{"id":88,"date":"2023-05-27T22:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T05:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2023-05-27T22:39:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-27T15:39:02","slug":"zero-to-30k-on-the-side-in-6-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/27\/zero-to-30k-on-the-side-in-6-months\/","title":{"rendered":"Zero to $30k on the Side in 6 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"332\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Financial_HdD76AH.2e16d0ba.fill-1920x622-1-1024x332.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Financial_HdD76AH.2e16d0ba.fill-1920x622-1-1024x332.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Financial_HdD76AH.2e16d0ba.fill-1920x622-1-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Financial_HdD76AH.2e16d0ba.fill-1920x622-1-768x249.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Financial_HdD76AH.2e16d0ba.fill-1920x622-1-1536x498.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Financial_HdD76AH.2e16d0ba.fill-1920x622-1-650x211.png 650w, https:\/\/www.sidehustleera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Financial_HdD76AH.2e16d0ba.fill-1920x622-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last fall, Chris Deardorff had a passion for startups and entrepreneurship, but wasn\u2019t sure which direction to go. He had \u2014 and still has \u2014 a good job doing product marketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as he studied the local startup scene, he noticed a common problem. Many startups struggled to gain traction for their products and services; a problem an experienced product marketer like him could solve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris embedded himself in the local startup community and volunteered to help with marketing for incubators like Techstars and Boomtown, where he got to know several founders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, you\u2019ll hear how Chris turned those connections into clients, the suite of services he decided to offer, how he\u2019s delivering the work in addition to his full-time job, and his plans for expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How Chris landed his first paying consulting clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The surprising (to me!) number of clients he\u2019s worked with so far to generate the $30k.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His pricing structure and a glimpse inside his service packages and offerings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The balance he strikes between strategic consulting and tactical execution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How he\u2019s grown his team to help deliver the work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris\u2019 productivity tips for running a consulting side hustle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>His plans for expansion, including taking his knowledge and experience from one-to-one to one-to-many with digital products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chris\u2019 #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>TheMarketCompass.com<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boomtown Accelerator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Techstars Boulder<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tiffany \u201cThe Budgetnista\u201d on The Side Hustle Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last fall, Chris Deardorff had a passion for startups and entrepreneurship, but wasn\u2019t sure which direction to go. 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