Side Hustle School
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Side Hustle Society Returns!A short announcement that the Side Hustle Society paid online community is reopening to new members after a roughly ten-month hiatus,…
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Side Hustle School
#751 - Distracted Coach Creates Accountability SoftwareAn executive coach who struggled with his own focus builds an accountability tool aimed at solo workers and procrastinators. It is a small…
Side Hustle School#749 - Nacho Average Tacos! Chef Puts Twist on Mexican Culinary ClassicsSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#749 - Nacho Average Tacos! Chef Puts Twist on Mexican Culinary ClassicsA San Diego chef grows a weekend catering gig into a popular brick-and-mortar Mexican restaurant drawing customers from both sides of the…
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#748 - An Everyday Bag That Gives Back to Women in IndiaA woman designs a durable everyday tote bag and manufactures it in West Bengal, India, where the project employs women at risk of human…
Side Hustle School#747 - Un-Tours Of Myanmar Offer Adventure and UnpredictabilitySOURCE CONVERSATION
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#747 - Un-Tours Of Myanmar Offer Adventure and UnpredictabilityAfter friends kept asking him to lead trips, a man starts running unconventional, off-the-beaten-path tours of Myanmar. The business is…
Side Hustle School#746 - Bartenders Turn Trivia Night Into $1.5 Million BusinessSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#746 - Bartenders Turn Trivia Night Into $1.5 Million BusinessTwo Cincinnati bartenders spend about $300 to launch a trivia night event, then build it into a trivia-hosting franchise reportedly worth…
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#745 - The Mystical Solution to Modern Love (and Money)A lifelong side hustler steps in to offer part-time relationship coaching after spotting a clear demand. The episode profiles a…
Side Hustle School#744 - It’s No Joke: Prank Musical Greeting Card Earns $36,000/MonthSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#744 - It’s No Joke: Prank Musical Greeting Card Earns $36,000/MonthTwo brothers turn a joke musical greeting card with no off-switch into a multiple six-figure business reportedly earning around $36,000 per…
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#742 - Louisiana Vegan Community Becomes a Big DillTwo friends in Louisiana who felt isolated as vegans launch a roving, multi-course vegan dinner series, eventually growing a…
Side Hustle School#741 - Photographer Visits 30 Countries, Leading Tours & Getting PaidSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#741 - Photographer Visits 30 Countries, Leading Tours & Getting PaidA photographer who struggled to build an online following pivots away from social media toward leading photography tours, eventually…
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#740 - Trip to Europe Inspires Adventurous Blanket BizAfter an extended European trip, a digital strategist sources and sells 'heirloom' throw blankets online, leaning on a sense of adventure…
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#739 - Car Enthusiast Sells DIY Tune-Up KitsA 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…
Side Hustle School#738 - iPhone “Progress App” Weighs in with Measurable ProfitsSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#738 - iPhone “Progress App” Weighs in with Measurable ProfitsA UK bank employee enters the App Store three years late with a weight-tracking 'progress' iPhone app, then grows it into a full-time…
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#737 - Retro Hair Accessories Scrunch Up $4,000/MonthA community college administrator sells retro 1980s-style hair scrunchies from her house, reportedly generating around $4,000 per month.…
Side Hustle School#735 - Bucket List Becomes Swashbuckling Adventure Tour CompanySOURCE CONVERSATION
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#735 - Bucket List Becomes Swashbuckling Adventure Tour CompanyAn Oregon-based blogger grows a travel/adventure blog into a multiple six-figure business through tours and related revenue. The…
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#734 - Data Geek Charts Course From Analyst to AuthorA bored economics analyst turns her data-visualisation hobby into breakup- and love-themed charts, lands a book deal and uses the…
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#733 - Networking Success Is Served with a Side of EggsA Wall Street relationship manager packages startup networking events with brunch service, combining professional networking and food into…
Side Hustle School#732 - PE Teacher Resells Concert Tickets, Earns $12,000/MonthSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#732 - PE Teacher Resells Concert Tickets, Earns $12,000/MonthA PE teacher discovers he can consistently profit by reselling concert tickets he cannot use, eventually scaling it to about $12,000 per…
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#731 - Season III Begins! Make 2019 Your Best Year YetSeason 3 kickoff announcement for the Side Hustle School podcast, recapping the show's premise and teasing what is coming in 2019. No…
Side Hustle School#730 - Family Business Connects Household Cardboard to Geometry LessonsSOURCE CONVERSATION
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#730 - Family Business Connects Household Cardboard to Geometry LessonsA mom starts a cardboard/upcycled furniture business, which inspires her kids to launch their own small ventures. The description is thin…
My First Million
Ankur Nagpal, founder @ TeachableAnkur Nagpal, founder of Teachable, explains how he reverse engineered company growth using screenshots and spreadsheets over a handful of…
My First Million
Josh Hix, founder @ PlatedPlated founder Josh Hix explains the early meal-kit product, launch traffic, menu creation, Hurricane Sandy nearly destroying the business,…
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#728 - Extreme Makeover: Tinder Photo EditionA fashion photographer starts a side hustle shooting Tinder profile pictures for paying clients, charging for the photos she previously…
My First Million
Jojo Hedaya, founder @ Unroll.MeJojo Hedaya of Unroll.Me explains how a non-technical founder grew a company with zero marketing budget through unusual marketing…