In today’s gig economy, starting a side hustle can be an excellent way to supplement your income, explore your passions, and even pave the way to full-time entrepreneurship. However, making your side hustle work for you requires more than just a great idea and a bit of free time. Certain side hustles stand out as […]
Can You Turn a Side Hustle into an Empire?
The concept of the side hustle has gained significant traction in the last few years. No one is confined to the traditional nine-to-five grind these days. Especially since 2020, people have been increasingly developing side hustles to supplement their income, pursue their passions, and, yes, even build empires. I’m asked the question often, “Can a […]
Celebrate National Small Business Week 2024
Join me and the Small Business Administration for National Small Business Week from April 28 – May 4, 2024. This is our nation’s celebration of the 33.5 million small businesses across the country. Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and this is our week to shine as entrepreneurs, employers, and innovative startups. The last […]
Are You Keeping Your Business Commitments to Yourself?
Entrepreneurship is a spiritual journey as much as anything else. It requires making commitments that often extend beyond the promises made to employees, vendors, and clients; it also encompasses the pledges we make to ourselves. These internal commitments are the cornerstone of personal integrity, driving us toward our goals, shaping our work ethic, and ultimately […]
The SmallBizChat Podcast: Making Your Side Hustle Your Main Business with John Clidy
John Clidy is a retired State Trooper and began selling real estate while pursuing his career with the New Jersey State Police. He gave up his six-figure salary and pension to pursue his dream of being a real estate business owner full-time in 2014. He is involved in real estate in numerous ways, including being […]
7 Tips to Start Your Side Hustle Today
The number of small business applications has been on a steady rise in recent years, and you’re probably here because you want to start your side hustle too. Congratulations on your decision, and I am honored to help you on your journey! As you probably know, owning a small business has many benefits: Be your […]
Top 10 Small Business Podcasts from 2020
I started my #SmallBizChat podcast in the fall of 2019, so in 2020 – in the middle of all the craziness of the pandemic – I was happy to celebrate the 1-year mark. And I am even happier that the podcast became tremendous support to my small business readers as they faced uncertain times and […]
5 Powerful Tips to Help You Become a Successful Freelancer
Most small businesses start today as a side hustle first. While some Americans have shifted to independent temporarily, more have shifted to make it their full-time careers. According to the Freelancing in America Survey, 35 % of U.S. workers are now freelancing. In 2019, 57 million people worked as freelancers. We can see this number […]
20 Top Side Hustle Businesses to Launch in These Uncertain Times
If you have been laid off or furloughed, you need to earn money right now. You can wait to get a call back from your job, or you can use your skills to generate income elsewhere. Thanks to the internet and social media marketing, you can make money in side hustle businesses despite what is […]
The Ultimate Side Hustle Success Formula
Are you thinking about launching your own side hustle? Or maybe you already have one, and you are starting to feel the pinch of your competing to-do lists. Lots of people out there have side gigs, and it’s a good thing with all the talk of recession coming in 2020. You can turn a hobby […]