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The Side Hustle Show

578: Side Hustle Showdown: Sweaty Startups vs. Laptop Lifestyle

The Side Hustle Show

Nick Loper

Business, Education, Entrepreneurship, How To

4.71.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Starting a side hustle is all about finding new ways to make extra money outside of your regular 9-5 job.

And in today’s digital world, there are two primary paths people take — starting a local business or building an online business from your computer.

But which strategy should you pursue to start earning real income as a side hustler?

That’s the discussion in which Nick Huber, co-founder of Storage Squad and host of The Sweaty Startup podcast, and Miles Beckler, an online business expert, share their perspectives on both approaches.

Tune into episode 578 of The Side Hustle Show to learn how to:

  • Leverage your existing skills and interests
  • Identify underserved needs to fill
  • Commit for the long haul
  • Delegate extensively
  • Provide real value to others

Full Show Notes: Side Hustle Showdown: Sweaty Startups vs. Laptop Lifestyle

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0:00.0

Side hustle Showdown, sweaty startups versus the laptop lifestyle.

0:05.0

What's up? What's up? Nick Loper here. Welcome to the Side Hustle Show.

0:09.0

Now a proud member of the Entrepreneur Podcast Network,

0:12.0

because you're the CEO of your own life.

0:15.0

I got an exciting one for you today.

0:17.0

The Side Hustle Showdown series returns with another friendly debate style

0:22.0

episode, fitting two popular side hustles against each other,

0:25.0

so you can decide the best path for you.

0:28.0

On the table today is local services, so-called sweaty startups

0:33.0

versus online businesses and the allure of that laptop lifestyle.

0:37.0

Both are viable options to make extra money and build long-term wealth.

0:41.0

To help out with this debate, I've invited back a Side Hustle Show favorite

0:45.0

and a newcomer to the show, but someone who's no stranger to entrepreneurship

0:49.0

and who's soon to be a listener favorite by the end of this call.

0:53.0

Representing the online business side is a full-time online entrepreneur

0:59.0

since 2010, driving millions of dollars in revenue

1:02.0

and teaching it all for free on YouTube from milesveclar.com.

1:07.0

Miles, welcome to the show. Thanks for having me, man.

1:09.0

Excited to be here, excited to share some ideas with your audience.

1:12.0

You and me, and representing the local business side,

1:16.0

he founded and sold storage squad and has since transitioned into real estate

1:21.0

and a portfolio of other businesses in a big way.

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