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183: Zero to $30k on the Side in 6 Months Jul 14, 2016

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Last fall, Chris Deardorff had a passion for startups and entrepreneurship, but wasn't sure which direction to go. He had -- and still has -- a good job doing product marketing. But as he studied the local startup scene, he noticed a common problem. Many startups struggled to gain traction for the products and services; a problem an experienced product marketer could solve. In this episode, you'll hear how Chris landed his first clients, the suite of services he decided to offer, and how he's delivering the work in addition to his full-time job.

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182: Digital Real Estate Investing for Cash Flow Jul 07, 2016

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As you know, I'm excited about alternative investments like peer-to-peer lending. And if your aim is to replace your income, I think it makes sense to invest for cash flow. This week's Side Hustle Show guest argues when you want something in other areas of your life, you go out and buy it: a pair of shoes, a computer, a new car. You don't make it from scratch! So why are we so insistent on building income from scratch? He says there's a faster way, and that's to "buy" assets that are already generating positive cash flow.

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181: SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Self-Publishing, Udemy, and More: 20 Questions with Nick Jul 01, 2016

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It's time to dive into the ol' listener mailbag and answer a few questions in this special Friday edition of The Side Hustle Show. The last Q&A show I did was back in November and I've had quite a few interesting questions come in since then. Today we're chatting about SEO tools and strategies, affiliate marketing, self-publishing, Udemy, real estate, taxes, consulting, and more.

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180: Listener Success Story: From Zero Customers to Full-Time Business Jun 30, 2016

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Scott Tarcy reached out to me with a listener success story of taking some of his on-the-job skills and turning them into a business on the side. Scott's a mechanical engineer by trade, and his job involved lots of product design work, including computer aided drafting and 3D modeling. Recognizing that other individuals and companies might have a need for those skills, he took to the interwebs.

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179: How a Free Challenge Turned into a $500,000 a Year Business Jun 23, 2016

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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 she 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.

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178: How To Build a 6-Figure eBay Business Part-Time Jun 16, 2016

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Darrel is a full-time Operations Manager for a startup in Atlanta, but has built a sizable side hustle on eBay. In the last 12 months, he's sold over 6-figures worth of merchandise. eBay still gets massive traffic; it's currently the 7th most popular site in the US and 26th most popular in the world. That's a lot of eyeballs, and more importantly, that's a lot of buyers! In this conversation, Darrel breaks down his inventory acquisition strategies, his step-by-step auction strategy, and how he batches packing and shipping to make the most of his time.

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177: What I’ve Learned and Applied from 49 Awesome Entrepreneurs – Part 3 Jun 09, 2016

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At the end of nearly every episode of The Side Hustle Show, I ask my guests for their #1 tip for Side Hustle Nation. There’s always a great variety of responses, and I wanted to take some time today to go through some of my favorites from the past 50-ish interviews. My #1 Tip? Find your WHY. Why side hustle? What are you trying to build? What will that afford you?

Full Show Notes: What I’ve Learned and Applied from 49 Awesome Entrepreneurs – Part 3

176: Freelance Transformation: From $300 Technician to $20,000 Consultant, with Matt Inglot Jun 02, 2016

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Matt Inglot was following the hustler's path. He built some skills on his spare time, and began selling those skills as a freelancer. The first project he sold was to build a website for $300. Soon, he had a full-time freelance business, and decided to grow into an agency. But before long, Matt found himself working 80 hour weeks and stressed out during down months about covering rent and payroll. While outwardly successful, Matt knew the business was broken.

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175: YouTube Marketing: How to Use Free Videos to Build a Full-Time Online Business May 26, 2016

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If you want to learn English, you may have come across one of Gabby Wallace's hundreds of YouTube videos on the subject. Her channel, which started only because the video she recorded for her classroom students was too big to email, has grown to more than 170,000 subscribers and nearly 9 million views. Gabby is a long-time teacher and found a way to turn her subject matter expertise into a business.

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174: How to Get Freelance Jobs (Tips from a Professional Hypnotist) May 19, 2016

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Jesse Gernigin is a professional stage hypnotist and online freelancer. He used to do up to 200 shows a year and even sold his own products, but realized there was always going to be a ceiling to his earning power. Turning to the world of online work, Jesse applied his performance and sales skills to land freelance work in his spare time. Today he specializes in copywriting for email sequences, sales letters, and crowdfunding campaigns. He shares some of his favorite tactics for figuring out what type of service you can offer, identifying high-value clients, and writing winning proposals.

Full Show Notes and PDF Highlight Reel: How to Get Freelance Jobs (Tips from a Professional Hypnotist)

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