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Side Hustle School

#324 - The $300,000 Bouncy Castle Hustle—With No Inventory!

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2017

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

A Texas man puts a bounce in his step by finding a uniquely profitable niche. This bouncy hustle earns multiple six-figures in its first year. Side Hustle School features a new story EVERY DAY of someone who started a hustle without quitting their job. You’ll learn how they got the idea, how they overcame challenges along the way, and what the results are. Share: #SideHustleSchoolShow notes: SideHustleSchool.comTwitter: @chrisguillebeauInstagram: @193countries To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey side hustle school listeners, guess what?

0:09.7

It's Chris Killabout, get ready for a remarkable story.

0:13.3

First of all, imagine a friend of yours comes to you with an idea.

0:16.0

Your friends like I got a business idea, want to run this past you, what do you think?

0:19.6

It's an underserved market, a product that people enjoy, and a high profit margin.

0:24.2

We could make a lot of money here.

0:25.9

And you think, okay, awesome.

0:27.2

Like what kind of app is this?

0:28.2

It has to be an app, right?

0:29.8

Or wait, first of all, what industry is this?

0:31.3

Is it like the personal finance industry?

0:33.4

Is it about mortgages?

0:34.7

Did you start a blog about hedge funds?

0:36.8

Or maybe even something in the wellness world, like diet or weight loss?

0:40.3

These are some industries where there can be some real money.

0:42.7

And your friend is like, no, here's the secret.

0:45.1

And don't tell anyone because I don't want anyone to steal my idea.

0:47.7

Here's how we're going to get rich.

0:48.8

Two words, bouncy castles, or bouncy houses if you prefer.

0:52.6

Or imagine this on Shark Tank or Dragon's Den, one of these kind of reality TV shows where

0:57.0

people go and make their pitch to investors.

0:59.5

And the dude is like, hey, I'm seeking half a million dollars in exchange for 7% bouncy

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