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What It's About
Two women take the guesswork out of love.
Business Model
Service
Skills Required
Planning & Coordination
Complexity
Medium
Profit Potential
Medium
Words of Wisdom
In a partnership, it’s important to have clearly defined responsibilities and tasks to ensure that your commitment to the business and to one another is met. I liked the idea of the “weekly accountability task sheets so that they each know what tasks they need to accomplish for their side hustle.”
Fun Fact
It takes less than four minutes to decide whether you have romantic feelings for someone, and that decision is based mostly on body language. Your next first date impression boils down to a 55% emphasis on body language, 38% on tone of voice, and only 7% on what the person is actually saying. Goes to show that actions speak louder than words!
Notes from Chris
Episode 623
There are friends, and then there are friends who will go the extra mile for you. Trineca McCleod, a social worker from Florida, wanted to go the extra mile for her best friend, Ta’Veca Collins. The two friends have known each other for decades. But it wasn’t until Ta’Veca’s wedding night that they accidentally stumbled upon the idea to turn their love of love into a side hustle success. To do something special for the matrimonial couple, Trineca and other bridesmaids snuck off and decorated their honeymoon suite with candles and rose petals artfully scattered throughout the room. A ‘Honeymoon Survival Kit’ and other "love items" were placed throughout the suite. It was romantic, tasteful, and, surprisingly, the beginning of a business. After Ta’Veca’s magical honeymoon night, the two best friends began to plan and execute numerous romantic rendezvous for their significant others, family, and friends. They called it Romance On The Go, and they spent a few weeks testing their date nights with people they knew would give them honest feedback … before launching just in time for Valentine's Day. That way, they knew they’d have at least a few paying customers. But they had more than a few. Within the first month, they had dozens of people wanting romantic date nights for their loved one. According to Trineca, they “were shocked that so many people were interested in purchasing our romance packages. We couldn’t believe that an idea we had on a honeymoon night could’ve sparked this.” Trineca and Ta’Veca are bringing in anywhere from $1,000-$5,000/month depending on the time of year. Their busiest seasons are around Valentine's Day (naturally—this year, they brought in $2,000 that week), the wedding season, and other holidays like Christmas and New Year's. Romance On The Go is dependent on one of the main tenets of any successful relationship… good communication. The two friends credit their business, and friendship, to staying organized and always being in communication about meetings, vendors, and planning. Ta’Veca said that they conduct the majority of their business after their children have gone to bed and maintain constant communication through phone calls and texts during the week. They also use weekly accountability task sheets so that they each know what tasks they need to accomplish. Beyond that, they admit that they couldn’t keep their side hustle going without a healthy dose of patience. They knew that they were ready to deal with other people's visions and personalities and guide the clients who say "do whatever." Romance planning is now available … at least if you live in South Florida. It’s a little love, a little hustle, and a unique idea to bring busy couples closer.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Romance On The Go: Learn more about this sexy side hustle over on Ta'Veca and Trineca's website!
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- Online Dating Profile Service Turns Frogs Into Princes: A Massachusetts woman helps men improve their online dating profiles. Tip #1: stop being creepy
- Writing Duo Makes a Vow To Improve Wedding Speeches: Two freelance writers use their wit with words to write wedding vows for tongue-tied brides, grooms, and sometimes even the best man
Quote of the Day
"Make sure you're starting a side hustle for the right reasons because success doesn't happen overnight. And if you're going into a service-based side hustle, be ready to deal with people's visions and personalities and guide those who say 'do whatever.'"
—Ta’Veca Collins #SideHustleSchool
