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After witnessing a 'lame' engagement, a former contractor launches a flash-mob marriage proposal consulting business that earned $450,000…
A sales agency manager frustrated with bad online golf advice builds a niche golf-tips website that now brings in $5,000 per month. The…
An architect makes classical literature more portable by creating pocket-sized books, raising $50,000 on Kickstarter in the process. The…
A Chicago architect spends years bringing a mini-blind repair tool ('mini-blind prescription') to market and now earns about $15,000 a year…
Two married teachers needing adoption funds skip the public-school summer route and instead create their own 'brain camp' for kids, earning…
Two friends start a podcast for fun that becomes a real business — $100,000 in year one, multiple six figures in year two, plus a book deal…
A freelance writer tired of answering the same beginner questions launches an online school teaching other writers how to start side…
A financial-industry marketer reconnects with his coastal upbringing and launches a jewelry brand whose proceeds support local marine…
After seeing a mean comment on Dolly Parton's Facebook page, a woman starts a bakery side hustle producing comedic cakes that 'eat their…
A TV producer looking to improve his finances starts a profitable service helping bloggers eliminate grammatical errors in their posts. The…
A carpenter and frequent traveler creates embroidered travel patches in a modern, 1920s-inspired style after growing tired of generic flag…
A music therapist leaves her day job to care for a new child and develops a new source of income from her music background. The episode…
An electrical engineer becomes the cover model for an indie romance novel series, building a side gig that adds roughly $20,000 to $50,000…
A corporate employee creates his own relay running race and later a marathon, building it over three years into a full-time business…
A fashion buyer designs men's overalls that double as sweatpants and tests the market, generating $64,000 in sales. The episode covers…
After two decades as a Minnesota sled-dog trainer, a woman pivots into a fitness and empowerment coaching program aimed at women ages…
A South African journalist is told he has 'a voice for radio' and stumbles into acting in beer and soft drink commercials as a side hustle.…
A Michigan social worker builds a cosmetics brand called SexC Cosmetics designed to help women feel confident after personal struggles. The…
An architect designs minimalist onesies and t-shirts for his own children, then turns the project into a profitable side hustle selling…
An expat who runs a pub quiz night accumulates 5,000 trivia questions and packages them for online sale, generating recurring passive…
An IBM employee in India creates a series of Microsoft Excel tutorial videos and digital products, earning $3,500 per month from sales. The…
A graphic designer uses print-on-demand to earn $20,000 in revenue at near-zero upfront cost, working virtually while hiking New Zealand's…
A couple turns a hobby of making frozen yogurt treats for dogs into a farmer's market business, eventually reaching a million dollars in…
Two friends in Bulgaria with no apparel or manufacturing experience launch a dress-shirt company. The episode covers learning the…
