1,908 source episodes in the catalog.
An herbal-tea enthusiast turned a backyard garden of healing herbs into an online tea shop. The episode covers the path to her first $1,000…
An ecommerce seller deployed an AI-powered chatbot to handle customer service on her store, but the bot went off-script and caused problems…
A California-based mushroom cultivator turned a fungi hobby into a side business supplying gourmet and medicinal mushrooms to the local…
A kitchenware ecommerce seller tried running online ads to boost sales but a campaign error burned through her entire monthly ad budget in…
A newborn photographer shares how she built a side hustle around creatively staged portrait sessions, charging up to roughly $10,000 per…
A Failure Friday segment about an online guitar lessons venture that struggled post-pandemic because beginners preferred in-person…
A First $1,000 segment about a video editor who built a profitable business editing other creators' Instagram Reels, charging for tight,…
A Failure Friday segment about hiring a business coach who turned out to be unhelpful, with the takeaway that side hustlers should trust…
A First $1,000 segment about a social media influencer who monetizes fashion and home improvement Instagram accounts, using Stories and…
A Failure Friday segment about EduAI, an AI-driven tutoring platform that over-engineered its technology and lost students, illustrating…
A First $1,000 segment about a recent graduate who built a mentorship platform matching fraternity and sorority members with alumni for…
A Failure Friday segment about an organic cosmetics brand whose products broke down in use, a cautionary tale about the importance of…
A First $1,000 segment about a creator who runs multiple AI-assisted TikTok accounts promoting affiliate products, generating mostly…
A Failure Friday segment about a would-be brewery brand that dissolved before launch because the partners' commitment levels and state…
A caller with a wellness blog asks whether she can earn from both advertising and a membership model without alienating longtime followers,…
A First $1,000 segment about a former real estate agent who now runs an educational platform advising prospective real estate investors,…
A Failure Friday segment about an online retailer who let a promising email list go cold, underscoring the importance of consistent…
A First $1,000 segment about a craftsman who turned a love of retro gaming into a business designing and building custom arcade cabinets,…
A Failure Friday segment about an influencer with a large Instagram following whose home decor sales never took off, illustrating how…
A First $1,000 segment featuring a veteran who, after his own military service, became a career coach helping other veterans transition…
A LinkedIn growth coach ran aggressive outbound tactics that got his account banned from the platform, costing his business. The segment is…
A finance enthusiast launched a stock-market analysis blog and YouTube vlog focused on responsible investing, treating the market as a…
A corporate trainer tried to sell custom board games for company retreats but found the niche too narrow and the sales cycle too slow. The…
A survival instructor built a business teaching outdoor survival skills specifically to women, combining courses and content into a…
