In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from a soap-making adventuress who goes all-in on a squeaky clean side hustle. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January ...
Dec 16, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1811
This listener has an older food blog that she hasn’t updated in a while, and now she wants to convert it to an ecommerce site. Is that the best approach, or should she start all over? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published e...
Dec 15, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1810
A journalism teacher’s love of reality TV brings success from The Real World to the real world. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratin...
Dec 14, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1809
Today’s listener thinks she is better at working for others and is worried about whether she’s cut out for starting a side business. Is this just a matter of self-confidence? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every sing...
Dec 13, 2021•4 min•Ep. 1808
A teacher from New Zealand moves to Japan and creates custom wood art based on personalized memories. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star...
Dec 12, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1807
Today’s caller wants to get paid to consult with obsessed Pokémon players. Millions of people worldwide play Pokémon Go (and a new game, Pikmin Bloom) every month. Is there a chance to strike it rich as a Poké-coach? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! I...
Dec 11, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1806
In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from Side Hustle School team member Jedd Chang! When international travel slowed down, his online cooking club side hustle took off. It did so well that more than 200+ members tuned in for a big Zoom meeting—where Jedd forgot to hit the record button. What did he learn? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countr...
Dec 10, 2021•9 min•Ep. 1805
In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from Dave Green, the founder of Mystery Trip. His in-person event planning service has adjusted well to a hybrid world. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been ...
Dec 09, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1804
In today’s episode, a social worker hopes to sell swag bags as a personal care item for other social workers—but she’s struggling to get it off the ground. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since Januar...
Dec 08, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1803
After getting help for her own anxiety, a pharmacist creates natural health products that improve the bottom line, one drop at a time. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also...
Dec 07, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1802
Drop-shipping can be a great business model *sometimes*, but when you aren’t handling inventory, you’re at the mercy of the company that does. How can this listener protect herself from an unresponsive third party? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It'...
Dec 06, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1801
A Wall Street accountant hatches a million-dollar business around raising chickens in her backyard. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star r...
Dec 05, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1800
A listener is making her first app and wondering about the best way to structure payments. Also: a free idea for an app to help you unsubscribe from apps! Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January...
Dec 04, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1799
In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from Chris Cavallari, who sells high-quality products with a Maine vibe. In March 2020, he prepared for his first wholesale trade show—and then the world closed down. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's...
Dec 03, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1798
In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from the business manager of Phenomenal Fungi, which sells tinctures, cultures, and mushroom merch. It’s been a busy year in the land of shrooms! Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it alon...
Dec 02, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1797
It’s easy enough to find something you can buy and sell once. But for a real moneymaker, you need a source of products you can go to over and over. Today’s listener wonders: where is it?? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been publish...
Dec 01, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1796
Two sisters fold it all in with a self-publishing venture that tastes like success. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows ...
Nov 30, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1795
Paid newsletters have really taken off, with some earning multiple six-figures for their writers. This listener has an astute observation and an idea. How can we help her “get the bag”? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published...
Nov 29, 2021•4 min•Ep. 1794
An American accountant living in South Africa creates a financial wellbeing course for small business owners. The passive income she earns from the course allows her to drop many of her clients. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been ...
Nov 28, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1793
Today’s caller is making a podcast, video series, and maybe something else. All of it will be for sale, and they aren’t sure how to package it. Should it be a single “bundle” or sold separately? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been ...
Nov 27, 2021•4 min•Ep. 1792
In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from the founder of a standardized test prep service. Before he started his business, he earned a perfect score on the SAT—and then pitched a book that was rejected by more than 100 literary agents and publishers. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you'r...
Nov 26, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1791
Happy Thanksgiving! In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from a former attorney and White House aide who starts a service helping businesses with podcasts. It’s grown into a 7-figure operation! Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please p...
Nov 25, 2021•8 min•Ep. 1790
This Canadian listener is launching a learning platform for pediatric anesthesia. How can she reach her intended audience—and how can she serve professionals in this market from less-developed countries? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and ...
Nov 24, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1789
Instead of heading to the elementary school classroom, this new teaching grad earns a good living making custom tiki bars for homeowners. Why not! Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017...
Nov 23, 2021•6 min•Ep. 1788
Podcasts have a “discoverability problem”: they don't rank in search terms or get links from other sites. If you have a new show, what can you do to make sure people will find it? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every...
Nov 22, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1787
After discovering the life changing magic of polymer clay, an Aussie uses her time in lockdown to create a one-stop shop for the maker community. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017....
Nov 21, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1786
A caller from New York City becomes well known for posting drawings and paintings to an Instagram account during pandemic lockdowns. Now he’s wondering: how can he monetize the attention he’s received? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and ha...
Nov 20, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1785
In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from Rupert Hunt, the founder of SpareRoom.com. It’s now the world’s largest roommate finder service—but in the early days, the team struggled to commit to it. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free a...
Nov 19, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1784
In this week’s “Throwback Thursday / Where are they now?” segment, we hear from Ella Cordial-Brockelsby, the owner of Cordial Greetings. She uses pyrography (!) to make and sell woodburned home decor, art, and drumsticks. This episode is on fire... Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying t...
Nov 18, 2021•7 min•Ep. 1783
Today’s caller started a blog with enthusiasm but then it fell into decline. What happens now? Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeau Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star rating...
Nov 17, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1782
