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593: The 30 Day Money Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Detox Program for Your Financial Health Jan 11, 2024

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Have you ever done a juice cleanse or a "Whole30" challenge?

While I haven't ever gone to that extreme, I DO always feel better physically and mentally after even just a few days of clean eating.

So if a quick "cleanse" can work for our health, why not try it with our money?

To dive deeper into this, I'm joined by Rachel Jimenez from Money Hacking Mama, one of the most popular Side Hustle Show guests of all time.

Her episode on selling printables on Etsy has been downloaded almost 90,000 times.

Ready for the cleanse? Let's do it!

Full Show Notes: The 30 Day Money Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Detox Program for Your Financial Health

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592: How One Side Hustler Turned $65 into $25k in 12 months Jan 04, 2024

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When school teacher Claire McCann turned a $65 used table set into $300, she discovered a profitable new side hustle model. Intrigued by the potential to multiply her money by flipping furniture, Claire set out to hone her skills and scale the venture up.

Just 15 months later, Claire has earned over $35,000 in profits from furniture flipping using Facebook Marketplace and other digital platforms. Now she spreads her hard-won knowledge so others can succeed too through her The Furniture Flip brand.

Tune in to Episode 592 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

Where to source profitable secondhand furniture pieces online for low buy prices
Strategies to customize your outreach messages and listings so your deals stand out
Which furniture styles and brands yield top resale prices?
The economics behind leveraging movers and staging help to scale
Best practices to avoid prevalent marketplace scams and fraudsters

Full Show Notes: How One Side Hustler Turned $65 into $25k in 12 Months

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591: The 10 Best Side Hustles of the Year Dec 28, 2023

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We've had hundreds of inspiring side hustle stories on the show this past year, but a few really stood out from the pack.

In this week's roundup episode, I'll be counting down the 10 best side hustles of 2023.

To make it super easy to revisit any episode, I put together a Side Hustle Show "Best Side Hustles of 2023" playlist on Spotify with quick access to all the audio.

Get ready to have your side hustle dreams ignited as we reveal the year's top ideas and strategies for earning outside of the conventional 9 to 5. The only question is - which one will you put into action this year?

Let's dive in!

Full Show Notes: The 10 Best Side Hustles of 2023

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590: The Most Overlooked Way to Make More Money? Dec 21, 2023

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Have you ever woken up one day feeling trapped in a career you used to love? The stability of a steady paycheck no longer worth the daily dread of unfulfilling work? Did you suddenly want a career change? I’m talking staring-at-the-ceiling-all-night type misery.

Alex Warneke knows exactly how this feels.

She found herself creatively stifled and financially limited working as a marine ecologist and park ranger. While loving the subject matter, restrictions around income growth, adventure, and location independence nagged her.

She couldn't shake the feeling that her current path just wouldn't get her to the life she envisioned.

Despite no prior experience, Alex strategically skilled up and gained Salesforce credentials to increase her income potential dramatically.

Her story offers an inspirational template for others looking to pursue more career flexibility.

Tune in to Episode 590 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

How Alex was able to increase her earning potential by changing careers
The process Alex took to learn Salesforce through the Talent Stacker program
What a typical day in the life looks like working as a Salesforce administrator and consultant
Common mistakes to avoid on your journey to career change and advancement

Full Show Notes: The Most Overlooked Way to Make More Money?

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How to Replace Your Salary by Buying Mini Businesses (Greatest Hits) Dec 14, 2023

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Stacy Caprio was desperate to leave her day job.

She ended up doing just that after acquiring – and improving – a portfolio of mini online businesses. In her case, these were websites that make money from advertising.

Now, this asset class can be risky, and Stacy is open about her early failures.

But if you have some online skills, (or management skills to bring people in if you don’t want to run the site yourself) this can be a fast-track to the cash flow you need to fund your lifestyle.

Since websites often sell for 20x monthly earnings, they’re perhaps 10-15x “cheaper” than if you were to rely solely on traditional investments and a 4% withdrawal rate.

Sound like the kind of investment that suits your lifestyle?

Tune in to episode 323 to hear where Stacy finds these businesses to buy, her unique filtering criteria, and a few quick ways she’s been able to accelerate the cash flow of her portfolio for even better returns.

Full Show Notes: How to Replace Your Salary by Buying Mini Businesses

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589: How a Simple Idea Turned Into a $50k a Month Side Hustle Dec 07, 2023

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Lou Rice was breastfeeding her son Archie one night when disaster struck—she dropped her Kindle on his head!

While that experience was upsetting for both of them at the moment, it sparked an idea for Lou and her husband Ben to create a solution.

Ben fashioned a silicone strap with staples to attach Lou's Kindle to her hand and prevent any future dropping incidents.

Lou tested it out over the next month and absolutely loved having the grip and security of the strap for comfortable one-handed reading during those long middle-of-the-night feeds.

And thus, their side hustle, strapsicle.com was born—a company now generating over $50k a month selling their innovative Kindle straps. Not only that, but Strapsicle is on pace for its first-ever 6 figures after recently going viral on TikTok and Instagram.

Tune in to Episode 589 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:

How an accident sparked a successful product idea
Why micro-influencers were key for visibility
How early demand was validated before production
How diversified sales channels have inherent strengths

Full Show Notes: 589: How a Simple Idea Turned Into a $50k a Month Side Hustle

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588: Rental Arbitrage: $700K Renting Out Other People's Properties Nov 30, 2023

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Making money in real estate typically requires owning the property, right?

Coming up with a large down payment, securing financing, dealing with tenants, handling maintenance and repairs. The barriers to entry aren’t exactly low.

But what if you could skip all that and still bring in serious cash flow by renting out apartments and homes without buying them?

When Richie Matthews and his wife were looking to supplement their seasonal events business in late 2019, rental arbitrage seemed like an ideal side hustle.

Little did they know that just a few months later, that tiny side hustle would quickly scale into a business managing 60 units and generating over $2.5 million in revenue and $700k in profits. He now runs his company, iStayUSA.com.

Tune in to Ep 588 of The Side Hustle Show to:

Test unfamiliar models with tiny experiments before going “all in”
Stay nimble and embrace opportunities, even in uncertainty
Build scalable systems and processes early on
Diversify marketing channels and revenue streams
Focus on profitability metrics rather than solely revenue growth

Full Show Notes: Rental Arbitrage: $700k Renting Out Other People's Properties

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587: 10 Creative Side Hustles that Make Real Money - Part 6 Nov 23, 2023

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It’s that time of year again—Thanksgiving!

For the past years, I’ve celebrated the holiday with an annual roundup of some of the most creative, outside-the-box side hustle ideas and stories that have come across my desk.

These unique money-making side hustles stand out not just for their ingenuity but for the impressive income generated by ordinary people putting their skills, passions, and sheer determination to work.

This is the 6th installment of the series, so I encourage you to go check out the other episodes if you like this format:

This year’s list features an awesome mix of unconventional side hustles spanning cleaning, gardening, rentals, social media, and more.

Each profile contains key stats, actionable ideas, and an inside look you won’t find anywhere else!

Full Show Notes: 10 Creative Side Hustles that Make Real Money - Part 6

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586: Monetize Your Curiosity: $80k in Revenue from a Part-Time Project Nov 16, 2023

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Can you really get paid to be curious?

When Harry Duran launched the Vertical Farming Podcast in 2020, he had zero experience or connections in the industry — he just wanted to learn more about vertical farming.

Yet through strategic partnerships and consistency, he has established himself as a leading voice in this emerging space.

Fast forward just over three years later, the show generates over $80,000 in annual revenue.

Harry is now seen as a leading authority in the space.

His show generates thousands in sponsorship revenue from companies eager to get in front of this highly targeted audience.

Tune into episode 586 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:

What made him interested in vertical farming
Tactics for landing high-profile guests
Creative approaches to securing sponsors
Strategies for expanding into a media network
And much more

Full Show Notes: Monetize Your Curiosity: How a Part-Time Podcast Generated $80k in Revenue

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585: Giving Away Ideas, Getting Great Guests, Growing Your Business, and More: 20 Questions with Nick Nov 09, 2023

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We've got another round of 20 Questions from Side Hustle Nation listeners on the agenda today!

I always enjoy tapping into your collective experience and the challenge of providing helpful answers off the cuff.

As is customary on these episodes, I’ve filtered through a stack of questions from the Side Hustle Nation community over the past few months.

Though we usually hit 20, this time around we've got 18 questions to explore.

This is the 15th installment of this series, making it probably the longest-running series in the Side Hustle Show's history, so feel free to check out the older ones:

Topics covered include podcast advertising, SEO resources, deciding which side hustle to focus on, and much more.

You'll hear me reflect on getting sponsors for the show, recommend tools for affiliate marketing, give advice on turning a skill into a money-maker, and share what I've been reading lately.

There's a little something for everyone in this episode, whether you're just getting started on your first venture or looking to take an existing business to the next level.

Let's jump right into the questions!

Full Show Notes: Giving Away Ideas, Getting Great Guests, Growing Your Business, and More: 20 Questions With Nick

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