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Notes from Chris
Episode 617
THEMES & TAKEAWAYS: A listener by the name of James reached out to ask what my advice would be for people looking to compete with Amazon and eBay—how can small independent shops thrive against big companies? My advice is don't compete ... you could never compete with Amazon, fair or unfair. But meanwhile, thousands of people are making a living using Amazon's models (Fulfilled by Amazon, Merch by Amazon, etc.). So you either adapt to one of those or you find a way to do something different. To hear more, check out today's Weekly Recap!WHERE ARE THEY NOW: This is a new segment we're trying out with the help of side hustlers that we've featured in the past. Today, we have an update from Amanda MacArthur, who was featured very early in the show on Ep. 11. When we featured Amanda back in 2017, she was introducing the world to the Ketogenic diet and had just come out with a new book that helped her earn $1,000 in the first day. Since then, the ketogenic market has experienced a huge increase in visibility, and business is booming! Check out her websiteWicked Stuffed to see for yourself. Listen to the Weekly Recap to hear from Amanda and learn what's happened since she was featured on the show!
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. 611 - This CPA was burned out on office work, so she turned her efforts to an Etsy business—but it wasn’t long before she was hitting the books again, just in a more creative way. Her new spreadsheets help Etsy sellers and earn a six-figure income for her
- Ep. 612 - In search of a side hustle, two Australian friends learn to import toothbrushes from the U.S., earning $30,000 in profit
- Ep. 613 - This web developer always wanted to travel, but only had a few days a year to do it. Little did she know that her jam-packed adventures would become a profitable side hustle
- Ep. 614 - After designing a laminated menu for a restaurant, this product design manager has “the write idea” to create reusable paper. She then sells it to brands like Airbnb, earning up to $10,000 a month
- Ep. 615 - After overcoming obstacles in her search for remote work opportunities, this stay-at-home mom creates her own resource website to help others. She gets paid when visitors click through to register for programs she promotes
- Ep. 616 - This attorney was frustrated with the content the media creates for modern women—so she started her own magazine to represent what women like her wanted to read
