Side Checks
Side Checks
Amy Schmidt
Side Checks is a twice-weekly business podcast all about side hustle development and management. Show host and side hustle connoisseur, Amy Schmidt, covers topics like strategic growth, sales, marketing, time management, and what a “healthy hustle” looks like. In addition to having open and honest conversations about her own experience with side hustling, Amy regularly invites other fellow side hustlers, business owners, and experts onto the podcast to share their own stories and career advice! Side Checks is designed for anyone who is curious about making money as a side hustler, landing the ultimate job security and growing their income and career in a more fulfilling way!
Get Down to Business; Determine Your Needle Movers
Ready to learn from my past mistakes? Understanding what truly impacts your bottom lines inside your business and prioritizing those tools isn’t always easy. It sometimes requires sacrifice and swallowing a little bit of pride. However when we can identify our needle movers, we can create an insurance policy for our business decisions and make the patch to more income… a little easier. In This Episode You’ll Hear About:What a needle mover really is inside your businessDetermining your needle moversHow to prioritize needle moversVanity metrics vs. needle moversHow to start letting go of non-needle moving tasksLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>Grow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersFind me on Instagram!
Aug 14, 2023
22 min
The Path To Starting An AirBnB Side Hustle
Do you have a spare room or are you thinking about investing in a second home to rent out? Short term rentals are amazing side hustles that can bring in extra income and give you a streamlined approach to it all. Ali Haney is sharing her experience with AirBnB and how she has been able to maximize her dollar, without maximizing her schedule. Ali is diving deep into her experience and sharing how you can get started with a short-term rental side hustle as well.In This Episode You’ll Hear About:Long term v. short term rentalsInvesting in a short-term rentalHow to start with short term rentalsStreamlining methodsEarning potential Links & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>Download Ali’s FREE Short-Term Rental Quick Start Guide HereGrow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersFind me on Instagram!
Aug 7, 2023
42 min
Can a Side Hustle Give You Job Security?
There are multiple ways to build out financial security like saving, investing, and more items like that. But you’re listening to an entrepreneur podcast so in my opinion one of the best ways to create security within your career is through having your own business. In fact, I actually believe only through entrepreneurship do we have true job security. And side hustling can absolutely get you there!In This Episode You’ll Hear About:What job security really is and how you know when you have itHow to define your personal job securityA side hustle business model formula for landing job security How my side hustle supplied job security when two 9-5 jobs didn’tLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>Grow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersFind me on Instagram!
Jul 31, 2023
20 min
She Turned Her Love of Vintage Home Decor Into A Profitable Side Hustle
There’s a niche for everything! Crystle McCorkle turned her love of thrift shopping for vintage home decor into a thriving side hustle and Instagram sensation. Her business, Baby Got Brass, procures a niche, vintage collection found from thrift shopping to estate sales, that speaks to her eclectic audience. In This Episode You’ll Hear About:What is reselling reallyProfit and pricing for a reselling businessHow to shop thrift stores and estate sales for inventoryBusiness model of a renting booth spaceLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>Follow Baby Got Brass on Instagram!Grow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersFind me on Instagram!
Jul 24, 2023
37 min
6 Things to Consider when Choosing Your Side Hustle
Hot take: the question “what do we want to do” is lacking and will never give you true insight or fulfillment when it comes to a business you want to run. In order to run a truly successful business, there are key factors that you must look at in order to determine which options will best give you results. Spoiler alert: there isn’t just one business out there for you. There are several options!In This Episode You’ll Hear About:How to discover a multitude of businesses right for youUnderstanding how you want to earn incomeDetermining a clients or customer relationshipActive versus passive incomeMarket saturation & competitionLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>500 Side Hustle IdeasGrow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersFind me on Instagram!
Jul 17, 2023
18 min
How To Monetize A Food Blog Side Hustle
Mika Kinney of JoyToTheFood.com is sharing her insights on how to start a food blog and how to have that food blog begin to earn income. A food blog can become a lucrative form of passive income. But how do you actually get there? Mika is sharing what has worked, what hasn’t worked, and providing all of the important steps she would take if doing it again. In This Episode You’ll Hear About:How does a blog earn moneyWhat do you have to do for your blog to continue earning moneyWhat’s the best thing to focus on for new bloggersOperating procedures for a food blogWhat to avoidLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>https://joytothefood.com/Follow Mika on Instagram and Facebook. Mika also has amazing tips and resources for working with your partner. Grow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersFind me on Instagram!
Jul 12, 2023
39 min
3 Reasons Why the Summer is a Great Time to Start Your Side Hustle
So you wanna start a side hustle? But don’t want to work all summer? I hear ya! So many people think the summer isn’t a great time to start a business. But I 100% disagree. And I’m going to tell you why!I know your summer schedule is busy. But let me give you 3 major reasons why starting a side hustle in the summer can be a terrific business move!In This Episode You’ll Hear About:Summer v. Fall for entrepreneurs - what this meansLeveraging the sporadic summer schedule for your businessPerks of not being customer facing during development7 tips for how to balance your side hustle this summerLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>Grow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersNEW: Off The Ground In 12 WeeksNEW: 90 Days To New LeadsSchedule A Free CallFind me on Instagram!
Jul 10, 2023
14 min
BONUS EPISODE: Introducing my 90 Day Offers
You have the idea and skill set for a lean, mean money making machine. I have the organization and plan that’s going to get you there!Introducing my two new services built to organize that business spaghetti inside your brain and build you a plan that gives you every step of the way in order to meet your goals. Make more progress. Be more productive. And have support every step of the way. In This Episode You’ll Hear About:The number one thing I’m seeing amongst side hustlers My two new offers and how they workOff The Ground In 12 Weeks - aspiring or pivoting side hustlers90 Days To New Leads - side hustlers looking for more leads and salesScheduling a free consultation callLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>Grow Your Business With My New 90-Day Signature OffersNEW: Off The Ground In 12 WeeksNEW: 90 Days To New LeadsFind me on Instagram!
Jul 7, 2023
17 min
She Turned Thrift Shopping For 90's Fashion Into A Thriving Side Hustle w/ Carmen Jones
Do you love thrift shopping? Do you enjoy earning extra money? Then this episode is for you! Carmen Jones of Second Hand Shawty is on the podcast today talking about how she has combined a love of thrift shopping and 90’s nostalgia and turned it into a thriving side hustle. In This Episode You’ll Hear About:Carmen breaks down just how she developed such a niche business, how she shops for inventory, and what her operations look like from thrifting Saturdays to shipping out Etsy orders on her lunch break. How Carmen built a business from thrift shoppingWhat is reworking and upcycling clothing?Profit margin on thrifted clothingHow to thrift with responsibility and graceThe business model behind a niche thrifted Etsy shopTips on how to get started thrifting for extra incomeLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITEMUST VISIT: Second Hand Shawty’s Etsy ShopFollow Carmen and Second Hand Shawty on InstagramFollow Carmen and Second Hand Shawty on TikTokDownload My Free Lead Magnet WorkbookFind me on Instagram!
Jul 5, 2023
48 min
How I Was Able to Build a 6 Figure Business with 3 Day Workweeks
It took a lot of trial and error fine tuning my food photography side hustle. And after 3 years, I have finally created a lean machine side hustle that earns 6-figures, demands a 3-day workweek, and provides flexibility for my life. In This Episode You’ll Hear About:In this episode, I am sharing how I’ve been able to scale my side hustle and how I’ve been able to position it in a way to provide freedom and flexibility. You can earn big money side hustling without working full time hours. And I’m going to give you the place to start.A glimpse into my food photography side hustleUnderstanding my audience and their buying behavior Facebook groups, SEO, and lead magnet growth toolsOrganizing your schedule into a shorter week with lean practicesLinks & Resources:EPISODE WEBSITE >>Download My Free Lead Magnet WorkbookFind me on Instagram!
Jul 3, 2023
27 min
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