Marketplace Seller Side Hustles
62 episodes track people who built businesses on top of existing marketplaces — Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Fiverr, and others. Marketplaces provide built-in traffic, but they also come with risks. These stories are honest about both the upside and the trap of platform dependency.
- First $1,000: "I had no idea Hula Hoops were a seasonal business…"
Holly from upstate New York sells hula hoops on Amazon — $1,000–2,000/month, mostly passive. But she had no idea they were a seasonal business. Side Hustle...
- Q&A: "How do I best prioritize next steps?"
How to prioritize your side hustle next steps when you have a product but aren't sure what marketing to tackle first. Side Hustle School Ep. 3437.
- Fire in the Hole! Handcrafted Drumsticks Ignite Into Profits
Pyrography drumsticks and wooden goods on Etsy. Ella Cordial-Brockelsby turned fire-burned art into a profitable side hustle. Side Hustle School Ep. 3424.
- Q&A: "How can I compete with unfair Etsy sellers?"
How to compete with sellers breaking Etsy's handmade rules. Strategies for honest sellers facing unfair competition. Side Hustle School Ep. 3423.
- Store Manager Makes Micro Gainz For Macro Profits
Store manager Michael Reed earns six figures selling micro weight plates for barbell lifters under his Micro Gainz brand. Side Hustle School Ep. 3417.
- Q&A: "Is it still a good idea to sell Merch by Amazon?"
Is Merch by Amazon still worth it? Learn if print-on-demand t-shirt design is viable and key strategies to succeed. Side Hustle School Ep. 3416.
- Q&A: "Should I use Etsy's new platform or build my own website?"
Etsy Pattern vs. your own website: which platform is best for growing your monogramming business. Side Hustle School Ep. 3392.
- Q&A: "Someone left me a bad review! What should I do??"
Bad Etsy review unfair? Learn if you can appeal it, work with the reviewer, or move forward. Side Hustle School Ep. 3388.
- TBT: The Accountant Who Sold Spreadsheets to Etsy Sellers
- Q&A: “How do I transition from Etsy to Shopify?”
- Accountant Earns Six-Figures Selling Spreadsheets to Etsy Sellers
- Civil Engineer Sells Hooded Baby Robes on Amazon
- Q&A: “‘Love spells’ for sale on Etsy … is this real??”
- TBT: How My Print-on-Demand Shop Landed a Licensing Deal
- TBT: Print-on-Demand Store Crushes It Without Ads
- TBT: From DIY Pet Tributes to Six-Figure Etsy Shop
- First $1,000: Turning Personal Photos into Custom Jigsaw Puzzles
- TBT: Acupressure Mats Are a Big Seller on Amazon!
- Q&A: “How to handle negative reviews on Etsy?”
- Q&A: “Getting started with Fulfillment by Amazon…”
- TBT: Print-on-Demand Seller Earns $30,000 in Passive Income
- Q&A: “Should I sell on eBay, Etsy, or Shopify?”
- Q&A: “Handmade pottery sales have plateaued…”
- Q&A: “Ebay selling feels less personal now…”
- First $1,000: “I was over the moon with my first sale…”
- First $1,000: “I had no idea Hula Hoops were a seasonal business…”
- TBT: “Amazon Merch” Seller Moves 7,000 T-Shirts (& more!)
- First $1,000: “I sell pots and other plant holders on Amazon…”
- Q&A: “Selling a user’s guide to Shopify conversion…”
- Q&A: "Help, my Amazon competitor is buying fake reviews!"
Today we’re going to hear from an Amazon seller with a problem that is (sadly) not unique: one of their competitors is buying up fake reviews, giving … Side...
- First $1,000: “I sell t-shirts for pug lovers on Amazon…”
- First $1,000: “You can’t sell anything until you list it”
- Q&A: “How can I compete with unfair Etsy sellers?”
- Failure Friday: “This is super embarrassing looking back…”
- TBT: Baseball Training School Slides Into Growth
- Q&A: “How do I transition from Etsy to Shopify?”
- Failure Friday: “Amazon permanently banned my seller account…”
- First $1,000: “I didn’t think of myself as an expert…”
- First $1,000: “I succeeded by following contradictory advice…”
- Q&A: How do you ‘build your platform’ if you’re selling on Amazon?
- Q&A: Is it still a good idea to sell Merch by Amazon?
- Accountant Sells $20,000 in Knitting Kits
- Management Consultants Create Travel-Themed Digital Art
- Monogrammed Blanket Etsy Shop Measures Up
- Q&A: Should I use Etsy’s new platform or build my own website?
- Photo Retoucher Strikes Gold with Etsy Shop
- Q&A: My product is selling on Amazon … but how can I get more attention?
- TBT: The Accountant Who Sold Spreadsheets to Etsy Sellers
- Office Manager Cleans Up With Etsy Soap Store
- Q&A: How should I launch a gift box service for new moms?
- Q&A: How to get customers to leave reviews on Etsy?
- Q&A: Someone left me a bad review! What should I do??
- Car Parts Employee Finds Shocking Surplus Suspension
- Event Planner Writes Her Way Into Custom Calligraphy Shop
- Fire in the Hole! Handcrafted Drumsticks Ignite Into Profits
- CPA Earns Six-Figures Selling Spreadsheets to Etsy Sellers
- Gamer Levels Up Life With eBay Side Hustle
- Communications Teacher Turns Love of Journaling Into Etsy Shop
- Canadian Sports Enthusiast Earns $1,000/Month Selling Quirky Apparel
- Graphic Designer Profits from Print on Demand; Quits Job to Hike New Zealand
- Listener Discovers Astronomical Success in Astrological Gifts
- Make Extra Money Using Merch by Amazon
- Philadelphia Lover Maps Out $35,000/Year Side Hustle
- Tea Sommelier Turns Leaves Into Million-Dollar Business
- Holiday Body Butters Become $1,000/Month Side Hustle
- Full-Time Mom Ships $35,000/Month in Frozen Bread on Amazon
- IT Manager Unlocks the Secrets to a Successful Etsy Shop
- Social Worker Turns De-stressing Hobby Into $2k/Month Hustle
- Florida Man Earns $100,000 Selling T-Shirts with No Inventory
- T-Shirts on Amazon Make $17,000 in a Month
- How to make an extra $15,000/year on Etsy from one week's worth of work