#2081 - First $1,000: “I got paid to walk dogs while I was on work calls…”

Synopsis

A Chicago woman started 'Day Job Dogwalking' during the pandemic, walking neighborhood dogs while on work calls, then hired someone else to handle the walks. The key detail is using dead time during a remote-work day to get the first customers.

Ideas in this episode

• Local dog walking side hustle

  The episode profiles a Chicago woman who started Day Job Dogwalking during the pandemic, walking neighborhood dogs on work calls before hiring help. It illustrates scaling a solo dog-walking hustle.