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.

12 Ways to Get Free Items to Flip for a Profit

June 17, 2025July 23, 2024

One of my favorite side hustles is buying low and selling high. This is the business model of Amazon, Walmart — pretty much every store in the history of stores. You buy inventory at one price and resell it at a higher price. It works great, but you still have to buy that initial inventory.

What if you wanted to start with super low upfront costs? Turns out, there are lots of ways to get “free” stuff to resell, and I want to walk you through 10 of those methods in today’s show.

How to Start a Photo Organizing Business: $100/hr Sorting Other People’s Pictures

August 2, 2024July 18, 2024

Do you have an overwhelming number of photos scattered across your phone or even tucked away in dusty albums in the attic?

Would you hire someone to organize it for you?

I never imagined photo organizing as a side hustle could pay $85/hr per project, nor did I anticipate its high demand.

But Cheryl DiFrank from mymemoryfile.com says she’s building a six-figure business in the process.

14 AI-Powered Side Hustles You Can Start Today: How to Make Money with AI

November 1, 2024July 15, 2024

AI (artificial intelligence) is one of the hottest topics of the year. And today, we’re going to explore some of the actionable ways that you can capitalize on this new technology to either start a new business or grow one that you’ve already got.

To help me talk through these is Matt Wolfe from FutureTools.io and the FutureTools YouTube channel. Matt’s a long-time friend who’s been doing a deep dive on this stuff for the past few months and I’m anxious to get caught up.

7 Questions to Ask Before You Quit Your Job

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024

Are you ready to hand in your two week’s notice to your boss and peace out?

Not so fast.

Quitting your job to pursue your business full-time is a dream for many side hustlers, but there are a few things you should have in place before you make the leap.

Scaling to a 7-Figure Sale: Affiliate Marketing Beyond SEO

July 12, 2024July 11, 2024

It’s 2019, and we hear from a couple guys on the Side Hustle Show about their part-time website.

It’s about a year old, and they’re writing these in-depth product reviews and comparison posts, monetizing with affiliate partnerships, and doing around $20k a month. Fantastic results for a fairly new site.

That site was finvsfin.com, and it recently sold just a few months ago for a 7-figure sum.

Co-founder Alex Goldberg is here to catch us up on what’s working today in a volatile SEO landscape and how website owners can still position themselves for success while relying less and less on organic traffic.

21 In-Demand Freelance Skills: High Paying Jobs To Learn and Work Online

March 31, 2025July 1, 2024

What freelance skills are most in-demand right now?

Freelancing is one of the fastest side hustle ideas to start, and one of the fastest growing employment segments in the US.

But if you don’t have any immediately freelance-able skills, it can be frustrating to know where to begin. The good news is you have the ability to learn new skills!

And you’re going to learn a new skill, it might as well be something that pays well, right?

Rover Sitter Review: $1000 a Month Playing with Dogs?

October 8, 2024July 1, 2024

If you’ve ever thought about turning your love for pets into a side hustle, you’ve probably come across Rover.

As the largest network of pet sitters, Rover offers a flexible way to earn money by caring for dogs and cats.

But is it the right fit for you?

Lifestyle Creep, Luck, and Why Every Podcast Guest Has an Online Course: Q&A w/ Nick

March 31, 2025July 1, 2024

In this episode, we’re diving deep into the listener mailbag for a Q&A session.

I’ll tackle things like lifestyle creep, the role of luck, and inadvertently breaking a bunch of links.

And hey, why does it seem like every podcast guest is selling an online course?

Spoiler: there’s some truth to it, and we’ll dig into why that happens.

Starting a Local Newsletter Business: $200K from 18K Subscribers

March 31, 2025June 27, 2024

As a side hustle enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for business ideas that are low overhead, scalable, and sellable.

Newsletter businesses tick all these boxes, with examples like The Hustle and Morning Brew selling for impressive 8-figure exits.

But Ryan Sneddon from Naptown Scoop has taken a unique approach to the newsletter business, focusing on his local hometown, Annapolis, Maryland.

He has become a pillar of the community along the way while making $200k a year from 18k subscribers.

How to Start a Pet Waste Removal Business: $50 an Hour Part-Time

June 4, 2025June 21, 2024

Is there gold in your backyard?

Or, more accurately … dog poop?

Erica Krupin found $1000 a week in hers, with a side hustle that can easily be replicated in your local area.

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