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Beyond $5: 5 Fiverr Gigs with High Average Order Values

December 4, 2020May 6, 2015

Fiverr may have started as the $5 marketplace, but savvy sellers know there’s potential for much higher earnings on the platform.

These opportunities come in the form of gig extras (upsells), multiple orders, and their new custom offer tool. With the custom offer tool, you can now actually make sales up to $10,000, as AnarchoFighter shared earlier this year on The Side Hustle Show.

But if you’re just starting out as a seller, it can be tough to identify which gigs have high average order values.

Udemy Launch Strategy and Results – $3525 in 60 Days

May 16, 2020April 27, 2015

In November I released my Udemy course, Kindle Launch Plan: $1400 in 30 Days & an Amazon Bestseller.

It’s about time I break down what I did to create the course, launch it, and ultimately earn $3525 in the first 60 days.

Have you published a course on Udemy? How did it go?

Would you use their platform again?

Quarterly Progress Report – Q1 2015

January 5, 2023April 20, 2015

This is my first attempt at what may turn into a regular series: a quarterly progress report.

Why quarterly? Because months are too short.

Why “progress”? Because that’s what it’s all about.

To me, progress means forward motion, or actively taking the steps to improve each day. It’s one thing we can control.

5 Companies That Encourage Their Employees to Side Hustle

August 25, 2023April 13, 2015

Most companies want their employees to focus 100% of their attention on their assigned projects and tasks. It makes sense, right? Do the job you’re getting paid to do, and don’t ask questions. In fact, when I got hired right out of college, my company had a weird habit of transplanting new hires across the … Read more

Not Loving Your Day Job? The 3 Keys to Side Hustle Satisfaction

September 9, 2019February 16, 2015

Even though they say money can’t buy happiness, we all want to earn more — and employers use raises and bonuses as a tool for motivating their workers.

However, according to author and speaker Dan Pink in his bestselling book Drive, compensation isn’t the only — or even the main — key to worker happiness.

State of the Nation: Your Chance to Earn a Year of Free Side Hustle Coaching and Support

September 9, 2019January 26, 2015

This month I conducted the first (annual?) Side Hustle Nation member survey, and was grateful to see more than 100 responses!

To incentivize responses, I gave away a free side hustle strategy session and made sure the survey was mobile-ready so it could be done on a phone.

One of the requests projects was a “public coaching” effort, which means I need an audience volunteer. If that sounds like something that would be useful to you, read on.

16 Timeless Business Lessons from The Simpsons

March 29, 2025January 20, 2015

The Simpsons is one of the most entrepreneurial shows on television. Throughout its more than 500 episodes, the characters engage in, and interact with, dozens of small business ventures.

(I was going to call this “Evergreen Business Lessons from Evergreen Terrace” — but I figured not everyone would recognize Evergreen Terrace …

The Complete Guide to Pricing Your Side Hustle Service

March 31, 2025January 19, 2015

So there I was in my entry-level job earning barely enough to cover car, gas, home, and all the necessary stuff, yet my friends were out 3 nights a week without me.

Frustrating.

My income just wasn’t good enough for my lifestyle.

I started coaching youth soccer, pulling from my playing experience (not coaching) from college, and I was getting a side-stream of income.

Behind the Scenes of My TEDx Presentation on The Entrepreneurial Generation

September 11, 2024January 12, 2015

In September I had the opportunity to speak at our local TEDx event, making the case that millennials are the most entrepreneurial generation in history.

And it’s true; 1 in 3 of us has already started one or more businesses.

Over the weekend I got word that the “official” video from the event was live and ready to share. (It’s about 13 minutes — embedded below.)

This was my first public speaking gig since high school graduation.

2014 Annual Review: What Was Awesome, What Sucked, and What’s Next

April 26, 2024December 22, 2014

This is my first attempt at an annual review.

Why go through this exercise?

It’s time to evaluate what happened this year, to see you achieved your goals, and to ask if you’re happier or otherwise better off than you were a year ago.

So am I?

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