Recession-proof businesses are those positioned to survive and thrive during an economic slowdown, like the one we’re experiencing now.
It might seem like a recession is a kiss-of-death for business owners, but that’s not always the case.
Megan Champion is a mom of 3, a 15-year elementary education teacher, and in the past year, she’s started a side hustle that has brought in $20,000.
Megan’s side hustle is in the parenting niche and has 3 main parts:
An Instagram account to drive awareness
A podcast called On The Hard Days to drive connection
And a paid membership to drive community — and recurring revenue.
As side hustles become more popular — and perhaps necessary — let’s take a look at some of the common options … and what you might consider doing instead.
In honor of Amazon’s annual Prime Day sale, I wanted to throw a little sale of my own.
To start, I’ve discounted all my side hustle-related Kindle books to $0.99 or better.
We’re halfway through the year, and 2022 is flying by!
In these quarterly Progress Reports, I break down how the business grew (or shrunk), what I worked on, and other happenings from the last three months.
This week’s guest took a pain point she was experiencing – finding a nanny for her 3-month-old – and turned it into a multi 6-figure full-time business with 500 nannies across 5 states.
Kristy Bickmeyer started TwinkleToesNanny.com back in 2011 in response to not being able to find a nanny herself.
At least not without going through the “traditional” agency model of paying $1,500-3,000 upfront and with few guarantees it will work out long-term.
When it comes to sharing your side hustle with your boss, is honesty always the best policy?
In this post, we’ll explore whether or not you should clue your boss in about your side hustle projects.
“Nothing puts a smile on a consumer’s face quicker than a good peach.”
This week’s guest is Shannon Houchin of RoadsideRepublic.com, and she’s passionate about peaches, fresh produce, and delivering an awesome customer experience.
Shannon actually reached out to me and said, Nick, you’ve got episodes on flipping books and mattresses, clearance products, domain names, flea market finds, and a ton of other stuff – but have I got a side hustle for you: I flip peaches.
Your voice has value both figuratively, and maybe even literally. To prove this point, I’m joined on the show this week by a side hustling couple who have turned their voices into an income stream worth thousands of dollars a month. Dom and Nicole Draper from TheVoiceoverCouple.com are award-winning voice over artists. They get paid … Read more
This week’s guest left his high-paying — but not super satisfying — career in insurance to run a bird blog full-time.
Scott Keller started BirdWatchingHQ.com as a side hustle back in 2016 and has since turned it into a full-time income with half a million monthly pageviews and more than 1 million monthly YouTube views.
But like all businesses, it’s been an evolution to get to that point.
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