Side Hustle School

They loved smoked BBQ—and one day, they realized doing it for a living was the dream. So they jumped in full-force to the idea, heading straight for disaster. 

Today’s caller has a different sort of problem than most people who struggle to get off the ground: her business is going so well that she’s feeling overwhelmed with the work. 

In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from the founder of a membership site that’s going very well—until the founder stops giving it the attention it deserves.

In this week’s “Throwback Thursday” segment, we hear from an athlete who sets out to create chewable energy gum. It’s gum-believable!

A caller has an idea to connect overseas web developers with clients in the U.S. How would this work, and how can they profit from it?

This listener wants to get paid for public speaking, and he’s got a good story to share—but does he need a more specific topic?

In this week’s First $1,000 segment, we hear from a coder with an unusual side hustle: he helps clients recover their hacked or lost Facebook accounts. In his first month, he’s already served fifteen people!

A graphic designer packs his bags to see the world, then stumbles into a new line of work leading guided sailing tours. 

Jon is wondering if he’s missed out on the golden age of blogging. He wants to start a blog, but is it too late?