Our Top 10 Side Hustles of 2024
The end of the year is upon us, which means it’s time to reflect back on the side hustles that stood out — the ones that got people talking and that I was most excited to share.
Hustle 101
These posts explain the philosophy behind the side hustle brand of entrepreneurship, and provide a great starting point for anyone looking to begin earning job-free income.
Starting Over? Podcasting, Newsletters, Competing in a “No Click” World, and more: 10 Questions with Nick
It’s time once again to dive into the ol’ listener mailbag and answer a few questions in this week’s edition of The Side Hustle Show.
I’ve had quite a few interesting questions come in since the last Q&A episode, and picked 10 to talk through in today’s show.
$100k Hosting Local Craft Workshops as a Side Hustle
In 2021, when much of the world was still figuring out the new reality of lockdown restrictions, Chloe Winstanley from 100kartist.com found herself no better than everyone else: stuck at home. Based in New Zealand, Chloe started toying with a series of creative projects just to fill time, but one of them eventually turned into a money-making side hustle.
Polymer clay earrings was an experiment that she found herself turning into a business overnight — in just a couple years, Chloe had garnered more than $100,000 in profits through her workshops.
Here’s how she did it.
How to Start a Food Tour Business: $300k Starting as a Side Hustle
How can a food tour side hustle turn into a $300k a year business?
Chris Andrews from Bienville Bites Food Tour started his little side hustle back in 2017, just giving food tours on the weekends in Mobile, Alabama.
Fast forward a few years, and now he’s running a $300k business! He quit his job at the steel mill and now runs these tours full time.
How did Chris go from slinging steels to doing food tours?
TEDx Revisited: The 3 C’s of Side Hustle Happiness (10 Years Later)
Creation, connection, and contribution are the 3 C’s I believe everyone needs to live a happy healthy productive life, whether that life contains a side hustle or not.
In this episode I share the audio from my TEDx talk, which breaks down the 3 C’s and why they’re so important.
The idea for this episode came from an email I wrote last week in response to the statistic that only 30% of workers say they’re “inspired and engaged” at work.
41 Side Hustle Tools, Apps, and Resources I Use to Run My Online Business
I’m always looking for ways to work smarter and more efficiently, and to that end I took a recent inventory of my online business “toolkit.”
Of course many of these will be obvious to you but hopefully you discover some helpful new resources as well.
The good news? Most are free or at least have a free version!
And if you’re looking for the definitive guide to online resources named by top entrepreneurs, check out the full collection in my book, Work Smarter.
Active vs. Passive Income: With Limited Time, Which Should You Focus On?
Is your income active or passive?
If you’re wondering what’s the difference and which is better, you’re in the right place.
7 Questions to Ask Before You Quit Your Job
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.
Lifestyle Creep, Luck, and Why Every Podcast Guest Has an Online Course: Q&A w/ Nick
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.
Best Dad Advice: 10 Life and Business Lessons from Dad
In honor of father’s day, I wanted to share some of the best advice I’ve received from my dad over the years, and how we can all work to apply it in life and in business.
The funny thing is almost all of these were very literal conversations, which I’ve extrapolated out (30 years later!) to have a broader meaning.
