The Smart Hustle

Welcome back to the 'The Smart Hustle' - where we look into the weird and wonderful ways university students make money.

In this episode we catch up with LSE student Julia Bismuth, who founded and runs her own fashion brand ZED Paris. Working with a range of artists, ZED Paris creates bespoke handbags tailored to those who want something a little more individual. 

Julia explains why ZED Paris is different from other handbag retailers, whilst she tells us how her family have been so important to her success… 

“I enjoy making clothes, it doesn’t really feel like a job” - Olly Simpson.

In this week’s episode of the 'The Smart Hustle’ we sit down with Olly Simpson, founder of fashion brand PBYOJS. Olly is a textiles student at the London College of Fashion, who previously practised as a photographer for his side hustle. When lockdown ground his business to a halt, he decided to put his textile skills to good use and set up his own clothing brand.

Olly’s range of custom and unique screen-printed pieces hit the mainstream when Quavo personally requested (and was later pictured in) a pair of Olly’s flamboyant jeans. We ask Olly what it felt like to see Quavo’s stylist slide into his DM’s, whilst we also hear why he prefers being his own boss over having to schedule his time around events and photoshoots.

Welcome back to the ‘The Smart Hustle’ - where we look into the weird and wonderful ways university students make money. In this episode we catch up with marketing student Kim Grisdale, who founded the sustainable clothing brand Kustom's Clothing. Kim hand-makes every piece sold on her website from scratch, using second hand clothing and repurposing old items to make new ones to sell. 

We discuss how her degree gave her the confidence to transform a hobby into a business, learn how she used her time wisely in lockdown to grow her brand and hear her views on the danger of fast fashion.

Find Kim's store at: https://www.instagram.com/kustomsclothing/.

Welcome to the new Stint series, 'The Smart Hustle' - where we look into the weird and wonderful ways university students make money. In this episode we sat down with Danielle Mass, a recent psychology graduate from the University of Bristol who has made a name for herself on Depop. Now verified with over 33,000 followers, Danielle runs her Depop page, imaginatively named ReMass, as a “24/7” job. In this episode we hear just how Danielle grew her account from a means of pocket money to a nationwide brand, pick her brain for tips for other student Depop entrepreneurs and learn how she used Love Island to capitalise on sales …

Find Danielle's store here: https://www.depop.com/remass/

Welcome back to the first series of the STINTcast, the 'The Smart Hustle' - where we look into the weird and wonderful ways university students make money. Students certainly know how to think outside the box when it comes to funding their studies – just ask Lacey Clayton. A journalism student at Leeds Trinity University, Lacey was inspired by a friend to sign up to OnlyFans, the platform which has disrupted the entertainment industry by handing back ownership to the creator. In this eye-raising episode Lacey explains how the platform represented a profitable, convenient and empowering option, leading into a wider discussion about the impact of sharing platforms can have on one’s mental health. We also find out exactly why Lacey has stopped posting on the site altogether …

“It’s not the kind of thing you do when you’ve sorted out your life, it’s the kind of thing you do when you’re a student.” Anmol Srivats on Poker.

Welcome back to the new Stint series, 'The Smart Hustle' - where we look into the weird and wonderful ways university students make money. This time around, we sit down (virtually) with former maths student Anmol Srivats, who helped support himself financially whilst studying at the University of St Andrews by playing poker. We learn how Anmol started on a budget of only £10, ask whether he regrets paying off his uni fees with his poker profits and he even gives some tips whilst explaining why students are some of the most fearless poker players in the game…

Welcome back to the 'The Smart Hustle' - where we look into the weird and wonderful ways university students make money. 

In this episode we catch up with Harriet Noy, who studies economics at the University of Birmingham. Harriet is the founder of the sustainable student trading platform Hazaar, which aims to create a zero waste marketplace at every university.

Listen out to hear Harriet explain why sustainability is so important to her, discuss challenges of starting your own brand, and tell us how dressing up for University Sports Nights inspired her to dream up Hazaar…

Welcome to 'The Smart Hustle' - where we look into the weird and wonderful ways university students make money. In our first episode, we speak to Mei Ying Chow, a YouTuber and vlogger who started out on publishing content on Instagram when she was just 14 years old. Mei has since risen to the status of a cross platform influencer, all whilst she continues to study Economics at KCL. So listen out to find out exactly how she did it...

Stint are on a mission to lift the lid on life at university. We are taking a look at all things student, from the bizarre to the brilliant, and sharing what we find. In our first ever podcast series, The Smart Hustle, we investigate the weird and wonderful ways university students are making money alongside their studies at university.