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After 25 failed side hustles, a software engineer finally hits on his 26th attempt: a tool that 'parses' some kind of valuable information,…

When her favorite Portland candle shop closed, a bank employee started making her own candles and selling them, building a small candle…

A father of four buys used marimbas, repairs them, and rents them out to schools and events to help pay for his child's tuition. It is a…

A short announcement that the Side Hustle Society paid online community is reopening to new members after a roughly ten-month hiatus,…

An executive coach who struggled with his own focus builds an accountability tool aimed at solo workers and procrastinators. It is a small…

A San Diego chef grows a weekend catering gig into a popular brick-and-mortar Mexican restaurant drawing customers from both sides of the…

A woman designs a durable everyday tote bag and manufactures it in West Bengal, India, where the project employs women at risk of human…

After friends kept asking him to lead trips, a man starts running unconventional, off-the-beaten-path tours of Myanmar. The business is…

Two Cincinnati bartenders spend about $300 to launch a trivia night event, then build it into a trivia-hosting franchise reportedly worth…

A lifelong side hustler steps in to offer part-time relationship coaching after spotting a clear demand. The episode profiles a…

Two brothers turn a joke musical greeting card with no off-switch into a multiple six-figure business reportedly earning around $36,000 per…

Two friends in Louisiana who felt isolated as vegans launch a roving, multi-course vegan dinner series, eventually growing a…

A photographer who struggled to build an online following pivots away from social media toward leading photography tours, eventually…

After an extended European trip, a digital strategist sources and sells 'heirloom' throw blankets online, leaning on a sense of adventure…

A long-time side hustler builds a product line of DIY car tune-up kits aimed at fellow enthusiasts. No revenue, margin or kit contents are…

A UK bank employee enters the App Store three years late with a weight-tracking 'progress' iPhone app, then grows it into a full-time…

A community college administrator sells retro 1980s-style hair scrunchies from her house, reportedly generating around $4,000 per month.…

An Oregon-based blogger grows a travel/adventure blog into a multiple six-figure business through tours and related revenue. The…

A bored economics analyst turns her data-visualisation hobby into breakup- and love-themed charts, lands a book deal and uses the…

A Wall Street relationship manager packages startup networking events with brunch service, combining professional networking and food into…

A PE teacher discovers he can consistently profit by reselling concert tickets he cannot use, eventually scaling it to about $12,000 per…

Season 3 kickoff announcement for the Side Hustle School podcast, recapping the show's premise and teasing what is coming in 2019. No…

A mom starts a cardboard/upcycled furniture business, which inspires her kids to launch their own small ventures. The description is thin…

A fashion photographer starts a side hustle shooting Tinder profile pictures for paying clients, charging for the photos she previously…