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The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo: Part-Time Businesses, Passion Projects, and Extra Income

The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo: Part-Time Businesses, Passion Projects, and Extra Income

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Every evening, Lucas and Luna sit at a small home dining-table converted into a side-hustle workspace, laptops open, a vinyl record spinning silently on a credenza behind them. The kitchen counter is in soft focus, a pendant light casts a warm pool over the scene. This is where they parse the real numbers and named cases behind part-time businesses, passion projects, and extra income. Lucas, the lead journalist, brings the rigor: the actual revenue splits from a successful Etsy shop, the tax implications of a 1099 income stream, the true failure rate of direct-to-consumer Instagram stores. Luna, the engaged interlocutor, tests the assumptions: what happens when a side hustle meets a full-time job's non-compete clause; how to price a service when you are the product; when to turn a passion project into an LLC. Each episode centers on a specific case study — a graphic designer who scaled from Fiverr to retainers, a solo bookkeeper who automated her way to freedom, a YouTuber who monetized before burnout. They avoid motivational fluff and hot-take theatre. Instead, they deliver the kind of conversation you would have with a smart friend over coffee after a long day: grounded, specific, and quietly strategic. By the end, you will have a clearer picture of what it actually takes to build an income stream that does not depend on your day job — and the honest trade-offs involved. What is the one number that tells you whether your side hustle is working? #SideHustle #PassionProjects #ExtraIncome #Freelancing #Etsy #Fiverr #GigEconomy #Solopreneur #SmallBusiness #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #PersonalFinance #SideIncome #Dropshipping #CreatorEconomy #WorkLifeBalance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
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  • How a Side Hustler Makes 5000 Monthly as a Freelance Salesforce Admin

    How a Side Hustler Makes 5000 Monthly as a Freelance Salesforce Admin
    Jul 9 2026
    Episode 103 of The Side Hustle Podcast dives into a niche but high-demand role: the freelance Salesforce administrator. Lucas and Luna break down how one practitioner, a former retail manager named Jenna, built a side hustle earning $5,000 per month by configuring Salesforce for small businesses. They explore the specific skills required, the certification path, typical project scopes, and why this role is a hidden gem for non-technical professionals. Learn about the growing ecosystem of small businesses that need CRM management but can't afford a full-time hire. Jenna's story illustrates how to leverage transferable skills like process documentation and user training. The episode also touches on the economics of Salesforce consulting, including typical rates and client acquisition strategies. No prior coding needed—just a knack for solving logical problems and a willingness to learn the platform. Perfect for anyone looking for a structured, scalable side hustle with clear milestones. #SideHustle #Freelance #Salesforce #CRM #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #ExtraIncome #PassionProjects #TechFreelance #SalesforceAdmin #NoCode #RemoteWork #SmallBusiness #Consulting #CareerPivot #TransferableSkills #PartTimeBusiness #JennaStory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    10 mins
  • How a Side Hustler Makes 8000 Monthly as a Freelance Fractional COO

    How a Side Hustler Makes 8000 Monthly as a Freelance Fractional COO
    Jul 8 2026
    In Episode 102 of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna dig into the role of a fractional COO — a side hustle that's gaining traction as startups and mid-sized companies need operational leadership without a full-time hire. They profile Sarah, a former operations manager at a mid-sized logistics firm who now juggles three fractional COO clients and pulls in $8,000 a month from her home office in Austin. Lucas breaks down how she landed her first client through a cold email to a 30-person SaaS company, the specific systems she implements (OKR tracking, vendor audits, hiring playbooks), and why the fractional COO role is less about the title and more about being the 'anti-bottleneck.' Luna asks about the biggest challenge: scope creep when you're not in the room daily. They also discuss the economics — Sarah charges $125 an hour, caps each client at 15 hours a week, and uses a simple Notion dashboard to track her hours across clients. The episode wraps with a debate on whether this hustle requires a certain personality type and whether it's sustainable long-term. #FractionalCOO #SideHustle #Freelance #Operations #Startup #Notion #OKR #Austin #Sarah #BusinessOperations #RemoteWork #FreelanceTips #SideHustlePodcast #Fexingo #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ExtraIncome Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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  • How to Make 6000 Monthly as a Freelance Webflow Designer

    How to Make 6000 Monthly as a Freelance Webflow Designer
    Jul 8 2026
    Lucas and Luna dive into the world of Webflow design as a side hustle. They break down how one designer—let's call her Sarah—went from zero coding experience to earning $6,000 per month building custom Webflow sites for startups and small businesses. They cover the learning curve, the tools that matter, typical project scopes, and pricing strategies. Plus, they discuss why Webflow specifically has created a niche for designers who don't want to code but still need to deliver professional, responsive sites. Real numbers, real workflow, and a realistic path to a five-figure monthly side income. #WebflowDesign #FreelanceDesigner #SideHustle #NoCode #UXDesign #WebDevelopment #Fiverr #Upwork #ClientAcquisition #PricingStrategy #PortfolioBuilding #Business #Productivity #RemoteWork #HustleCulture #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SideHustlePodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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