Notes from Chris
Episode 701
THEMES & TAKEAWAYS: Well, everyone, we made it to 700 episodes! Our starting date of January 1, 2017 still feels like yesterday ... but actually, it was 699 days ago. I'm so glad to be able to make Side Hustle School for you every day! 🎉🙏🏼 Over here I'm heading out on my Annual Review, where I spend much of the week reflecting on the year that's ending and making plans for the year to come. If you'd like to learn how to do your own review, check out this new post on my blog. Also, this week on the podcast featured a dog lover who makes up to $250,000 a year selling "dog threads"—AKA matching clothing for dogs and the humans who love them. On another note, are you still wondering what to get someone this holiday season? Give them a podcast! (Good news: it's free.) This is especially great for all those people who want "experiences, not stuff." Podcasts are a great experience! Check out GiftofPodcast.com to share Side Hustle School or any other podcast for free. To learn more about this and everything else, check out today's Weekly Recap!WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Today, we have an update from Chris Wilson, who was featured on the show in Ep. 81. Listen to the Weekly Recap to hear from Chris himself! You can also check out his website, Chris Wilson Studio.
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. 695 - Two friends always talked about starting a business. But it wasn’t until a run-in with some expensive headphones that they finally found the idea they’d been waiting for
- Ep. 696 - After her kids go off to college, this former stay-at-home-mom begins baking whoopie pies in bulk. She now makes them by the thousands, selling more than $25,000 in creamy inventory each month
- Ep. 697 - Twin brothers turn their art of “cardistry” into a highly profitable business. It’s all fun and games as long as they don’t let their profits vanish…
- Ep. 698 - A product development exec recognizes the need for a group buying platform for electronics and other items. After starting with $5,000, it now earns seven figures annually
- Ep. 699 - A UK-based consultant builds a better reading habit by starting a book club that grows to 350 members
- Ep. 700 - A Minnesota woman turns her design hobby into trendy duds for the whole family, including furry companions
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- After completing 30 years of service in the Air Force, a veteran who struggles with OCD opens a special kind of candy shop
- It starts as a creative gift for his wife, but this tabletop game ends up making a lot of other people happy
- And much more!
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