I quit my six-figure Big Tech job to start a business and earned back my income 2 years later. Here's what I wish I'd known sooner.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Woman standing in a desert wearing a red dress.
Entrepreneur Aliena Cai said she learned from four business mistakes that cost her time, money, and energy.

Photo courtesy of Aliena Cai

I'm an Airbnb host in Las Vegas, and I'm worried about a tourism downturn and local rental restrictions

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Economy
Jackie's house with a pool in the backyard.
Jackie Flores's Airbnb in Clark County, with six rooms, outdoor seating, a gaming room, and a backyard pool.

Jackie Flores

I quit my job to scale my side hustle. I've earned over $800,000 in 5 years on Fiverr by raising prices and optimizing my profile.

Tech Insider : Business, Style, Travel
Harlan Rappaport
Harlan Rappaport.

Ed Fortunato

My Porch Pumpkins business started as a hobby. Now, it makes 6 figures, we're franchising, and I'm coaching entrepreneurs.

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Heather Torres poses with a pumpkin display
Heather Torres, the founder of Porch Pumpkins, started the business as a stay-at-home mom.

Heather Torres

I'm a psychologist who started repairing vintage Rolex watches as a side hustle. Now watchmaking is my main gig.

Tech Insider : Business
Greg Petronzi in a suit
Greg Petronzi is a psychologist and a watchmaker.

True Patina

I've turned my Disney obsession into my livelihood. Here's how I turned my side hustle into a massive TikTok following with weekly trips to Disneyland.

Tech Insider : Business, Economy, Travel
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Disney-focused influencer Blake Silva explained how he made his side hustle a career.

Blake Silva

I quit my job because I needed flexibility to be with my kids. Now I DoorDash for about $20 an hour and create TikTok content to pay bills.

Tech Insider : Business, Sports
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Nick Parker quit his full time job because he needed flexibility to be with his kids.

Courtesy of Nick Parker

I've made over $40,000 selling plush dolls I scoop from claw machines. Here's how I learned to beat the game and turn my hobby into a profitable side hustle.

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
Mike Nay in a room full of plushies he won
Mike Nay in his ar-cave surrounded by plushies he plans to sell or donate.

Business Insider

A 29-year-old entrepreneur's side hustle brought in $40 million in a year. Now she wants to help other 'uninvestable' women.

Tech Insider : Business
Daniella Pierson headshot Newsette
Daniella Pierson started The Newsette newsletter as a sophomore in college.

Daniella Pierson

I make $3,000 a month by sports betting 2 hours a day — my arbitrage strategy has minimized risk

Tech Insider : Business, Crypto, Economy
James Crosby sits at his desk with his sportsbook pages open.
James Crosby told Business Insider he spends about an hour or two a day placing arbitrage bets on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings and has earned about $8,500 in three months.

James Crosby

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