Nick Loper

Nick Loper is a side hustle expert who loves helping people earn more money and start businesses they care about. He hosts the award-winning Side Hustle Show, where he's interviewed over 500 successful entrepreneurs, and is the bestselling author of Buy Buttons, The Side Hustle, and $1,000 100 Ways. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Forbes, TIME, Newsweek, Business Insider, MSN, Yahoo Finance, The Los Angeles Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, Hubspot, Ahrefs, Shopify, Investopedia, VICE, Vox, Mashable, ChooseFI, The Penny Hoarder, GoBankingRates, and more.

From Zero to $50k in Monthly Vending Revenue in 16 Months

H&H Vending Machines

Vending machines are a classic passive income source that continues to be profitable today.

We had Mr. Passive himself, Mike Hoffman, in the show before to talk about how to scale up his vending machine business.

And one of his mentees is here today.

Anthony Kolodziej from H&H Vending scaled his vending operation from zero to over $50k per month in just 16 months.

That’s 30+ locations, thousands of transactions, and a strategy that turns vending into something way beyond the old-school snack machine in the corner of a breakroom.

I Turned My Disney-Inspired Running Skirts into a Profitable Side Hustle and a $120,000 Exit

Dottie-for-Running founder, Samantha Hamilton

What if you could turn a hobby into a six-figure business, grow it while raising three kids and living overseas, and then sell it for $120,000?

Samantha Hamilton did exactly that with her former Disney-inspired running skirt business, Dottie for Running.

What started as a mom-made tutu she wore to races turned into a thriving e-commerce brand serving a passionate niche community.

In this episode, Samantha shares how she identified the opportunity, navigated the challenges of production and growth, and ultimately prepared the business for a successful sale through Flippa.

27 Legit Ways to Make Money Without a Car

how to make money without a car

What are the best ways to make money without a car?

Whether you don’t have a car, don’t want to spend more money on gas, or just want to stay home, we’ve got a side hustle for you.

(Uber and DoorDash aren’t the only games in town!)

19 Automated Business Ideas to Make Money in Your Sleep

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An automated business can help you make the 4-Hour Workweek a reality.

And while most businesses can be automated to a certain extent, some models are more ripe for automation than others.

In this post, I’ll break down Side Hustle Nation’s top automated business ideas

15 Realistic Ways to Make $20k a Month

How can you make $20k a month? With the rising cost of living, many people have been asking that same question. Earning $20,000 a month equates to $240k a year — a healthy 6-figure income. (That would you put in the top 8% of household income for the US.) how to make 20k a month

How can you make $20k a month?

With the rising cost of living, many people have been asking that same question. Earning $20,000 a month equates to $240k a year — a healthy 6-figure income.

But whether you’re trying to make ends meet, pay down debt, or simply pad your savings, making $20k a month will definitely help you get there. 

From $9 to $350K: How I Built and Sold an AI-Powered Website

Tanya Van Gastel from RankingonAI.com and The Multiverse AI

What if you could build a six-figure business in under 2 years — with zero technical skills and almost no marketing budget?

Tanya van Gastel did exactly that with Multiverse.ai, an AI-powered headshot generator that turned selfies into professional photos. She started with just $9 per sale, scaled to $29, drove over $350,000 in revenue, and sold the business — all while working with two co-founders and learning marketing from scratch.

In this episode, Tanya pulls back the curtain on how she found customers, grew through SEO and affiliates, pivoted to corporate clients, and ultimately prepared the business for acquisition.

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