Fear of Selling, Protecting Ideas, Podcasting and More: 20 Questions

It’s time 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 20 to talk through in today’s show.

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This is the 11th installment of “20 Questions” so feel free to go back and binge on the older ones too:

412: Side Hustle Ethics, Charging Your Friends, the Side Hustles I’m Most Excited About, and More: 20 Questions with Nick
365: Market Saturation, Mind Mapping, Miracle Mornings, and More: 20 Questions, with Nick
346: The Con of the Side Hustle, Beanie Babies, Affiliate Marketing, and More: 20 Questions with Nick
320: Multiplying Money, Morning Routines, and $100k Side Hustles: 20 Questions with Nick
291: Email, Ebooks, Platforms, and Conferences: 20 Questions with Nick
271: Brilliant Blogging, Ruthless Productivity, and Guaranteed Success: 20 Questions with Nick
245: Network Marketing, Imposter Syndrome, My Side Hustle Mistakes, and More: 20 Questions with Nick
219: Growing Traffic, Monetization, List-Building, a Day in the Life, and More: 20 Questions with Nick
198: Blogging, Branding, Book Writing, and Finding the Right Side Hustle for You: 20 Questions with Nick
181: SEO, Affiliate Marketing, Self-Publishing, Udemy, and More: 20 Questions with Nick

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A common piece of advice you’ll hear is to take audience questions and turn them into content, so here’s a meta example of that in action.

This episode covers overcoming the fear of selling, combatting shiny object syndrome, passive income motivation, podcasting, protecting your ideas, and more.

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The Questions

How do you get over the fear of asking someone to buy your service or product? (1:42)
Should I gain a skill to start a side hustle or just jump on some ones that have little barrier to entry? (3:45)
How do you combat shiny object syndrome? (5:14)
Do you have to have an established site to qualify for affiliate programs? (6:52)
I’m thinking of expanding the focus of my website. Should I rebrand? (7:59)
Are there tasks too small for virtual assistants? (9:32)
What are your thoughts about leaving a side hustle as a “hustle” instead of a business? (10:08)
Can you send it to me in French? (10:58)
What low startup cost businesses can a 14 year old do? (12:07)
Is there a service you would recommend for monetizing newsletters through sponsorships? (13:55)
What are the top three things you would do to monetize a (new) podcast? (17:21)
What’s the hardest part about hosting a podcast? (18:59)
How do block days work if there’s a conflict between your schedule and someone you’re trying to meet with? (20:17)
What’s your take on the best length of time for a podcast? (21:26)
How do I transition from my full-time career to my side hustle? (22:44)
I have a idea that if shared with anyone or investors could be easily stolen. How do I protect it? (25:04)
I just made my first $5 in passive income! How can I keep this newfound motivation alive? (27:51)
I’m finding it difficult to grow my Facebook page. Any ideas or advice? (29:29)
How would you go about getting your first freelance clients? (30:37)
What makes a good KPI? (33:02)