How to Start a Side Hustle

Published on Apr 30, 2019

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

How to Start a Side Hustle

Dean Ku, Career Center

Introductions

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About Me

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Agenda

  • What is a Side Hustle?
  • Side Hustle Data
  • How to Start a Side Hustle
  • Alumni Stories
  • Q/A & Discussion

Define: Side Hustle

"A side hustle is a means of making money alongside one's main form of employment or income."

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Side Hustle Data

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Generational Interest

  • 50% of millennials have a side hustle (Bankrate)
  • 62% of Gen Z considering gig economy (Deloitte)
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How is Extra $ being used?

  • 59% use funds for disposable income
  • 38% use funds to cover living expenses

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What is driving interest in Side Hustles?

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Millennials!

  • Today: 35% of workforce (Pew Research)
  • 2025: 75% of workforce (Deloitte)

2018 Deloitte Millennial Survey

  • Employers out of step with Millennial priorities
  • Perception is that most companies are overly focused on profits
  • Climate and Income Equality are top concerns

The Appeal of the Gig Economy

  • To earn more money
  • Work the hours I want to work
  • To achieve better work/life balance
  • To be my own boss
  • To challenge myself
  • To be paid by performance

Technology

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How to Start a Side Hustle

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1. Do Your Day Job Well!

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Optimize for:


-Learning
-Growth
-Network

2. Get Your Finances in Order

Maximize Savings

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How much can you save by bringing lunch and not going to Starbucks?

$50/week

Savings ($50/wk, 2.2%)

Maximize Investments

401k, IRA, etc.
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$50/wk

Investment- IRA ($50/wk, 7%)

Compound Interest is:

"the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it."

Warren Buffet

  • Bought first stock at 11
  • Earned 99% of his wealth after age 50

3. Define Objectives

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Short-term

Short-Term:

-Extra Cash

Long-term

Long-term

  • Develop new skills
  • Explore new careers
  • Build passive income streams
  • Build equity

4. Identify Skills & Interests

Pursue something you're good at

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Pursue something you love to do

Or build skills related to your interests

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5. Research Opportunities

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So Many Pathways

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Like learning new skills?

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Build chatbots for businesses

Super organized and want to work from home?

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Remote Personal Assistant

Artistic and want to sell apparel with no inventory cost?

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Business through RageOn is going well and you want to build your own store?

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Tastemaker and great at social media and influencing?

Affiliate Sales

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6. Develop a Plan

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Develop a Plan:

-Test your idea

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Develop a Plan:

-Create a Realistic Schedule

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Develop a Plan:

-Calculate ROI

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Case Study: Uber

  • Insurance, registration
  • Car payments, maintenance, detailing
  • Gas, getting to pick-up point
  • Uber/Lyft fees, income taxes
  • Median Hourly Pay = $14.73
  • Net: $9.73 (Ridester)

Develop a Plan:

- Set Goals/Milestones

7. Resources

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Quora.com: Best side hustles in 2019

Entrepreneur.com: 50 ideas for side hustles

Blogs

Podcasts

Alumni

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Q/A & Discussion

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