EP 458: Starting a side business, Entrepreneurship, and Pit Falls to Avoid with Nick Loper

We have been getting great feedback from the entrepreneur podcasts that we have been putting out, and honestly I could talk about this all the time. On that note, I wanted to get an outside perspective on building a side hustle, and who better than Nick Loper of The Side Hustle Show. Nick has been helping people build a side business for longer than I have been doing a podcast. In this episode Nick joins me to discuss his recommendations for side business or even main business as it pertains to the outdoor industry. We discuss trends that are working and ones that are starting to drift off. We talk about the pro’s and con’s of building an audience and if you really have to in this day and age.

This podcast dives pretty deep into entrepreneurship and I am really curious what you guys think? Please let me know if you enjoyed this podcast by leaving a comment on social.

Show Notes:
Intro – Nick’s Start – 03:50
Side Hustle or All In – 08:20
The Big 3 Business Models – 15:37
Differentiation – 20:49
Business in a Hobby/Passion Market – 27:13
Choosing Your Pursuit – 31:37
Successful Trends – 40:58
The Side Hustle Podcast, Content, & Advice – 53:20

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