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**The Side Hustle Show**

The entrepreneurship podcast you can actually apply! The award-winning small business show covers creative ways to make money online and offline, including online business, side gigs, freelancing, marketing, sales funnels, investing, and much more. Join 100,000+ listeners and get legit business ideas and passive income strategies straight to your earbuds. No BS, just actionable tips on how to start and grow your side hustle. Hosted by Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation.

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Bonus: Q1 2021 Progress Report Apr 02, 2021

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Here's an inside look at what I've been working on the last few months. Tune in to hear:

The projects / experiments on my mind
Personal / lifestyle updates
What books I read
My plans for what's coming next

Important links:

Thanks so much for tuning in!

438: From Idea to 6-Figure Side Hustle: A Listener Success Story Apr 01, 2021

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Anthony and Jhanilka Hartzog erased $114k of debt in 23 months.

The couple were making good money at their day jobs, but realized there's only so much you can cut from your budget.

That’s when they turned to the income side of the equation and started a ton of different side hustles.

They picked up second jobs at their gym, rented out their car on Turo, dogsitted, and — inspired by my episode with Chris Schwab — they started a residential cleaning business called Maids2Match.com.

Today, that business is doing $20-25k in sales a month, with other people doing the cleaning. Anthony and Jhanilka are fully in business-owner mode, dedicating just a few hours a week to it.

You can follow along with their journey on Instagram @thehartrimony.

Tune in to hear:

how they got this business off the ground while working full-time
how they find reliable cleaners
the marketing tactics that are paying off

Full Show Notes and Free Bonus: From Idea to 6-Figure Side Hustle: A Listener Success Story

437: Domain Flipping: $70k+/yr Investing in Domain Names Part-Time Mar 25, 2021

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Can you still make money in domain flipping?

Last year, Mark Levine flipped 70 domain names, for around $160k in gross profit.

Of that, he spent a little over half on renewal fees for his domain name portfolio and acquiring new domains to add to it, netting $70-80k for the year.

Not bad for a part-time hobby!

In his spare time, Mark manages a portfolio of 3500-4000 domains. That's not huge by domain investor standards, but still a good-sized collection.

With established investors like Mark, I was curious to find out if there was room for new players to earn a profit. (Several Side Hustle Show listeners requested this topic as well!)

Tune in to hear:

what it takes to buy low and sell high in the world of digital real estate
where to buy and sell domains
how new up-and-coming extensions level the playing field for new investors

Full Show Notes and Free Bonus: Domain Flipping: $70k+/yr Investing in Domain Names Part-Time

436: John Lee Dumas' Advice for Side Hustlers: Be "The Only" Mar 18, 2021

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Speedos, systems, and niche strategy -- this episode has it all.

John Lee Dumas to share some insights from 2000+ interviews with successful entrepreneurs.

(Turns out, I have an informal tradition of hosting John every 4 years. In 2013 we chatted podcasting and monetization, and in 2017 we dove into productivity, discipline, and focus.)

His latest project is a book: The Common Path to Uncommon Success: A Roadmap to Financial Freedom and Fulfillment.

Inside, he unpacks a 17-step guide to business success -- based on his own experience in building Entrepreneurs on Fire into a 7-figure operation and lessons learned from his thousands of interviews.

Tune in to hear:

John’s take on the common path to uncommon success
an outline of the steps you need to take to create a successful business
some of the tips and tricks John has implemented in his own businesses over the years

Full Show Notes: John Lee Dumas' Advice for Side Hustlers: Be "The Only"

435: 10 Steps to Make Time for Your Side Hustle Mar 11, 2021

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How do you make time for a side hustle?

That's one of the questions I get the most, and one of the reasons we return to the theme of productivity so often.

In this post (and podcast episode), I'll share a 10-step process for making — and optimizing — time for your business, inspired by Side Hustle Show guests.

Full Show Notes and PDF Highlight Reel: 10 Steps to Make Time for Your Side Hustle

434: $100k in Sales in 9 Months: Instagram, Salami, and Fun Mar 04, 2021

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Last May, Monisha Misra reluctantly accepted her first customer. Nine months later, she'd eclipsed $100k in total sales -- all on the side from her day job.

BoardsByMo.com is a charcuterie board prep company, and the early success and attention in that arena has spun off other revenue streams including virtual live charcuterie board building classes.

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Monisha has covered a lot of ground in the last year.

She started out donating snack platters to essential workers during the beginning of the pandemic. Now she’s scaling up her B2B operations, running online classes several times a week, and holding several business workshops a month.

Tune in to hear:

how Monisha has grown her Instagram following to over 20,000 people
the actions she took to build a 6-figure operation on the side in less than a year
how she’s been streamlining her business and adding additional income streams

Full Show Notes: $100k in Sales in 9 Months: Instagram, Salami, and Fun

433: Simple, Local Cash Flow: Are Laundromats the Ultimate Side Hustle? Feb 25, 2021

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Are laundromats "the ultimate side hustle," like my guest Jordan Berry described?

These simple, local, cash-flowing businesses have been around forever, but surprisingly this is the first time discussing them in detail on the show.

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Jordan is a former pastor turned laundromat mogul. Along the way, he's become an advocate for the industry through his website and podcast at LaundromatResource.com.

Jordan got the idea to buy a laundromat after his wife told him about a family friend quitting his day job in tech after buying one.

It wasn’t just the income potential that intrigued Jordan. He wanted a business that would generate passive income -- and yield better returns than real estate.

Jordan has been able to achieve both of those things through buying laundromats.

Tune in to hear:

why a laundromat makes a great side hustle and investment vehicle
some of the expensive mistakes to avoid
where to look for financing and some creative marketing and monetization ideas

Here's a look at the 10 most compelling reasons why owning a laundromat is -- according to Jordan -- “the best investment you can make."

Full Show Notes: Simple, Local Cash Flow: Are Laundromats the Ultimate Side Hustle?

432: How a New Blogger Went from Zero to $200/day in a Year Feb 18, 2021

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From burned out freelance writer to making $200+ a day in affiliate sales ... all in less than a year.

That’s Tami Smith's story.

Tami was writing affiliate content for clients when she had a “why don’t I try that?” moment.

Starting in late 2019, Tami went from watching clients make money from the articles she wrote, to making her own affiliate commissions on a site of her own.

Her effort and results on FitHealthyMomma.com are extraordinary, all while combining two things she loves -- fitness and writing.

Tune in to hear:

how Tami gained traction and traffic so quickly
the tools she uses to get the job done
how you can follow a similar path with a side hustle of your own

If this inspires you to start a blog of your own, my free video series will help you get online quickly and affordably.

Full Show Notes and Free Bonus: How a New Blogger Went from Zero to $200/day in a Year

431: Fear of Selling, Protecting Ideas, Podcasting and More: 20 Questions with Nick Feb 11, 2021

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It’s time 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 20 to talk through in today’s show.

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Here are the questions I cover:

How do you get over the fear of asking someone to buy your service or product? (1:42)
Should I gain a skill to start a side hustle or just jump on some ones that have little barrier to entry? (3:45)
How do you combat shiny object syndrome? (5:14)
Do you have to have an established site to qualify for affiliate programs? (6:52)
I'm thinking of expanding the focus of my website. Should I rebrand? (7:59)
Are there tasks too small for virtual assistants? (9:32)
What are your thoughts about leaving a side hustle as a "hustle" instead of a business? (10:08)
Can you send it to me in French? (10:58)
What low startup cost businesses can a 14 year old do? (12:07)
Is there a service you would recommend for monetizing newsletters through sponsorships? (13:55)
What are the top three things you would do to monetize a (new) podcast? (17:21)
What’s the hardest part about hosting a podcast? (18:59)
How do block days work if there's a conflict between your schedule and someone you're trying to meet with? (20:17)
What's your take on the best length of time for a podcast? (21:26)
How do I transition from my full-time career to my side hustle? (22:44)
I have a idea that if shared with anyone or investors could be easily stolen. How do I protect it? (25:04)
I just made my first $5 in passive income! How can I keep this newfound motivation alive? (27:51)
I'm finding it difficult to grow my Facebook page. Any ideas or advice? (29:29)
How would you go about getting your first freelance clients? (30:37)
What makes a good KPI? (33:02)

Full Show Notes: Fear of Selling, Protecting Ideas, Podcasting and More: 20 Questions with Nick

430: Built to Sell: How to Design a Business to Run Without You Feb 04, 2021

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Service businesses can get a bad rap.

After all, there are clients to deal with, and actual labor involved in fulfillment. They’re just not as glamorous as other more “passive” income models.

But you should know that more Side Hustle Show guests started with a service-based business model than any other.

This week’s guest has a unique approach to service businesses -- one that doesn't rely on your skills as the expert.

Tyler Gillespie has built two successful service businesses and had a clean exit from both -- the last being just 13 months from startup to sale.

Tune in to hear: