Notes from Chris
Episode 253
LISTENER SHOUTOUTS & QUESTIONS: This week we had a couple of check ins from La Dawn and Karen, and a couple of listener questions from Dan and Chris:- La Dawn: I just binged listened to every episode. It took about a week but I'm excited to pursue my side hustle in Austin, TX in the coming week. I will continue to listen and thank you for the amazing show.
- Karen: Through a combination of hearing about Sven Delivers (Ep. 145 a few episodes back) and my life experience which included a year in Boston where I realized that used IKEA furniture resells for about 50% of its original value... I decided to get into action with my idea of reselling (and sometimes delivering) mostly IKEA furniture that I find for free or that is undervalued via Craigslist and selling groups on FB. The great thing about where I live (Orange County, CA) is that there are a lot of colleges nearby and numerous IKEA stores within driving distance, so that means a lot of used IKEA furniture floating around!
- Chris in Amsterdam has a tendency to look for perfectionism at all stages of his side hustle and is seeking some guidance regarding how to keep from overthinking different things
- Dan is in the pre-launch stage of his side hustle, and he has a lot of questions about the kind of content he should be including for his new audience
EPISODES FROM THIS WEEK: Here's what we heard this week on Side Hustle School! Listen to this week's recap for a more comprehensive highlight reel.
- Ep. 247 - A college student starts a blog, grows it for 7 years while he works full-time at Target, and now makes more than half a million dollars a year
- Ep. 248 - We can’t stop chirping over this bodybuilder who uses an insect as the secret sauce in his smoothie side hustle
- Ep. 249 - A Denver transplant learns new skills and creates a networking group that now includes a podcast, magazine, and $30,000 in side income
- Ep. 250 - A British soccer—er, football—fan sets up a blog that refers visitors to bookmakers. He gets paid for every referral, making this a project worth betting on
- Ep. 251 - A dermatologist enlists the help of his whole family to create an ecommerce site
- Ep. 252 - The road to riches may not be paved with poetry, but this Dubai accountant earns a healthy side income teaching workshops and producing performances
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