{"id":208,"date":"2022-04-19T22:53:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T05:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/?p=208"},"modified":"2022-04-19T22:53:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T15:53:10","slug":"hacking-your-side-hustle-for-growth-and-passive-income","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/index.php\/2022\/04\/19\/hacking-your-side-hustle-for-growth-and-passive-income\/","title":{"rendered":"Hacking Your Side Hustle for Growth and Passive Income"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-detail-professional-serious-accountant-sitting-light-office-checking-company-finance-profits-calculator-min-scaled.jpg-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-detail-professional-serious-accountant-sitting-light-office-checking-company-finance-profits-calculator-min-scaled.jpg-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-detail-professional-serious-accountant-sitting-light-office-checking-company-finance-profits-calculator-min-scaled.jpg-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-detail-professional-serious-accountant-sitting-light-office-checking-company-finance-profits-calculator-min-scaled.jpg-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-detail-professional-serious-accountant-sitting-light-office-checking-company-finance-profits-calculator-min-scaled.jpg-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-detail-professional-serious-accountant-sitting-light-office-checking-company-finance-profits-calculator-min-scaled.jpg-2048x1366.webp 2048w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/close-up-detail-professional-serious-accountant-sitting-light-office-checking-company-finance-profits-calculator-min-scaled.jpg-650x433.webp 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In Episode 39 of The Side Hustle Show, I\u2019m joined by Mike Newton from\u00a0HackingPhotography.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We discuss how to make a name for yourself in any business, how to score corporate clients (and why you\u2019d want to), and how to generate passive income streams from a service business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I met Mike at Affiliate Summit in January, just by randomly sitting at the same breakfast table, and I\u2019m glad I did because he\u2019s got a great business sense and a great side hustle story to share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation centers on photography, but I think the lessons can be applied across a broad array of different business models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How Mike\u2019s passion for photography evolved from hobby to side hustle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How he got his first paying customers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The foot-in-the-door strategy that leads to awesome goodwill and word of mouth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The \u201caha moment\u201d when one photo gig paid more than a month\u2019s salary at his day job.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How he differentiated himself and began to land lucrative corporate clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How service businesses can leverage their expertise into passive income streams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike\u2019s process for creating and selling his first digital product, without any sort of online presence or following.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why Amazon was not the right outlet for his Hacking Photography book.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike\u2019s #1 tip for Side Hustle Nation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MikeNewton.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HackingPhotography.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mike\u2019s Hacking Photography ebook<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fstoppers.com \u2014 the anatomy of a $100,000 shoot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traffic and Conversion Conference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>e-junkie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clickbank<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mixergy \u2014 \u201cgaming Amazon for leads\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let me know what you think of Mike\u2019s side hustle hacks in the comments below. Anything you can apply to your business?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Episode 39 of The Side Hustle Show, I\u2019m joined by Mike Newton from\u00a0HackingPhotography.com. We discuss how to make a name for yourself in any business, how to score corporate clients (and why you\u2019d want to), and how to generate passive income streams from a service business. 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