He Found a Side Hustle With No Competition - Ep. #307

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Derek shares how a Christmas gift evolved into a successful outdoor movie events business.

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People in this episode

Host: Chris Koerner

Guest: Derek

Topics covered

• side hustle
• events business
• outdoor movies
• entrepreneurship
• inflatable theater
• wedding services

Keywords

• side hustle
• outdoor movie
• inflatable screen
• events business
• LED dance floors
• weddings
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Backyard Movie Theater, TKOwners.com, TKOPOD.com

Products: inflatable screen, LED dance floors

Places: HOA

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