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WEEKLY RECAP: “I tried something and it didn’t work…”

In our twenty-sixth recap of Season III, we'll highlight the lessons learned in this week. Also: an audio update from a previous case study!
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Episode 911
THEMES & TAKEAWAYS:

We’ve just finished week 26 of Season III!

This week, we looked at episodes including Eco-Friendly Candles, a Software Engineer that sells 64,000 Anne of Green Gables eBooks, another look at a bat house building company, and so much more.

I’m in the midst of hosting the 9th and penultimate World Domination Summit in Portland, Oregon—but of course, the show goes on.I’ve also recently announced several new stops on the 100 Side Hustles tour, including: Chicago, Calgary, Salt Lake City, Nashville, and a rescheduled San Francisco event. Those will begin in just over a week’s time. You can check out all the details at SideHustleSchool.com/tour.


WHERE ARE THEY NOW:

Today, we have an update from Parijat Deshpande who was featured on the show in Ep. 378.

Listen to the Weekly Recap to hear from Parijat!

You can also check out her website!
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. 905 - A married couple stumbles upon a bright idea: selling candles with reusable containers to grow plants
  • Ep. 906 - Dissatisfied with the quality of some public domain ebooks, a software engineer ends up creating a portfolio of his own. The business goes on to earn six figures in passive income
  • Ep. 907 - Two friends in Los Angeles blend their heritage flavors to cook up tasty pop-up dinners centered around the shape of a rectangle
  • Ep. 908 - A UK college instructor turns 3D video tutorials into a profitable business, teaching people around the world to design beautiful things
  • Ep. 909 - A side hustling “Batman” earns $20,000 per year building a new kind of bat cave
  • Ep. 910 - An Irish lifestyle clothing brand grows to a high-end, six-figure hustle in just twelve months
Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

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  • A professional organizer finds a way to stitch her passion for thrift shopping into profits
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