How do you make extra money in a low-risk way? And one method I keep coming back to is the idea of starting a consignment business.

So you're selling other people's stuff and just taking a percentage. They get paid, you get paid, and you've got no upfront inventory risk like you'd have with a traditional physical product business.

Sarah McAffry of Statemint Consignment earned over $10,000 from her first consignment event and has continued to grow from there. She has been crushing it in this space for the last 10 years, and it has now expanded to 23 locations across the country.

Tune in to Episode 640 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

• How Sarah got her first 50 sellers to trust her with their inventory
• Her marketing strategies to get buyers in the door
• How you might start something similar in your own area

Full Show Notes: Get Paid to Sell Other People’s Stuff: Starting a Consignment Side Hustle

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Looking to make extra money for Christmas?

You’re not alone!

The average American spent over $900 on Christmas last year.

In this episode, I'm joined by Allison Baggerly from Inspiredbudget.com and we’ll share our top side hustle picks to make extra money for the holidays.

These side hustles are easy to start and have no to low startup cost so you can earn what you need for the holiday season.

Ready? Let’s do it.

Full Show Notes: 30 Ways to Make Extra Money for the Holidays

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More than 150,000 women have completed Tiffany "The Budgetnetista" Aliche's Live Richer Challenge. The roughly 30-day challenge participants step-by-step instructions on how to get their financial lives in order, get out of debt, and start saving money.

Collectively, Tiffany's tribe has saved $17 million and paid off $1.5 in debt!

I first heard Tiffany tell the story of how she started the challenge and how that's turned into a thriving business at FinCon last year, and am excited to share it with you this week.

This year, The Budgetnetista expects to bring in more than $500,000 from speaking, book sales, sponsors and affiliate relationships, and a new private membership academy.

I think her model can be replicated across a number of different niches and industries so you can apply these same strategies and tactics in your business.

Tune in to hear how the former preschool teacher came up with the idea for the challenge, the innovative way she grew her tribe, and how giving it all away for free turned into a very profitable venture.

Full Show Notes: How a Free Challenge Turned Into a $500,000 a Year Business

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Happy Halloween! It’s the perfect time to explore some creative and spooky-themed side hustles that can bring in real money.

I sat down with Jared Bauman of 201creative.com and host of Niche Pursuits Podcast to talk about 10 scary-good side hustles that could add a little financial excitement to your Halloween.

Tune in to Episode 638 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

• how to turn hobbies or unique skills into profitable side hustles
• why holidays and niche markets offer huge earning potential
• unconventional ideas that lead to real money-making opportunities

Full Show Notes: 10 Scary-Good Side Hustles That Make Real Money

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It’s always inspiring to reconnect with longtime friends of The Side Hustle Show, and Debbie Gartner aka the Flooring Girl is one of them.

Over the last few years, she’s turned her love for simple, creative projects into a $4,000-per-month digital product business on Etsy.

What started as a personal outlet has grown into a scalable, semi-passive side hustle.

Tune in to Episode 637 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:

• how to build a $4,000/month Etsy shop selling digital products
• keyword research, customer loyalty, and bundling to increase sales on Etsy
• how AI tools can streamline and help scale your side hustle faster

And be sure to check out Debbie's free Start Your Etsy Shop Challenge to kickstart your own digital product journey.

Full Show Notes: $1000 a Week Selling Digital Products

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There have been a few requests for a Progress Report update, so wanted to take some time this week to give a behind-the-scenes look at the last year or so of the business of Side Hustle Nation.

Inside you'll learn more about:

• what I’ve been working on / through
• some of my biggest challenges, wins, and projects
• what's been on my reading list

Ready? Let's do it!

Full Show Notes: Is Business Coaching Worth It? A Look Inside the last 12 months of Side Hustle Nation

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Sometimes the simplest ideas can lead to remarkable success.

That's certainly the case for Gary Grewal, founder of Cal Box Rental, a moving box rental service that has grown from a college student's brainstorm to a successful side hustle generating $1,000 in monthly recurring revenue.

For the last 10 years, he has been renting out moving boxes with a low start-up cost, consistent and increasing demand, and only a few hours per week to run on the side of his day job.

Tune in to Ep 635 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

• how Gary turned a college idea into a thriving box rental business
• the tactics that helped him gain his first customers
• how strategic partnerships fueled his success in the moving industry

Full Show Notes: $1000/mo Renting Out Plastic Bins: Starting a Box Rental Side Hustle

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Chloe Winstanley began making and selling polymer clay earrings as a hobby. 

It was a decent side hustle, but the big unlock came when she started teaching other people how to make the jewelry.

"I just realized that I could make way more money from hosting people for workshops than I could just by selling the earrings," she explained.

Her business taps into the "experience economy," helping people get out from behind their screens and out in real life with friends.

In just a couple years, Chloe sold more than $100k worth of tickets to her in-person workshops. 

Here's how she did it.

Tune in to Episode 634 of Side Hustle Show to learn:

• how to turn a hobby into a profitable business.
• tips for attracting and keeping workshop attendees.
• simple marketing tactics for local events.

Full Show Notes: $100k Hosting Local Craft Workshops as a Side Hustle

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There’s hidden gold in everyday places — if you know where to look.

That’s the message Rob Stephenson from FleaMarketFlipper.com and Flipper University is spreading, and he’s back with some of his most profitable stories yet.

Rob is a full-time flipper, sourcing low and selling high. He’s turned a side hustle into a full-time business with jaw-dropping profit margins, all from part-time work.

In episode 633 of The Side Hustle Show, Rob explains the "Big Profit Flipping Model." This model draws inspiration from how he consistently finds and flips items for $1000+ profits.

Full Show Notes: 9 $1000+ Flips: Uncovering Profitable Resale Items

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Thinking of becoming a bookkeeper?

Side Hustle Show listener Kate Johnson started her bookkeeping business in 2017, and now serves several recurring clients. She targets an effective rate of $70 an hour, and is able to work from home.

With her youngest starting preschool, Kate found herself with an extra 9 hours a week. “I wanted to be a good steward of that time,” she explained.

Tune in to this episode to hear Kate explain:

• Why she decided to start working as a virtual bookkeeper
• How she landed her first clients
• How she’s grown her client base with little marketing
• The surprising new side hustle this work has spun off

Full Show Notes: How to Become a Bookkeeper and Make $70 an Hour from Home

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How can a food tour side hustle turn into a $300k a year business?

Chris Andrews from Bienville Bites Food Tour started his side hustle back in 2017, where he gave food tours on the weekends in Mobile, Alabama.

Fast forward a few years, and now he’s running a $300k business! He quit his job at the steel mill and now runs these food tours full time.

How did Chris go from slinging steels to doing food tours?

Tune in to Ep 632 of the Side Hustle Show to learn:

• how Chris built his food tours from the ground up
• how he's removed himself from some of the day-to-day operations
• how you might start something similar in your town

Full Show Notes: From Weekend Side Hustle to $300k/year Business

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