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Side Hustles with Courtland Allen from Indie Hackers

15 May 2019

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In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk all about side hustles with special guest Courtland Allen, from Indie Hackers! They talk about the story behind Indie Hackers, how to start your own side hustle, where to find ideas, listener questions, and more. LogRocket - Sponsor LogRocket lets you replay what users do on your site, helping you reproduce bugs and fix issues faster. It’s an exception tracker, a session re-player and a performance monitor. Get 14 days free at LogRocket. Freshbooks - Sponsor Get a 30 day free trial of Freshbooks at Freshbooks and put SYNTAX in the “How did you hear about us?” section. Show Notes 1:05 - What’s the back story behind Indie Hackers? 5:30 - What is a side hustle? 11:21 - How do you validate your idea? 13:15 - What are some different types of side hustles? 31:55 - What about people who don’t like marketing? 33:57 - What are some important pieces of side hustles? 39:04 - How do you sell a business? 42:40 - Listener Questions: Q: How do you stop the side hustle from affecting your main job in regards to things like overtime, sleep and commitment? Q: Should you frame yourself as a one-man-band or as a company? Q: Have you heard stories of people living in cheap places, making bank? Are there any white whales you have been chasing to interview? Links Carrd Balsamiq Mockups Flickity Nomad List Evan You Evan You Patreon Park.io Making $125,000 a Month as a Solo Founder with Mike Carson of Park.io Patreon Drift Stripe ××× SIIIIICK ××× PIIIICKS ××× Courtland: Post-it Notes and Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger Scott: Akimbo Wes: Elastic Wallet Shameless Plugs Courtland: IndieHackers Podcast Scott: Animating React Wes: CSS Grid Course Tweet us your tasty treats! Scott’s Instagram LevelUpTutorials Instagram Wes’ Instagram Wes’ Twitter Wes’ Facebook Scott’s Twitter Make sure to include @SyntaxFM in your tweets

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Side Hustles with Courtland Allen from Indie Hackers

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13:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

10:00H | 21 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

12:00H | 20 DIC 2025 | Fin de Semana

2ª PARTE | 06 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 22 ENE 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

3ª PARTE | 04 MAR 2026 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE

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