575: 3 Questions, a $10k Launch, and 8,516 Warners: My 2023 Mid-Year Progress Report
Release Date: 08/10/2023
Bootstrapping a $1M Direct to Consumer E-Commerce Brand as a Side Hustle
The Side Hustle Show
and had a problem. As young professionals working busy day jobs, they struggled with skincare issues like acne and eczema but couldn’t find products that worked for them. Rather than accept their fate, these best friends decided to take matters into their own hands. They dreamed of creating the “Nike of skincare” — a brand built specifically for active males like themselves. In 2019, Ben and Kevin finally decided to scratch their entrepreneurial itch and turn this passion project into a side hustle reality. Little did they know their bootstrapped men’s skincare line would generate...
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580: 2 Quick and Easy to Start Side Hustles to Make Extra Money
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I’ve got a couple Plug and Play Side Hustles for you today that are quick and easy to start. In the first side hustle, we dive into mattress flipping through Sharetown. Find out how it works, what you need to get started, and how much you can expect to make. For the full details, check out: For our second side hustle, we talk with a veteran mystery shopper. Get the details on how to get started, how to avoid scams, and the best companies to work for. For the full details, check out:
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579: Ice Vending: $2500/Month in (almost) Passive Profits
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Making extra money on the side often requires finding ways to create leverage. Leverage means getting paid multiple times for work you only have to do once, and making money without having to actively do the work yourself. One side hustler who has cracked the code on leveraged profits is Steve Slagle. By day, Steve works construction jobs. But outside of his 9 to 5, he now earns over $2500 a month from , his ice vending machine business. In this episode, Steve takes us through the world of vending machine location negotiations, landowner compensation, and the importance of maintaining positive...
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GH: 27 "Weird" Productivity Hacks You Can Try Today
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What are the quick, simple, and maybe a little “weird” productivity tricks entrepreneurs use to get more done? Well, I’m always curious about that myself so I decided to ask 26 of my most productive and successful friends for the “hacks” and tools they use every day. (And I added in one of my own to round out the list.) This episode was a ton of fun to put together and I owe a huge thank you to everyone who participated! I know I learned of a few new tools to try and I’m sure you will to. If you like this style of show, you might consider checking out as well, which...
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578: Side Hustle Showdown: Sweaty Startups vs. Laptop Lifestyle
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Starting a side hustle is all about finding new ways to make extra money outside of your regular 9-5 job. And in today’s digital world, there are two primary paths people take — starting a local business or building an online business from your computer. But which strategy should you pursue to start earning real income as a side hustler? That’s the discussion in which Nick Huber, co-founder of and host of and , an online business expert, share their perspectives on both approaches. Tune into episode 578 of The Side Hustle Show to learn how to: Leverage your existing...
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577: Scaling an Online Business for Recurring Revenue: From Course to Membership
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Starting an online tutoring business while juggling nursing school and 6 kids sounds daunting. As a nursing student struggling to keep up with her coursework, Nicole discovered a passion for helping fellow students learn difficult concepts and develop effective study skills. This launched her on an incredible 10-year-long journey - from tutoring classmates to building a thriving online membership site, . How'd she pull it off while raising 6 kids? In this episode, we'll hear Nicole's story of pivoting from an online course to a membership model and achieving recurring revenue. Tune into...
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576: Audience Growth Hacks w/ a Multi 6-Figure Creator
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Growing an engaged audience is crucial but challenging when starting a podcast or online business. Chris Hutchins started the podcast in May 2021. Today, he reaches over 250,000 downloads per month and has released over 120+ episodes optimizing life, money, and travel and built other content to help listeners upgrade their lives. In this episode, we'll take a deep dive into Chris's approach to growing his audience quickly and how you can apply similar tactics in your own business or side hustle. Tune into episode 576 of The Side Hustle Show to learn: How Chris gained traction in the...
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575: 3 Questions, a $10k Launch, and 8,516 Warners: My 2023 Mid-Year Progress Report
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I hope you're having an awesome start to your year so far. The first half of 2023 has been filled with exciting new projects, experiments, wins, challenges, and everything in between for Side Hustle Nation. In this , I want to give you an inside look behind the scenes at what I've been working on so far this year. The goal is to provide a transparent view into running this side hustle that's now over 10 years old. There's been some new habit installations, email marketing tests, product launches, podcast experiments, website updates, and more. I'll share what's going well, what's still a work...
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GH: How to Start a Business You Care About — With No Business Ideas and No Money
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Imagine going from having no business ideas and no money, to making your first sales in 2 weeks. It’s not a far-fetched goal according to this week’s guest. Alan Donegan from specializes in guiding people through this transformation, and he says that everyone has a profitable business idea in their heads – and he knows how to find it. He does this through in-person workshops that are free to attend by forming partnerships with government bodies in cities across the UK, and he’s bringing his workshops to the US soon. Alan is adamant about bootstrapping and not taking on a load of debt...
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574: How I Grew to $1M in All-Time Revenue, Starting as a Side Hustle
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Who would have ever thought that cheese boards could earn you $1M? When we Monisha Misra, she had grown her charcuterie board side hustle, , to over $100k in revenue in less than a year. Fast forward to today, generates over $1 million in lifetime revenue, and Monisha now runs the business full-time with a team of 7 employees. In this "Where are they now?" episode, Monisha catches us up on the rapid growth and evolution of charcuterie board company over the past few years. Tune into this episode 574 of The Side Hustle Show to learn: How Monisha leveraged Instagram and social media to build...
info_outlineI hope you're having an awesome start to your year so far.
The first half of 2023 has been filled with exciting new projects, experiments, wins, challenges, and everything in between for Side Hustle Nation.
In this progress report, I want to give you an inside look behind the scenes at what I've been working on so far this year. The goal is to provide a transparent view into running this side hustle that's now over 10 years old.
There's been some new habit installations, email marketing tests, product launches, podcast experiments, website updates, and more. I'll share what's going well, what's still a work in progress, and what's on the horizon for the rest of 2023 and beyond.
Full Show Notes: 3 Questions, a $10k Launch, and 8,516 Warners: My 2023 Mid-Year Progress Report