Failure Friday Episodes
- Failure Friday: “The day of the event arrived, but no one showed up…”
Book signing event with zero attendees: What went wrong and why planning matters. Side Hustle School Ep. 1574.
- Failure Friday: “First Etsy crushed us, then Google pulled the plug…”
How a serial side hustler earned $50,000/year before Etsy and Google shut him down—and what he learned. Side Hustle School Ep. 1567.
- Failure Friday: Pandemic Shuts Down Himalayan Trekking Tours
Himalayan trekking tour company built to six figures collapses when Nepal closes borders. A Failure Friday story. Side Hustle School Ep. 1560.
- Failure Friday: The Podcast Platform That Wasn’t
John Lee Dumas's podcast platform idea failed to gain users. What he learned from the mistake. Side Hustle School Ep. 1553.
- Failure Friday: NASA Sweatpants Not Ready for Liftoff
Why Swoverall's NASA partnership failed and what the founder learned. Failure Friday on Side Hustle School Ep. 1546.
- Failure Friday: Hand Sanitizer Makes Clean Getaway
Hand sanitizer expansion derails for natural deodorant founder earning $5,500/month. Sarah's pandemic timing goes wrong. Side Hustle School Ep. 1539.
- Failure Friday: “A $300 mistake cost me $100,000”
A $300 mistake cost lifestyle brand founder $100,000 in legal fees—and what he learned about protecting his business. Side Hustle School Ep. 1525.
- Failure Friday: “We Accept Your Proposal… to Resign”
When a financial analyst proposes remote work to grow his side hustle, his boss accepts—by asking him to resign. Side Hustle School Ep. 1518.