side hustle to full time

2025-10-19

What It’s Really Like to Sell Your First Startup

After emerging from a major crisis with Apple, I found myself taking a hard look at the business I had spent eight years of my life building. I started Bizness Apps in my college dorm, working 100-hour weeks to grow it into a tech startup with $10 million in annual recurring revenue. It was my first real company, and I dove into leadership with zero experience. I stumbled a lot, but that willingness to learn on the fly was what made the whole thing possible.

Startup

2025-10-19

What I Learned When Apple Banned My Company's Apps

Moving to San Diego was supposed to be the answer to my burnout. After the multi-year slog of getting my business off the ground, I thought the change of scenery would be a magic fix. In many ways, it was one of the best decisions I ever made. It gave me the space to think, to reflect on how a dorm room project had become a multimillion-dollar startup company. But that breathing room also brought a difficult realization: I wasn’t just tired. I was ready to move on.

Startup

2025-10-19

The Hardest Part of My Startup Was Learning to Let Go

With our scalability problem finally behind us, I could turn my attention to the rest of the business. The truth is, I’d been running Bizness Apps pretty much by myself since we launched, and I was completely overwhelmed. My days were a blur of answering support tickets, making sales calls, and troubleshooting with developers. I was pulling 100-hour weeks, chained to my phone and answering emails at one or two in the morning. I can’t imagine doing that now, but sometimes that’s what it takes to get an edge.

Startup

2025-10-19

From Side Gig to Sustainable Business: Real Examples

Business theories are great, but they don't really hit home until you see them work in the real world. It's one thing to talk about strategies, but it's another to see how real people took simple and transformed them into something much bigger. These stories show the practical steps involved when you and have ambitions for it to grow.

Side Hustle

2025-10-19

Growing Your Side Hustle Business Into Real Wealth

So your side hustle is officially making money. It’s moved past the idea phase and is bringing in real cash. The next big question is what to do with that income to build something that lasts. For many people who are , the dream is to shift away from pure —where you’re always trading hours for dollars—and build a system that generates passive or semi-passive returns. The journey from a project to a real requires capital, and this is about how to build it.

Side Hustle

2025-10-19

Making the Leap from Side Hustle to a Real Business

You’ve already done the tough part. You found a concept that works, figured out who your customers are, and started building a brand people recognize. But now you’re at a crossroads. To really grow, your venture needs to become more than just you. This is the moment where you transition from a personal project to a sustainable business—a shift that’s less about simply making more money and more about building an operation that can run without you handling every single detail. It’s the critical step in turning a .

Side Hustle

2025-10-19

How to Handle the Money Side of Your Side Hustle

You've got the idea, you've checked that people want it, and you’re ready to get started. But now comes the part that isn't as exciting but is absolutely essential: getting the money right. Without a solid financial plan, even the best ideas can fizzle out due to cash flow problems or unexpected costs. This is what separates a hobby from a real .

Side Hustle

2025-10-18

A Simple Challenge for Your Freelance Writing Business

When it comes to writing copy that actually sells, reading is only half the battle. At the end of the day, there’s just one way to get great at it: you have to write, put your words in front of real people, and see how they react. The reaction you’re looking for, of course, is when they decide to buy.

Side Hustle

2025-10-18

Why a Simple Guarantee Isn't Good Enough Anymore

You’ve done all the work. You’ve studied your audience, figured out their biggest fears and frustrations, and learned the exact language they use to describe their problems. You know your product inside and out, you’ve pinpointed the benefits that truly matter, and you’ve even come up with a big idea that ties it all together.

Side Hustle