Side Hustle School

Ep. 3408 - Failure Friday: “My Facebook page was taken over by hackers…”

Fri, 01 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from the world’s leading expert on tailgating. When his popular Facebook page got hacked, he lost thousands of followers and it took more than a month to resolve.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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Ep. 3408 - Failure Friday: “My Facebook page was taken over by hackers…”

EP. 3407 - TBT: Kindle Books Produce Passive Income for Aussie Novelist

Ep. 3406 - Q&A: “I want to make an asexual dating app…”

Ep. 3405 - Q&A: “The alarm clock that costs money if you oversleep…”

Ep. 3404 - First $1,000: Digital Art Reaches Physical Homes Worldwide

Ep. 3403 - STORY: Shoe Designer Runs After $1 Million Challenge

Ep. 3402 - Q&A: “Need to increase income as an adjunct professor…”

Ep. 3401 - STORY: Art Director Turns Passion For Puppets Into Profit

Ep. 3400 - TBT: New Jersey Blog Grows to 25+ Team Members

Ep. 3399 - Q&A: “Is my business idea a pyramid scheme?”

Ep. 3398 - Q&A: “How to go from prototype into manufactured product?”

Ep. 3397 - First $1,000: Lutheran Pastor Sells & Ships “Consecrate” Boxes

Ep. 3396 - STORY: Loan Officer Charts New Course With Nautically Inspired Jewelry

Ep. 3395 - Q&A: “My crazy idea to launch a new magazine…”

Ep. 3394 - Failure Friday: “I had to issue refunds and cancel 50 orders…”

Ep. 3393 - TBT: Natural Deodorant Becomes Beauty Line

Ep. 3392 - Q&A: “Should I use Etsy's platform or build my own website?”

Ep. 3391 - Q&A: “Should I quit my job when the economy is bad?”

Ep. 3390 - First $1,000: “I cold-pitched 10 brands and got my first 2 clients…”

Ep. 3389 - STORY: Three Friends Step Up, Pull In Restroom Revenue

Ep. 3388 - Q&A: “Someone left me a bad review! What should I do??”

Ep. 3387 - STORY: Two Women Create Swimwear Brand for D-Cups and Up

Ep. 3386 - TBT: Texas Marimba Rentals Hit Noteworthy Demand

Ep. 3385 - Q&A: “What if a company hires you and doesn’t pay up??”

Ep. 3384 - Q&A: “I’m running the numbers on a subscription service…”

Ep. 3383 - First $1,000: Anime Artist Offers Personalized Commissions

Ep. 3382 - STORY: Cigar Subscription Box Delivers Smoking Returns

Ep. 3381 - Q&A: “Driving an RV across the country—can I get sponsored?”

Ep. 3380 - Failure Friday: “Perfect SAT Score” Tutor Gets Rejected by 100 Publishers

Ep. 3379 - TBT: These iPad Paintbrushes Never Run Dry

Ep. 3378 - Q&A: "Help, my bank said I can't open a business account!"

Ep. 3377 - Q&A: “Should I create a website for medical coders?”

Ep. 3376 - First $1,000: “I went door-to-door selling home alarms…”

Ep. 3375 - STORY: Firefighter Uses Chainsaw for Jumbo-Sized Woodworking

Ep. 3374 - Q&A: “Should I offer a pay-what-you-will price?”

Ep. 3373 - STORY: Savvy Stationery Site Offers Cards for Divorce & Diwali

Ep. 3372 - TBT: Frozen Yogurt Dog Treats Are No Barking Matter

Ep. 3371 - Q&A: “Any tips for buying stuff at flea markets to resell?”

Ep. 3370 - Q&A: “Can I tell people where to find fake luxury goods?”

Ep. 3369 - First $1,000: City Government Staffer Leads Virtual Events

Ep. 3368 - STORY: Veteran Turns Sweet Compulsion Into Obsessive Candy Hustle

Ep. 3367 - Q&A: “I’m ready for more passive income—what should I do?”

Ep. 3366 - Failure Friday: “A $300 mistake cost me $100,000”

Ep. 3365 - TBT: YouTube Tutorials Help Immigrants Gain Citizenship

Ep. 3364 - Q&A: “Can I use other people's recipes in my children’s ebook?”

Ep. 3363 - Q&A: “Should I start a podcast or a YouTube channel?”

Ep. 3362 - First $1,000: The Canadian Wilderness Experience Curator

Ep. 3361 - STORY: Designer Earns $1 Million Giving It The Old College Try

Ep. 3360 - Q&A: “How to start a meal prep side hustle?”

Ep. 3359 - STORY: Working Mother Sells Coats to Buckle in Babies

Ep. 3358 - TBT: Rosary Beads Count Off Extra Income

Ep. 3357 - Q&A: “How can I get paid to help resellers?”

Ep. 3356 - Q&A: “I’m a professional speed skater. How can I fundraise?”

Ep. 3355 - First $1,000: Camping YouTuber Earns Affiliate Income

Ep. 3354 - STORY: “Productivity Nannies” Dig Co-Working Caves for Modern Workers

Ep. 3353 - Q&A: “One-page business plan: what is the essential info?”

Ep. 3352 - Failure Friday: “Our first trade show was canceled with no refund…”

Ep. 3351 - TBT: The Tennessee Bachelorette Party Boom

Ep. 3350 - Q&A: “What are the most profitable niches for teaching?”

Ep. 3349 - Q&A: "I'm opening a new hair salon. How can I build my clientele?”

Ep. 3348 - First $1,000: “I earn $3,000/month leading London walking tours…”

Ep. 3347 - STORY: Trader Joe’s Sign Artist Earns $43,200 Selling Tea-Stained Prints

Ep. 3346 - Q&A: “I'm being headhunted... for my side hustle!”

Ep. 3345 - STORY: Beard Oil Behemoth Expands to 35 Countries

Ep. 3344 - TBT: iPhone App Tracks Weight-Loss Progress

Ep. 3343 - Q&A: “How to break out of a sales slump?”

Ep. 3342 - Q&A: “What’s the best way to register domains?”

Ep. 3341 - First $1,000: “Hyperfluent” Language Service Translates Into Profit

Ep. 3340 - STORY: Proud Mainer Brings Whoopie Pies to the World

Ep. 3339 - Q&A: “What kind of review platform would be best for online learning?”

3338 - Failure Friday: “They just weren’t interested in what we were selling…”

Ep. 3337 - TBT: The Mushroom Kingdom of North Carolina

Ep. 3336 - Q&A: “Is there a way to trade plane tickets for profit?”

Ep. 3335 - Q&A: “What separates small earners from big ones?”

Ep. 3334 - First $1,000: “I started by setting up a booth at the farmer's market…”

Ep. 3333 - STORY: Game of Cones: Two Women Make Architecturally-Inspired Ice Cream

Ep. 3332 - Q&A: “How to sell a reusable fork…”

Ep. 3331 - STORY: Dog Stocking Hustle Earns Husky Payoff

Ep. 3330 - TBT: The Accountant Who Sold Spreadsheets to Etsy Sellers