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Weekly Recap: What’s Wrong with Network Marketing?

Notes from Chris

Episode 435

LISTENER QUESTIONS:

Today we have a listener voicemail from Janine:

  • Janine has been listening to the show for a while now and has been getting a lot of ideas for a side hustle of her own. Her question—what are my thoughts on network marketing as a side hustle? She’s been doing this for about three years with a company that she used to love, but she’s not having much success.If you’re interested in network marketing and have been wondering about this yourself, listen to the weekly recap!

If you have something you’d like to ask me or an update you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you. Leave me a voice message on the website or call into the Side Hustle Hotline (Dial 844-9-HUSTLE // 844-948-7853), and your question may be featured on the show!

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. 429 – Urs Camenish wanted to create an app to help him grow his income. But, he’d never owned a smartphone or used an app in his life
  • Ep. 430 – A passionate choir teacher on a limited budget discovers an untapped market
  • Ep. 431 – A product manager uses skills as a crafter to design accessories for people who wear dreadlocks, generating $3,500-4,000/month in product sales
  • Ep. 432 – A call center team lead uses Patreon to support two LGBTQ activism podcasts, earning over $800/month in contributions
  • Ep. 433 – A Mississippi husband-and-wife duo keeps things sweet and make $15,000/year on the side selling homemade cinnamon rolls
  • Ep. 434 – Two enterprising parents see the legalization of marijuana as an opportunity to help people while also helping themselves

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

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Join me at the World Domination Summit!

Have you heard of the World Domination Summit? This is a gathering of awesome people—an event that I’ve been hosting together with an amazing team in Portland, OR every summer for the past eight years.

WDS 2018 is coming up at the end of June (June 26th-July 2nd), and we’ll be welcoming people from over 30 different countries. With inspiring keynote speakers, a week full of activities and attendee-led meetups, and two incredible parties, you won’t want to miss it!

This is our final wave of main stage tickets so visit our website to get your ticket to this incredible, once a year event! We promise that it’s unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before.

Here’s what’s coming up next…

Each week I’ll feature more stories from people who are starting side hustles without quitting their job. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week:

  • A school teacher earns an extra $1,000 a month placing pink flamingos in neighbors’ yards. Yes, really!
  • The next time you need a Swarovski-covered crystal bikini for a fitness competition (or just a walk to Starbucks), this engineer has got you covered. Strike a pose!
  • And so much more!

Do you have a side hustle story you’d like to share? Fill out the Side Hustle School submission form and your story may be featured on the show!

Also, if you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

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"Are you better off being part of someone else’s network marketing plan, or by making something for yourself?"
—#SideHustleSchool

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Today’s episode of Side Hustle School is brought to you by Wordpress.com! Whether you’re looking to create a personal blog, business site, or both—you’ll make a big impact, when you build your website on WordPress.com. 💻

Get 15% off when you build your website with Wordpress.com—use promo code PODCAST when you check out.
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Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: Should You Open a Retail Store While Working a Job?

Notes from Chris

Episode 421

LISTENER QUESTIONS:

I recently received a great email from Rachel. She has a question that a number or people have asked in different ways, but I love the way that she phrased it. Here’s what Rachel had to say:

  • Hi Chris! Today, I was filled with excitement as I opened my Amazon box to the bright, yellow cover of your book. I can’t wait to dig in! My question for you: is it possible to create a side hustle for a brick-and-mortar business while maintaining your day job? It seems like many people’s success is with low overhead online businesses, but my dream is to open a wellness studio. Am I biting off too much to chew with a side hustle of this nature?Thank you for taking the time to read this!

It’s certainly possible to do that and indeed a lot of folks have done so. It’s just harder than something that’s strictly online, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. If it’s right for you and you can handle it, don’t let anyone dissuade you.

If you can be dissuaded or for anyone else out there wondering about this, listen to the Weekly Recap to learn more!

If you have something you’d like to ask me or an update you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you. Leave me a voice message on the website or call into the Side Hustle Hotline (Dial 844-9-HUSTLE // 844-948-7853), and your question may be featured on the show!

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. 415 – A college student turns inspiration into a profitable business, motivating the masses with positive quotes on customized sticky pads
  • Ep. 416 – Frustrated with climbing the corporate ladder, a marketer finds adventure waiting for her at the bottom when she starts a travel planning service for women
  • Ep. 417 – She only needs to make $3,000. But when she turns to a side hustle to fill the French Bulldog shaped hole in her life, she ends up making six-figures
  • Ep. 418 – By focusing on a specific group of readers—and understanding their core needs—a blog about natural living and saving money earns $3,000/month
  • Ep. 419 – When health issues end a construction career for one of them, two Canadian brothers start an online leather shop selling high-quality goods
  • Ep. 420 – An outdoors enthusiast discovers side hustle success when he cuts through the thicket and launches a “kayak by night” tour service

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

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Join the Side Hustle Society!

We’ve already launched our first iteration of the Side Hustle Society, and if you missed round one, round two is coming very soon!

This online training program is designed to take you step by step through starting a side hustle project of your own, and it’s also going to be an online community where you can connect with other side hustlers, make introductions, and get peer feedback.

We’ll be opening round two on Tuesday, February 27th, so visit our Society page if you’re interested in being a part of a strong and supportive side hustle community!

Here’s what’s coming up next…

Each week I’ll feature more stories from people who are starting side hustles without quitting their job. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week:

  • A California-based professional uses her autoimmune disease to learn about healthy performance food, creating two businesses in the process
  • When a young woodworker receives a wooden bow tie as a gift, he’s unimpressed. After making his own, he earns $20,000 while going to high school full-time
  • And so much more!

Do you have a side hustle story you’d like to share? Fill out the Side Hustle School submission form and your story may be featured on the show!

Also, if you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"You could choose from many different side hustle ideas. Why not pick the one that’s most feasible with the least amount of risk?"
—#SideHustleSchool

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Supporting the sponsors keeps the show free. Today’s episode of Side Hustle School is brought to you by Skillshare. 📷

Skillshare is giving Side Hustle School listeners 2 months of unlimited access—for $0.99! Join the 2 million students learning everything from street photography to SEO on Skillshare today!
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There’s a new story every single day on Side Hustle School. Episodes are produced to be short and to the point—I know you’re busy. Be sure you subscribe to get instant notification of the day’s broadcast!


To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: What Kind of Profit Margin Should You Have?

Notes from Chris

Episode 414

THEMES & TAKEAWAYS:

Let’s talk about profit margins! We had an episode (Ep. 412) a couple of days ago about artificial flowers for wedding ceremonies. I mentioned towards the end of the episode how this was really great because once he acquired his inventory he essentially has 100% profit margins—at least compared to a traditional florist who has to acquire these flowers over and over again on a daily basis.

If you’re curious about what your profit margins should be, check out the recap to learn more!

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. 408 – A Chicago-based architect makes access to classical literature easier for readers, raising $50,000 on Kickstarter along the way
  • Ep. 409 – A sales agency manager transforms his frustration with online golf advice into a thriving niche website generating $5,000 in monthly income
  • Ep. 410 – After receiving a “lame” marriage proposal, this former contractor sets up shop helping others create memorable proposal stories. Last year, she made a lot of people happy… and she also made $450,000
  • Ep. 411 – This freelance illustrator did design work for Google and Nickelodeon, but after giving a talk at his church he decides to start a podcast—which now earns up to $70,000 a year on the side
  • Ep. 412 – This project manager was astonished at how expensive a wedding could be. After shelling out a lot of money for his own, he starts a service to help engaged couples save thousands
  • Ep. 413 – In need of cash to pay for a medical emergency, a Utah man experiments with creating and selling online design courses

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

cg-sig-newsletter

Join the Side Hustle Society!

We’ve already launched our first iteration of the Side Hustle Society, and if you missed round one, round two is coming very soon!

This online training program is designed to take you step by step through starting a side hustle project of your own, and it’s also going to be an online community where you can connect with other side hustlers, make introductions, and get peer feedback.

We’ll be opening round two on Tuesday, February 27th, so visit our Society page if you’re interested in being a part of a strong and supportive side hustle community!

Here’s what’s coming up next…

Each week I’ll feature more stories from people who are starting side hustles without quitting their job. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week:

  • Frustrated with climbing the corporate ladder, a marketer finds adventure waiting for her at the bottom when she starts a travel planning service for women
  • She only needs to make $3,000. But when she turns to a side hustle to fill the French Bulldog shaped hole in her life, she ends up making six-figures
  • And so much more!

Do you have a side hustle story you’d like to share? Fill out the Side Hustle School submission form and your story may be featured on the show!

Also, if you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"Your profit margin should probably be higher than you think. Don’t forget that your time is valuable!"
—#SideHustleSchool

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Create a Stunning Website With Wordpress

Today’s episode of Side Hustle School is brought to you by Wordpress.com! Whether you’re looking to create a personal blog, business site, or both—you’ll make a big impact, when you build your website on WordPress.com. 💻

Get 15% off when you build your website with Wordpress.com—use promo code PODCAST when you check out.
Get Started Here

Like the Show? Leave a Rating!

Side Hustle School is for you! If you’re enjoying it, please take a quick moment to leave a rating or write a quick review. It's really easy and it makes a difference! ✅

It also makes a huge difference when you tell your friends about the show. Remember, it's 100% free and listener-supported.


Here's How

Keep in Touch

There’s a new story every single day on Side Hustle School. Episodes are produced to be short and to the point—I know you’re busy. Be sure you subscribe to get instant notification of the day’s broadcast!


To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: How to Identify Side Hustle Ideas in Your Workplace

Notes from Chris

Episode 393

THEMES & TAKEAWAYS:

We had quite an eclectic mix of stories this week! I’d like to begin today’s recap by addressing something from Sumit Bansal’s story in Ep. 387. Sumit was able to create a lucrative side hustle using skills that he picked up in his day job. Sometimes your hustle idea can be found in your workplace.

In Day 6 of the Side Hustle book, I told the story of Meredith Floyd-Preston, a Waldorf teacher who created her own curriculum and then sold that to other teachers (Ep. 13). She knew that Waldorf teachers were expected to teach in a certain way, and it took a lot of time for them to design their lessons from the ground up each week. She provided templates and ideas they could use, and then, of course, they could further customize them.

Listen to the recap for more on this concept, including my response to the question, “But won’t I get in trouble with my employer??”

LISTENER QUESTIONS & UPDATES:

Today we have a listener email from Emily and a listener update from Faith:

  • Emily: “Hi Chris! Thank you so much for sharing side hustler stories on your podcas—it’s been a big inspiration for me. Currently, I’ve cast a wide net trying to find the right idea. My question is this: when do I need to open a business bank account? And can I have one bank account for multiple potential revenue streams? I haven’t made much money yet, so it doesn’t seem necessary, but I do want to avoid any future complications.”
  • Faith is a local Portland listener who has recently been checking out the show and binge listening. Inspired by the stories she’s heard, she put an ad up on Craigslist to offer a decluttering and organizing service for the new year, and she’s already secured her first client!

If you have something you’d like to ask me or an update you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you. Leave me a voice message on the website or call into the Side Hustle Hotline (Dial 844-9-HUSTLE // 844-948-7853), and your question may be featured on the show!

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. 387 – An IBM employee in India creates a series of Microsoft Excel tutorials, earning hundreds of dollars per sale
  • Ep. 388 – This expat’s local pub quiz night started as a hobby. It turned into an idea to sell his collection of 5,000 trivia questions online, earning passive income month after month
  • Ep. 389 – An architect creates minimalist onesies and t-shirts for his own kids—then turns it into a profitable side hustle
  • Ep. 390 – After struggling with insecurities, a woman takes charge of her life and creates a cosmetic brand designed to boost confidence
  • Ep. 391 – After being told he had a voice for radio, a journalist stumbles into a profitable side hustle appearing in beer and soft drink commercials
  • Ep. 392 – For two decades, she trained sled dogs in the woods of Minnesota—but after a personal transformation, she started a fitness and empowerment program for women ages 45-55

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

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Weekly Update:

Make a plan to start your hustle in 27 days or less!

You need more than one source of income. You need a side hustle. Side Hustle builds on the lessons from the show and presents a step-by-step, 27-day plan to help you create a new source of income without quitting your day job.

The book is out at a bookstore near you (or purchase it online!)

Here’s what’s coming up next…

Each week I’ll feature more stories from people who are starting side hustles without quitting their job. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week:

  • Men’s overalls that double as sweatpants: yes, this is a thing—and an experiment to sell them brings in $64,000
  • Turn up the heat! An electrical engineer becomes the cover model for an indie romance series. This leads to a side gig that pays an additional $20-50,000 a year
  • Tired of look-alike flag patches, this carpenter and frequent traveler creates his own designs based on a modern style with a nod toward 1920s luxury travel

Do you have a side hustle story you’d like to share? Fill out the Side Hustle School submission form and your story may be featured on the show!

Also, if you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"It’s best to open a dedicated bank account right at the start of your side hustle, but you can often use the same account for multiple projects."
—#SideHustleSchool

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Side Hustle School is for you! If you’re enjoying it, please take a quick moment to leave a rating or write a quick review. It's really easy and it makes a difference! ✅

It also makes a huge difference when you tell your friends about the show. Remember, it's 100% free and listener-supported.
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There’s a new story every single day on Side Hustle School. Episodes are produced to be short and to the point—I know you’re busy. Be sure you subscribe to get instant notification of the day’s broadcast!


To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: Set Your Goals for 2018!

Notes from Chris

Episode 372

THEMES & TAKEAWAYS:

As we’re kicking off this new season, I’d like to read some comments to you courtesy of Ryan Grant from Ep. 367—our second day of the new season. Ryan had an incredible story about buying and reselling items from big box stores that allowed him to make hundreds of thousands of dollars which is pretty amazing! He actually did end up quitting his day job, and here’s something he said that I really liked:

“When making the decision to quit my full-time job, the main factors were: I knew I would regret it if I didn’t take the chance, and I wasn’t fully happy at the position I was working. I felt like I was just existing as opposed to being in control of my life. 



So on September 20, 2013, I quit my job as an accountant to pursue selling online full time. I walked out of the office on that day with a big smile on my face, and I’ve never looked back.”

It’s not that you have to quit your job. But you should be in control of your life. No one else should be deciding your future.

However you’ve arrived at this shared space where every day you hear about people taking control of their lives in one way or another, ask yourself “What will you regret if you don’t take the chance?” and if starting a project is part of the answer, well, let’s make it happen this year.

LISTENER CALL-INS:

Today we have listener voicemails from Cameron and Stephen:

  • Cameron is considering starting a reselling side hustle where he would purchase all of these products that are valuable by themselves and resell them together as part of a kit (which he thinks would add value), and he’s wondering what kinds of things it would be important to keep in mind for a side hustle like this.
  • Stephen was looking for a mobile pedicure service for his elderly mother in Florida who lives in a care facility, but he had a really hard time finding one. He ended up using someone that wasn’t necessarily a manicurist by trade who did a good job, but he thinks that there’s a real market for this type of service and would encourage anyone in the area to start it up. 

If you have something you’d like to ask me or an update you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message on the website or call into the Side Hustle Hotline (Dial 844-9-HUSTLE // 844-948-7853), and your question may be featured on the show!

FUN FACT OF THE WEEK:

You know how in Times Square they drop the ball to commemorate the New Year? Well, in Brasstown, NC, they do something a bit different called the Possum Drop.

And their motto is “Keep your ball, NYC, we’ve got the possum.” The Possum Drop is fairly self-explanatory—it basically involves a live possum being lowered from height at midnight. Why are they doing this? Just because, well, I don’t actually know, but it’s been going for more than 30 years.

By the way, no possums are harmed in this process; it’s more like a possum lowering than a drop. However, to be fair, the possum doesn’t have much say in it.

For next year’s new year’s plans, if NYC is expensive, head to Brasstown, NC for a very different celebration.

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. 366 – You need a side hustle, and you can start one without taking a lot of risk or spending much money. We’ll show you how!
  • Ep. 367 – A young accountant learns the art of reselling, purchasing textbooks, dental floss, and Cheerios from retail stores in bulk—then earns hundreds of thousands of dollars in profit by selling it online
  • Ep. 368 – Two immigrants from Laos meet the needs of an underserved community in a $50,000 per year hustle
  • Ep. 369 – After first rejecting Instagram as being “only for selfies,” a Sri Lankan designer starts a popular account that earns steady affiliate commissions
  • Ep. 370 – After struggling with sleeplessness for years, an account executive learns to make herbal remedies—then sells them to other tired people, earning up to $3,000/month on the side
  • Ep. 371 – A no-risk model to earn passive income by uploading t-shirt designs to Amazon.com

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

cg-sig-newsletter

Weekly Update:

Make a plan to start your hustle in 27 days or less!

You need more than one source of income. You need a side hustle. Side Hustle builds on the lessons from the show and presents a step-by-step, 27-day plan to help you create a new source of income without quitting your day job.

The book is out at a bookstore near you (or purchase it online!), and I’m in the middle of my 100-city book tour. I hope to see you on the road! Here’s where I’ll be next:

  • Brisbane, Australia – January 14th
  • Melbourne, Australia – January 15th
  • Sydney, Australia – January 16th

Don’t See Your City? Use the form at the bottom of this page, and let me know where I should go next! I’ll use your input to decide on future book tour stops. If we get enough people together in your city, I’ll be there!

Join the Side Hustle Society!

Throughout 2017, I’ve been saying that the Side Hustle Society is coming, and well…we’re finally getting ready to launch!!

This online training program is designed to take you step by step through starting a side hustle project of your own, and it’s also going to be an online community where you can connect with other side hustlers, make introductions, and get peer feedback.

We’re going to introduce it for a limited time starting on January 9th, and the initial signup is only going to be available for a week.

If you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"A new year presents a chance for reflection and change. What will be different for you one year from now?"
—#SideHustleSchool

Sponsors & Gratitude

Learn More With Skillshare!

Supporting the sponsors keeps the show free. Today’s episode of Side Hustle School is brought to you by Skillshare. 📷

Skillshare is giving Side Hustle School listeners 2 months of unlimited access—for $0.99! Join the 2 million students learning everything from street photography to SEO on Skillshare today!
Get Started Here!

Like the Show? Leave a Rating!

Side Hustle School is for you! If you’re enjoying it, please take a quick moment to leave a rating or write a quick review. It's really easy and it makes a difference! ✅

It also makes a huge difference when you tell your friends about the show. Remember, it's 100% free and listener-supported.


Here's How

Keep in Touch

There’s a new story every single day on Side Hustle School. Episodes are produced to be short and to the point—I know you’re busy. Be sure you subscribe to get instant notification of the day’s broadcast!


To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Season II Begins! Create a New Source of Income in 2018

Notes from Chris

Episode 366

Welcome to Side Hustle School, Season II! We are getting underway with an all-new journey! If we haven’t met before, my name is Chris Guillebeau, I’m the host and guide of Side Hustle School.

Every day, 7 days a week, I bring you a different story of someone—perhaps someone like you—who takes action to create more freedom and more options for their life. For new listeners, I wanted to explain a bit more of what it’s about, and for our many longtime listeners, I’ll tell you some new things that are coming up.

The purpose of this show—our singular mission—is to help you create a new source of income without quitting your job. It’s not about having a startup, risking it all, borrowing money or looking for investors—nothing like that. It’s about using the skills you already have and going from idea to income.

Our goal is to help busy people who don’t necessarily want to be entrepreneurs but do like the idea of making money apart from their paycheck do exactly that. And they’re doing that—thousands of people all over the world—by starting a side hustle.

People use this phrase a lot. What do I mean by it? I’m talking about an income-generating project—not a part-time job or driving for Uber!

It’s about making an asset that works for you.

Being able to wake up to money in your bank account. Or to be busy with your job but still earn that extra cash. Let’s make this your year of taking action! I’ll be here every day, and I hope you’ll join me. There’s a new episode every day, so stay tuned.

Here’s to your hustle!

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SEE ALSO:

  • How to Subscribe to a Podcast: Here’s a step by step guide to show you how to subscribe in Apple Podcast and Spotify
  • The Art of Non-Conformity: If you enjoy the show and want to check out some of my other projects, my blog is a great place to start
  • The Onward Project: Side Hustle School is part of the Onward Project founded, led, coached by Gretchen Rubin, author of The Four Tendencies and host of the mega popular podcast HAPPIER
  • World Domination Summit: Every summer since 2011, I’ve been putting together a conference like no other in Portland, OR. If you’re interested in learning how to live an unconventional life in a conventional world, I’d love to see you there!

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

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"The purpose of this show is to help you create a new source of income without quitting your job. It’s not about having a startup, risking it all, borrowing money or looking for investors—nothing like that. It’s about using the skills you already have and going from idea to income."
—#SideHustleSchool

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To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: That’s a Wrap, 2017—See You Next Year!

Notes from Chris

Episode 365

GRATITUDE & TAKING ACTION IN 2018:

Welcome to episode #365! It’s the end of the year! 364 days ago we began this podcast with a mission: to bring you story after story of people creating freedom and options—and making money—without quitting their job. I can hardly believe it myself, but … we did it.

We’re going to keep this recap short and sweet because 2018 will start with a bang. Mostly I want to say thank you. What a joy it’s been to bring you this show!

I’d also like to add a special acknowledgment for year-long listeners who have been with us from the beginning and binge listeners like @AerocityMusic who sent in the tweet below. 341 episodes in 10 days!!

aerocity

What if you’ve been listening to the show—learning and enjoying the stories—but you actually didn’t take action in 2017? Well, here’s my response to that:

That’s okay! We all go through different seasons in life—sometimes we’re in a season of learning, sometimes we’re just absorbing something, and later, it becomes more relevant. Tomorrow is a new day—and a new year!

SIDE HUSTLE SCHOOL’S GREATEST HITS:

We’ve had an absolute cornucopia of amazing stories this year, but here are our 10 most popular episodes of 2017 according to Google Analytics!

Weekly Update:

Make a plan to start your hustle in 27 days or less!

You need more than one source of income. You need a side hustle. Side Hustle builds on the lessons from the show and presents a step-by-step, 27-day plan to help you create a new source of income without quitting your day job.

The book is out at a bookstore near you (or purchase it online!), and I’m in the middle of my 100-city book tour. I hope to see you on the road! Here’s where I’ll be next:

  • Brisbane, Australia – January 14th
  • Melbourne, Australia – January 15th
  • Sydney, Australia – January 16th

Don’t See Your City? Use the form at the bottom of this page, and let me know where I should go next! I’ll use your input to decide on future book tour stops. If we get enough people together in your city, I’ll be there!

Join the Side Hustle Society!

Throughout 2017, I’ve been saying that the Side Hustle Society is coming, and well…we’re finally getting ready to launch!!

This online training program is designed to take you step by step through starting a side hustle project of your own, and it’s also going to be an online community where you can connect with other side hustlers, make introductions, and get peer feedback.

We’re going to introduce it for a limited time starting on January 9th, and the initial signup is only going to be available for a week.

If you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

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CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"In ten days, I listened to 341 full episodes of @chrisguillebeau’s Side Hustle School podcast. That’s got to be some sort of record."
—@AerocityMusic

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Learn More With Skillshare!

Supporting the sponsors keeps the show free. Today’s episode of Side Hustle School is brought to you by Skillshare. 📷

Skillshare is giving Side Hustle School listeners 2 months of unlimited access—for $0.99! Join the 2 million students learning everything from street photography to SEO on Skillshare today!
Get Started Here!

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Side Hustle School is for you! If you’re enjoying it, please take a quick moment to leave a rating or write a quick review. It's really easy and it makes a difference! ✅

It also makes a huge difference when you tell your friends about the show. Remember, it's 100% free and listener-supported.


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There’s a new story every single day on Side Hustle School. Episodes are produced to be short and to the point—I know you’re busy. Be sure you subscribe to get instant notification of the day’s broadcast!


To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: What if Someone Steals Your Idea??

Notes from Chris

Episode 351

THEMES & TAKEAWAYS:

I have a bunch of stuff to share with you today, but first, I’d like to talk about stealing ideas. What happens if someone comes along and steals one of your ideas or designs?

What if you have this really great idea, but you’re too afraid to say something about it or ask someone about it because you’re worried about someone taking it? Maybe it even holds you back from creating a website for it!

This question comes up over and over again—as a matter of fact, it came up the last time I was in L.A. for an event. A friend of mine named Harry Campbell (aka “The Rideshare Guy”) was also there at the event, and he shared a really insightful analogy with the audience: your idea is 1% of the total value of your side hustle. Everything else—the execution, the implementation, making it happen—that’s the 99%.

If you too are concerned about someone stealing your side hustle idea, listen to the Weekly Recap to learn more!

LISTENER QUESTIONS:

Today we have a listener email from James and a listener voicemail from Stephanie:

  • James: “Hello, Chris! Last week I found a new reason to re-commit myself to finding a side hustle. I work for a company that lays off a percentage of its staff annually. Every year, come November, I have to say farewell to two or three coworkers that I’ve been working with for years—it’s become an annual holiday tradition.

    I’m safe following the last one, but I know that it’s only a matter of time before my number is up. Having a side hustle (or two or three) would go a long way to relieving the anxiety, the stress, and the survivor’s guilt that I’ve gone through every year.

    But every time I explore a potential side hustle, my inner critic pops up and lists all the reasons it will never works: “You’re not an artist, you know nothing about web marketing, and other people are already doing that, and a lot better than you could.”

    I’ve tried numerous side hustles in the past and have always failed, which may explain why I don’t have the confidence exhibited by the people you highlight on your show. But, I have to remind myself, there’s a chance that I only have one more year of my enjoyable, well-paying, benefits-providing job before I find myself on the street.
  • Stephanie is a professional artist and designer who has been interested in being an entrepreneur since her high school days of painting murals for friends and family. After getting her BFA at art school, she began working as a graphic designer, and during this time, she started a calligraphy side hustle that has since become her full-time job (growing to six-figures). 

    Despite loving what she’s doing now, she can’t shake the itch to start something new. She worries that her skill set is too specific and that any new side project would overlap with her day job which could potentially cannibalize and devalue her current job. Should she avoid starting anything similar and instead channel her overactive entrepreneurial urges into something non-art related (but that she may not be as good at)? 

If you have something you’d like to ask me or an update you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message on the website or call into the Side Hustle Hotline (Dial 844-9-HUSTLE // 844-948-7853), and your question may be featured on the show!

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. 345 – After getting locked out of his apartment, a software engineer creates a pocket tool that sells 500,000 units and now employs 17 people
  • Ep. 346 – An elementary school teacher creates a for-profit service to “whisk away” travelers to surprise destinations
  • Ep. 347 – A neuroscientist turned marketing manager moonlights as an artist, selling original papercut designs on Etsy with very little marketing
  • Ep. 348 – As a startup, it had $2 million in revenue but $0 in profit. Once it became a side hustle, it had $35,000 in revenue that was almost all profit
  • Ep. 349 – A Montreal engineer creates a camera review blog that earns passive affiliate commissions month after month
  • Ep. 350 – One woman’s journey from notorious picky eater to health-conscious adventurer of foods enables her to consult other adult picky eaters, resulting in a $500 per month side hustle

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

cg-sig-newsletter

Weekly Update:

Make a plan to start your hustle in 27 days or less!

You need more than one source of income. You need a side hustle. Side Hustle builds on the lessons from the show and presents a step-by-step, 27-day plan to help you create a new source of income without quitting your day job.

The book is out at a bookstore near you (or purchase it online!), and I’m in the middle of my 100-city book tour. I hope to see you on the road! Here’s where I’ll be next:

  • Brisbane, Australia – January 14th
  • Melbourne, Australia – January 15th
  • Sydney, Australia – January 16th

Don’t See Your City? Use the form at the bottom of this page, and let me know where I should go next! I’ll use your input to decide on future book tour stops. If we get enough people together in your city, I’ll be there!

Here’s what’s coming up next…

Each week I’ll feature more stories from people who are starting side hustles without quitting their job. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week:

  • A listener success story about a Presbyterian minister who turns to his lifelong interest in role-playing games to set up a sustainable second income source
  • After attending a live podcast taping, this longtime side hustler starts a new project that helps people declutter while donating items to local refugees
  • A Weekly Recap where we kick things off with a special holiday poem from Side Hustle School

Do you have a side hustle story you’d like to share? Fill out the Side Hustle School submission form and your story may be featured on the show!

Also, if you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"The idea is 1% of the work. Making the idea happen is where the magic happens"
—#SideHustleSchool

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Side Hustle School is for you! If you’re enjoying it, please take a quick moment to leave a rating or write a quick review. It's really easy and it makes a difference! ✅

It also makes a huge difference when you tell your friends about the show. Remember, it's 100% free and listener-supported.
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There’s a new story every single day on Side Hustle School. Episodes are produced to be short and to the point—I know you’re busy. Be sure you subscribe to get instant notification of the day’s broadcast!


To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: Starting and Ending a Seasonal Side Hustle

Notes from Chris

Episode 344

THEMES & TAKEAWAYS:

In our forty-ninth weekly recap, we’ll focus on a couple of different concepts that popped up this week including the pros and cons of launching a seasonal side hustle.

Around this time of year, I always go on what I call my Annual Review trip. This is something I’ve been doing myself for the last 10 years and is the single thing I can use to trace the productivity I’ve had and the goals I’ve been able to accomplish. Essentially, it’s a measure of my success. If you’re interested in learning more about the process, start here!

LISTENER QUESTIONS:

Today we have a listener email from Lisa and a listener voicemail from Mimi:

  • Lisa: “I had to tell you what I did today. I have been listening to SHS all year and pre-ordered your new book. Like a lot of your listeners I’m sure, have a bunch of ideas floating around but I haven’t pulled the trigger on anything. 

    I started to read your book and went through 6 days of it, and then got stalled at the napkin exercise when life got in the way for a while. So, I decided that I would devote the day before Thanksgiving to Side Hustle Camp!

    I made myself an agenda, lit a fire, put on comfy clothes, and spent the day reading the whole book so I would see the big picture of how everything would all go. Then, I scheduled how I can go back through the book and all the exercises by the end of the year. I will launch in 2017!

    And then, the most exciting thing is I bought a domain name that I’ve ALWAYS wanted and bought the 2-year hosting platform on InMotion after listening to Extended Cut 3. What a day! I am super excited, and I knew you’d be happy to hear this. Feel free to share the idea of Side Hustle Camp to anyone. Sometimes you need to create a fun and devoted day to get yourself unstuck.

    Thank you so much for everything you do! You are really helping to change my life when I need it (I am suddenly trying to make extra money to support my 91-year-old Mama). Cheers!”
  • Mimi has decided that she’d like to start a podcast as her side hustle, but the mechanics of it give her pause. She’s hoping to get an idea of what goes into producing a show like Side Hustle School and what I would recommend for beginners. 

    If you’d like to start a podcast of your own, check out EXTENDED CUT #11: Lessons in Podcasting on our monthly Extended Cuts page! 

If you have something you’d like to ask me or an update you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message on the website or call into the Side Hustle Hotline (Dial 844-9-HUSTLE // 844-948-7853), and your question may be featured on the show!

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. 338 – A month-long, part-time project writing personalized letters from Santa Claus earns $6,000
  • Ep. 339 – Two friends in their twenties create a “nonsense” party game. Ten years later, they turn it into a side hustle that is now sold at Target
  • Ep. 340 – After a year’s worth of shopping and research, a criminal defense attorney and digital operations manager launch a line of accessories at local shops
  • Ep. 341 – A Texas couple’s bucket list challenge turns into a full-time hustle making and selling ice pops throughout the state
  • Ep. 342 – In this meow-nificent episode, a Houston scientist and her partner start a service to look after cats when their owners are on vacation. Avoid pro-cat-stination—listen to Side Hustle School and get to work!
  • Ep. 343 – By day, she works at a museum in Berkeley, California. The rest of the time, she builds giant puppets and produces performances for eager audiences

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

cg-sig-newsletter

Weekly Update:

Make a plan to start your hustle in 27 days or less!

You need more than one source of income. You need a side hustle. Side Hustle builds on the lessons from the show and presents a step-by-step, 27-day plan to help you create a new source of income without quitting your day job.

The book is out at a bookstore near you (or purchase it online!), and I’m in the middle of my 100-city book tour. I hope to see you on the road! Here’s where I’ll be next:

  • Brooklyn, NY – December 13th
  • Victoria, Canada – January 26th
  • MORE STOPS COMING SOON!

Don’t See Your City? Use the form at the bottom of this page, and let me know where I should go next! I’ll use your input to decide on future book tour stops. If we get enough people together in your city, I’ll be there!

Here’s what’s coming up next…

Each week I’ll feature more stories from people who are starting side hustles without quitting their job. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week:

  • After getting locked out of his apartment, a software engineer creates a pocket tool that sells 500,000 units and now employs 17 people
  • A neuroscientist turned marketing manager moonlights as an artist, selling original papercut designs on Etsy with very little marketing
  • A Montreal engineer creates a camera review blog that earns passive affiliate commissions month after month

Do you have a side hustle story you’d like to share? Fill out the Side Hustle School submission form and your story may be featured on the show!

Also, if you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"If you worry about getting overwhelmed by your side hustle, choose a seasonal one or otherwise put limitations around it. Your hustle works for you, not the other way around!"
—#SideHustleSchool

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To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau

Weekly Recap: How to Find Things to Sell Online

Notes from Chris

Episode 337

THEMES & TAKEAWAYS:

In our forty-eighth weekly recap, we’ll focus on a couple of different concepts that popped up this week—identity and belonging, thinking through who you’re going to serve with your side hustle, and how to find products to sell.

Around this time of year, I always go on what I call my Annual Review trip. This is something I’ve been doing myself for the last 10 years and is the single thing I can use to trace the productivity I’ve had and the goals I’ve been able to accomplish. Essentially, it’s a measure of my success. If you’re interested in learning more about the process, start here!

LISTENER QUESTIONS:

Today we have a couple of listener emails from Andy and Kyle and a listener voicemail from Scott:

  • Andy: “I always understood from your writing and podcast that leveraging your passion or career is a great way to find something to sell. The impression I get is that by being embedded in an industry you are aware of how it works and (hopefully) are able to figure out a way to make a side hustle in it. That is, as long as you keep your head up and eyes open for all the opportunities around us.

    But in a recent recap episode, you mentioned that you sold Legos for a time even though you were not especially interested in them. My question is, how does one find arbitrage opportunities like that in an apparently totally random field? Or more directly, how did you get into selling Legos? Thanks for your help!”
  • Kyle: “I have a question about content or information you make available to potential customers. The side hustle I’m working on contains a lot of information, and I’m not sure if I should lean out the information or pile on all the details for people. For me, I like to have all the information to absorb but a lot of people want just the basics.

    How would you advise I go about this problem? Give all the info or release a little bit every week and charge for the meat and potatoes? I think the more you know the better, but people have a short attention span.”
  • Scott has been listening to the show for a while now and has his own side hustle selling rustic wood decorations. It’s totally fulfilling his creative desires, but what he’d like to learn is 1) how to use it to create passive income as well, and 2) how to overcome his time and geographic restraints so that he can take his side hustle to the next level.

If you have something you’d like to ask me or an update you’d like to share, I’d love to hear from you! Leave me a voice message on the website or call into the Side Hustle Hotline (Dial 844-9-HUSTLE // 844-948-7853), and your question may be featured on the show!

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. 331 – After first learning Adobe Photoshop to forge his report card, a Hawaiian baseball enthusiast creates an apparel line that goes on to earn millions of dollars
  • Ep. 332 – In this ribetting feature, a high school science teacher earns an extra $3,000/month removing an invasive species of toads throughout Florida
  • Ep. 333 – A woman who undergoes bariatric weight loss surgery creates a subscription service to deliver monthly supplements and resources
  • Ep. 334 – An electrical appliance designer wants to start a side hustle in the Crossfit world, but instead of opening a gym or becoming a trainer, he finds a highly profitable third way
  • Ep. 335 – Not content with a single hustle, this web developer decides to create 5 projects that each earn $2,000/month. In this episode, we’ll evaluate his first two attempts
  • Ep. 336 – In a growing industry, this Oregon mom achieves high returns from licensed marijuana edibles

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

cg-sig-newsletter

Weekly Update:

Make a plan to start your hustle in 27 days or less!

You need more than one source of income. You need a side hustle. Side Hustle builds on the lessons from the show and presents a step-by-step, 27-day plan to help you create a new source of income without quitting your day job.

The book is out at a bookstore near you (or purchase it online!), and I’m in the middle of my 100-city book tour. I hope to see you on the road! Here’s where I’ll be next:

  • Brooklyn, NY – December 13th
  • Victoria, Canada – January 26th
  • MORE STOPS COMING SOON!

Don’t See Your City? Use the form at the bottom of this page, and let me know where I should go next! I’ll use your input to decide on future book tour stops. If we get enough people together in your city, I’ll be there!

Here’s what’s coming up next…

Each week I’ll feature more stories from people who are starting side hustles without quitting their job. Here’s a sneak peek of what’s coming next week:

  • A month-long, part-time project writing personalized letters from Santa Claus earns $6,000
  • A Texas couple’s bucket list challenge turns into a full-time hustle making and selling ice pops throughout the state
  • By day, she works at a museum in Berkeley, California. The rest of the time, she builds giant puppets and produces performances for eager audiences

Do you have a side hustle story you’d like to share? Fill out the Side Hustle School submission form and your story may be featured on the show!

Also, if you’re interested in joining the Side Hustle Society, visit our Society page to get notified when it goes live!

Resources

GET $625 IN FREE TRAVEL

Earn 50,000 travel rewards points (enough for 2 round-trip plane tickets or $625 in travel credit). You'll also earn 2x points on all travel and dining spend, with zero foreign transaction fees.

I use this card every day all over the world! ✈️ Learn More

CREATE YOUR ONLINE STORE

Create your online store with Shopify using an exclusive discount for Side Hustle School listeners. For a limited time, get a free 21-day trial and a 10% discount for a whole year.

Many Side Hustle School listeners are building sites using Shopify's easy-to-learn platform. Try it free today! Learn More

Quote of the Day
"Look at online auctions to see what’s selling and what the average closing price is. Then, see if you can acquire those items for a lower price elsewhere."
—#SideHustleSchool

Sponsors & Gratitude

Learn More With Skillshare!

Supporting the sponsors keeps the show free. Today’s episode of Side Hustle School is brought to you by Skillshare. 📷

Skillshare is giving Side Hustle School listeners 2 months of unlimited access—for $0.99! Join the 2 million students learning everything from street photography to SEO on Skillshare today!
Get Started Here!

Like the Show? Leave a Rating!

Side Hustle School is for you! If you’re enjoying it, please take a quick moment to leave a rating or write a quick review. It's really easy and it makes a difference! ✅

It also makes a huge difference when you tell your friends about the show. Remember, it's 100% free and listener-supported.


Here's How

Keep in Touch

There’s a new story every single day on Side Hustle School. Episodes are produced to be short and to the point—I know you’re busy. Be sure you subscribe to get instant notification of the day’s broadcast!


To infinity and beyond,

Chris Guillebeau