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How to Get Freelance Clients on YouTube: The Surprising 6-Figure Strategy

August 23, 2025June 4, 2020

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.

How to Become a Translator: Freelance and Make $20+/hr From Home

June 6, 2024May 27, 2020

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.

The Path from “No Skills” to $3k a Month on the Side

July 30, 2025May 21, 2020

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.

How to Make Money with a Drone: Up to $200 an Hour on the Side

March 31, 2025April 30, 2020

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!

Growing a Niche Newsletter and Directory: From Zero to $10,000 a Month

December 15, 2023April 23, 2020

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.

Teach English Online: Get Paid Up to $26/hour (or More!) as an English Teacher or Tutor

April 26, 2024April 13, 2020

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.

Going to Side Hustle School with Chris Guillebeau: Planting Your Money Tree

January 12, 2026April 9, 2020

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.

Quarterly Progress Report – Q1 2020

August 25, 2023April 6, 2020

2020 started off so promising! And then around the beginning of March, the wheels started to come off.

And not just for me, but for the broader global economy — thanks in part to the COVID-19 outbreak.

Here in California, we’re “sheltering in place” until at least May, meaning no unnecessary trips out of the house. Day to day, that’s not all that much different from my last 11+ years of working from home.

It’s just I’ve got more company these days.

How to Start Virtual Call Center: From Idea to 7-Figure Exit

February 21, 2023March 5, 2020

From personal pain point to a 7-figure payday!

That’s what Donald Spann did when he started — and eventually sold — his virtual receptionist company, Vicky Virtual.

Donald took a personal pain point of his — handling incoming phone calls in his cleaning business — and built out a fully remote virtual call center.

Earn $500+ This Weekend: An Intro to Flipping Cars

March 31, 2025February 28, 2020

Buying and selling cars can be an excellent source of income that doesn’t require a huge time investment on your part.

The trick is to learn how to make deals come to you so you can spend less time searching and more time selling.

I began with $850. I used that $850 to buy a car that I sold for $1300. I then used $1300 to buy the next one and so on. That’s how you snowball your profits.

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