431: Fear of Selling, Protecting Ideas, Podcasting and More: 20 Questions with Nick

The Side Hustle Show

It’s time to dive into the ol’ listener mailbag and answer a few questions in this week’s edition of The Side Hustle Show.

I’ve had quite a few interesting questions come in since the last Q&A episode, and picked 20 to talk through in today’s show.

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Here are the questions I cover:

1. How do you get over the fear of asking someone to buy your service or product? (1:42)
2. Should I gain a skill to start a side hustle or just jump on some ones that have little barrier to entry? (3:45)
3. How do you combat shiny object syndrome? (5:14)
4. Do you have to have an established site to qualify for affiliate programs? (6:52)
5. I'm thinking of expanding the focus of my website. Should I rebrand? (7:59)
6. Are there tasks too small for virtual assistants? (9:32)
7. What are your thoughts about leaving a side hustle as a "hustle" instead of a business? (10:08)
8. Can you send it to me in French? (10:58)
9. What low startup cost businesses can a 14 year old do? (12:07)
10. Is there a service you would recommend for monetizing newsletters through sponsorships? (13:55)
11. What are the top three things you would do to monetize a (new) podcast? (17:21)
12. What’s the hardest part about hosting a podcast? (18:59)
13. How do block days work if there's a conflict between your schedule and someone you're trying to meet with? (20:17)
14. What's your take on the best length of time for a podcast? (21:26)
15. How do I transition from my full-time career to my side hustle? (22:44)
16. I have a idea that if shared with anyone or investors could be easily stolen. How do I protect it? (25:04)
17. I just made my first $5 in passive income! How can I keep this newfound motivation alive? (27:51)
18. I'm finding it difficult to grow my Facebook page. Any ideas or advice? (29:29)
19. How would you go about getting your first freelance clients? (30:37)
20. What makes a good KPI? (33:02)

Full Show Notes: Fear of Selling, Protecting Ideas, Podcasting and More: 20 Questions with Nick