21 In-Demand Freelance Skills: High Paying Jobs To Learn and Work Online

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What freelance skills are most in-demand right now?

Freelancing is one of the fastest side hustle ideas to start, and one of the fastest growing employment segments in the US.

But if you don’t have any immediately freelance-able skills, it can be frustrating to know where to begin. The good news is you have the ability to learn new skills!

And you’re going to learn a new skill, it might as well be something that pays well, right?

Rover Sitter Review: $1000 a Month Playing with Dogs?

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If you’ve ever thought about turning your love for pets into a side hustle, you’ve probably come across Rover.

As the largest network of pet sitters, Rover offers a flexible way to earn money by caring for dogs and cats.

But is it the right fit for you?

Lifestyle Creep, Luck, and Why Every Podcast Guest Has an Online Course: Q&A w/ Nick

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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.

Starting a Local Newsletter Business: $200K from 18K Subscribers

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As a side hustle enthusiast, I’m always on the lookout for business ideas that are low overhead, scalable, and sellable.

Newsletter businesses tick all these boxes, with examples like The Hustle and Morning Brew selling for impressive 8-figure exits.

But Ryan Sneddon from Naptown Scoop has taken a unique approach to the newsletter business, focusing on his local hometown, Annapolis, Maryland.

He has become a pillar of the community along the way while making $200k a year from 18k subscribers.

Scaling a Local Service Business: Multi 6-Figures in Pet Waste Removal

Erica Krupin

It’s not every day you spot one of your podcast guests’ yard signs while driving, but that’s exactly what happened to me.

As we cruised the neighborhood, a bright pink “Kroopin’s Poopin Scoopin” sign caught my eye.

We first heard from this guest in 2020.

She was earning around a thousand bucks a week from her part-time pooper scooper/pet waste removal business.

And since then, it has grown to serve almost 200 weekly residential customers at an average ticket price of $99/month.

In this ‘Where Are They Now?’ episode, I have once again Erica Krupin from Kroopin’s Poopin Scoopin to talk about what this former side hustle looks like at scale.

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.

The 6-Figure Video Game Mom: How to Build a 6-Figure Business Teaching Video Games

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You know those endless hours you’ve spent perfecting your Fortnite skills or learning how to defeat a Guardian in Zelda games?

There is a chance those skills aren’t just good for bragging rights or racking up likes on Twitch.

In fact, it is possible to make money out of these games without being an online streamer.

I’m talking about teaching video games online, and the demand for these is exploding.

In this “Where Are They Now?” series, we have once again Devyn Ricks from missdevyn.com share how much her online gaming teaching business has grown over the last years since we talked in Episode 499.

When Devyn and I connected a couple of years ago, she was making around $4,000/month.

Today, her business has more than doubled, earning her the title of “six-figure video game mom.” She has since expanded her team to 14 teachers.

The Stadium Model of Entrepreneurship: How to Think Like a Sports Franchise to Unlock More Profit From Your Business

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What if we looked at our businesses like professional sports teams?

That’s what Vincent Pugliese from Membership Freedom shared, drawing parallels between running a successful business and how sports franchises operate.

Vincent helps people build successful membership sites and communities around topics they care about.

He previously shared his freelance-to-freedom story of going from making $30k a year to earning $30k in a single day through freelancing.

In this episode, Vincent explains the “Stadium Model of Entrepreneurship.” This model draws inspiration from how sports franchises operate, offering various levels of access and products to their audience.

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