So You Want to Start a Side Hustle: Build a Business that Empowers You to Live Your Life, Your Way

by Carrie Bohlig

Create a successful side hustle that pays off in a life changing way with this definitive guide from two expert side hustlers.

Have you ever dreamed of a way to earn extra money, cover unexpected expenses, or step away from a corporate job and create a life that's more in line with what you truly value? If so, the idea of the "side hustle" could be more relevant to you than ever. In this hard-hitting guide, a husband-and-wife team who have built multiple million-dollar side hustles lets you in on the secrets of how they finally said goodbye to their corporate life to become full-time parents and part-time entrepreneurs.

Many people get stuck in the thinking or planning stages of starting a side hustle instead of actually generating revenue. Carrie Bohlig and Craig Clickner stop this from being your reality and take the process to the next level with actionable steps that will help you establish a clear vision--the why; find the right associations and mentorship--the who implement the proper systems--the how; and develop the right foundation for ongoing success--the Lifeset.

By applying these foundational components, you'll immediately begin to build something that can radically change your life. Filled with a wealth of real-life stories, personal wins and losses, and anecdotes about the authors' experiences traveling the globe to speak in front of 25,000 people annually, you will be inspired and ready to believe in your ideas and put them into action.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

1 pages, Audio CD

Published September 21, 2021

Reviews

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute garbage. General advice that can be obtained for free. They are using this book to shill their Amway pyramid scheme "business".

[Rachelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

So You Want to Start a Side Hustle... trending toward a typical self-help book encouraging side jobs to generate additional income, this book lends itself to entrepreneurs looking for passive income as well as hands-on after-hours passion projects that could potentially get you away from day job and earn thousands or millions. Practical tips met with helpful suggestions to visualize your future self.

[Ashley Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s great. The authors have serious credentials and compelling storytelling to lay out actionable steps to generate income without quitting your day job.

[Alyssa Foll · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this book might have been misnamed. This is not really about a "side-hustle" -- it about becoming an entrepreneur and running a business or businesses. I realize that the term side hustle can mean a lot of things-- driving for Uber, selling crafts on Etsy, freelancing, etc., but I wish the authors had clarified early on that their version of side hustle is really about being business owners. There was certainly some good information, but I think it would be too overwhelming for someone just starting out with side hustles or who wants to build their entrepreneurial muscles.
There was also quite a lot of talk about becoming very wealthy so that they could have time with their family. There's certainly nothing wrong with that aspiration, but it smacked of Dave Ramsey (and I definitely have some reservations about Ramsey) and so that was a turn-off for me.
I'll certainly take some key points from this book, but it would not be my go-to recommendation for side hustles.

[R.K. Baader · Rating 3 out of 5]

It can be a little preachy and judgmental at times with an assumption periodically that just because something worked for them, it should be the same for everyone else..

The title is misleading as the book has very little to do with the actual building of a side hustle. Instead, it focuses more on getting your life in order to be able to create a side hustle. That knowledge is beneficial, and I gained a lot of good information, but it's not what I was hoping for when I picked up the book.

[Robert · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute garbage. General advice that can be obtained for free. They are using this book to shill their Amway pyramid scheme "business".

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful. But it often seems a bit like a pyramid scheme. Like the "side hustle" of choice is to help other people create a side hustle.

[David · Rating 2 out of 5]

Every five years or so I read a business/self-help book and hate it. I'd like to start a side hustle because I'd like to have more income but I also don't want to devote any time or energy into it, determining how to find mentors, etc. The idea of personal brand (essential to side hustle success!) makes me want to vomit. Also whenever I ponder, "what does the world need that could become a good business?" I quickly resort to my strong feeling that there's too much crap in the world as is. I hate capitalism.

[Dana Crawford · Rating 1 out of 5]

The writer comes off as arrogant, not helpful. There is no information about how to go about starting a business, instead the writer presumes to tell you how to live your life and how you should want to live your life. The book focuses why you should want your side hustle to become your main source of income... which I believe defeats the point of a side hustle. 100% do not recommend.

[Yamato · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book.
It is perfect for me as an entrepreneur coach while having a full time job and balancing my family needs with 5 kids.

Resonated so much, I reached out to Carrie to see about options to mentor/coach me.
I hope it turns into a working relationship.

[Sankat Patel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book, I like the husband and wife combination from a feedback perspective.

[Emily Evans · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got some good information about how to maintain a balance between business and family during all stages of developing a side hustle. It's different in that way from most other business books I've read. It's definitely worth a read for anyone in the entrepreneurial space.

[Bonnie Arriola · Rating 3 out of 5]

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