567: 20 Ways to Make Money on Amazon

With a ton of ways for people to make money, Amazon is at the center of lots of side hustles these days.

The innovative—if not controversial—Seattle company still has its core retail business, but has expanded in many different directions. For entrepreneurs, side hustlers, and everyone else looking to earn some extra cash, Amazon probably has an option for you.

In fact, I have several Amazon-related income streams myself!

It’s the 4th most popular website in the country, and 13th most popular in the entire world. That means there’s a huge volume of traffic–and buyers–visiting every day.

Let’s dive in and explore some of the many ways to make money on Amazon.

Full Show Notes: 20 Ways to Make Money on Amazon

566: 27 Ways to Use AI in Your Business

AI is rapidly revolutionizing the business landscape, offering a wide range of benefits from task automation to better customer service.

Despite concerns about job displacement and ethical considerations, I’m curious to learn what tools are out there and how we can best use them to work smarter and drive better results.

To help with that, I’ve crowdsourced some wisdom from Side Hustle Show listeners on how you’re using AI in your businesses, and you delivered big time.

Stick around to hear creative suggestions on how you can boost your side hustle using AI tools or ignite a new income stream altogether.

Ready? Let’s do it!

Full Show Notes: 27 Ways to Use AI in Your Business

565: YouTube Automation: Up to $14k a Month w/ Faceless Viral Videos

This week’s guest learned how to tap into the massive viewership of YouTube and make viral, cash-flowing videos on autopilot.

Tony Lysandrides runs several YouTube channels, and what’s unique about his videos is he’s not on them. They’re faceless videos intentionally engineered for virality.

Tony now brings in up to $14k a month in ad revenue from his videos. With a little practice and a little patience, there’s no reason you can’t do the same.

Tune in to the Side Hustle Show interview to hear:

• Tony’s research process
• how he decides what videos to make
• the automated production process that keeps the publishing machine spinning

Full Show Notes: YouTube Automation: Up to $14k a Month w/ Faceless Viral Videos

564: $3k a Month Renting Out Mobility Scooters Part-Time

I love a good rental business: buy something once and get paid for it over and over again.

It’s a cool model, and this week’s guest found a creative approach to it in the mobility scooter niche.

Lenny Tim from LAMobilityScooterRentals.com is a serial side hustler and entrepreneur involved in the e-commerce and YouTube space. He built his scooter rental to $3k a month in his spare time.

Tune in to the Side Hustle Show interview to hear how:

• Lenny discovered his niche
• found his first customers
• expanded his fleet and operations

Full Show Notes and Bonus PDF: $3k a Month Renting Out Mobility Scooters Part-Time

563: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking

Today, we’re doing another round of business idea giveaways with Side Hustle Show listener and serial entrepreneur Steve Chou.

Steve built not one but two 7-figure businesses — MyWifeQuitHerJob.com and BumbleBeeLinens.com — and started both as side hustles.

We did one of these episodes back in September, episode 530, so check that out if you enjoy this format.

Without further ado, let’s get into it!

Full Show Notes: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking

562: From Zero to $2k a Month w/ the Amazon Influencer Program

Last month, I did an episode on the 17 different income streams I was working on.

One of the smallest on that list generated the largest response, and that was the Amazon Influencer Program.

At the time of that recording, I made only $9.50, but I mentioned it was the easiest $9.50 I ever made online. A month later, I earned over $100.

Now, there were a lot of questions about the program, and we’re going to attempt to answer those in today’s episode to see whether the Amazon Influencer Program could be a new income stream for you!

To better explain how the program works, I’ve enlisted the help of two Side Hustle Show listeners who’ve been in the program for longer and are now earning around $2k a month from their product review videos.

The first is Jon Corres, who encouraged me to test the program. You might remember him from episode 413 where he discussed how he made $10k on YouTube without being on camera.

And second is Tyler Christensen from TylerChristensen.com — a serial side hustler, university instructor, and father of four who has also been doing well with the program.

Tune in to the Side Hustle Show interview to hear:

• how to get accepted into the Amazon Influencer Program
• Jon and Tyler’s best practices for review videos
• other revenue streams they’re involved in

Full Show Notes: From Zero to $2k a Month w/ the Amazon Influencer Program

561: From Selling Fish and Chips to a $50k/Mo. Online Business

In his book “Start From Zero,” Dane Maxwell shares a simple framework to use as an engine for coming up with both business ideas and your first sales: CPSO (Customer → Pain → Solution → Offer).

Thanks to this framework, Chris Panteli from Linkifi.io found a common pain point and started selling the solution from zero to $50k a month in recurring revenue.

Tune in to the Side Hustle Show interview to hear:

• How Linkifi found their first customers
• how they price their work
• Chris’ tips on using HARO (Help A Reporter Out) for backlinks

Full Show Notes: From Selling Fish and Chips to a $50k/mo Online Business

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560: $250k Selling Spreadsheets on Etsy in Under 2 Years

I love a business where you can get paid over and over again for work you do once.

That’s exactly what Emily McDermott from PrettyArrow.com has done by selling spreadsheets online.

Emily is a top 0.1% Etsy seller who went from selling $2 printables to $20 spreadysheet templates. She now helps entrepreneurs earn passive income by selling digital products, even if they’ve never made one before.

Tune in to the Side Hustle Show interview to hear how:

• Emily differentiates herself from her competitors
• she took her store into six-figure territory
• the tools she uses to get it all done

Full Show Notes: $250k Selling Spreadsheets on Etsy in Under 2 Years

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559: From Pandemic Side Project to $40k a Month: An Affiliate Marketing Case Study

This week’s guest took inspiration from a previous guest — Alex Goldberg from FinvsFin.com — but more importantly, took action.

In episodes 367 and 410, Alex broke down the model of the modern comparison shopping site: in-depth product reviews and comparisons that help buyers make informed decisions, and earn affiliate commissions on those referrals.

Matt Oney from ZenmasterWellness.com saw what Alex was doing and how much he was earning, and thought he could do something similar.

Tune in to the Side Hustle Show interview to hear:

• How Matt chose a niche for affiliate marketing
• the creative way he builds backlinks
• the methods he used to turn his side hustle into a full-time income stream

Full Show Notes: Affiliate Marketing Example: From Pandemic Side Project to $40k a Month

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558: From $40k a Year to a $40k Payday: How to Start Your First Online Store

Today’s guest is your friendly neighborhood forklift driver turned e-commerce entrepreneur.

Over the last nearly 10 years, Ben Knegendorf from DropshipBreakthru.com has started, grown, and sold several different online stores. (Check out the free on-demand webinar for more.)

Ben advocates for a model of “high ticket dropshipping,” where he acts as a virtual retail storefront for brands. Those brands or their distributors ship products to his customers without him ever having to touch the inventory.

Tune in to the Side Hustle Show interview to hear how:

• Ben sold his first online store
• he differentiates himself from other sellers
• you can start your own online business in the next 30 days

Full Show Notes: High Ticket Dropshipping: From $40k a year to a $40k payday 

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