A coder runs a side hustle helping clients recover hacked or lost Facebook accounts, serving fifteen people in his first month. The segment…
Side Hustle School
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A founder of an advisory service hires his first virtual assistant; the relationship starts well but deteriorates as the founder stops…
A web designer moves off hourly freelance work by creating a standardized 'website audit' offer, with six clients signing up including two…
A maple syrup reseller had his inventory stolen by a Canadian cartel and describes how he handled the crisis. The episode is part…
A handyman grows his part-time business to $4,000/month on TaskRabbit, then transitions off the platform to avoid fees and keep clients…
A Failure Friday segment about a listener who borrowed money from a friend to invest in a cryptocurrency project, which did not work out.…
A Thanksgiving special recorded in South Africa where host Chris Guillebeau reflects on five-plus years of running Side Hustle School and…
A Texas event planner builds a side business earning at least $2,000/month, with one early event featuring a floor-to-ceiling display of…
A Failure Friday story about an investor who bought into a national franchise and realized he had effectively purchased a job. The episode…
The 'Wordpress Girl' runs a service helping female entrepreneurs get set up with websites, currently rebranding while still earning at…
A Failure Friday segment about a tech employee who launched an after-hours side hustle and came to regret it, reportedly because telling…
A listener uses Instagram DMs as a sales channel to earn up to $4,000 a month without a large personal following. The segment explains the…
A coach builds her business on a Facebook page with 40,000 followers, then clicks a phishing password-reset link and loses the account. The…
A college student resells MacBooks part-time and has systematized it to about $1,000 a week in profit. The segment covers sourcing,…
An indie mobile game developer pitches an ambitious title to Apple, gets rejected pre-launch, and the project dies before shipping. The…
A Toronto social media manager keeps her day job while running a side hustle that brings in $4,000 a month in retainers from just three…
A listener writes in asking how to separate business and personal money when their bank refuses to open a business account. The Q&A walks…
The creator of a membership site sees strong traction until she neglects it and the anniversary sale flops. The Failure Friday episode…
Two sisters build a board game plus companion app that teaches players about the stars, inspired by their late father. They reach their…
A listener hosts an MLM party and learns that friends and family don't want to attend network marketing events. The Failure Friday segment…
A Fulfillment by Amazon seller researches the catalog and lands on plant holders and pots as her resale product. The segment covers her…
A founder tries to sell curated gift baskets aimed at college alumni but finds essentially no buyer demand. The episode recounts the…
A Colorado artist paints watercolor pieces live at corporate events and built a side income after initially struggling with pricing. The…
In this Failure Friday, a jewelry seller nearly gets derailed by a harsh negative customer review. The story examines how a single bad…