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.

10 Foundational Hustle Habits to Improve Your Health, Wealth, and Happiness

July 3, 2025January 18, 2024

As the author of more than 70 books, Steve “S.J.” Scott is one of the most productive and disciplined people I know.

His latest title, Habit Stacking, became a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and served as the inspiration for this episode.

We’re diving into a few of the habits that allow Steve to continually drive his business forward, and lead a healthier and happier life. Plus, you’ll learn why we think they’re important and how you can apply them in your own life.

The 30 Day Money Cleanse: A Step-by-Step Detox Program for Your Financial Health

June 4, 2025January 11, 2024

Have you ever done a juice cleanse or a “Whole30” challenge?

While I haven’t ever gone to that extreme, I DO always feel better physically and mentally after even just a few days of clean eating.

So if a quick “cleanse” can work for our health, why not try it with our money?

How One Side Hustler Turned $65 into $35k in 15 Months

February 15, 2024January 4, 2024

When school teacher Claire McCann turned a $65 used table set into $300, she discovered a profitable new side hustle model. Intrigued by the potential to multiply her money by flipping furniture, Claire set out to hone her skills and scale the venture up.

Just 15 months later, Claire has earned over $35,000 in profits from furniture flipping using Facebook Marketplace and other digital platforms. Now she spreads her hard-won knowledge so others can succeed too through her The Furniture Flip brand.

The 10 Best Side Hustles of 2023

April 4, 2024December 28, 2023

We’ve had hundreds of inspiring side hustle stories on the show this past year, but a few really stood out from the pack. In this week’s roundup episode, I’ll be counting down the 10 best / most interesting / most inspiring side hustles of 2023. To make it super easy to revisit any episode, I … Read more

The Most Overlooked Way to Make More Money?

December 21, 2023

Have you ever woken up one day feeling trapped in a career you used to love? The stability of a steady paycheck no longer worth the daily dread of unfulfilling work? Did you suddenly want a career change? I’m talking staring-at-the-ceiling-all-night type misery.

Alex Warneke from alexwarneke.com knows exactly how this feels.

She found herself creatively stifled and financially limited working as a marine ecologist and park ranger. While loving the subject matter, restrictions around income growth, adventure, and location independence nagged her.

She couldn’t shake the feeling that her current path just wouldn’t get her to the life she envisioned.

Despite no prior experience, Alex strategically skilled up and gained Salesforce credentials to increase her income potential dramatically.

Her story offers an inspirational template for others looking to pursue more career flexibility.

Financial Independence Fast-Track: How to Replace Your Salary by Buying Mini Businesses

July 3, 2025December 14, 2023

Stacy Caprio from her.ceo was desperate – her words – to leave her day job.

She ended up doing just that after acquiring – and improving – a portfolio of mini online businesses, websites that make money from advertising in her case, and now earns a few thousand dollars a month.

How a Simple Idea Turned Into a $50k a Month Side Hustle

August 14, 2025December 7, 2023

Lou Rice was breastfeeding her son Archie one night when disaster struck—she dropped her Kindle on his head!

While that experience was upsetting for both of them at the moment, it sparked an idea for Lou and her husband Ben to create a solution.

Ben fashioned a silicone strap with staples to attach Lou’s Kindle to her hand and prevent any future dropping incidents.

Lou tested it out over the next month and absolutely loved having the grip and security of the strap for comfortable one-handed reading during those long middle-of-the-night feeds.

And thus, their side hustle, strapsicle.com was born—a company now generating over $50k a month selling their innovative Kindle straps. Not only that, but Strapsicle is on pace for its first-ever 6 figures after recently going viral on TikTok and Instagram.

Rental Arbitrage: How I Made $700k Last Year Renting Out Other People’s Properties

November 30, 2023

Making money in real estate typically requires owning the property, right?

Coming up with a large down payment, securing financing, dealing with tenants, handling maintenance and repairs. The barriers to entry aren’t exactly low.

But what if you could skip all that and still bring in serious cash flow by renting out apartments and homes without buying them?

When Richie Matthews and his wife were looking to supplement their seasonal events business in late 2019, rental arbitrage seemed like an ideal side hustle.

Little did they know that just a few months later, that tiny side hustle would quickly scale into a business managing 60 units and generating over $2.5 million in revenue and $700k in profits. He now runs his company, iStayUSA.com.

10 Creative Side Hustles that Make Real Money – Part 6

March 31, 2025November 23, 2023

It’s that time of year again—Thanksgiving!

Since 2018, I’ve celebrated the holiday with an annual roundup of some of the most creative, outside-the-box side hustle ideas and stories that have come across my desk.

These unique money-making side hustles stand out not just for their ingenuity but for the impressive income generated by ordinary people putting their skills, passions, and sheer determination to work.

12 Ways to Make Money as a Video Editor: Get Paid $50k a Year Editing Videos

January 16, 2024November 20, 2023

Becoming a professional video editor can be a great way to make money online.

Video editing is an in-demand skill, growing at a 12% per year pace. And when you see the millions of YouTube channels, TikTok videos, and Instagram reels, it really comes as no surprise.

Full-time video editors earn an average of $50k a year, and freelancers often command rates of $40 an hour and up, depending on experience.

So how can you get starting making money as a video editor? Here are some ideas.

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