Side Hustle School

Inspired by a Reddit thread, a Los Angeles resident researches and launches an Airbnb cleaning service, picking up the operational know-how…

A recruiter who has been helping friends polish theirs decides to monetize her resume-writing skill as a paid service. The episode…

A new financial planner hosts trivia nights at local venues as a way to meet potential clients and build his book, generating a side income…

An Australian graphic design graduate lands freelance work sprucing up client business and marketing reports, earns enough to go fully…

A triathlete who frequently ships his road bike internationally notices the reusable bike box is in high demand and builds a side business…

An engineer looking for a better morning routine invents and builds a podcast-alarm-clock device that wakes you with your favorite…

A Catholic school teacher re-certifies in first aid after a decade away, compresses his knowledge into his own first-aid course, and earns…

A cardiologist picks up wooden bear carving as a hobby and starts selling his sculptures for side income. The episode describes a…

A logistics broker who does lettering and graffiti as a hobby is asked to do a graffiti piece for a friend and discovers it can pay well as…

A Texas financial planner who enjoys woodworking combines his menswear interest with his craft hobby to make and sell menswear storage…

An art student and bookstore employee invents a craft of making jewelry beads out of paper from popular books, turning the technique into…

A marketing specialist delivers supplies to friends observing Shabbat remotely and packages that into a recurring 'Mensch box' subscription…

A freelance dancer transitioning out of performing starts making blinged-out costumes as a hobby and finds it profitable enough to become a…

An orthopedic physician assistant befriends a local guide while trekking to Machu Picchu and together they launch a tourism service for…

A Texas-based designer and flag enthusiast turns his design skills and civic passion into 'Flags For Good,' a brand that sells flags…

A pharmacist builds an online course aimed at people training to become pharmacy technicians, packaging his professional knowledge into a…

An antitrust attorney quits her law career to pursue profitable portrait photography. The episode is a career-pivot story from a…

A writer who is constantly asked by friends and family for advice starts charging people to make decisions for them. The episode covers…

A partner at a marketing firm who fulfills a lifelong dream of writing his own novel starts ghostwriting books for others, including…

A mechanical engineer and 4x4 hobbyist negotiates with local vendors to source free or cheap parts for his Jeep builds and turns the…

An insurance manager sells off a personal antiques collection, likes the result, and starts hunting for more inventory to resell. The…

A mother and her daughter launch a soap shop together, starting late at night and building from there. The episode covers the early stages…

A professional development specialist frustrated by the jewelry market starts designing minimalist, Boho-chic pieces and, six years later,…

A mom of two starts shopping for used clothes and turns it into a reselling business on Poshmark and similar platforms, reselling thrifted…