PP 219: Karen Nguyen on Slowly Scaling a Profitable Side Hustle Outside a Day Job
Slowly Scaling a Profitable Side Hustle
Stressing out because you haven’t figured out how to grow your hobby into a profitable side hustle?
Kill the pressure and give yourself a break—it takes time to find your groove.
Today’s guest took her sweet time to find her groove, too. She has patiently scaled her baking hobby into a profitable side hustle (while growing a large following around it).
I’m talking about Karen Nguyen of the Sweet Afternoon Bake Shop.
She’s known for dishing out desserts on the daily and treating Canadians to tasty treat boxes.
What’s crazy? This once-little hobby stemmed from being bored and making a cake for shits and giggles.
I hope you’re hungry...
Because on today’s episode, Karen and I talk shop on:
- Monetizing your side hustle outside a day job.
- Creating and repurposing content.
- Staying creatively, physically, and mentally fit.
Managing your time, goals, and sanity.
Getting to know your audience...and more!
If you’re ready to take the next steps to taking yourself seriously and scaling your side hustle, you’re going to eat this one up.
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