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Side Hustle School

#2481 - Q&A: “I’m seeing slow growth after three months of side hustling…”

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

Business, Side Hustle, Entrepreneurship,, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Small Business

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

A Boston-area listener started a consulting service, but it’s not taking off in the way she hoped. How should she proceed?

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Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.


Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com

Email: team@sidehustleschool.com

Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions

Connect on Instagram: @193countries

Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com

Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com


If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼 


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Transcript

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0:00.0

Today's Lister is seeing slow growth after three months of side hustling.

0:14.4

We're going to hear today from a Boston area listener who started a consulting service,

0:20.0

and unfortunately it's not taking off in the way she hoped.

0:23.1

So what do you do in this situation?

0:25.1

How should she proceed?

0:26.8

Should she just keep going?

0:27.8

Should she try harder?

0:28.8

Should she try something different?

0:30.7

All good options, of course, but how do you know what's best for you?

0:33.9

Her name is Heather, and she's facing this challenge that so many side hustlers can relate

0:37.1

to.

0:38.1

How do you keep the fire alive when your venture is growing more slowly than you'd hoped?

0:42.3

Let's talk about it.

0:43.3

My name is Chris Gilagot.

0:44.3

This is side hustle school.

0:45.3

It's a daily podcast, all designed to help you make extra money without quitting your

0:48.5

job.

0:49.5

I want to say thank you to our sponsor, and then we'll jump into Heather's question.

0:53.6

We build up our lives with moments of joy, pride, and success.

0:57.6

And whatever you think about those moments, however, you define them, I believe that securing

1:01.4

your future should be part of the journey.

1:04.2

It's not just me.

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