The Side Hustle Show

With over 500 million users and growing all the time, your target customers are probably on Pinterest.To help catch us up on all the latest strategies and best practices for getting more traffic, more sales, more leads from Pinterest is our resident Pinterest marketing expert, Kate Ahl from SimplePinMedia.com.It’s been a couple of years since I last spoke with Kate and a lot has changed on the Pinterest platform.The user base has doubled, they’ve released new pin formats, and I’m actually starting to see some signs of life from my own account. Which I’d kind of written off for a while to focus on SEO instead.Tune in to hear: what’s working on Pinterest right now how to optimize your content for Pinterest search some cool things coming to the platform around selling your own products Full Show Notes: 500 Million Users: Pinterest Marketing in 2021

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: TheTrafficCourse.com SideHustleNation.com/join Thanks so much for tuning in!

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

Mark Levine, an experienced domain investor with a portfolio of 3500-4000 domains, shares insights on buying and selling domains. Topics include evaluating domain value, new extensions leveling the playing field, auction strategies, pricing and selling domain names, and tips for successful domain flipping.

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"

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

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.Click here to join Side Hustle Nation for free!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

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.Click here to join Side Hustle Nation for free!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?

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

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.Click here to join Side Hustle Nation for free!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