Side Hustle School

Side Hustle School

A daily show for everyone who works a regular job and wants to start an income-earning project on the side. In each episode, listeners will hear a different story of someone who's started a side hustle—along with what went well, how that person overcame challenges, and what happened as a result. The show is written and hosted by Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and other books. Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

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December 9, 2025 5 mins

A local-only seller is debating shipping. We’ll cover when it’s worth it, the safest ways to get paid, and a simple two-week pilot that won’t put you at risk.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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In this week’s First $1,000 segment, dull beige cabinets became hot pastel storage after one coat of paint and the right Facebook group. In just nineteen days, that makeover hustle rolled past a thousand dollars in profit—no moving truck required.

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This new segment is all about helping you learn the key steps to a new side hustle in 2025, one step or concept per week. It includes activities, examples, and more—and of course it’s all free. Today’s topic: “never have a boss, never be a boss.”

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Today’s caller has two levers—charge a bit more or work a bit more. We’ll test both in plain numbers, then show why nudging the price usually wins for a solo coach.

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A listener wants to know if a slow start is normal, or a warning sign that another business might be better. We’ll set a simple 90-day experiment to decide whether to double down, redesign, or walk away.

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In this week’s Throwback Thursday segment, find out how a small campaign tool turned into a software product now licensed by multiple counties.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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She was burned out being a CPA, so she turned her efforts to an Etsy business—but it wasn’t long before she was hitting the books again, just in a more creative way. Her new spreadsheets help Etsy sellers and earn a six-figure income for her.

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Today’s listener wants to turn store returns into cash. We’ll cover how to evaluate a pallet, estimate true margins, and avoid getting stuck with dead inventory.

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In this week’s First $1,000 segment, campus recruiters needed polished LinkedIn photos—but photographers were booked solid. One creative grad built a plug-and-play headshot booth, rented it four times in a month, and snapped up his first grand without clicking the shutter himself.

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This new segment is all about helping you learn the key steps to a new side hustle in 2025, one step or concept per week. It includes activities, examples, and more—and of course it’s all free. Today’s topic: a small-scale, large-reach transcription business.

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Today’s caller makes more money on weekends than at the day job—but their revenue graph looks like a heart monitor. Can they rely enough on their extra income to go all-in?

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If clients praise your speed but you’re still billing like a beginner, it’s time to level up. Today we pinpoint the three value levers that justify higher VA rates—and a script that keeps loyal clients on board.

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In this week’s Throwback Thursday segment, find out how one patient side hustler stockpiled retired LEGO sets, held them like collectibles, and eventually parlayed the profits into a full-on store.

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After relocating to Quebec, this continental creative brings seasonal flavor to an artisanal food retailing biz.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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Are you just tired—or do you need a bigger break? In this episode, we’ll help a listener take a stress-test to know if they need rest, a redesign, or a full business pivot.

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In this week’s First $1,000 segment, a designer helps food trucks and pop-up restaurants get rid of chalk dust and update to the digital age.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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This new segment is all about helping you learn the key steps to a new side hustle in 2025, one step or concept per week. It includes activities, examples, and more—and of course it’s all free. Today’s topic: an online snow-skiing school.

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Today’s caller runs a tiny subscription app and has two grand to spend. Should that money patch cancelations or chase new sign-ups? We’ll do the napkin math and land on a clear next step.

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Posting everywhere spreads you thin; posting in the right place compounds momentum. Today we break down a three-question filter that shows exactly where this side hustler’s wallets should live first.

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In this week’s Throwback Thursday segment, hear how one copy-savvy side hustler turned a collection of recruiter emails into a paid “swipe file,” and then built a monthly subscription around it.

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