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I Turned a Side Hustle Into $20,000 a Month — Working Part-Time Without a College Degree
Kelly Rocklein was earning six figures on top of her $160,000 corporate salary in 2022.
By Amanda Breen
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His Salty Side Hustle Saw Revenue ‘From Day 1’ and Hit $10 Million Last Year
Seth Goldstein, 29, and his friend Steven Rofrano got their business idea after a snack break in Miami.
By Amanda Breen
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This Mom’s Garage Side Hustle for Kids Became a Business With $1 Billion Revenue
Sandra Oh Lin worked at eBay before she gave entrepreneurship a shot.
By Amanda Breen
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This Mom’s Creative Side Hustle Started As a Hobby With Less Than $100 — Then Grew Into a Business Averaging $570,000 a Month: ‘It’s Crazy’
After Krista LeRay shared her passion project on Instagram, she realized there was enough demand to start a business.
By Amanda Breen
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After College, She Spent $800 to Start a Side Hustle That Became a ‘Monster’ Business Making $35 Million a Year: ‘I Set Intense Sales Targets’
Demi Marchese wanted to build a "bold, global, connected" business.
By Amanda Breen
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He Spent $36 to Start a Side Hustle. Now the Business Earns 6 Figures a Year — With Just 1-2 Hours of Work a Day: ‘Freedom.’
Dennis Tinerino, 39, was working in online sales when he discovered an intriguing earning opportunity.
By Amanda Breen
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These 31-Year-Old Best Friends Started a Side Hustle to Solve a Workout Struggle — And It’s On Track to Hit $10 Million Annual Revenue This Year
Millie Blumka and Taylor Borenstein encountered a frustrating fitness issue during the pandemic and wondered if other people felt the same.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
I Interviewed 5 Entrepreneurs Generating Up to $20 Million in Revenue a Year — And They All Have the Same Regret About Starting Their Business
Entrepreneurship often comes with a steep learning curve.
By Amanda Breen
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This Couple’s ‘Scrappy’ Side Hustle Sold Out in 1 Weekend — It Hit $1 Million in 3 Years and Now Makes Millions Annually: ‘Lean But Powerful’
Michelle Jimenez-Meggiato and Andrea Meggiato turned a beloved family recipe into a business.
By Amanda Breen
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These Friends Started a Side Hustle in Their Kitchens. Sales Spiked to $130,000 in 3 Days — Then 7 Figures: ‘Revenue Has Grown Consistently.’
Scott Hattis and Kenneth Luna found inspiration for their business in their own homes — confident the offering would resonate with millions.
By Amanda Breen
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At 24, She Immigrated to the U.S. and Worked at Walmart. Then She Turned Savings Into a ‘Magic’ Side Hustle Surpassing $1 Million This Year.
Mehek Khera was burnt out and grappling with health issues when inspiration struck.
By Amanda Breen
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This 26-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Turned Full-Time Business Led to $100,000 in 2.5 Months and Is On Track for $2.5 Million in 2025
Ross Friedman's successful venture started with a "Teen Night" in Boston, Massachusetts.
By Amanda Breen
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His Teenage Side Hustle Made $200 on a Good Night — Now the Business Earns $20 Million a Year: ‘Like Having X-Ray Vision’
Charles Eide got his start in the wedding industry before following his entrepreneurial drive into a lucrative business.
By Amanda Breen
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‘Thousands of Dollars in Minutes’: The Side Hustle She Started in High School Should Sell Over 30,000 Products This Year — and Hit 7 Figures in 2026
Leila Quraishi, 27, bought the domain name for her business as soon as she turned 18 — and has been growing it ever since.
By Amanda Breen
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I Took My Side Hustle Full-Time and Made $222,000 Last Year. Here’s How — and Why Sometimes I Work Just 10 Hours a Week.
Carter Osborne launched his side business in 2017 to help with his tuition payments for graduate school.
By Amanda Breen
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This 29-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Brought People ‘to the Dark Green Side.’ It Made $10,000 Within 2 Days and Sees 6 Figures a Month.
Nikki Seaman began work on her business when the pandemic led to grocery store shutdowns.
By Amanda Breen
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They Started a Side Hustle Producing an ‘Obvious’ Food Item. It Hit $300,000 Monthly Revenue Fast — On Track for Over $20 Million in 2025.
When Jason Rosenbaum and Hailey Swartz couldn't find the product they wanted to see on grocery store shelves, they took matters into their own hands.
By Amanda Breen
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‘Revenue Within Days’: A Teenager’s Side Hustle Grew Out of a Video Game Virus — and Into a Multi-Hundred-Million-Dollar Business
Now 35, Marcin Kleczynski is a Bay Area-based founder who's continuing to scale.
By Amanda Breen
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She and Her Sister Started a Side Hustle to Help People Elevate Their Homes — Now Their Brand Pulls In Hundreds of Millions: ‘Get to Work’
When Lee Mayer moved from New York City to Denver, Colorado, she wanted to find an affordable, fun way to decorate her home.
By Amanda Breen
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Tired of ‘Culturally Obtuse’ Products, This 27-Year-Old Took His Side Hustle From $1,000 a Month to 7-Figure Revenue: ‘Pick the Right Opportunity to Pursue’
Victor Guardiola of Austin, Texas used skills he'd learned working at a startup to launch his own consumer packaged goods business.
By Amanda Breen
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‘You Can Go Viral Overnight’: This College Student and His Brother Spent $5,000 to Start a Side Hustle — Now Their Brand’s Making Over $175 Million
Gurmer and Robby Chopra "wanted to create something better but affordable" in the fitness space.
By Amanda Breen
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At Age 23, He Started a Side Hustle While on Welfare. It Led to a 7-Figure Business and a Stay on Richard Branson’s Private Island.
Josh Turner launched a side project after he was fired — and it led to a lucrative business that gives back.
By Amanda Breen
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Her Postpartum-Inspired Side Hustle Hit $30,000 Revenue in 2 Months — Now It’s Making About $500,000 a Year: ‘I Truly Love Everything About It’
Katya Eckert, 41, created the product she wanted to see on the market.
By Amanda Breen
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After a 12-Year-Old’s Side Hustle Made Over $4,000 in 1 Day, He and His Dad Grew the Business to Nearly $50,000 a Month: ‘It Takes Commitment’
Madden Forrest and his father, Steven, turned their passion for football into a lucrative business.
By Amanda Breen
Building a Business
Her Dorm Room Side Hustle Put a New Spin on a Closet Staple. It Led to $60,000 in Sales Overnight — Then Over $1 Million.
The founder of aligrace started out customizing vintage Levi's for friends, and now she's running a seven-figure brand. Here's what she figured out about growth, grit and keeping it personal.
Building a Business
These College Friends Started a Side Hustle Out of ‘Sheer Frustration.’ It Did $1 Million in the First 9 Months and $20 Million in Year 4.
Courtney Toll and Annabel Love came up with their business idea during summer internships in college.
Building a Business
This Couple Started a Side Hustle in Their Backyard. It’s Now a Global Brand With $200 Million in Revenue: ‘I Get Sweaty Palms Thinking About the Level of Risk We Took’
Kristian Tapaninaho and Darina Garland, the married co-CEOs of home pizza oven company Ooni, went from Kickstarter to hundreds of millions in revenue.