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Ep. 3520 - Failure Friday: “After I was hit by a car, things got worse…”
In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from an affiliate marketer who encountered an unusual problem: after he was hit by a car, the public knowledge of his business was used against him.
Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.
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3522. Ep. 3522 - STORY: Lather, Rinse, Recycle: Soapy Problem Leads to Clean Solution
07:00||Ep. 3522An account manager solves the pondering question of “What happens to soap after it’s used in a hotel room?”—and turns it into a sustainable side hustle.
3521. Ep. 3521 - Q&A: “How do I find customers as a digital personal assistant?”
04:49||Ep. 3521Today’s listener is in search of his first customer! He wants to become a digital personal assistant to help people with tech support. How should he proceed?
3519. Ep. 3519 - TBT: Bridesmaid-for-Hire Keeps Walking Down the Aisle
06:46||Ep. 3519In this week’s “Throwback Thursday” segment, we hear from the woman behind “Bridesmaid-for-Hire,” one of our most popular episodes in year one. Her business has grown a lot since then, but she’s also learned some lessons in simplifying.
3518. Ep. 3518 - Q&A: “Where do I begin if I want to make an app?”
04:17||Ep. 3518This listener wants to make an app, but needs some help knowing where to start.
3517. Ep. 3517 - Q&A: “Should I start a new site for my food business?”
04:26||Ep. 3517This listener has an older food blog that she hasn’t updated in a while, and now she wants to convert it to an ecommerce site. Is that the best approach, or should she start all over?
3516. Ep. 3516 - First $1,000: “I built an Airbnb rental in my backyard…”
04:51||Ep. 3516In this week’s First $1,000 segment, we hear from a serial side hustler who builds an ADU in his backyard, allowing him to earn $1,500/month in passive rentals. He then uses the profits to buy another property.
3515. Ep. 3515 - STORY: Hair Braiding Workshops Help Trans-Racial Adoptive Families
06:41||Ep. 3515A Chicago woman uses her side hustle to support her life, then adapts it to help more than 1,000 children in trans-racial adoptive families.
3514. Ep. 3514 - Q&A: “How to make a board game from start to finish?”
04:24||Ep. 3514Today’s listener wants to make a board game. There are many steps involved, and he’ll need to learn a lot along the way. But that shouldn’t stop him! Let’s see if we can help him out.