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    How Paul Got His First 5000 YouTube Subscribers Reviewing Phone Cases
    Paul is a security officer who runs a YouTube channel with 5,300 subscribers where he reviews phone cases. Today, he receives so many free phone cases through the mail on a daily basis that he's "lost his living room" to them.
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    How David Earns $120 A Week Doing Consumer Surveys For Big Brands
    For three years, David has spent a few hours every week taking consumer surveys. With the money he earns, David splurges on the weekend without feeling guilty. In this story, he shares why it's the best side hustle for people with a flexible schedule, who work from home, or need to get paid fast.
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    How Jennifer Went Viral And Grew Her Newsletter To 12,000 Subscribers In 14 Days
    Jennifer is recognized as the Vegan Tech Nomad, the unhinged productivity girl, and the woman who gained 12,000 organic newsletter subscribers in 14 days. Despite linking her newsletter that pointed to a “coming soon” page for months, her story reveals the years of work behind the scenes that prepared her for the moment she went viral on Instagram. In the last two months, Jennifer has grown her personal brand into a highly profitable and rapidly growing newsletter business in the productivity space.
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    How Jouvan Quit His Job And Grew His £7500/Month Content Membership Business For Nail Technicians
    In May 2021, Jouvan made the biggest decision of his life. He wasn't happy working at his corporate job. When the side hustle he grew with his wife, Chantelle, started earning £500 a month, he wanted to take the leap to pursue entrepreneurship full-time. Everything was perfect, except Jouvan and Chantelle had a baby on the way.
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    How Diana Started Consulting For Beauty Brands, Quit Her Job And Built A $10k+ Monthly Business
    Diana quit her job without a plan. When she got her first consulting client, she left her job as marketing communications manager. But reality hit her when she was barely making enough money to pay her bills. She needed to double her income. Here's how she pulled it off and continues to grow her consulting business.
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    How Sam Grew His Faceless YouTube Channel To 50k Subscribers and Earns $2000 Monthly
    Sam is the man behind AI Search, a faceless YouTube channel that has over 50k subscribers and gets over 500k monthly views. His goal is to become an authority in the AI space. In fact, his conviction for AI space is so strong that it led him to quit his full-time job, where he was earning 10x what his YouTube channel earns today.
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    How Ben Ditched the CPA Grind To Start A Bookkeeping Business Earning $1800 His First Month
    Unlike most full-time entrepreneurs, Ben didn't have a side hustle before quitting his stable 9-5 job. Instead, he quit his job and started his business, Beacon Accounting Solutions, at zero. Zero clients. And zero experience starting a business. Here's how Ben's accounting business has double in revenue since his plunge into entrepreneurship.
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    Sean's $4500 Monthly Online Store Selling Fluorescent Flashlights to Rock Enthusiasts
    Sean's dedication to waking up at 4AM each day to operate his successful rock and mineral business stems from one thing: he loves rocks that glow. As a senior project manager for software implementations, Sean's full-time job demands a lot from him. Learn how Sean's fascination for fluorescent rocks has turned into a growing side business in a unique niche.
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    Ben's Inflatable Empire: $5000 Monthly Earnings from Renting Bounce Houses
    One day, Ben rented a bounce house for his son's birthday. After chatting with the man who set up the bouncer, Ben's mind was blown when he discovered the earning potential of these bounce house rental businesses. This operator was on track to earn $100k+ in revenue, renting bounce houses as a part-time gig. Little did he know, the seed had been planted in Ben's brain. Less than a year later, he's continuing to scale his bounce house empire.
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    Behind Dave's $2000 Monthly Side Hustle in Wedding Bartending On Weekends
    Dave has ten years of experience bartending and managing a bar. When his friend had issues with unprofessional bartenders getting too drunk at wedding venues, he asked Dave to step in and help. A year into bartending weddings, he figured that he could form his own LLC with the team he built. In his story, Dave shares advice and hard lessons that came with starting his side hustle.
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