Hustling Sideways
By Allen Halas & Jim Love
Hustling SidewaysApr 24, 2023
Hustling Sideways at Marquette University with Dave Sachse of Sachse Family Fund
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're back at the Marquette University 707 Hub to talk to Dave Sachse, a member of the Sachse Family Fund to talk about venture capitalism. Dave explains how his family got into the business of funding businesses, how he's grown a network of family funded VC firms nationwide, and the types of things he looks for when choosing where to make an investment. You can find the Sachse Family Fund at SachseFamilyFund.com
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Q&A with Alex Campbell of SavorWe
Today on Hustling Sideways, we have a bonus Q&A session with Alex Campbell, founder and CEO of SavorWe from the 707 Hub on the campus of Marquette University. You can check out our full interview with Alex in last week's episode as well. Find out more about SavorWe at SavorWe.com.
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette on April 25th. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Hustling Sideways Live at Marquette University with Alex Campbell of SavorWe
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're back at Marquette University's 707 Hub to talk to Alex Campbell, founder and CEO of SavorWe, a company that connects chefs to private catering and event opportunities. Alex, a fellow Marquette grad, tells us about his experiences working in the corporate world, a friendly argument that fueled him to start his company, and the many aspects of growing a company of his size. You can find out more about SavorWe at SavorWe.com.
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette on April 25th. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Pro Moments
This week on Hustling Sideways, Jim and Allen are looking back on their side hustle careers, and deciding when was the moment that they actually could do what they do best professionally. When is the moment you truly felt like you could make your side hustle work out?
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Episode 78: Ken Pomella of RevStar
This week on Hustling Sideways, we're talking with serial entrepreneur and founder of RevStar, Ken Pomella. He discusses his background in doing IT and cloud computing work for friends and freelancing until ultimately launching his business, and his current expansion into the worlds of AI and emerging technology. You can find out more about Ken at his website, KenPomella.com.
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Sports
March Madness is in full swing this week, and we've got sports on the brain at Hustling Sideways! Specifically, both Allen and Jim grew up playing sports, as well as being fans, and it taught us a lot of tendencies that we use in our business lives and side hustles. What sports did you play growing up, and did that help you in your side hustle?
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Episode 77: Georgia Lininger of Salus Publishing
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're getting into the world of book publishing with Georgia Lininger, who is an author as well as the founder of Salus Publishing. From getting her start as a children's book author and experiencing the other side of the publishing process, Georgia now focuses on picking the right stories to share with the world, and printing in an eco-friendly manner as well. There's much more than you would think goes into getting a book distributed, and you can hear about it here. You can find Salus Publishing online at SalusPublishing.com
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Q&A With Sophia Lee
Today on Hustling Sideways, we share our Q&A session with interior designer and serial entrepreneur Sophia Lee. She discusses how she grew her brand and her day-to-day hustle. You can find Sophia online at @BySophiaLee
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette in February. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Spudich Speaker Series: Sophia Lee
Today on Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas sit down with Sophia Lee as part of the Spudich Speaker Series at Marquette University. Sophia's journey in interior design began in college, when she focused on designing her dorm room. That ultimately led to launching a blog, which generated income, and eventually passive income through planner sales and an education course. We talk about Sophia's many side hustles and how that's helped her become financially successful in her mid-20s. You can find Sophia online at @BySophiaLee
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette in February. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Episode 76: Joe Chapman of Chapman Basketball Academy
This week on Hustling Sideways, Allen and Jim jump deep into their Marquette Basketball fandom, as we talk to Joe Chapman of Chapman Basketball Academy. Marquette fans will remember Joe from being part of the 2003 Final Four team, or the TBT team of alumni that won the tournament. We go over that and more, including what he's doing now, heading up an academy that trains youth basketball players to prepare for the next level in their careers. Learn more about the program at ChapmanBasketballAcademy.com
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Q&A with Ryan Laessig of Milwaukee Makers Market
Today on a bonus episode of Hustling Sideways, we share the Q&A session with Ryan Laessig of the Milwaukee Makers Market! You can follow the Makers Market at MilwaukeeMakersMarket.com or @milwaukeemakersmarket on Instagram.
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette in February. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Hustling Sideways Live at Marquette University's 707 Hub: Ryan Laessig of Milwaukee Makers Market
Today on a special live episode of Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas talk with Ryan Laessig, a teacher at Saint Thomas More High School in Milwaukee and the driving force behind the Milwaukee Makers Market. We discuss Ryan's background in developing the Milwaukee Alt brand as an artist, and his experiences as a maker before ultimately taking over and growing the Milwaukee Makers Market brand as his own. That includes his experiences growing the event through the community of his fellow makers, collaborating with major entities in the city and more. You can follow the Makers Market at MilwaukeeMakersMarket.com or @milwaukeemakersmarket on Instagram
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette in February. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Tech Hangups
We live in a tech-driven world, and while it may come easy to a lot of people, there's some things that just don't come naturally to Allen Halas and Jim Love. We talk about it this week on Hustling Sideways, as the guys explain what technologies just have them shaking their heads. What's your big tech hang-up?
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Episode 75: Community Builder Deb Schell
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're looking for calm, specifically Find Calm Here, and community creator Deb Schell! After quitting a corporate job, Deb began chasing a new career as a freelance travel writer. When the pandemic hit, that changed her plans, and led her to developing her own community, writing a book, and much more. You can learn more about Deb at FindCalmHere.com.
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Word Of The Year for 2024
It's a new year, and that means new motivations for Jim Love and Allen Halas. For the past few years, both Jim and Allen have kicked a New Year's Resolution in exchange for a Word Of The Year to focus on. See what the guys picked for this year and how they did in 2023 on this week's episode!
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Episode 74: Leanne Linsky of Plauzzable
This week on Hustling Sideways, we talk with Leanne Linsky, who made a career out of comedy, and is the CEO of Plauzzable, an online comedy club experience. Leanne tells us about her upbringing, training in comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and Second City, before moving around the country. After hosting an open mic in New York City and eventually moving to Los Angeles, she started an online version of the open mic experience, which grew as the world went online during the pandemic. You can learn more about Plauzzable at Plauzzable.com, and check out the episode with Leanne here!
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Getting Started
As we approach the new year, it may be time to start a new side hustle. That's exactly what we explore this week on Hustling Sideways, where Jim Love and Allen Halas talk about how they got their initial pushes to start their side hustles. Whether it's preparation or jumping right into the deep end, the guys offer their thoughts on how to make the jump into a new side hustle.
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Episode 73: Cori Myka of Calm Within Adult Swim
Today on Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas welcome on Cori Myka, founder of Calm Within Adult Swim. The program transforms adult non-swimmers from fearful beginners into confident achievers of their wildest aquatic aspirations. With over two decades of experience, her unique approach to adult swimming lessons combines mental conditioning with physical skill mastery, resulting in highly acclaimed teaching methods. Find out more about Cori at AdultSwimLesson.com
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Thinking About 2024
While the holiday season is upon us, that can also mean the end of the year as well. This week on Hustling Sideways, Allen and Jim discuss what they look at in terms of the new year, and when they started to plan for 2024. If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready, and the guys tell you all about it on this week's Hustling Sideways.
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Episode 72: Ben & John Teich of TNT Creative Gaming
We aren't playing games on this week's episode of Hustling Sideways! Wait, we are, actually. This week we're talking with Ben and John Teich, identical twins with a passion for board games, and the founders of TNT Creative Gaming. The two are currently in the final days of the Kickstarter campaign for their first board game, Mythic Gems. In the interview, we talk about the creation of the game, prototyping, and the many things the twins have learned along the way.
You can back Mythic Gems in its final days of their Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tntcreativegaming/mythic-gems
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Hustling Sideways Live Q&A with Leen Mortada and Anne Naumann
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're bringing you a special bonus Q&A session with Anne Naumann of Student Made Marquette, an organization that helps student creatives at Marquette University, as well as Leen Mortada, an entrepreneur building a specialty project through Marquette's 707 Hub on campus!
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette in January. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Hustling Sideways Live at Marquette University's 707 Hub with Leen Mortada and Anne Naumann
Today on Hustling Sideways, we present a special live edition of the podcast from the 707 Hub at Marquette University, with two student guests! We're talking with Leen Mortada, a co-founder of a product designed to accomodate the needs of Muslim students in dorm rooms and while traveling, as well as Anne Naumann, a student who works with Student Made Marquette. The organization hosts products from over 30 creatives at Marquette University for sale worldwide, as well as hosts pop-up events, with Naumann helping to facilitate student businesses.
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette in January. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Episode 71: Shanna Sood, Artist
Today on Hustling Sideways, Allen Halas and Jim Love call out to Shanna Sood, an artist who only recently began exhibiting her work and selling pieces. The three discuss Shanna's beginning in artwork, the creative process, the different mediums that she works in, and ultimately the decision to move forward with artwork for comission as a side business. Check it out!
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Episode 70 Check In
This week on Hustling Sideways, the guys kick back with a few drinks, as we hit episode 70 of the podcast. We talk about where things have been with the pod, as well as the most recent round of guests. We also talk about the changes of the podcast including our live shows, and what we want to do in the near future. Celebrate with us!
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Q&A with Omar Shaikh
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're sharing a bonus Q&A session with Omar Shaikh of Carnevor and 3rd Street Market Hall from our recent live podcast at Marquette University's 707 Hub. Don't forget to join us on Thursday, November 16th at Noon for our next live episode!
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Hustling Sideways Live at Marquette University: Omar Shaikh
Today, on a special live edition of Hustling Sideways from Marquette University's 707 Hub, Jim Love and Allen Halas sit down with Omar Shaikh, the entrepreneur and restauranteur behind Carnevor Steakhouse, part of 3rd Street Market Hall and much more. We talk about Omar's history in business, dating back to his first restaurant, Sake Tume, his work with athletes like Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers, building the 3rd Street Market Hall concept and much more. You can find Omar online at @OmarMKE1
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette on Thursday, November 16 at 12 PM. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Episode 69: Casey Maynard
This week on Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas talk to Casey Maynard, a fitness trainer and serial entrepreneur based out of Texas. We discuss Casey's story that led her to her side hustles, as well as being able to manage a difficult fitness class schedule and changing gyms. Check it out!
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Your 18 Year Old Self
What would you tell your 18 year old self? That's what we're talking about this week on Hustling Sideways. Jim Love and Allen Halas think back on who they were at that transformative age, and the advice they would have given had they known where things were headed for both of them. What advice would you give yourself?
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Episode 68: Dr. Jeremy Fyke
On this week's episode of Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas call down to Belmont University, where they talk to professor Dr. Jeremy Fyke. In addition to teaching Communications classes at Belmont (and formerly Marquette University,) Jeremy also leads workshops, acts as a consultant, and started his own hot sauce brand. It's a unique group of side hustles, and you can learn more about them in this episode as well as at JeremyFyke.com.
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Hustling Sideways Live at Marquette University: Jeff Sherman
Today, we have a very special episode of Hustling Sideways, featuring our first live podcast from Marquette University's 707 Hub. Jim Love and Allen Halas sit down with Jeff Sherman, a serial entrepreneur whose work includes helping to found media outlet OnMilwaukee, the Milwaukee Streetcar project, Okanjo and much more. You can find Jeff everywhere at @ShermanJeff.
Thank you to Marquette's 707 Hub for sponsoring this podcast! Join us for our next live podcast at Marquette on Thursday, October 12 at 5 PM. Find out more about the 707 Hub at Marquette.edu/707-hub/
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Kajal Sethi of Vilása
Today on Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas call down to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to talk with Kajal Sethi, part owner of Vilása, a home accents brand that mixes Indian culture with Western influence. Formed by three friends in India, the company sells items online, as well as at events in Dallas. Kajal discussed the formation of the brand and how she balances it alongside her day job, and where she sees Vilása heading in the future. You can find Vilása online at Vilasa.Shop
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Vacation
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're talking about time away from the side hustle. Since everyone is likely going on their last vacations of the summer (or just coming back from them) we thought it would be appropriate to talk about vacations, and how you manage to take them while keeping your side hustle active. In both Allen and Jim's case, we fail to stay away from the hustle, but try our best. How do you keep your side hustle active during a vacation?
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Episode 65: Roy Furr
This week on Hustling Sideways, Allen Halas and Jim Love sit down with Roy Furr, CMO of Fractional and Copy Chief for Direct Response Marketers. Every side hustle needs to market themselves, and Roy shares his story, with a background in marketing that ultimately led him to this point. In addition to sharing his own how-to plans for marketers online, Roy hosts the Breakthrough Marketing Secrets podcast, and you can connect with him via RoyFurr.com. Check it out!
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AI
Whether or not you run a side hustle, you've certainly heard about AI and all of its capabilities in 2023. Today on Hustling Sideways, we're talking about our outlook on AI, and how we use it with respects to not only our side hustles, but this podcast as well! How are you utilizing AI in your life?
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Episode 64: Jason Schreurs of Scream Therapy
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're heading north to Canada, just north of Vancouver, to talk to writer and podcast host Jason Schreurs of Scream Therapy. His book, and subsequent podcast, is a look at mental health through the lens of punk rock. We talk about Jason's history in his local punk scene, how he developed his writing career, and most importantly how he used his own mental health journey to inspire others through the book and the podcast. You can check out more with Jason at ScreamTherapyHQ.com.
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Health (Mental and Physical)
Running your own side hustle can take a toll on you. Today on Hustling Sideways, we're here to talk about it. Allen Halas and Jim Love talk about how they try to manage both their physical and mental health, including their shortcomings. What do you do to try and manage both your physical and mental health? Let us know.
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Episode 63: Braith Bamkin of BNI Melbourne
This week on Hustling Sideways, we're going down under to Australia, as we have a chat with Braith Bamkin, executive director of BNI Melbourne! We all think we know how to network to some extent, but Braith and his company specialize in it, and getting people connected to one another to reach their goals. Braith is also an author, a trainer, and a public speaker as well. You can learn more about him at BraithBamkin.com!
Note: Our Zoom call was wonky for the intro this week, but resumes as usual a couple of minutes in.
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Finding Your Audience
Whether it's your website audience, your speaking crowd, or customers, you have to be in front of the right people. Today on Hustling Sideways, we're talking about finding your audience, and how Jim Love and Allen Halas ultimately have worked on getting their ideal people to get their message out to. How do you try to find your audience?
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Episode 62: Bryan Clayton of GreenPal
It's amazing how a simple problem solving idea can evolve into something much larger. That's what we're talking about today on Hustling Sideways, as we sit down with Bryan Clayton, co-founder of GreenPal, an app that's described as the Uber of lawn mowing services. Bryan talks about his beginnings in school with a simple lawn mowing operation, how he managed to scale that into a multi-employee operation, and now how he is changing the way we look at lawncare through his app, which puts landscapers just the push of a button away. You can get the app for Apple or Android right now or visit YourGreenPal.com for more!
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Bursts of Creativity
Sometimes, inspiration just hits you. That's what we're discussing on this week's Hustling Sideways, where Allen Halas and Jim Love discuss what happens when they get a burst of creativity. With excitement comes a rush of trying to make everything happen at once, and both Jim and Allen have different strategies for when they want to get everything done while they're extra motivated. What do you do when you get overly creative?
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Episode 61: Tiffany Mason of Virtually You!
Today on Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas sit down with a serial entrepreneur in Tiffany Mason of Virtually You. In addition to hosting her own podcast, "Memories With A Beat," Tiffany and her family have many side hustles, including a coffee cart in their hometown just outside Jacksonville, Florida, as well as renting out their cars via Turo. Tiffany talks about making it all work, including keeping her time and resources organized, the gratification she gets out of each side hustle, and more. You can find her online at VirtuallyYouVA.com.
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Going Off Script
Sometimes the only thing you can be prepared to be is unprepared. Sometimes, plans change. That's what we're talking about today on Hustling Sideways! Jim Love and Allen Halas talk about the importance of being able to go off script, and call an audible when the situation requires it. Both Allen and Jim talk about times they've had to improv to make it through a situation, and you can check that out here. When did you have to go off script with your side hustle?
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Episode 60 Check In
It's episode 60 of Hustling Sideways! Every 10 episodes, Allen Halas and Jim Love check in to discuss the state of the podcast, their most recent guests, and what they've learned along the way. In addition to their reflection on the pod, the guys also check in on their respective words for the year to focus on, discuss the amount of content that Hustling Sideways now generates, and even tease some of our next upcoming guests! Get caught up on episode 60 of Hustling Sideways and keep on hustling!
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Evolution of the Side Hustle
Today on Hustling Sideways, Jim Love and Allen Halas are looking backward for a little bit, thinking about their side hustles have evolved. Whether you realize it or not, every day you're working on your side business, you're growing. Jim and Allen compare what they've learned along the way, as well as lessons they wish they could have told their younger selves when they were first starting out. How has your side hustle evolved?
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Episode 59: Kyle Hagge - Creator, Activator, Community Strategist
Today on Hustling Sideways, Allen Halas and Jim Love connect with a fellow Marquette University graduate living in New York City, Kyle Hagge. While currently a Community Manger at media company Morning Brew, Kyle has a history with creating projects that bring people together. During his time in Milwaukee, that meant the Innovators On Tap and Bridge The City podcasts, and eventually that helped him make his way out to the East Coast. We also discuss his history at College Possible, being versatile, and a networking side project called Oddly Specific. You can find Kyle online at KyleHagge.com and on Twitter @KyleHagge.
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Reading People
Today on Hustling Sideways, it's all about reading. Just stay with us on this one. We're talking about reading people, whether that's in a business meeting, the tone of an email, or a crowd of people at an event. Both Allen and Jim have to know how to read people or read the room for what they do in their side hustles, and it's a helpful skill to learn, especially when you need to know if it's time to wrap things up or change the conversation. How do you have to read the room with what you do?
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Episode 58: Todd Brison
Today on Husting Sideways, we talk with author and serial side-hustler Todd Brison. Originally building up his following through Medium, Brison has grown into a world of freelance writing, as well as co-owning a business that teaches companies and people to be effective using the written word. We discuss Todd's beginnings, how he has shifted into a lifestyle that works for him with a steady work-life balance. We also discuss motivation, and Todd teaches us about his early experiences navigating the world of AI with ChatGPT. You can find out more about Todd at ToddBrison.com. Check it out!
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Rejection
If you have a side hustle or a passion project, or even just an entrepreneurial idea, chances are you've been told "no" many times. Today on Hustling Sideways, we're talking about rejection, and how you respond to it. Both Allen and Jim have heard "no" on many occasions, because that is the nature of trying to grow your business and make it successful. It's how you handle that rejection that builds your character.
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Episode 57: Cassidy McCants, Writer
Today on Hustling Sideways, we're digging into the world of freelance writing with Tulsa, OK-based writer Cassidy McCants. While writing for Consumer Reports by day, Cassidy also freelances on the side, with both creative and editiorial work, as well as some editing. We talk about the process of freelancing, turning her internship into a day job, having to consult writers on both good and bad work, and much more. You can check out Cassidy's work at her website, CassidyMcCants.com or @CassidyMcCants on social media.
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Versatility
Sometimes, you have to be able to adjust to make things happen. That's what we're talking about today on Hustling Sideways, as Jim Love and Allen Halas talk about times where the world changed, or maybe just the situation, and they had to be versatile in order to make it all work. Everyone with a side hustle goes through this, but we want to know, when did you have to become versatile to adjust to the world?
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