Create your first project

A project in Hustlay is any distinct income stream. One freelance client is a project. An Etsy shop is a project. A newsletter is a project. Everything flows through projects — transactions, hours, profit, budgets.

Create a project

1. Open Projects in the sidebar.
2. Click + New project in the top right.
3. Enter:
   • Name — e.g., "Consulting — Acme Co" or "Etsy shop".
   • Emoji — a one-character visual marker.
   • Project type — freelance, ecommerce, saas, employment, or other. Drives downstream features like MRR view or budget skipping.
   • Hourly rate (optional) — used for profit-per-hour calculations.
4. Click Create. The project appears in your list immediately.

What each project type unlocks

• freelance: default. Full time tracking, invoicing, profit-per-hour.
• ecommerce: adds COGS (cost-of-goods-sold) to the P&L and platform-fee prompts.
• saas: adds MRR / ARR view. Business tier feature.
• employment: skips budgets (W-2 income is always "profitable").
• other: minimal view. Use for rare sources (one-time prize winnings, lease income).

Next: Log your first transaction.