Business Models · 97 episodes
Freelancing Side Hustles
94 episodes track people who packaged their skills as freelance services — writing, design, development, consulting, and dozens of niches in between. Freelancing is one of the most accessible side hustles: you set your rate, choose your clients, and work on your schedule.
- The 50 Shades of Editing Romance Novels
Jessica Snyder stumbled into romance novel editing after winning breakfast with a publishing house team at a writers' conference. Now it's a $15,000/year side...
- Q&A: "Where's the best place to hire contractors?"
Fiverr, Upwork, or OnlineJobs.PH — which is right for your side hustle? Plus tips for working with your first VA. Side Hustle School Ep. 3469.
- First $1,000: "I cold-pitched 10 brands and got my first 2 clients…"
Freelance apparel designer Amy Barnhart cold-pitched 10 brands to land her first 2 clients and $1,000. Side Hustle School Ep. #3390.
- Failure Friday: “My virtual assistant was a fan of quiet quitting…”
- First $1,000: Comedy Podcast Editor Creates Recurring Income
- Google Employee Makes $100,000 Using Fiverr
- Q&A: “How can a freelancer pay herself a stable salary?”
- Q&A: “How do I stop every freelance project from starting in chaos?”
- TBT: Selling Ads for Medical Conferences on Commission
- First $1,000: Musician Creates Loop Packs for Video Editors
- First $1,000: AI Agency Writes Execs’ LinkedIn Posts
- Q&A: “How do I manage last-minute requests without burning out?”
- Q&A: “How do I create passive income from a skill-based service?”
- TBT: Solo Nutrition Practice Offers Corporate Wellness Service
- First $1,000: Social Media Captions Turn Into Passive Income
- TBT: Turning Late-Night Edits into a Niche Agency
- TBT: How SEO Support Became a Reliable Monthly Payday
- Q&A: “When should I hire a virtual assistant?”
- Failure Friday: The Multi-Platform Freelance Overload
- Q&A: “How to use LinkedIn to find freelance clients?”
- Failure Friday: Overworked Freelancer Gets Stressed Out
- Q&A: “How can I diversify my side income streams?”
- First $1K: 3D Modeling Skills Leads to International Business
- TBT: Charging Higher Rates Through Content Strategy Consulting
- Q&A: “My clients aren’t paying my invoices on time…”
- First $1,000: Accountant Balances Books for Freelancers
- Q&A: “How can I compete against AI content??”
- Failure Friday: The Co-Working Conundrum
- Q&A: “How can virtual assistants find high-paying gigs?”
- Q&A: “How can I get started as a busy parent?”
- TBT: Independent Book Editor Turns Over New Leaf
- Q&A: “Should I use the Profit First model?”
- TBT: Virtual Assistant for Nomadic Employees
- TBT: Freelance Grant Writer Expands Offerings
- Q&A: “How to hustle when the world is hard?”
- First $1,000: Data Specialist Whips Up Custom Reports
- First $1,000: Video Editor Upgrades from Low-Paying Clients
- Q&A: “Tax advice for new freelancers…”
- First $1,000: Comedy Podcast Editor Creates Recurring Income
- TBT: Turning LinkedIn Connections into Fashion Collections
- First $1,000: Virtual Assistant Specializes in Email
- First $1,000: Freelance Animator Makes Snappy Commercial Videos
- Q&A: “What should I sell on Fiverr?”
- Q&A: “Should I build a website for my freelance coding hustle?”
- TBT: Copyeditor Proofreads Tech Reports & Marriage Proposals
- First $1,000: “Logo Lady” of Upwork Builds Design Speciality
- Q&A: “How should I handle freelance contracts?”
- Q&A: “How to offer content strategy services…?”
- Q&A: “Structuring a freelance writing program…”
- Q&A: “It’s hard to separate work from personal life…”
- TBT: Corporate Exec Ditches Job for Side Hustle
- First $1,000: Health & Wellness Writer Establishes Side Income
- TBT: Successful Screenwriter Becomes Screenplay Consultant
- First $1,000: Bali Nomad Writes Copy for Local Businesses
- TBT: “I put in long hours and worked hard to deliver quality work…”
- TBT: “The monthly retainer was a huge confidence-booster…”
- Failure Friday: “My virtual assistant was a fan of quiet quitting…”
- Q&A: “Can you still make $10,000 with voiceover work on Fiverr?”
- First $1,000: “Six people signed up, including two at the higher rate…”
- Q&A: “Can you still make $10,000 with voiceover work on Fiverr?”
- Q&A: “Where’s the best place to hire contractors?”
- TBT: Online Yoga for People with Chronic Illnesses
- TBT: Filipino Virtual Assistant Hub Serves Millions
- First $1,000: “I cold-pitched 10 brands and got my first 2 clients…”
- Failure Friday: “I acted like an inexperienced order-taker…”
- Q&A: “’Spaced repetition’ practice with overseas tutors?”
- First $1,000: “I sold my day job skills to a client after-hours…”
- Freelance Writer Publishes Sixty Articles Each Month
- Failure Friday: “A bad hire will set you back six months…”
- The $30,000/Month Women’s Fitness Website
- Designer Makes Magnificent Menswear
- TBT: Romance Novel Editor Goes All-In
- Food Scientist Cooks Up Juicy Profits
- Software Engineer Publishes Technical Writing Guide
- To Find Freelance Work, Look at Full-Time Job Listings
- Graphic Designer Documents Remote Earnings
- Dancer Steps Up With Blinged Out Costumes
- Lifelong Freelancer Adds Real Estate Photography to Portfolio
- Recruiter Moonlights on HR Jobs Marketplace
- TBT: Man Makes $100,000, Five Dollars at a Time
- Choreographer Moonlights as Voiceover Artist
- Music Teacher Quits Job to Earn $100k on Fiverr
- Marketer Connects Filipino Employees with Global Employers
- Fashion-Lover Finds the Right Freelancing Look
- Best Buy Employee Moonlights as Online Ad Consultant
- Freelancer Starts New Hustle to Help Frustrated Clients
- Go Vote! Freelance Designer Sells Voter Turnout Postcards
- Google Employee Makes $100,000 Using Fiverr
- Australian Designer Starts Publishing Company, Hires Herself
- Designer Goes Viral with Playful T-Shirts; Earns $445,000
- Creative Illustrator Creates Creative Podcast for Creatives
- Freelance Writer Starts School To Help Writers Start Side Hustles
- Writing Duo Makes a Vow To Improve Wedding Speeches
- Freelance Illustrator Helps Other Artists Sell Their Work
- Belgian Fine Chocolate Comes to America
- Hospital Database Programmer Outsources His Skills
- How to use your voice and a $100 microphone to make $8,000 on Fiverr
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