The Side Hustle Show

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503: 12 Ways Podcasts Make Money: $800k an Episode?? May 16, 2022

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Top podcasts make thousands of dollars an episode, but sponsorships are only one way to ring the cash register. In this episode, I'm breaking down the different ways you can monetize a podcast, including some that don't require any listeners at all.

Full Show Notes: How to Monetize a Podcast

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502: How a Part-Time Dinosaur Podcast Became a Full-Time Business May 12, 2022

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There has never been a better time to build an online business around a topic you care about.

This week’s guests on The Side Hustle Show are proof of that.

Garret Kruger and Sabrina Ricci are the husband and wife team behind IKnowDino.com, which started as a side hustle and is now the world’s #1 dinosaur podcast.

Not bad for a couple of non-paleontologists.

It wasn’t an overnight success. In fact, it took 6 years for the two of them to feel comfortable going full-time in the business.

But they’ve had a blast along the way and they’re doing what they love doing most - interviewing paleontologists, talking about dinosaurs, and building a passionate dino-loving community.

Tune in to The Side Hustle Show interview to hear:

how Garret and Sabrina grew their audience
the different ways they monetize their podcast
how you may be able to borrow some of the same tactics for your business

Full Show Notes: How a Part-Time Podcast Became a Full-Time Income Stream

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501: $3000 a Month Flipping Mattresses Part-Time May 09, 2022

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Staci and her husband are earning $3,000-$4,000 month reselling like-new furniture with risk-free inventory sourced from Sharetown. Sharetown is a “reverse logistics” company that helps online, name brand furniture companies deal with customer returns.

As a Sharetown rep, you get notified of these return requests, pick up the items, clean and store them, and resell them on Facebook Marketplace or other outlets. Per Staci, you only have to pay Sharetown for your inventory once each item sells.

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500: 10 Big Ideas from 500 Episodes of The Side Hustle Show May 05, 2022

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This week it’s the 500th episode of The Side Hustle Show, which just seems crazy to me.

It feels like just yesterday I started this thing in a lot of ways. But it’s been 9 years — I guess time flies when you’re having fun.

In honor of the 500 episode milestone, I wanted to reflect back on 10 big ideas and 10 common themes over the last 9 years.

It took longer than I care to admit to go back through the archives and pull out some of these forgotten soundbites, but I think you’ll like ‘em.

Tune in to this episode of The Side Hustle Show to hear 10 of the big ideas I’ve gotten from speaking with hundreds of guests of the years, and how you can implement these ideas within your business today.

Full Show Notes: 10 Big Ideas from 500 Episodes of The Side Hustle Show

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499: $4000 a Month Playing Video Games May 02, 2022

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Devyn Ricks, a mom of 4, isn't a Twitch celebrity or a big time YouTuber, but she's still earning thousands of dollars a month playing video games part-time.

In this episode, she breaks down how she does it and how you can follow the same strategies to monetize your hobby!

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498: Profitable Podcasting, Getting Clients, and $50k/mo in Passive Income: 20 Questions with Nick Apr 28, 2022

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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 18 to talk through in today’s show.

We're covering podcasting, affiliate marketing, passive income ideas, my proofreading side hustle, customer service issues, and more.

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Full Show Notes: Profitable Podcasting, Getting Clients, and $50k/mo in Passive Income: 20 Questions with Nick

497: How I Doubled My Salary During the Pandemic Apr 25, 2022

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Anita Smith saw the writing on the wall when she was furloughed and ultimately laid off in 2020. The hospitality industry was among the hardest hit when travel ground to a halt.

So she decided to use the time to level up her skills and launch a new career, piggybacking on the popularity of the Salesforce software. In just a few months, she landed a new job making twice as much as her old salary!

In this episode she shares the steps she took to make it happen. Sponsor: Tailor Brands (use code SIDEHUSTLE for 40% off!)

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496: From Imposter Syndrome to $1500 Recurring Clients: Building a 6-Figure Agency Apr 21, 2022

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“There is no plan B, I’m going to make this work.”

That’s the kind of determination that is often the difference between success and failure, and this week’s guest is a perfect example of that.

In this episode, you’ll meet Brien Gearin, a side hustler who battled through 11 months of not getting a single client.

However, during those 11 months, Brien was learning new skills and growing as an entrepreneur and has since grown his digital marketing agency into a 6-figure business.

Today, customers are happy to pay Brien and his agency RicochetDM.com $1500 a month and up to spearhead their online marketing efforts.

Tune in to The Side Hustle Show interview to hear:

the methods Brien uses to connect with customers
how to navigate the “freelance trap” of selling your own skills
how to keep customers coming back month after month

Full Show Notes: From Imposter Syndrome to $1500 Recurring Clients: Building a 6-Figure Agency

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495: The Multi-Million Dollar Pivot Apr 18, 2022

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The cocktail content business wasn't paying the bills, but a slight pivot changed everything.

Chris and Julia Tunstall from ABarAbove.com were disappointed with the quality of existing barware on the market. So they placed a big bet that they could do better—and sold out in 3 weeks.

This is a story about the power of being a part of your community and listening to what they really want.

494: Reselling Software: Don’t Start a SaaS — White Label Someone Else’s Instead Apr 14, 2022

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From working 40-50 hours a week in an engineering job to working 5-10 hours a week in a “lifestyle business”.

That’s the lifestyle and business shift Chris Lollini created for himself by white labeling someone else’s software tools.

White labeling is a super interesting business model.

It’s basically putting your brand, your sales and marketing, and your frontline customer support on top of an existing software product.

And it comes with a lot of the benefits of SaaS — recurring revenue, good margins — without the upfront development time and expense.

To make it work, you essentially play matchmaker — finding a common problem and pairing that with a software solution.

Chris was a self-described “recovering engineer” who started a marketing agency as a side hustle 9 years ago, which has evolved into a multi-6 figure white labeling operation called Reputation Igniter.

Through Ignite.Reviews, Chris Lollini helps small businesses earn more positive reviews for their work.

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