Ep. 3173 - First $1,000: Houston Homeowner Turns Studio Into Weekend Venue
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project
4.8 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2025
⏱️ 9 minutes
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Summary
In this week’s First $1,000 segment, discover how one Houston homeowner transformed a simple backyard shed into a rentable studio for photos, workshops, and quiet retreats.
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| 1:26.4 | Lemonada |
| 1:27.0 | The A Lemonada A Houston homeowner turns studio into weekend venue. |
| 1:39.3 | This is a well-styled backyard shed that they have built. |
| 1:45.0 | I don't know if they've built it or just acquired it. |
| 1:47.3 | Perhaps they'll tell us here in the story. |
| 1:48.7 | The point is they own this backyard shed. |
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