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Saron Yitbarek of CodeNewbie runs multiple podcasts, a conference, a blog and weekly Twitter chats, and discusses how she leverages wins in…
Two film-industry friends build a service that coordinates and produces the long end-credit sequences on movies and grow it into a side…
An IT professional starts a side business restoring 1950s vintage radios and reportedly earns about $50,000 a year on top of his day job.…
Two best friends, transformed by personal affirmations, build a business selling affirmation cards for families and children and report…
A former Nike merchandiser launches a clothing line aimed at young women and relocates the business to Austin, Texas alongside a new day…
Two sisters channel a personal breakup experience into curated gift boxes for breakups, pregnancies, and other life events. The episode…
A California project manager built a set of marijuana-culture themed emojis and sells licensing/merchandise around them, reportedly…
Quincy Larson, founder of freeCodeCamp, describes how he built the platform into a global community that helps millions of people learn to…
An unemployed Polish marketer uses his 'involuntary sabbatical' to explore launching an apple-based vodka brand. No revenue figures are…
Strategy consultants turn a round-the-world trip into a passive-income side hustle earning about $3,000 a month. The description doesn't…
A social-media strategist teaches herself to bake and sell 'superfood' dog treats, reaching $3,000 per month on $3,000 of startup costs.…
A corporate project manager, told she can't take a big trip because of her daughter, starts a company aimed at making travel more…
A sustainability-focused Washingtonian designs and sells a line of plastic-free, eco-friendly grocery bags. No revenue figures are given.
Two midwestern food-market vendors team up on pastries and grow into trade shows and a paid membership community. No revenue figures are…
Claire Lew leads Know Your Company, a small team generating millions in revenue by helping companies run better internal meetings and…
A Colorado couple designs and sells fashionable backpacks suited for the mountains, earning about $2,500 a month while donating meals to…
A man sells services on a $5 website and earns $100,000, leaning on a talent for naming things as his differentiator. The description hints…
A civil engineer learns Amazon FBA, moves to Bali with his wife, builds a software extension to help find products, and grows a business…
A speech pathologist burned out on her day job opens an online store selling Turkish tea towels, positioning the brand around making…
An 18-year-old in the UK builds a fitness-meets-fashion athletic clothing label from idea to launch in just over a year. No revenue figures…
Vicky Hsu went from HabitRPG community volunteer to CEO of Habitica, a gamified habit-tracking app that generates real revenue. The…
A social worker browsing the candle aisle at Target spots an opportunity and starts a candle-making business. The description gives no…
A baker applies her food-vending experience to start an agency whose goal is to fund building her own California property. The episode…
A short motivational episode arguing that anyone can launch a simple service business in under a week using existing knowledge. No concrete…
