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Side Hustle School

#754 - Engineer Parses His Way To 2x Income

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

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

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2019

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

His first 25 side hustles failed … but on his 26th attempt, this software engineer ends up replicating the income from his day job. 

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.  

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0:00.0

It's good to try new things.

0:10.7

It's normal to make mistakes.

0:12.0

But, what if you try over and over and it's still not working?

0:15.8

What then?

0:16.8

Well, I think you probably need to look for a fundamental flaw or error in your process.

0:21.3

Today's featured case study tried more than two dozen projects before finding the right

0:25.0

one.

0:26.0

It's good that he kept going, at least after making some much needed adjustments, because

0:29.7

he eventually doubled his income, replicating the income from his day job with his side hustle.

0:34.0

He's eventually going to go full time with this.

0:35.6

He did so by using what he called the introvert's marketing method.

0:39.8

And, intriguing.

0:41.0

Welcome to Side Usual School.

0:42.0

My name is Chris Gellipot.

0:43.3

Stay tuned for Engineer Parsons His Way to 2X Income After Fathering Twins.

0:49.1

The search is heating up for the people who make football better.

0:52.5

People like Sally Butler.

0:54.0

It's really us about putting mums on the pitch where they belong.

0:57.3

Jimmy the Moa.

0:58.3

It might only be a council feel next to the tip.

1:00.6

Good round here, it's Wembley.

1:02.2

Rachel O'Sullivan and Sophie Dowling.

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