production in and around Los Angeles.
Fashion Design: If you have a passion for fashion, you can start your own fashion design business for very little money. You can design clothing and accessories and sell them online or at local markets.
Filmmaking: If you are passionate about filmmaking, you can start your own filmmaking business for very little money. You can make short films and sell them online or on streaming platforms. Special effects as well as movie, and video editing can be subcontracted out without having any skills of your own in those endeavors. In fact, a high-end film can be shot using today’s mobile phones and post-lighting magic for a few hundred bucks and sold to streaming platforms like Netflix or uploaded to YouTube.

Voiceover: If you have a good voice, you can start your own voiceover business for very little money. You can do voiceovers for commercials, video games, and animation. This is the first place I would look for work.
Makeup Artistry: If you have a passion for makeup, you can start your own makeup artistry business for very little money. You can do makeup for events, photoshoots, and even movies.
Acting: If you have a passion for acting, you can start your own acting career for very little money. You can audition for roles in TV shows, movies, and commercials or start your own production house that provides opportunities for actors to shine and build a portfolio through YouTube or other streaming platforms.
Los Angeles is a city full of opportunity and creativity. With a little bit of hard work, passion, and creativity, you can start your own business or pursue a career in a creative field for very little money. Remember, the key to success is to follow your passion and never give up on your dreams.

In conclusion, Los Angeles is a great place to start a creative career, and the cost of living is not as high as you might think. With a little bit of hard work, passion and creativity, you can start your own business or pursue a career in a creative field for very little money. So, go out and make your dreams come true!