

The Side Hustle Show
Nick Loper of Side Hustle Nation | YAP Media
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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Dec 21, 2023 • 46min
590: The Most Overlooked Way to Make More Money?
Learn how Alex Warneke changed careers to increase her earning potential. Discover the process of learning Salesforce through the Talent Stacker program. Get insights into a typical day working as a Salesforce administrator and consultant. Avoid common mistakes on your journey to career change. Explore different paths and land remote jobs. Overcome pushback and find success in unconventional paths.

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Dec 14, 2023 • 39min
How to Replace Your Salary by Buying Mini Businesses (Greatest Hits)
Stacy Caprio, an online entrepreneur, shares her journey of replacing her day job by acquiring and improving mini online businesses. She discusses the risks and rewards of this asset class, where to find these businesses, and her unique filtering criteria. She also shares quick ways to accelerate cash flow and optimize returns. Topics include buying mini businesses, transfer process, evaluating potential sites, ad placement, Apple Card features, high-yield savings, and outsourcing content creation.

Dec 7, 2023 • 45min
589: How a Simple Idea Turned Into a $50k a Month Side Hustle
A couple's accident sparked the creation of an innovative Kindle strap that now generates over $50k a month. They discuss how they found success through micro-influencers, validated early demand, and utilized diversified sales channels. Other topics include developing the product, expanding market reach, managing orders, protecting their business, and driving traffic through various platforms. Tips for side hustle success and leveraging popular products are also shared.

Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 1min
588: Rental Arbitrage: $700K Renting Out Other People's Properties
Guest: Richie Matthews, Real estate entrepreneur - scaled rental arbitrage business to 60 units generating over $2.5M revenue and $700k profits. Interesting topics include: testing unfamiliar models, staying nimble, scalable systems and processes, diversifying marketing channels, focusing on profitability metrics.

Nov 23, 2023 • 35min
587: 10 Creative Side Hustles that Make Real Money - Part 6
This podcast highlights 10 creative side hustles that make real money, including barbeque cleaning, selling plant clippings, comfrey plants, gourmet mushrooms, engraved pet memorials, renting trendy items, champagne walls, and selling stock voting rights.

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Nov 16, 2023 • 54min
586: Monetize Your Curiosity: $80k in Revenue from a Part-Time Project
Harry Duran, launched the Vertical Farming Podcast with no experience, and now generates over $80k revenue. Learn about tactics for landing high-profile guests, securing sponsors, expanding into a media network, and more. Discover the strategies behind connecting with influential guests and securing sponsorships, targeting niche B2B companies with funding and marketing budgets, utilizing Crunchbase for research and SEO strategies, building relationships and sponsorship deals, building social proof and creative sponsorship strategies, approaching events as a media business, and taking imperfect action and building a reputation.

Nov 9, 2023 • 38min
585: Giving Away Ideas, Getting Great Guests, Growing Your Business, and More: 20 Questions with Nick
In this podcast, the host answers questions from the Side Hustle Nation community about starting a side hustle, monetizing a podcast, securing advertisers, estimating customer value, and acquisition costs. They also discuss options for content creation in the cabinetry and carpentry niche, growing a fitness photography side hustle, finding podcast guests, effective outreach, and niche specialization. Additionally, they share side hustle success stories, analyze franchising pros and cons, and offer advice on prioritizing side hustle ideas.

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Nov 2, 2023 • 50min
How to Start a Location-Independent Consulting Business (Greatest Hits)
Paul Minors, a productivity blogger and consultant from New Zealand, shares his journey of starting a location-independent consulting business and doubling his income. He discusses the benefits of niche consulting, establishing credibility through Clarity.fm, setting pricing and building credibility with videos, expanding the business to include various software products, and establishing expertise through product support forums and social media. The chapter also covers learning something new, sales calls, increasing consulting prices, and working with virtual staff.

Oct 26, 2023 • 52min
584: Building a 7-Figure Online Business in Just 2 Years
Spencer Russell shares his journey of building a successful online business focused on helping kids learn to read. He discusses market research, creating the online course 'Toddlers Can Read,' and the emotional rollercoaster of launching their business. The chapter also covers marketing strategies, SEO, advertising with Google and Facebook, and the use of BetterHelp sponsorship. The different products available for purchase, live chat feature, and changes in conversion rates are discussed. The pros and cons of buying one-time purchases vs. recurring subscriptions are explored, along with insights on structuring their day and the concept of PQO. The power of engagement, novel approaches, capturing attention quickly, and customer feedback are highlighted.

Oct 19, 2023 • 50min
583: $1000s a Month Sharing the Best Deals in Your Niche
David Paxton earns $1000s a month sharing the best golf gear deals on the Internet. Learn about how he sources deals, gets the word out, and monetizes the business. Discover the value of Reddit for audience engagement and generating clicks. Find out how to streamline price drops and automate deal highlights. Explore the challenges of balancing podcasting and personal life. Understand the process of outsourcing development and growing an email list. Track subscriber value and revenue sources. Discuss the future of the side hustle and expanding into different niches.


