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The Side Hustle School Story That Wasn’t

Here’s something new and different: a story we almost featured, but then didn’t. Why not??

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What It's About

Hear about the Side Hustle School story that didn't make the cut.

Business Model
Skills Required
Complexity
Low
Profit Potential
Low

Words of Wisdom

If someone uses the word "pre-revenue," think twice before letting them pay on credit. Pre-revenue is what most people are when they're young and in college...

Fun Fact

It just goes to show that even after 1080+ episodes, there's always something new we are learning and discovering over here. And we're glad we didn't let this one slip through the cracks!

Notes from Chris

Episode 1085
It all began when we received a story submission that used a word I always find strange. As you know, we expect the case studies we feature to be very candid with us in terms of financial details. That’s been the case from Episode #1 of the show, and I do that because of the purpose of the show.

It’s not just to feature business profiles, but rather to dig into the details to truly be helpful to listeners. If you’re new to this world and are trying to figure out what project to pursue, you want to know the ins and outs.

Anyway, in this case the word I encountered was “pre-revenue.” What does that even mean??

When I was in college, I was pre-revenue. Can you go to your landlord and say “Oh, I know the rent is due, but I’m pre-revenue...”

So in today’s story, I’ll tell you the story that wasn’t. And we’ll talk about what we’re really trying to do here as we prepare for a big new year.

 

 

 

Inspiration is good; inspiration combined with action is better. Now get back to work!

Yours in the revolution,

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