527: The $10k Backyard Nursery Side Hustle (Plus the Benefits of Working in Public)

Published: Aug. 11, 2022, 9 a.m.

Today I\u2019ve got an awesome story for you \u2014 on the one hand, it\u2019s about matching your interests and skills with a hungry market, but maybe more importantly it\u2019s about documenting your work.\nWhen you do those two things, like Craig Odem has, you start to see some fun results.\nI found Craig through the Side Hustle Nation Facebook group; he\u2019s a pastor in Tennessee but as a side hustle he sells plants out of his backyard.\nCraig\u2019s backyard nursery does around $10k in sales every year, which is awesome.\nBut where things get even more interesting is when you factor his Savvy Dirt Farmer YouTube channel.\nCraig started his YouTube channel in early 2021. It\u2019s already hit 1 million views and is starting to bring in some pretty significant revenue on its own via multiple revenue streams.\nTune in to The Side Hustle Show interview to hear:\n\nhow Craig came up with the idea to sell plants\n\nhow he is growing and selling plants\n\nwhat he\u2019s done to grow his YouTube channel\n\nFull Show Notes: The Backyard Nursery Side Hustle and the Value of Working in Public\nGet Your Personalized Side Hustle Show Playlist