The Side Hustle Pilot Podcast

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of talking to Megan Stanek who is a representative with FranNet. I came across Megan while speaking at the #Elevate aviation conference. She is a wealth of information when it comes to understanding franchising as a Side Hustle. If you are currently furloughed and want to learn how you can plug into a proven and profitable model, what she has to share is valuable! 

Key Takeaways:
• Businesses want to partner with pilots because of their ability to follow SOPs and checklists.
• Not all franchises require having a significant amount of liquidity.
• It's free to have someone like Megan be your scout in the process of finding a good fit.
• There are many franchises that fit our type of lifestyle that can be owned and managed absentee.
•The success rate with a franchise is a lot higher than with normal business start ups.

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of talking to Bill Murphy, a first officer at UPS. While flying with Atlas, he found time during his time off in China to meet with manufacturers and develop products to sell on Amazon. He has been able to create a passive income selling on Amazon. Learn what it takes to get started and how this may be a Side Hustle to consider. 

Highlights:
• Selling on Amazon can create passive income
• Amazon will drop ship your product to your customers
• Finding a product to sell can be easy by using online resources
• The cost to get started is relatively low

In today's episode, we have the opportunity to talk to Seth Taylor. He is not a pilot however he is killing it with his side hustle publishing books his outsourced authors are writing for him. He has managed to turn Amazon Kindle into a 20K per month Side Hustle with no prior experience. 

Takeaways:
•You don't have to be an author.
•It's a business, not an art.
•He does not write or read any of his books.
•Each books cost between $150-$250 to write.
•No prior experience is required.
•Very low investment to get started.

In today's episode, we have the pleasure of interviewing Tanner Harris the founder of Blue Nose Aerial Imaging. Blue Nose has created a unique opportunity for drone operators that are looking to start, expand, or network in order to grow their business. As an ex-Navy aviator and UAL pilot Tanner and Blue Nose have created a unique opportunity for pilots looking to make an additional income and develop a business outside of the cockpit. 

In this episode, I will be flying solo introducing you to the idea of owning a digital asset. Digital assets come in different shapes and forms. I highly recommend taking the time to learn more about these types of investment vehicles as part of an addition. I recently acquired two digital assets which will provide a return of 90% this year on my investment. Listen to learn more!

Resources:
www.flippa.com
www.empireflippers.com

In Today's Podcast meet our guest, Ryan Hogan. He is a Regional Airline First Officer that manages to tune cars remotely online while on layovers. What started off as a part-time Side Hustle has quickly turned into a very profitable side business. 

Key Take-Aways:
Prior knowledge is good to have but not required.
All of the tools and software can be purchased online.
There is a lot of demand for specific models with very few people who know how to do it.
$1,500 initial investment to get started.
You can provide this service remotely.

Today's Guest Steve Rozenberg

Steve Rozenberg, the author of "Building an Empire: Failing Our Way to Millions", speaker and contributor at www.biggerpockets.com. He is a 787 FO with United Airlines. Shortly after 9/11, Steve found himself like others staring down the face of a furlough. He quickly realized he needed to take action. He got back into the learning mood, reading at least one book a week. As a result of his action, he created a 7 figure real estate empire. He has some timely and amazing insight to share.

Takeaways:

•Being a pilot is so specialized that outside of the cockpit we serve very little use
•Start reading a book a week 
•Difference between no and  9/11is you have a lot more time to prepare for the letdown
•Get out of your current circle, adopt a new circle and take action
•Figure out your end goal of “Why I am doing this”
•You have to be ok with failing
•Changing your mindset is the key 
•It’s important to understand strategy vs tactic 
•A goal, if it's not written down with a date, is just a dream
•The piece of real estate is the last piece of the equation
•Money is the easiest part of the equation if you have the right deal
•Without money you need to bring knowledge to the table
•There is a lot of free education in real estate 
•Set time to study; act like it's your job
•Goal setting is paramount to your success
•Learn to fail fast and often and get up quickly
•Mindset has a lot to do with your success
•Sometimes we have to slow down to speed up
•When the student is ready the teacher appears 

Resources:
www.steverozenberg.com
www.biggerpockets.com
@Rozenbergsteve
Book-https://www.amazon.com/Building-Empire-Failing-Our-Millions/dp/1095026739/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=steve+rozenberg&qid=1593524109&sr=8-1

In today's podcast, we spend time with First Officer Ky Miller the owner of Ozark Drone Services. He started a drone business after his friend asked him if he could endorse his Part 107 certification. After making a purchase from Best Buy and little practice and reaching out to friends he was in business. 

Takeaways
• He started his business with an initial investment of $1,300
• It's not difficult to build a monthly recurring business of 3-5k a month 
• Commercial construction companies are a good source of monthly revenue
• You do not need to be an expert to start making money
• There are many different niches and opportunities to make money

In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kyle and Lauren Alderman. The owners of www.stealthsteel.com. They consider themselves accidental entrepreneurs. They were able to take a simple idea and turn it into a 6 figure business overnight. Listen and be inspired!

Tree Farming as a Side Hustle can be extremely lucrative. Here are some Highlights:
•You can flip a tree in as little as three weeks for a 600+ percent profit
•Get started with less than $1,500
•You can start with a small back yard
•No prior experience or license required
•You can quickly scale the business and replace your income