742: $60k/mo Selling Baby Sleep Masks, the $72k “Secret” Detailing Business, $500k in Print on Demand Candles, and more

About this episode

This episode explores various successful side hustles, including a baby sleep mask business and a detailing service, with insights on their income potential and business models.

What do a baby sleep mask, a detail van, and a print-on-demand candle have in common? They're all quietly generating serious income for real people — and in this episode, we dig into the numbers behind six of the most interesting side hustle stories making the rounds right now. I'm joined by Cody Berman — co-host of The FI Show and author of Retire by 30: How to Build Wealth, Gain Freedom, and Live Life on Your Own Terms — for a roundtable breakdown of the latest Side Hustle Headlines. Each story comes with real numbers, honest reactions, and ideas for how the same model might work in your own life. Listen to Episode 742 of the Side Hustle Show to learn: how a first-time mom built a $90k/month business in 20-minute bursts between feedings why a "boring" service side hustle is quietly keeping pace with a six-figure salary what the print-on-demand candle boom reveals about finding underserved niches Full Show Notes: $60k/mo Selling Baby Sleep Masks, the $72k “Secret” Detailing Business, $500k in Print on Demand Candles, and more New to the Show? Get your personalized money-making playlist…

People in this episode

Host: Nick Loper

Guest: Cody Berman

Topics covered

• side hustles
• entrepreneurship
• business success stories
• income generation
• print on demand
• baby products
• service businesses

Keywords

• baby sleep masks
• detailing business
• print on demand candles
• side hustle stories
• income generation
• entrepreneurship
• business ideas

Sponsors

Indeed

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The FI Show, Side Hustle Nation, YAP Media

Books & works: Retire by 30: How to Build Wealth, Gain Freedom, and Live Life on Your Own Terms

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