Oh 2020 … I’m somewhere between “when will this year be over??” and “how is it July already??”
We’re still in a semi-strict social distancing protocol here in California. We haven’t seen family or most of our close friends in months.
Playgrounds are closed, as is the zoo and the library. Lots of conversations with our 4-year-old start or end with “when the germs go away.”
I think we have an understanding when we start our businesses that they’re going to evolve over time, but I don’t think anyone could have prepared for the pace of change this year.
To gauge how some of you have been handling everything the pandemic has thrown at you, I reached out to Side Hustle Nation and asked what pivots and changes you’ve been making in your business over the last few months.
What I got back were some interesting and innovative ways some business owners and side hustlers have found to actually grow their businesses during the pandemic.
Thinking about taking an offline business online to reach a wider audience?
That’s what today’s guest Dustin Riechmann did. He used his digital marketing skills to take a local business’s product online and generated $500k in sales in year one.
Dustin is a long-time listener of the show. He has a blog called EngagedMarriage.com, and a couple of years ago he started a new consulting business to help other businesses build their online presence.
Tired of chasing low paying freelance writing gigs?
Today’s guest, Joshua Lisec of EntrepreneursWordsmith.com, pivoted from picking up low priced freelance writing gigs to offering a value-driven ghostwriting service and has created a 6-figure business.
He’s been on the show before, back on episode 201 in late 2016. Back then, Joshua was talking about an OPA plan (other people’s audiences), and it turns out this strategy was key to his success.
If you speak more than one language, becoming a translator is an excellent side hustle.
Language services are in demand around the globe, with everyone from the retail sector to the medical community using translation and localization services.
Today, we’re going to be taking a detailed look at what’s involved in freelance translation.
Are you stuck with the idea that you don’t have the skills or experience to work as a freelancer?
Today’s guest, Chris Misterek of SelfMadeWebDesigner.com didn’t let that hold him back.
He went from being in a tight spot personally and financially, to bringing in an average of $3k a month on the side through his new web design business.
I’m one of those tech guys who loves his toys. My wife realizes this, so for one of my previous birthdays she bought me a drone.
A few weeks later a realtor in the family asked me to take aerial photos of a property they had for sale. And they were going to pay me.
Make money flying a toy?
I was in!
Reports of emails’ death are greatly exaggerated.
At least, that’s what today’s guest Andrew Allemann of PodcastGuests.com would tell you.
He’s gone from zero to $10,000 a month in just 3 years with a low overhead side hustle you might already be a consumer of: An email newsletter and an online directory that helps connect people.
Yes, you can teach English online — and you don’t even need experience or a college degree to start.
You’ve probably heard about people traveling abroad to teach English, but you can actually do it from the comfort of your home.
Being a remote English teacher is a legitimate work from home job that’s growing in popularity.
In fact, the online learning industry is booming. By 2025 the e-learning market is projected to be worth $325 billion! And the market for learning English online is a big chunk of that.
Chris Guillebeau from SideHustleSchool.com is a tremendous advocate for the lower risk brand of entrepreneurship we cover on the show.
He’s a New York Times bestselling author of, The $100 Startup, Side Hustle, The Art of Non-Conformity and other books, and he’s hosted over 1,100 episodes of The Side Hustle School podcast.
As someone who has also built his business around helping others find and implement their own side hustle ideas, it was about time we had a meeting of the side hustle minds.
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