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:

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. (Use coupon code SIDEHUSTLENATION to get 10% off her 100kartist program.)

Here's how she did it.

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

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:

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:

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

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How can you drive traffic to your website without relying on Google?

The last 12 months haven’t been easy for content creators, especially those hit by Google updates. Some people saw a massive drop in traffic — up to 90-95%!

So is online publishing done for? Is the niche site era over? Not quite.

For those who adapt, new opportunities arise.

Jon Dykstra from Fat Stacks Blog was among those affected but has since turned his attention to other strategies — and here are some of his strategies you can adapt.

Full Show Notes: How to Get Traffic to Your Website Without Relying on Google

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This episode's guest is about to start his sophomore year in college, but he's already making around $10k a month from his side hustle window washing side hustle.

And it all started with a $200 window cleaning kit from Amazon.

Let's break down how Jack Leimbach (@jackexteriorcleaning) is doing it, all while balancing school.

Tune into Episode 630 of the Side Hustle Show:

Full Show Notes: How this College Student’s Side Hustle Brings in $10k a Month

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How do you turn a "junk land" — a seemingly worthless piece of land — into a profitable investment?

We’ve talked about flipping products for a profit or real estate investing before. We’ve even talked about land investing.

But never like this.

Wayne Seminoff from JunkLandIntoGold.com specializes in finding unloved, unbuildable lots — then he fixes the issues — before reselling these new and improved lots for up to 10x his initial investment.

Tune in to Episode 629 of The Side Hustle Show to learn:

Full Show Notes: Turning Junk Land Into Gold

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Creation, connection, and contribution are the 3 C's I believe everyone needs to live a happy healthy productive life, whether that life contains a side hustle or not.

In this episode I share the audio from my TEDx talk, which breaks down the 3 C's and why they're so important.

Full Show Notes: TEDx Revisited: The 3 C's of Side Hustle Happiness (10 Years Later)

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Want to scale back on your day job?

Want to travel more, and spend more time with your family?

That’s exactly what Stacy Gallego has been able to do thanks to her part-time flipping business.

What’s cool is that this income stream was actually inspired by a former side hustle show guest, Rob “the flea market flipper” Stephenson, who we last heard from in episode 298.

Stacy is one of Rob’s star students, and I’ve loved watching her share some of her sales results for quite a while.

In just two years, Stacy has gone from flipping her first item to hitting $10,000 in sales in a month.

The ability to find profit in your hometown is one I think is really valuable in recession-proofing your own income. If that appeals to you, I encourage to you check out Rob and his wife Melissa’s free training to learn more.

And if you're ready to enroll in Flipper University, use promo code FLIP100 for $100 off either course option.

Tune in to hear:

Full Show Notes: Flea Market Flipping Case Study: $1000s in Profit Buying Low and Selling High

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