April’s been a very busy month, so this update is going to be short & sweet! I generated $6,960.37 in revenue, and once again (as in March and February) spent more than usual with things like yearly tax services and on travel back and forth between my hometown of Hanford, California dealing with family affairs after the
The month of March was intense from a personal life perspective, with a couple of major unexpected things happening. Right at the beginning of the month, Shelly and I decided that we’re going to move back to San Francisco. She accepted a job offer that was too good to pass up on with a former
Final update! April 2nd: The past couple of weeks have been a blur for sure, but… WE DID IT! After sending 22 outreach emails/messages… Having 11 meetings with prospective clients… And submitting 5 proposals for review… I ended the 30 day challenge with 3 booked clients for $9,000 in revenue. It was a lot of
For the first time in a couple of years, my side businesses actually lost money during the month of February. I generated $6,164.07 in revenue, but spent a lot more than usual. And while it wasn’t a significant loss ($37.77) it was still a bit of a surprise since I’ve been profitable for so long. Digging
How much is an idea really worth? This question has been top of mind for me lately, and it sparked a big debate over on Twitter. Ideas are worth nothing. Go out and build, create, make and most importantly sell. Get people excited and *wanting* to pay you for what you’re creating. That’s true demand.
In January, I earned a total of $9,322.89 in side income. This is my first installment of what I plan on being monthly side income reports, now that I’m back to working a full-time job for the first time in almost 2 years (!!!).
One of the most common questions I get from readers here is, “how much does it cost to start a side hustle?” And while the answer for starting up many types of side business ideas is often almost nothing (like using your skills to sell a service, starting a blog, writing a book, teaching an online course),
Sometimes, it can be a struggle to get motivated, find inspiration, and connect with the deeper purpose that can push you forward into bringing your business idea to life. In my experience, the lure of just a money-making opportunity (alone) is never enough to help me get motivated—at least not the lasting kind of motivation that
No matter how skilled you are as an entrepreneur, procrastination can be your undoing—especially when it comes to making progress with your side hustle. Trust me, I know. Even if you’re the absolute best developer, designer, writer, marketer or otherwise, your strengths (and experience) will be rendered useless if you allow yourself to “keep pushing off”