Notes from Chris
Episode 421
LISTENER QUESTIONS: I recently received a great email from Rachel. She has a question that a number or people have asked in different ways, but I love the way that she phrased it. Here's what Rachel had to say:- Hi Chris! Today, I was filled with excitement as I opened my Amazon box to the bright, yellow cover of your book. I can’t wait to dig in! My question for you: is it possible to create a side hustle for a brick-and-mortar business while maintaining your day job? It seems like many people’s success is with low overhead online businesses, but my dream is to open a wellness studio. Am I biting off too much to chew with a side hustle of this nature? Thank you for taking the time to read this!
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. 415 - A college student turns inspiration into a profitable business, motivating the masses with positive quotes on customized sticky pads
- Ep. 416 - Frustrated with climbing the corporate ladder, a marketer finds adventure waiting for her at the bottom when she starts a travel planning service for women
- Ep. 417 - She only needs to make $3,000. But when she turns to a side hustle to fill the French Bulldog shaped hole in her life, she ends up making six-figures
- Ep. 418 - By focusing on a specific group of readers—and understanding their core needs—a blog about natural living and saving money earns $3,000/month
- Ep. 419 - When health issues end a construction career for one of them, two Canadian brothers start an online leather shop selling high-quality goods
- Ep. 420 - An outdoors enthusiast discovers side hustle success when he cuts through the thicket and launches a “kayak by night” tour service
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This online training program is designed to take you step by step through starting a side hustle project of your own, and it's also going to be an online community where you can connect with other side hustlers, make introductions, and get peer feedback.
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- A California-based professional uses her autoimmune disease to learn about healthy performance food, creating two businesses in the process
- When a young woodworker receives a wooden bow tie as a gift, he’s unimpressed. After making his own, he earns $20,000 while going to high school full-time
- And so much more!
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