Side Hustle School

A menswear designer and new mom goes in search of flexibility and freelancing. After quitting her stable job, she pitches direct-to-consumer brands and ends up with plenty of work.  Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A seve...

Today’s caller is seeking advice on managing the discount process. Her side hustle is growing, and she’s using a smart strategy of offering a discount after the first purchase—but she needs a better process for managing this. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes f...

Two friends who work as consultants create an online shop offering digital and print-on-demand travel-themed art prints.   Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. 🎧 Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Ema...

WFT is an NFT? It’s a non-fungible token, also known as digital art that’s for sale to the highest bidder. In today’s extra-special Q&A episode, a listener provides the question *and* the answer. That’s right, one of our featured artists has actually sold NFTs! Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting t...

Heads up! The “Idea to Income” course discount ends this weekend. If you haven’t signed up yet, use code IDEA at https://courses.sidehustleschool.com . The course takes ten minutes a day, with all lessons delivered directly to your phone.  Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the s...

In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from Amy McCord Jones, the owner of Flower Moxie. In her early days, she assumed that she could get by without taking photos of every color option. Her customers thought otherwise. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes...

In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from the co-founder of Dig Dates, a dating app for dog lovers. They’ve recently rolled out a cat companion app as well! Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener...

A lister has heard about a $20 million podcast deal—did that really happen?? Also, are some podcast genres or categories more profitable than others? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. 🎧 Show note...

When a Lego educator has his job deconstructed due to COVID, he applies his skills in positive psychology to build a series of playful corporate workshops.  Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. 🎧 Sh...

Millions of people use meditation apps—might there be room for a more personalized solution? That’s what today’s listener is wondering … let’s see if we can help her out. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days ea...

Looking for more community, a North Carolina web agency owner starts a subscription box for female entrepreneurs. It’s supposed to be a referral tool for her agency, but it ends up becoming a full-time business of its own. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free...

Today’s listener wants to make a board game. There are many steps involved, and he’ll need to learn a lot along the way. But that shouldn’t stop him! Let’s see if we can help him out.  Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A s...

In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from a Canadian who sells weighted blankets. After scaling up to serve thousands of customers, his company experiences a truly disastrous holiday season when their overseas shipments are delayed. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, th...

In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from the co-founder of a temporary tattoo brand that helps people cover up surgical scars.  Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each w...

A listener has written a viral Facebook post that went on to get millions of views—which is great, but can they make money from it somehow? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. 🎧 Show notes: SideHus...

When a married couple runs into logistical problems at their wedding, it leads to an innovative service that other engaged couples need during the pandemic. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. 🎧 Sh...

Today’s listener is wondering about using a website template to build his new ecommerce site. It looks like a cheap, quick, and easy solution—is there any downside? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each wee...

When a young couple figures out the secret to an improved relationship, they start a blog and online course sharing their methods. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. 🎧 Show notes: SideHustleSchool...

Today’s caller from California started her side hustle last year, and it was going well! Recently, however, business has taken a turn for the worse. How can she get out of the sales slump? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&amp...

In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from Luciana Torous, the founder and owner of 3 Leaf Tea. She had relied on the same supplier from Japan for years—but that supplier threatened to disappear just as the pandemic was disrupting supply chains everywhere. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting t...

In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from an adjunct professor who helps data scientists prepare for interviews at tech companies. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each...

An entry-level product, a medium-priced product, then an expensive one—there are variations, but this is the classic “funnel process” that marketers teach. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have much to do with funnel cake … and does it really work? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the...

When a warehouse manager stumbles upon Twitter threads as a way to grow an audience, he taps into an under-served niche and creates a new service offering for businesses. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days ea...

This listener has an ambitious plan to unite creators (including podcasters and YouTubers) in an informal network to gain an advantage in negotiating for sponsors and other deals. But is it feasible? Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and lis...

When his roommate makes $2,000 buying and selling silver in one weekend, this college student turns off the TV and starts his own education in precious metals. He goes on to earn $10,000 his first summer. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons an...