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The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo: Part-Time Businesses, Passion Projects, and Extra Income

The Side Hustle Podcast with Fexingo: Part-Time Businesses, Passion Projects, and Extra Income

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Every evening, Lucas and Luna sit at a small home dining-table converted into a side-hustle workspace, laptops open, a vinyl record spinning silently on a credenza behind them. The kitchen counter is in soft focus, a pendant light casts a warm pool over the scene. This is where they parse the real numbers and named cases behind part-time businesses, passion projects, and extra income. Lucas, the lead journalist, brings the rigor: the actual revenue splits from a successful Etsy shop, the tax implications of a 1099 income stream, the true failure rate of direct-to-consumer Instagram stores. Luna, the engaged interlocutor, tests the assumptions: what happens when a side hustle meets a full-time job's non-compete clause; how to price a service when you are the product; when to turn a passion project into an LLC. Each episode centers on a specific case study — a graphic designer who scaled from Fiverr to retainers, a solo bookkeeper who automated her way to freedom, a YouTuber who monetized before burnout. They avoid motivational fluff and hot-take theatre. Instead, they deliver the kind of conversation you would have with a smart friend over coffee after a long day: grounded, specific, and quietly strategic. By the end, you will have a clearer picture of what it actually takes to build an income stream that does not depend on your day job — and the honest trade-offs involved. What is the one number that tells you whether your side hustle is working? #SideHustle #PassionProjects #ExtraIncome #Freelancing #Etsy #Fiverr #GigEconomy #Solopreneur #SmallBusiness #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Careers #PersonalFinance #SideIncome #Dropshipping #CreatorEconomy #WorkLifeBalance Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo© 2026 Fexingo. All rights reserved. Economics
Episodes
  • How a Side Hustler Makes 7000 Monthly as a Freelance B2B Email Copywriter

    How a Side Hustler Makes 7000 Monthly as a Freelance B2B Email Copywriter
    Jun 29 2026
    In this episode, we break down how a former marketing manager turned side hustler earns $7,000 a month writing B2B email sequences for SaaS and professional services companies. No list of 50 clients—just three core accounts paying $2,000-$3,000 per month for two emails per week each. We walk through the rate negotiation, the specific frameworks used (like the 'open-loop' hook and the 'problem-stack' paragraph), and how she built a minimal portfolio that landed her first $3,000 client within 30 days of starting. Lucas and Luna also discuss why B2B email copywriting is a rare niche where skill matters more than experience, and why companies are willing to pay premium rates for someone who can consistently turn inbox noise into booked calls. #B2BEmailCopywriting #FreelanceCopywriter #SideHustle #EmailMarketing #SalesCopy #SaaSCopy #FreelanceIncome #CopywritingTips #BusinessPodcast #FexingoBusiness #TheSideHustlePodcast #PassionProjects #ExtraIncome #OpenLoopHook #ProblemStack #ClientAcquisition #RateNegotiation #EmailSequences Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    13 mins
  • How This Side Hustler Makes 6000 Monthly as a Freelance CFD Engineer

    How This Side Hustler Makes 6000 Monthly as a Freelance CFD Engineer
    Jun 29 2026
    Episode 81 of The Side Hustle Podcast explores a surprising niche: freelance computational fluid dynamics (CFD) engineering. Lucas and Luna interview an aerospace engineer who now makes $6,000 per month simulating airflow for startups, HVAC companies, and even a small sailboat manufacturer. They break down the skills needed, the typical projects, how to land clients without a portfolio, and why this high-tech side hustle is more accessible than it sounds. If you've got a background in mechanical or aerospace engineering and want to monetize simulation skills, this episode is for you. #SideHustle #CFDEngineering #FreelanceEngineering #ComputationalFluidDynamics #AerospaceEngineer #EngineeringHustle #SimulationWork #FreelanceIncome #PassiveIncome #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #PodcastEpisode #SideHustlePodcast #FreelanceLife #TechHustle #EngineeringCareer #ExtraIncome Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    9 mins
  • How This Side Hustler Makes 5000 Monthly as a Freelance Financial Modeler

    How This Side Hustler Makes 5000 Monthly as a Freelance Financial Modeler
    Jun 28 2026
    In Episode 80 of The Side Hustle Podcast, Lucas and Luna break down how one freelance financial modeler earns $5,000 per month building Excel models for startups and small businesses. They walk through the specific services offered—three-statement models, valuation models, sensitivity analysis—and explain why this niche is in high demand among early-stage companies that can't afford a full-time CFO. The episode covers how to get started with just Excel skills and a basic understanding of financial statements, where to find clients (platforms like Upwork and direct outreach to accelerators), and how to price projects to reach $5,000 monthly. They also discuss common pitfalls, like scope creep and underestimating time. A light mid-episode segment reminds listeners that listener support at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo keeps the show ad-free. If you're analytical and comfortable with spreadsheets, this side hustle could be a perfect fit. #FreelanceFinancialModeler #FinancialModeling #SideHustle #Excel #Startups #FreelanceFinance #Business #RemoteWork #ExtraIncome #PartTimeBusiness #FinancialAnalysis #Valuation #ThreeStatementModel #Upwork #Accelerator #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TheSideHustlePodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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    7 mins
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