Find Your Perfect Online Business – 4-Hour A–Z Blueprint
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- John and Drew
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- Fri 15 Aug 2025
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Find Your Perfect Online Business – 4-Hour A–Z Blueprint
In this special mash-up episode of The Side Hustle Experiment Podcast, we’ve combined four powerful conversations into one massive deep dive on how to make money.
From UGC and influencer programs to e-commerce, info products, and freelancing, you’ll get real strategies, pros and cons, and lessons from entrepreneurs who are doing it right now. Whether you want to start a side hustle, replace your 9–5, or scale your existing business, this episode is your money-making playbook.
#sidehustleexperimentpodcast #makingmoneyonline #sidehustle
00:00 Intro to UGC
03:01 UGC Content Creation
05:54 Pros of UGC
12:48 Cons of UGC
25:10 Sustainability of UGC/Influencer Marketing
29:31 TikTok Shop & Brand Competition
36:21 Upsides of UGC/Influencer Programs
40:53 Downsides of UGC
45:18 Final Thoughts
54:16 E-commerce
54:16 Intro to E-commerce
57:12 Pros: Opportunities & Scale
1:00:02 Cons: Challenges & Risks
1:03:03 Market Trends & Saturation
1:05:37 High Potential Returns
1:08:24 Legal & Financial Risks
1:11:18 Picking a Platform
1:13:54 Final E-com Thoughts
1:20:43 Platforms: Risks & Rewards
1:27:06 Importance of Upside
1:31:56 Strategy & Future Goals
1:40:27 Skills vs. Cash Flow
1:47:26 Physical → Info Products
1:53:25 Info Products
1:53:25 Intro to Info Products
1:56:11 Business Models Overview
1:59:13 The Math Behind It
2:02:10 Pros of Info Products
2:05:07 Cons of Info Products
2:07:55 Best/Worst Case
2:10:36 Skills for Success
2:13:33 Niche Marketing
2:22:53 Messaging in Sales
2:24:09 Balancing Realism & Aspirations
2:25:31 Unique Offers & Strategies
2:26:46 High Ticket Offers
2:31:03 Free Groups vs. Paid
2:36:42 Importance of Uniqueness
2:43:47 Selling Transformation
2:48:27 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
2:54:22 Freelancing
2:54:22 Intro: Most Underrated Episode
2:55:27 What Freelancing Really Is
2:57:02 Freelancing w/ No Experience
2:58:32 Why Freelancing Beats Business (At First)
3:00:22 Pros: Fast Cash, No Overhead
3:03:17 Turning Skills Into Agency/Info Product
3:06:07 Client Headaches & Inconsistent Income
3:08:42 AI & Global Competition
3:11:32 Mental Challenges of Freelancing
3:14:22 How to Get Clients in 2025
3:17:22 Freelancing vs Building a Business
3:21:07 Why Most Fail (and How to Win)
3:23:52 The Dopamine Problem
3:26:32 Podcasting’s Impact
3:29:12 The “Cave” Strategy
3:32:22 Choose Better Problems
3:35:42 Walmart, Whatnot & The Next Big Thing
3:39:22 Final Freelancing Thoughts
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/
Listen on your favorite podcast platform
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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcP
Apple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk
Check out Drew's Stuff
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrewFBA
Check out John's Stuff
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp
FREE Resources
✅ AVOID Price Tanking with The Tank Test Check List https://bit.ly/44FMt6M
✅ 10 Questions to Ask A Prep Center Before Hiring Them: https://bit.ly/3K3HQK4
✅ How to Make your first $500 Reselling: https://bit.ly/3UJS47g
✅ Get the Discount Calculator: https://bit.ly/4dEhaNN
✅ The OA Tracking Spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/4bfqupO (the spreadsheet I use to run my Amazon Business)
🛠️The tools I use to run my Amazon Business with Special Discounts🛠️
https://bit.ly/4bhibd3
In this special mash-up episode of The Side Hustle Experiment Podcast, we’ve combined four powerful conversations into one massive deep dive on how to make money.
From UGC and influencer programs to e-commerce, info products, and freelancing, you’ll get real strategies, pros and cons, and lessons from entrepreneurs who are doing it right now. Whether you want to start a side hustle, replace your 9–5, or scale your existing business, this episode is your money-making playbook.
#sidehustleexperimentpodcast #makingmoneyonline #sidehustle
00:00 Intro to UGC
03:01 UGC Content Creation
05:54 Pros of UGC
12:48 Cons of UGC
25:10 Sustainability of UGC/Influencer Marketing
29:31 TikTok Shop & Brand Competition
36:21 Upsides of UGC/Influencer Programs
40:53 Downsides of UGC
45:18 Final Thoughts
54:16 E-commerce
54:16 Intro to E-commerce
57:12 Pros: Opportunities & Scale
1:00:02 Cons: Challenges & Risks
1:03:03 Market Trends & Saturation
1:05:37 High Potential Returns
1:08:24 Legal & Financial Risks
1:11:18 Picking a Platform
1:13:54 Final E-com Thoughts
1:20:43 Platforms: Risks & Rewards
1:27:06 Importance of Upside
1:31:56 Strategy & Future Goals
1:40:27 Skills vs. Cash Flow
1:47:26 Physical → Info Products
1:53:25 Info Products
1:53:25 Intro to Info Products
1:56:11 Business Models Overview
1:59:13 The Math Behind It
2:02:10 Pros of Info Products
2:05:07 Cons of Info Products
2:07:55 Best/Worst Case
2:10:36 Skills for Success
2:13:33 Niche Marketing
2:22:53 Messaging in Sales
2:24:09 Balancing Realism & Aspirations
2:25:31 Unique Offers & Strategies
2:26:46 High Ticket Offers
2:31:03 Free Groups vs. Paid
2:36:42 Importance of Uniqueness
2:43:47 Selling Transformation
2:48:27 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
2:54:22 Freelancing
2:54:22 Intro: Most Underrated Episode
2:55:27 What Freelancing Really Is
2:57:02 Freelancing w/ No Experience
2:58:32 Why Freelancing Beats Business (At First)
3:00:22 Pros: Fast Cash, No Overhead
3:03:17 Turning Skills Into Agency/Info Product
3:06:07 Client Headaches & Inconsistent Income
3:08:42 AI & Global Competition
3:11:32 Mental Challenges of Freelancing
3:14:22 How to Get Clients in 2025
3:17:22 Freelancing vs Building a Business
3:21:07 Why Most Fail (and How to Win)
3:23:52 The Dopamine Problem
3:26:32 Podcasting’s Impact
3:29:12 The “Cave” Strategy
3:32:22 Choose Better Problems
3:35:42 Walmart, Whatnot & The Next Big Thing
3:39:22 Final Freelancing Thoughts
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperimentpodcast/
Listen on your favorite podcast platform
Youtube: https://bit.ly/3HHklFO
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/48RRKcP
Apple: https://apple.co/4bmaFOk
Check out Drew's Stuff
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realdrewd
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrewFBA
Check out John's Stuff
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sidehustleexperiment/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SideHustleExp
FREE Resources
✅ AVOID Price Tanking with The Tank Test Check List https://bit.ly/44FMt6M
✅ 10 Questions to Ask A Prep Center Before Hiring Them: https://bit.ly/3K3HQK4
✅ How to Make your first $500 Reselling: https://bit.ly/3UJS47g
✅ Get the Discount Calculator: https://bit.ly/4dEhaNN
✅ The OA Tracking Spreadsheet: https://bit.ly/4bfqupO (the spreadsheet I use to run my Amazon Business)
🛠️The tools I use to run my Amazon Business with Special Discounts🛠️
https://bit.ly/4bhibd3
