Today's episode features Harry from The Rideshare Guy

Harry started down a very traditional path -- an engineer in a cubicle.

Then in 2014, he started moonlighting as an Uber & Lyft driver.

He started a blog and began sharing real data that helped drivers know the Do's / Don'ts and ultimately how to make more money.

Today, his blog has an insanely large following and it continues to expand into more and more areas.

He's also launched a course, Maximum Ridesharing Profits, to teach new side hustlers how to take advantage of the rideshare economy.

Listen, learn, and let us know what you think about Harry's amazing ride.

Episode Summary

Harry's Journey to Side Hustling

Harry remembers when he realized he could sell chips from his lunch as a kid

His lesson was that when people want to pay for something you need to find a way to accept it

Harry took a fairly traditional route career-wise

He got an engineering job and worked the cubicle environment

But Harry was used to entrepreneurial ventures

From selling chips to doing laundry, and then driving Uber / Lyft on the side in 2014

Harry then goes over the moment he realized traditional employment just wasn't enough

It was realizing a fellow employee had been working in the same building for 40 years

He was also having a lot of fun driving for Uber / Lyft and making $35-$30 per hour

The pay was higher back then as fewer drivers were available

Finding a Career Via Uber / Lyft

Harry never really wanted to drive for a living but enjoyed the process

So he started The Rideshare Guy

Here he would lay out very clearly and thoroughly all the things you should consider as a driver

The blog started growing and surpassing the money he made in his regular job

It also didn't seem scary because his boss left the door open to return

Frugality and Lifestyle inflation

Harry talks about how he is reasonably frugal but not extremely

He also talks about how some lifestyle inflation is positive

Nothing over the top but things that make his life more comfortable and less stressful

Deeper info on Uber / Lyft and Rideshare Guy

It's important to keep in mind the pros/cons

One big benefit over a similar paying job is the flexibility

It also gives you good practice to balancing accounts for running a business

At the end of the day, all the things on the sites are just logistics

Getting something from point A to point B

He also talks about some of the locally specific gigs

These may pay more and even come with more traditional benefits

Getting the most out of being an Uber/Lyft driver

Harry recommends a used fuel-efficient car, imagine a ~2014 Prius

Then he talks about options that allow you to only do pickup/drop-offs along your route

So you could add this into your normal day

Then Harry talks about liabilities

Different insurances and protections to keep customers from coming after your assets

It's not worth ruining your life over a side hustle if you have a lot of assets

If you don't have much to your name, it's a little less stressful

Another good tip is driving weekend nights and workday commutes

It's also important to keep up with miles to deduct those expenses from your taxes

Check out his course, Maximum Ridesharing Profits, if you're looking for an all-in-one resource to crush the rideshare side hustle game

Beyond Uber / Lyft

Harry notes that most people only drive temporarily

He wanted to start focusing on the jobs these drivers are transitioning to

He's done a lot of coverage on transportation jobs like truck driving/taxi drivers

Then other demand-based  jobs that have similar setups

But these are in completely different fields than transportation like a notary of the public

These are all covered under the "Thinking Beyond Rideshare" category

 

 

Key Takeaways

Provide Value: Harry was successful because he gave a t...