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I'm always looking for ways to work smarter and more efficiently, and to that end I took a recent inventory of my online business "toolkit."
Of course many of these will be obvious to you, but hopefully you discover some helpful new resources as well.
The good news? Many of these are free or at least have a free version!
And if you're looking for the definitive guide to online resources named by top entrepreneurs, check out the full collection in my book, Work Smarter.
One important note is I didn't start here. I've cobbled together this toolbox over the last 10+ years, and added expenses only as the revenue justified it.
Start scrappy, start lean, and then invest where it makes sense!
There are also a ton of great suggestions in the comments below!
Full Show Notes: 50+ Tools and Apps to Work Smarter and Get More Out Of Your Side Hustle
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It’s time once again to dive into the ol’ listener mailbag and answer a few questions in this week’s edition of The Side Hustle Show.
I’ve had quite a few interesting questions come in since the last Q&A episode, and picked 10 to talk through in today’s show.
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We're covering everything from building audiences in today's digital landscape and even how to compete in what some are calling a "no-click world.
This is the 17th installment of this series, so feel free to check out the older ones:
616: Lifestyle Creep, Luck, and Why Every Podcast Guest Has an Online Course: Q&A w/ Nick
585: Giving Away Ideas, Getting Great Guests, Growing Your Business, and More: 20 Questions With Nick
556: Pricing, Podcasting, Permission to Quit, and More: 20 Questions with Nick
498: Profitable Podcasting, Getting Clients, and $50k/mo in Passive Income: 20 Questions with Nick
451: Affiliate Marketing, Early Retirement, and Side Hustle Shifts Over 8 Years of Podcasting: 20 Questions with Nick
431: Fear of Selling, Protecting Ideas, Podcasting and More
412: Side Hustle Ethics, Charging Your Friends, the Side Hustles I’m Most Excited About, and More
365: Market Saturation, Mind Mapping, Miracle Mornings, and More
346: The Con of the Side Hustle, Beanie Babies, Affiliate Marketing, and More
320: Multiplying Money, Morning Routines, and $100k Side Hustles
291: Email, Ebooks, Platforms, and Conferences
271: Brilliant Blogging, Ruthless Productivity, and Guaranteed Success
245: Network Marketing, Imposter Syndrome, My Side Hustle Mistakes, and More
219: Growing Traffic, Monetization, List-Building, a Day in the Life, and More
198: Blogging, Branding, Book Writing, and Finding the Right Side Hustle for You
181: SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Self-Publishing, Udemy, and More
Plus, I'll share what keeps drawing me back year after year at FinCon.
Let's dive in!
Full Show Notes: Starting Over? Podcasting, Newsletters, Competing in a “No Click” World, and more (10 Questions with Nick)
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How do you make extra money in a low-risk way? And one method I keep coming back to is the idea of starting a consignment business.
So you're selling other people's stuff and just taking a percentage. They get paid, you get paid, and you've got no upfront inventory risk like you'd have with a traditional physical product business.
Sarah McAffry of Statemint Consignment earned over $10,000 from her first consignment event and has continued to grow from there. She has been crushing it in this space for the last 10 years, and it has now expanded to 23 locations across the country.
Tune in to Episode 640 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:
How Sarah got her first 50 sellers to trust her with their inventory
Her marketing strategies to get buyers in the door
How you might start something similar in your own area
Full Show Notes: Get Paid to Sell Other People’s Stuff: Starting a Consignment Side Hustle
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Looking to make extra money for Christmas?
You’re not alone!
The average American spent over $900 on Christmas last year.
In this episode, I'm joined by Allison Baggerly from Inspiredbudget.com and we’ll share our top side hustle picks to make extra money for the holidays.
These side hustles are easy to start and have no to low startup cost so you can earn what you need for the holiday season.
Ready? Let’s do it.
Full Show Notes: 30 Ways to Make Extra Money for the Holidays
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More than 150,000 women have completed Tiffany "The Budgetnetista" Aliche's Live Richer Challenge. The roughly 30-day challenge participants step-by-step instructions on how to get their financial lives in order, get out of debt, and start saving money.
Collectively, Tiffany's tribe has saved $17 million and paid off $1.5 in debt!
I first heard Tiffany tell the story of how she started the challenge and how that's turned into a thriving business at FinCon last year, and am excited to share it with you this week.
This year, The Budgetnetista expects to bring in more than $500,000 from speaking, book sales, sponsors and affiliate relationships, and a new private membership academy.
I think her model can be replicated across a number of different niches and industries so you can apply these same strategies and tactics in your business.
Tune in to hear how the former preschool teacher came up with the idea for the challenge, the innovative way she grew her tribe, and how giving it all away for free turned into a very profitable venture.
Full Show Notes: How a Free Challenge Turned Into a $500,000 a Year Business
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Happy Halloween! It’s the perfect time to explore some creative and spooky-themed side hustles that can bring in real money.
I sat down with Jared Bauman of 201creative.com and host of Niche Pursuits Podcast to talk about 10 scary-good side hustles that could add a little financial excitement to your Halloween.
Tune in to Episode 638 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:
how to turn hobbies or unique skills into profitable side hustles
why holidays and niche markets offer huge earning potential
unconventional ideas that lead to real money-making opportunities
Full Show Notes: 10 Scary-Good Side Hustles That Make Real Money
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It’s always inspiring to reconnect with longtime friends of The Side Hustle Show, and Debbie Gartner aka the Flooring Girl is one of them.
Over the last few years, she’s turned her love for simple, creative projects into a $4,000-per-month digital product business on Etsy.
What started as a personal outlet has grown into a scalable, semi-passive side hustle.
Tune in to Episode 637 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:
how to build a $4,000/month Etsy shop selling digital products
keyword research, customer loyalty, and bundling to increase sales on Etsy
how AI tools can streamline and help scale your side hustle faster
And be sure to check out Debbie's free Start Your Etsy Shop Challenge to kickstart your own digital product journey.
Full Show Notes: $1000 a Week Selling Digital Products
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There have been a few requests for a Progress Report update, so wanted to take some time this week to give a behind-the-scenes look at the last year or so of the business of Side Hustle Nation.
Inside you'll learn more about:
what I’ve been working on / through
some of my biggest challenges, wins, and projects
what's been on my reading list
Ready? Let's do it!
Full Show Notes: Is Business Coaching Worth It? A Look Inside the last 12 months of Side Hustle Nation
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Sometimes the simplest ideas can lead to remarkable success.
That's certainly the case for Gary Grewal, founder of Cal Box Rental, a moving box rental service that has grown from a college student's brainstorm to a successful side hustle generating $1,000 in monthly recurring revenue.
For the last 10 years, he has been renting out moving boxes with a low start-up cost, consistent and increasing demand, and only a few hours per week to run on the side of his day job.
Tune in to Ep 635 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:
how Gary turned a college idea into a thriving box rental business
the tactics that helped him gain his first customers
how strategic partnerships fueled his success in the moving industry
Full Show Notes: $1000/mo Renting Out Plastic Bins: Starting a Box Rental Side Hustle
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Chloe Winstanley began making and selling polymer clay earrings as a hobby.
It was a decent side hustle, but the big unlock came when she started teaching other people how to make the jewelry.
"I just realized that I could make way more money from hosting people for workshops than I could just by selling the earrings," she explained.
Her business taps into the "experience economy," helping people get out from behind their screens and out in real life with friends.
In just a couple years, Chloe sold more than $100k worth of tickets to her in-person workshops.
Here's how she did it.
Tune in to Episode 634 of Side Hustle Show to learn:
how to turn a hobby into a profitable business.
tips for attracting and keeping workshop attendees.
simple marketing tactics for local events.
Full Show Notes: $100k Hosting Local Craft Workshops as a Side Hustle
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There’s hidden gold in everyday places — if you know where to look.
That’s the message Rob Stephenson from FleaMarketFlipper.com and Flipper University is spreading, and he’s back with some of his most profitable stories yet.
Rob is a full-time flipper, sourcing low and selling high. He’s turned a side hustle into a full-time business with jaw-dropping profit margins, all from part-time work.
In episode 633 of The Side Hustle Show, Rob explains the "Big Profit Flipping Model." This model draws inspiration from how he consistently finds and flips items for $1000+ profits.
Full Show Notes: 9 $1000+ Flips: Uncovering Profitable Resale Items
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Thinking of becoming a bookkeeper?
Side Hustle Show listener Kate Johnson started her bookkeeping business in 2017, and now serves several recurring clients. She targets an effective rate of $70 an hour, and is able to work from home.
With her youngest starting preschool, Kate found herself with an extra 9 hours a week. “I wanted to be a good steward of that time,” she explained.
Tune in to this episode to hear Kate explain:
Why she decided to start working as a virtual bookkeeper
How she landed her first clients
How she’s grown her client base with little marketing
The surprising new side hustle this work has spun off
Full Show Notes: How to Become a Bookkeeper and Make $70 an Hour from Home
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How can a food tour side hustle turn into a $300k a year business?
Chris Andrews from Bienville Bites Food Tour started his side hustle back in 2017, where he gave food tours on the weekends in Mobile, Alabama.
Fast forward a few years, and now he’s running a $300k business! He quit his job at the steel mill and now runs these food tours full time.
How did Chris go from slinging steels to doing food tours?
Tune in to Ep 632 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:
how Chris built his food tours from the ground up
how he's removed himself from some of the day-to-day operations
how you might start something similar in your town
Full Show Notes: From Weekend Side Hustle to $300k/year Business
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How can you drive traffic to your website without relying on Google?
The last 12 months haven’t been easy for content creators, especially those hit by Google updates. Some people saw a massive drop in traffic — up to 90-95%!
So is online publishing done for? Is the niche site era over? Not quite.
For those who adapt, new opportunities arise.
Jon Dykstra from Fat Stacks Blog was among those affected but has since turned his attention to other strategies — and here are some of his strategies you can adapt.
Full Show Notes: How to Get Traffic to Your Website Without Relying on Google
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This episode's guest is about to start his sophomore year in college, but he's already making around $10k a month from his side hustle window washing side hustle.
And it all started with a $200 window cleaning kit from Amazon.
Let's break down how Jack Leimbach (@jackexteriorcleaning) is doing it, all while balancing school.
Tune into Episode 630 of the Side Hustle Show:
to build a $10,000/month window washing side hustle
learn how to use simple online ads to drive serious business growth
to get tips on balancing school, work, and a successful side hustle
Full Show Notes: How this College Student’s Side Hustle Brings in $10k a Month
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How do you turn a "junk land" — a seemingly worthless piece of land — into a profitable investment?
We’ve talked about flipping products for a profit or real estate investing before. We’ve even talked about land investing.
But never like this.
Wayne Seminoff from JunkLandIntoGold.com specializes in finding unloved, unbuildable lots — then he fixes the issues — before reselling these new and improved lots for up to 10x his initial investment.
Tune in to Episode 629 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:
how Wayne flips junk land into profitable property
how to clear title issues and solve access problems
how to turn unbuildable lots into valuable assets
Full Show Notes: Turning Junk Land Into Gold
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Creation, connection, and contribution are the 3 C's I believe everyone needs to live a happy healthy productive life, whether that life contains a side hustle or not.
In this episode I share the audio from my TEDx talk, which breaks down the 3 C's and why they're so important.
Full Show Notes: TEDx Revisited: The 3 C's of Side Hustle Happiness (10 Years Later)
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Want to scale back on your day job?
Want to travel more, and spend more time with your family?
That’s exactly what Stacy Gallego has been able to do thanks to her part-time flipping business.
What’s cool is that this income stream was actually inspired by a former side hustle show guest, Rob “the flea market flipper” Stephenson, who we last heard from in episode 298.
Stacy is one of Rob’s star students, and I’ve loved watching her share some of her sales results for quite a while.
In just two years, Stacy has gone from flipping her first item to hitting $10,000 in sales in a month.
The ability to find profit in your hometown is one I think is really valuable in recession-proofing your own income. If that appeals to you, I encourage to you check out Rob and his wife Melissa’s free training to learn more.
And if you're ready to enroll in Flipper University, use promo code FLIP100 for $100 off either course option.
Tune in to hear:
how Stacy sources profitable inventory
how she deals with the logistics of shipping huge items
which items/categories are selling best
her advice for new flippers to start making money
Full Show Notes: Flea Market Flipping Case Study: $1000s in Profit Buying Low and Selling High
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This episode is all about making use of the Piggyback Principle — why it's easier to fill demand than to create it from scratch.
Just like how kids would rather get a piggyback ride than walk because it's easier.
The same is true in business — this strategy allows you to ride the wave of success software products are experiencing to catch that rising tide and get better, faster results with less work.
To help illustrate this, I connected with Kristi DaSilva from DaSilvaLife.com.
DaSilva Life helps small businesses build success by setting up and integrating two popular software tools, HoneyBook and ClickUp, into their workflow and operations.
This earns her thousands of dollars per project along the way.
Tune in to Episode 627 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:
how to use the Piggyback Principle to build on what's already popular
how to combine software with consulting or services to add value
how to guide your audience with clear calls to action in every piece of content
Full Show Notes: From $30/hr to $300/hr: The Software Consulting Playbook
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Yes, you can get paid for your opinion — and actually get paid pretty well.
But ... the most lucrative ways to get paid for your opinion take more time and effort than simply answering surveys.
In this post, I'll break down several legit ways to turn your ideas, opinions, and feedback into real income. Combined, these methods are worth thousands of dollars a month.
Ready? Let's do it!
Full Show Notes: 13 Ways to Get Paid for Your Opinion
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