Catexplorer is a community of people that want to explore the world with their cats.  Connect with other people that have adventurous cats and share your own story. They offer training tips and stories of cats and their owners doing amazing things. Owner, Hasara Lay, shares with us how she started her fascinating niche business. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Catexplorer Websites:  https://catexplorer.co/ Catexplorer Podcast Facebook: Catexplorer Facebook Group - Catexplorer Community Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catexplorer.community/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

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32: She Created a Community For Adventurous Cat Lovers

On this episode I talk to Dr. Minette Riordan. Minette helps creatives build profitable businesses through her coaching and her membership program called The Creative Business Accelerator.  She’s a self proclaimed productivity geek and helps creatives with their shiny object syndrome. She helps them focus on monetizing one idea at a time. Minette says that carving out time for creative play and not turning every idea into a business is the key to success. Give yourself permission to work on things that are just for you. She talks about being a multipotentialite and how we should be giving kids space to explore, instead of pressuring them into picking one thing that to be when they grow up. Minette is the best selling author of Artful Marketer and hosts art retreats for creatives. Her Creative Business Accelerator program is for the multipassionate creative to get accountability, structure and support. Creative People start their business because they have a lot of passion but they usually need help with structure. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Minette Riordan Websites:   http://pathtoprofitacademy.com/ http://minetteriordan.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMinetteRiordan Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/unstoppableartists Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!   

31: Minette Riordan Helps Women Turn Their Creative Idea Into a Profitable Business

Her own personal experience with family members that battled cancer helped Francie realize the type of life coaching she wanted to focus on.  Francie provides one-on-one coaching and offers courses for women to help navigate their cancer and grief. She helps women find peace of mind by managing their thoughts and emotions and helps them show up as the best version of themselves for their loved ones. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Francie Perkins Website:  https://francieperkins.com/contact/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/marinlifecoach  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/francieperkinscoaching/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

30: How Francie Started a Business Helping Women Deal with a Loved One's Cancer

About Tara Shea with Tara Shea The VA The need for freedom and flexibility drove Tara to start her own business. Besides running her own virtual assistant business for female entrepreneurs, she teaches other women how to start and grow their virtual assistant businesses. Her niche is general admin tasks that creative entrepreneurs don’t love doing.  Another one of her specialties is time management and she gives us tips and tricks for managing our time. Tara has a VA matchmaking service that helps her students make connections and get more business. Links: Time Blocking Worksheet: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5e5dcb1b68c50e00262b8be6 Foundations Course: tarasheatheva.com/foundations The Formula VA Membership Waitlist: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5f43bcb1dfb2620026d7ad32   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Where To Find Tara: Tara Shea The VA Website: tarasheatheva.com Instagram: instagram.com/tarasheatheva Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!   

29: How Tara Teaches Women To Start Their Own Virtual Assistant Businesses

About Samantha Schultz with Plan Your Perfect Vacation Samantha has visited over 60 countries herself and has connections and expertise in the areas people most want to travel to. Her travel agency is different than others because she plans life enriching experiences and provides every customer with VIP customer service.  She shares a lot of great business advice for anyone starting any type of business. Her biggest key to success is that she understands her clients so well. She focuses on building relationships first. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info PlanYouPerfectVacation Website: www.PlanYourPerfectVacation.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/planyourperfectvacation Instagram: www.instagram.com/planyourperfectvacation Email: Samantha@PlanYourPerfectVacation.com Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

28: How Samantha Continues to Help People Plan Their Perfect Vacations

Carol Van Den Hende is an author, speaker and MBA with 20+ years experience in marketing, strategy and insights. She works in chocolate (sweet!). This October, Koehler Books will be publishing her award-winning novel, "Goodbye, Orchid," which deals with issues of love, disability, business, and military. She's using the launch to fundraise for survivors of trauma (through Heather Abbott Foundation). She also serves on the Board of Trustees for a special needs school, is a mom of twins and a certified Climate Reality Leader. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Social Media Info Carol Van Den Hende Purchase Goodbye Orchid Website: www.carolvandenhende.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolVanDenHendeAuthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolvandenhende/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!  

27: How She Wrote Her First Novel While juggling a Full Time job And Raising Twins

Welcome to Season 2 of the Homemade Side Gig Podcast!  On this solo episode, I share everything that has happened over the summer, what's new with the podcast and some exciting news....yep...I started a new small business! I'm super excited and appreciate all of your support!!  Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Social Media Info: Simply Sea Studios - My new jewelry business! One-of-a-kind handmade jewelry made from polymer clay and sea glass from Mexico. To join my newsletter email me at simplyseastudios@gmail.com Please follow me over on Instagram: @simplyseastudios Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegigFacebook: @homemadesidegigWebsite:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

26: Season 2 Kickoff and an Announcement

Highlights from Ashly Ryan, Founder of Splice Clothing: Launching right before Coronavirus hit, Ashley remains optimistic about the future of travel and the need for her clothing. Ashly created a reversible clothing line that helps people pack light when traveling. She got started by hiring a consultant that helped her with her first steps. Ashly talks about how she found manufacturers in China and the process she went through to get samples made. Her custom fabrics are made from eucalyptus trees. Ashy says that the hardest thing about being an entrepreneur is that it can be lonely, the best part is when people are excited about your product. Her advice for anyone wanting to start a business: create something that provides value and then just do it! Don’t wait.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Book - Rich Dad Poor Dad Magic - Fashion Trade Show Social Media Info Splice Clothing: Website: https://spliceclothing.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spliceclothing Instagram: @spliceclothing Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/spliceclothing/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

25: How She Started Her Own Clothing Line

Highlights from Becky of Your Connection Strategist: She was wrongfully fired from her job but used that fear and uncertainty to guide her into entrepreneurship. Decide on something and just get started.You don’t have to have a degree or a formal education to start a business. She chose her niche in boudoir photography because she has a passion for human connection. She coaches her photography clients to be their best selves. Seeing and accepting themselves as they are now. Find the person that is doing what you want to be doing, and learn from them. Shadow them. Ask them to mentor you. Becky's Virtual workspace - Work: On Purpose. With Purpose - An all inclusive, community membership providing an action hour 3 times a week so you can focus on what you want to achieve in your life, business or otherwise. She has 3 young children but uses her time wisely. She doesn’t let that stop her dreams. She uses it as motivation and is intentionally busy with her time. Go outside your comfort zone to help build your business. Make fear your best friend.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify   Links Mentioned in this episode: Book - The 12 Week Year by Brian Moran Book - The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins Social Media Info Your Connection Strategist: Website:  rebeccapphotography.com Instagram: @yourconnectionstrategist Freebie: Know Your Next RIght Step WorksheetHomemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

24: How She Became a Boudoir Photographer and Connection Strategist

Highlights from Karen Michaels of The Social Butterfly Guru: You can have more than one passion. Karen helps us understand what Tik Tok is. When you’re getting ready to start a business you need to realize that you know way more than you think you do. Never let fear make a decision for you. A strong tribe is really important.       Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Book - StrengthsFinder 2.0 Sue B. Zimmerman - The Instagram Expert Book: This is Marketing by Seth Godin Book - Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo Book - Atomic Habits by James Clear Social Media Info The Social Butterfly Guru: Website:  thesocialbutterflyguru.com Contact Karen for her Free Social Media Checklist:  www.thesocialbutterflyguru.com/contact/ Facebook: @thesocialbutterflyguru Free Facebook Group www.facebook.com/groups/thesocialbutterflyguru Karen is offering a 25% discount for Homemade Side Gig listeners…use code WASHYOURHANDS, https://thesocialbutterflygurusocialmedia.as.me/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

23: Singer And Pianist Turned Social Media Coach

 If you have some free time on your hands, now is a great time to be studying and learning how to start and build your business. Utilize Facebook groups. Follow other organizers to see what they’re doing. Push your limits and get out of your comfort zone. Rebecca specialty is helping senior citizens downsize.  She started by offering friends her service in exchange for photos and testimonials and that led to her first paying customer. The best way to get business is by telling everyone who will listen, what you do. The best part of owning her own business is that it is hers. Her little baby.   Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify   Links Mentioned in this episode: NAPO - National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals Organize 365 - The Sunday Basket by Lisa Woodruff Social Media Info Revise Organizing: Website:  Reviseorganizing.com Email:  rebecca@reviseorganizing.com Facebook: @revisehomeorganizing Instagram: @revise_organizing Pinterest: Revise Organizing Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

22: How To Start A Home Organizing Business With Rebecca Thomas

Louise Carruth says that running a business at 73 is so much fun. She’s a coffee drinker and has a business selling loose leaf tea and tea accessories, but her passion is in teaching people about tea.Louise buys from wholesalers and packages it herself in her Las Vegas home kitchen that follows the Cottage Food Law. She has her MBA but has also learned a lot of lessons from doing farmers markets. She explains how networking is a learned skill. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Book:  Endless Referrals by Bob Burg Speaking webinars: Grant Baldwin Social Media Info Little Candle Tea Co: Website:  www.littlecandletea.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/LittleCandleTea Facebook:  facebook.com/littlecandletea Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

ep 21: How Louise Carruth Started Little Candle Tea Company

Monica explains how she helps people start their mobile notary businesses. Becoming a notary is very inexpensive and most people can start their business in one day. Monica also helps women take the knowledge that they already have, package it up and sell it via digital products, like courses. Information is the number one seller in the world today. Anyone can make money selling information.The key is seeing the value in the knowledge you already have, and knowing that there really are people out there that will pay to learn from you. Monica also shares her system for juggling her day job and her own side gig. Keep an eye out for her new podcast called the Side Gig Hustler. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode: Monica’s course: The Savvy Signer Digital Course Monica’s e-book: The Mobile Notary Startup Book:  Rich Dad Poor Dad Social Media Info The Side Gig Hustler: Website:  https://thesidegighustler.com Instagram:  @thesavvysigner and @thesidegighustler  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/thesidegighustler/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesidegighustler/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

20: Low Cost Business Idea: How To make money as a Mobile Notary

Jessica's love for design came from creating scrapbooks and her business started accidentally while she was designing t-shirts for her college friends. She realized that she was making more money at her side gig than she was at her day job. Within two weeks of quitting her day job, she had a waitlist of customers and she’s had a waitlist for the past 5 years. She talks about how her marketing is much easier because she has a small niche in the health and wellness industry. She shares how it is easier to create content for a small niche because you talk directly to those people, rather than trying to please a wide group of people. But she also has many clients in other service industries. How she did it: Content marketing Putting her work out there Looking at the numbers Jessica also shares her tips for having a website and an online presence to help legitimize your business. Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode:  Squarespace.com Book: Super Fans by Pat Flynn Social Media Info Jess Creatives: Website: www.jesscreatives.com Youtube:  www.jesscreatives.video Instagram:  www.instagram.com/jesscreatives Facebook: www.facebook.com/jesscreativesdesign/ Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends!

19: How Jessica Went From Being a Scrapbooker to Owning Her Own Business as a Graphic and Web Designer

Joyce Rojas of talks to us about bouncing back and recession resilience: Anticipate & Prepare Focus on What YOU Can Control Find the Gold Nugget in the Sh*t Redesign Yourself for this New Stage of Your Life Embrace Your Vulnerability  Listen on Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Spotify Links Mentioned in this episode:  Successful Badass Mindset Course - 6 steps to stop sabotaging your success and become the Successful Badass you truly are! Save $50 when you Sign up Here! Self Sabotage Quiz - This is a fun, quick quiz to find out what area of life YOU may be sabotaging!  https://joycerojas.com/self-sabotaging-quiz/ Social Media Info Joyce Rojas: Website Linkedin Facebook  Instagram Youtube Homemade Side Gig: Instagram: @homemadesidegig Facebook: @homemadesidegig Website:  www.homemadesidegig.com   If you liked this episode, please give it a 5 star rating and share it with your friends! 

18: Recession Resilient - 5 Mindset Shifts to Bounce Back

Featuring women that have created businesses from home.

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