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Throwback: Start a Side Hustle in College Without DACA [My Full $0 - $10,000 Guide] | Ep 93

Author
Juan Maya Hernandez
Published
Fri 04 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/juan-maya-hernandez/episodes/Throwback-Start-a-Side-Hustle-in-College-Without-DACA-My-Full-0---10-000-Guide--Ep-93-e353uv7

In this episode, I’m breaking down how I made my first $10,000 without DACA while I was still an undocumented student at UCLA — and how you can start your own side hustle, even without legal status or fancy tools.No fluff. No gatekeeping. Just a real blueprint from someone who’s been there: starting with a camera and an idea, turning it into a $700/hour business.

🔑 In this episode you’ll learn:

  • Why identifying a problem you care about leads to profitable ideas• How to build trust and get your first clients — without a networkhe step-by-step phases of growing a hustle from $0 to $10K
  • Why your email and phone contacts are your secret sales tool
  • How feedback can evolve a simple service into a premium one
  • Why niching down is more powerful than trying to serve everyone
  • What to do once you hit that $10K milestone
  • And why making money matters more than registering an LLC at the start


📣 Whether you’re a student with an idea, or an ally who wants to see undocumented students win — this episode is for you.

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