I made $500,000 in revenue last year renting out my 2 boats. Here's how I quit my corporate job and turned this into my full-time gig.

Thu, 05/11/2023 - 05:38

JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on sites including Boatsetter and GetMyBoat. — JP Mancini, who charters his boats out to renters on platforms like Boatsetter.
Courtesy of JP Mancini

JP Mancini quit his corporate job in 2021 and took his boat-chartering side hustle full time.
He uses Boatsetter and other small platforms to find clients to rent out his two boats by the hour.
In 2022, he made around $500,000 in revenue from businesses in Virginia and Key West, Florida.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with JP Mancini, a 32-year-old entrepreneur from Virginia, about renting out his boats. Insider has verified his income with documentation. The following has been edited for length and clarity.