## 472 — 10 Creative Side Hustles That Make Real Money - Part 4 ### 472 — 10 Creative Side Hustles That Make Real Money - Part 4  #### Metadata * Author: [[The Side Hustle Show]] * Full Title: 472 — 10 Creative Side Hustles That Make Real Money - Part 4 * Category: #podcasts * URL: <https://share.snipd.com/episode/4804e416-ac1c-4737-a590-348c35ad130d> #### Highlights * Jen's Two Thousand Dollar Package and Luxury Picnics Transcript: Speaker 1 In an interview with business insider, jen said her packages started at two thousand dollars, with extra adons for travel, rehearsal, dinners, speech writing and additional services. She said, when people hire me, they feel like they're hiring a friend they can reach out to at any time. I know ings can be superstressfull, and it turns out that jen's service has really hit a sweet spot for brides, helping them through this process as a trusted confidant. Creative side hustle number two is hosting luxury picnics. Austin chan and his cousin, miry chen, started a luxury picnic business in early 20 21. They booked 30 thousand dollars in revenue in the first couple months, of which they reported it to nbc. ([Time 0:02:38](https://share.snipd.com/snip/25c518fc-05a1-4d6d-9fa9-4b32d1712dd9)) * Renting boxes for local moves Transcript: Speaker 1 Just last week, ra i came across another interesting unconventional rental side hustle, this time in the moving boxes niche. And to me, this makes a perfect example of a product that you need just for a very brief period of time, and then you're done with them. So we just moved, so this is fresh in my mind. I was lucky enough to find some cardboard boxes for free on facebook market place, and got rid of them in the same way, but for local moves. Could there be a business around renting out some higher quality boxes? That's exactly what geary gruel at cowl box rental does. ([Time 0:10:16](https://share.snipd.com/snip/552e9bf5-2459-438e-8468-5457ab5bb48f)) * Renting Boxes and Supplies from a Storage Facility Transcript: Speaker 1 He told budgets arsexi dot com. As far as rental rates go, we don't rent per box, but rather we rent bundles, catering to how big the client's job is. The most popular package we rent is our house bundle, which is 50 boxes, a few rolling dolliys, wardrobe box, et cetera. And that rents for a hundred, 99 dollars per week. We also charge a hundred dollars for round trip delivery within 25 miles of our storage facility. When the boxes aren't in use, we store them in a storage unit at the self storage facility. ([Time 0:11:26](https://share.snipd.com/snip/9b155b5e-778b-43cb-8b1a-6b4532203177)) * How to Use Skill Share to Level Up Your Side Hustle Skills Transcript: Speaker 1 Skill share is the on line learning community for creative and curious people like you and i. As a side hustle show listener, you can level up your personal and professional skills with a free trial of premium membership at skill share dot com slash side hustle, and begin to learn, express and discover your own creativity. Now i'm going to recommend you practice just in time learning, that is, focusing on the skills and strategies that you need to learn, when you need to learn them and when they're going to be able to be immediately put into action in your business. ([Time 0:16:21](https://share.snipd.com/snip/48bef5a8-0411-4a8c-a33d-a2f08b1eb56e)) * Founders Cafe: A Virtual Co-Working Space That Passes Four Thousand Dollars A Month In Revenue Transcript: Speaker 1 Founders cafe dot io, a virtual co working space that recently passed four thousand dollars a month in in revenue. In her case, she specifically targets start up thounders. And for 50 dollars a month, paid annually, she gets that commitment up front. She provides a daily zoom session where members can hang out, chat, discuss problems, challenges, wins, and just otherwise kind of combat the ontrpenoreal loneliness that is pretty real a lot of the time on indi hackers. ([Time 0:17:47](https://share.snipd.com/snip/b85af992-a8b7-46bb-a6bd-34aa005825b4)) * In this chapter, the speakers discuss the business of online co-working Transcript: Speaker 1 So hat tip ildority from ebiz facts for pointing me to mattie's story. His commentary was that it's a business that someone with above average social skills could probably emulate and replicate pretty quickly. You could focus on your local area, like on line co working chicago, certain demographics, like on line co working for women over forty, or a shared focus, like on line co working for freelance riters, or some combination. O, thanks. Now for pointing me her way, and that little bit of analysis as well, but what do you think? ([Time 0:18:44](https://share.snipd.com/snip/0ee13d08-ff66-4e92-9656-808f8dd96136)) * What are some examples? Transcript: Speaker 1 Slash four 72 in june, italian artist salvatore garrau, sold one of his works for 18 thousand, 300 dollars. For any artist, that's a nice sale. But what made salvatore's sale interesting is that the eo sono sculpture, italian for im was invisible. And that makes number seven on this list the invisible statue, the invisible sculpture. ([Time 0:19:27](https://share.snipd.com/snip/e2e167b2-1549-434d-bffd-5aee9c651e08)) * Executive Sleep Consultants Transcript: Speaker 1 Creative side hustle number eight on this list relates to something that most of us take for granted, but we can't live without, and that's sleep. And because it's such a high impact activity for high performers who optimize every facet of their life, riley jarvis has been able to build an executive sleep consulting business and earn thousands of dollars per client, all for helping people sleep better. I'd actually heard of sleep consultants for babies before. But here's creative side hustle number eight, the sleep consultant for grown ups. ([Time 0:21:26](https://share.snipd.com/snip/62151ecf-ebb6-4a4a-a944-8945330c23d8)) * The Importance of Shipping Time Transcript: Speaker 2 And this is where i first got into shipping in dropthin was really good, because at the time when i did it, the margins were amazing. I could get stuffs shipped from china, you know, it would take a couple of weeks, and people wouldn't complain too much. I set up my own commerce shopifie store. But the one issue that i had was people who were selling products on amazon, for example, were getting theirs only a couple of days. And so one thing i quickly realized was, for one, i'm selling too many products. I was selling aboth 75 product when i should probably only been selling about three to five. ([Time 0:22:28](https://share.snipd.com/snip/6f8ca5ed-3f31-410a-b71b-dcd20e060449)) * Free Sleep Advice from a Networking Perspective Transcript: Speaker 2 So one thing i really found was to to approach it from an angle of speaking to a person. I visioned myself sort of added network. How would i approach the person? So i came from the angle of, hey, can i just offer you free sleep advice? Can i provide you with a free sleep assessment? And this is where everything really servs id drastically change for me. And they, they would tell me, why wit such a breath, a fresher i've never experienced this before. ([Time 0:24:27](https://share.snipd.com/snip/c678e80e-5745-47df-94b7-cd0f3a56a872)) # 472 — 10 Creative Side Hustles That Make Real Money - Part 4  ## Metadata - Author: [[The Side Hustle Show]] - Full Title: 472 — 10 Creative Side Hustles That Make Real Money - Part 4 - Category: #podcasts - URL: https://share.snipd.com/episode/4804e416-ac1c-4737-a590-348c35ad130d ## Highlights - Jen's Two Thousand Dollar Package and Luxury Picnics Key takeaways: - Jen provides a package of services that starts at two thousand dollars, with extra addons for travel, rehearsal, dinners, speech writing, and additional services. - Austin and Miry started a luxury picnic business in early 20 21 and have booked 30 thousand dollars in revenue in the first couple months. Transcript: Speaker 1 In an interview with business insider, jen said her packages started at two thousand dollars, with extra adons for travel, rehearsal, dinners, speech writing and additional services. She said, when people hire me, they feel like they're hiring a friend they can reach out to at any time. I know ings can be superstressfull, and it turns out that jen's service has really hit a sweet spot for brides, helping them through this process as a trusted confidant. Creative side hustle number two is hosting luxury picnics. Austin chan and his cousin, miry chen, started a luxury picnic business in early 20 21. They booked 30 thousand dollars in revenue in the first couple months, of which they reported it to nbc. ([Time 0:02:38](https://share.snipd.com/snip/25c518fc-05a1-4d6d-9fa9-4b32d1712dd9)) - Renting boxes for local moves Key takeaways: - Speaker 1 found a business in the moving boxes niche, cowl box rental, which rents out higher quality boxes. - This business is perfect for short-term use, as it eliminates the need to purchase new boxes. Transcript: Speaker 1 Just last week, ra i came across another interesting unconventional rental side hustle, this time in the moving boxes niche. And to me, this makes a perfect example of a product that you need just for a very brief period of time, and then you're done with them. So we just moved, so this is fresh in my mind. I was lucky enough to find some cardboard boxes for free on facebook market place, and got rid of them in the same way, but for local moves. Could there be a business around renting out some higher quality boxes? That's exactly what geary gruel at cowl box rental does. ([Time 0:10:16](https://share.snipd.com/snip/552e9bf5-2459-438e-8468-5457ab5bb48f)) - Renting Boxes and Supplies from a Storage Facility Key takeaways: - The company rents boxes, catering to different needs. - The most popular package is a house bundle, which includes 50 boxes, wardrobe, and other items. - The company charges a delivery fee and a storage fee. Transcript: Speaker 1 He told budgets arsexi dot com. As far as rental rates go, we don't rent per box, but rather we rent bundles, catering to how big the client's job is. The most popular package we rent is our house bundle, which is 50 boxes, a few rolling dolliys, wardrobe box, et cetera. And that rents for a hundred, 99 dollars per week. We also charge a hundred dollars for round trip delivery within 25 miles of our storage facility. When the boxes aren't in use, we store them in a storage unit at the self storage facility. ([Time 0:11:26](https://share.snipd.com/snip/9b155b5e-778b-43cb-8b1a-6b4532203177)) - How to Use Skill Share to Level Up Your Side Hustle Skills Key takeaways: - Skillshare is a great resource for learning new skills, and can help level up your personal and professional skills. - When learning new skills, it is important to focus on when and how to learn them, in order to make the most of your time and energy. Transcript: Speaker 1 Skill share is the on line learning community for creative and curious people like you and i. As a side hustle show listener, you can level up your personal and professional skills with a free trial of premium membership at skill share dot com slash side hustle, and begin to learn, express and discover your own creativity. Now i'm going to recommend you practice just in time learning, that is, focusing on the skills and strategies that you need to learn, when you need to learn them and when they're going to be able to be immediately put into action in your business. ([Time 0:16:21](https://share.snipd.com/snip/48bef5a8-0411-4a8c-a33d-a2f08b1eb56e)) - Founders Cafe: A Virtual Co-Working Space That Passes Four Thousand Dollars A Month In Revenue Key takeaways: - Founders Cafe dot io is a virtual coworking space that helps start-ups to connect with each other. - It has recently passed four thousand dollars in monthly revenue. - It offers a 50 dollar monthly subscription that helps members combat the ongoing loneliness that is often experienced in the start-up community. Transcript: Speaker 1 Founders cafe dot io, a virtual co working space that recently passed four thousand dollars a month in in revenue. In her case, she specifically targets start up thounders. And for 50 dollars a month, paid annually, she gets that commitment up front. She provides a daily zoom session where members can hang out, chat, discuss problems, challenges, wins, and just otherwise kind of combat the ontrpenoreal loneliness that is pretty real a lot of the time on indi hackers. ([Time 0:17:47](https://share.snipd.com/snip/b85af992-a8b7-46bb-a6bd-34aa005825b4)) - In this chapter, the speakers discuss the business of online co-working Key takeaways: - There is a business that someone with above average social skills could probably emulate and replicate pretty quickly. - You could focus on your local area, like on line co working chicago, certain demographics, like on line co working for women over forty, or a shared focus, like on line co working for freelance riters, or some combination. Transcript: Speaker 1 So hat tip ildority from ebiz facts for pointing me to mattie's story. His commentary was that it's a business that someone with above average social skills could probably emulate and replicate pretty quickly. You could focus on your local area, like on line co working chicago, certain demographics, like on line co working for women over forty, or a shared focus, like on line co working for freelance riters, or some combination. O, thanks. Now for pointing me her way, and that little bit of analysis as well, but what do you think? ([Time 0:18:44](https://share.snipd.com/snip/0ee13d08-ff66-4e92-9656-808f8dd96136)) - What are some examples? Key takeaways: - Italian artist Salvatore Garrau sold one of his works for 18,300 dollars. - This is interesting because the work, an eo sono sculpture, is invisible. - This makes it the seventh on the list of the invisible sculptures. Transcript: Speaker 1 Slash four 72 in june, italian artist salvatore garrau, sold one of his works for 18 thousand, 300 dollars. For any artist, that's a nice sale. But what made salvatore's sale interesting is that the eo sono sculpture, italian for im was invisible. And that makes number seven on this list the invisible statue, the invisible sculpture. ([Time 0:19:27](https://share.snipd.com/snip/e2e167b2-1549-434d-bffd-5aee9c651e08)) - Executive Sleep Consultants Key takeaways: - Creative side hustle number eight is sleep consulting. - This is a business that helps people sleep better. Transcript: Speaker 1 Creative side hustle number eight on this list relates to something that most of us take for granted, but we can't live without, and that's sleep. And because it's such a high impact activity for high performers who optimize every facet of their life, riley jarvis has been able to build an executive sleep consulting business and earn thousands of dollars per client, all for helping people sleep better. I'd actually heard of sleep consultants for babies before. But here's creative side hustle number eight, the sleep consultant for grown ups. ([Time 0:21:26](https://share.snipd.com/snip/62151ecf-ebb6-4a4a-a944-8945330c23d8)) - The Importance of Shipping Time Key takeaways: - Speaker 2 found that the margins for shipping products from China were very high, and so he started selling products on his own commerce shop. However, he found that some sellers on Amazon were getting their products delivered within a few days, while he was taking weeks to receive his products. He realized that he was selling too many products and made the decision to reduce the number of products he was selling. Transcript: Speaker 2 And this is where i first got into shipping in dropthin was really good, because at the time when i did it, the margins were amazing. I could get stuffs shipped from china, you know, it would take a couple of weeks, and people wouldn't complain too much. I set up my own commerce shopifie store. But the one issue that i had was people who were selling products on amazon, for example, were getting theirs only a couple of days. And so one thing i quickly realized was, for one, i'm selling too many products. I was selling aboth 75 product when i should probably only been selling about three to five. ([Time 0:22:28](https://share.snipd.com/snip/6f8ca5ed-3f31-410a-b71b-dcd20e060449)) - Free Sleep Advice from a Networking Perspective Key takeaways: - Speaker 2 found that by approaching people with an attitude of being a friend, rather than a salesperson, they were able to greatly improve their interactions with them. Transcript: Speaker 2 So one thing i really found was to to approach it from an angle of speaking to a person. I visioned myself sort of added network. How would i approach the person? So i came from the angle of, hey, can i just offer you free sleep advice? Can i provide you with a free sleep assessment? And this is where everything really servs id drastically change for me. And they, they would tell me, why wit such a breath, a fresher i've never experienced this before. ([Time 0:24:27](https://share.snipd.com/snip/c678e80e-5745-47df-94b7-cd0f3a56a872))