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Ivan Leong, the owner of the Cantonese roast pork stall Char Siu Lang, runs two outlets in Singapore.
Ivan Leong, like many other millennials and Gen Z in Singapore, has ditched the corporate grind and opened small F&B businesses.

"We're the same age," I told Ernest Ang, a 24-year-old who opened an eatery two years ago with his grandmother's recipes.

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William Butterton
William Butterton is a full-time engineer. He runs Pack Daddies Card Co. and Viking Vendors on the side.

For burnt-out 9-to-5ers looking to start something of their own, there's good news and bad news.

The good news is that it's never been easier to start a side hustle. Unfortunately, that's also the bad news.

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Left to right: Steven Wang, David Kobrosky, Eric Chen
Steven Wang, David Kobrosky, and Eric Chen, all dropped out of college to pursue entrepreneurship
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William Tunstall-Pedoe
William Tunstall-Pedoe became an angel investor after leaving Amazon.
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Zina Malas wearing sunglasses at the beach
Zina Malas said having an open mind makes living abroad easier.
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elkins
The author tried her hand at reselling clothing items. The side project did not last long.

If I write about a particular side hustle, money-saving hack, or wealth-building strategy long enough, it's only a matter of time before I want to attempt it myself.

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William Tunstall-Pedoe
William Tunstall-Pedoe is the founder and CEO of UnlikelyAI.
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Siddhant Pardeshi
After quitting his full-time job at Nvidia, Sid Pardeshi co-founded Blitzy in 2023.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sid Pardeshi, 32, the co-founder and CTO of a generative AI software platform. He is from India and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The following has been edited for length and clarity.