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A city tour business loses most of its customers for several months.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1609
I believe we can learn as much from failure as we can from success, if not more. It’s with this principle in mind that we’re starting Failure Friday, a collection of short stories all about mistakes, missteps, disasters, and of course, failure. Just like our Throwback Thursday segment, you’ll hear directly from side hustlers who have struggled to get something off the ground. They’ll tell you a short story of something that went very wrong. The stories will vary, but often it starts with an idea, what they thought would happen and what really happened—and of course, what they learned. I applaud their courage! I’ll share some of my failure stories along the way as well. Today’s short story features Rob from Washington, DC. We told the successful story of his tour business on Episode #508: “Government Researcher Offers Private Tours of Nation’s Capital. But they had some struggles along the way. Let’s hear from them about one of those struggles… I’ll be back at the end to wrap us up. Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Trip Hacks DC: Did you know that among the many gargoyles adorning the National Cathedral, there's a sculpture of Darth Vader's head? I bet Rob knew that one! Learn more about him on his website
- Don’t forget to follow Rob on Instagram, @triphacksdc
- Policy Researcher Offers Private Tours of Nation’s Capital: A public policy researcher starts a Washington, DC tour guide business and overcomes the hurdle of competitive TripAdvisor reviews.
- Q&A: Does this hometown tourist guide have merit?: The “Hoboken Girl” story of an online citywide news hub leads a listener to wonder if she can do something similar in her city. What are the prerequisites?
- Pilot’s Side Hustle Takes Flight With Aerial Tours: A pilot in the Pacific Northwest uses his love of the land and his skills in the air to create a profitable side hustle.
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