PRESENTING: How people are flipping side-hustles selling used clothing into full-time businesses

Courtesy Shannon Welch

Shannon Welch shops at thrift stores to resell top brands like Free People and Anthropologie, and made $127,000 in sales last year.

In a time of layoffs and skyrocketing unemployment rates, more people will be turning to side hustles to earn money.

Shopping apps like Poshmark, Depop, TheRealReal, and ThredUp are making resale an approachable market to start a side hustle or a full-fledged business. To get started, you only need to download the app on your phone and find some clothes in your closet that you're willing to sell.

Business Insider talked to entrepreneurs who sell on Poshmark and Depop to find out what it takes to start a resale business from your phone. Subscribe to learn how they scaled their shops based on sales and followers.

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How to flip a resale side-hustle into a business: How entrepreneurs use apps like Poshmark to turn side hustles selling clothes into full-time gigs earning 6 figures or more

How to sell on Poshmark: The ultimate guide to starting a side hustle on hot resale app Poshmark that can net you $100,000 in extra income

How to sell on Depop: Teens are getting rich by selling their secondhand clothing. Here's how 2 Gen Z sellers built up over 130,000 followers a piece.

Bonus: The founders of a luxury resale sneaker marketplace share key tips for entrepreneurs who want to build a business in a niche marketplace

If you've created a successful side hustle or six-figure business on Poshmark and would like to share your story, please email this reporter at jortakales@businessinsider.com.