Turning your side-hustle into your full-time job - with Julia Menheere

Episode • Jun 22, 2021 • 38m

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#093 - Julia Menheere explains how, by using her background in data analysis and economics, she took her interest in personal finance to launch a side-hustle educating people on finance and why she’s now decided to make it her full-time job.

What you'll learn

[01:07] Julia explains her business and who she primarily works with.
[01:59] Julia talks about leaving Uber and how she came to start her own business.
[03:25] Julia talks through her education and the work experience that led her to work as a data analyst at Uber.
[05:55] Defining what a data analyst does.
[07:18] Looking at the typical education and career path of someone who wants to become a data analyst.
[08.02] Julia explains how and when she became interested in personal finance.
[11:29] Using the example of spending at Christmas to help start budgeting.
[13:03] How to become educated on personal finance.
[13:58] Julia talks about when she realised she would like to help others with their finances.
[16:05] Why freedom was the primary driver for Julia to share her knowledge of personal finance and to start her side-hustle.
[17:45] Julia discusses the tactics she employed when she started her own business.
[20:08] The importance of knowing your audience when driving traffic to a new blog.
[22:07] How Julia approached her employee about going part-time.
[24:45] Julia discusses what led her to move into working in her own business full-time.
[26:05] Where Julia sees the business going over the next few years.
[26:57] What Julia enjoys about her work and how she makes it suit her lifestyle.
[28:53] The challenges you can face when starting your own business.
[30:36] How to deal with doubts around the success of a business when you are starting out.
[31:46] Julia reflects on how useful her analytics background is within her own business.

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https://changeworklife.com/turning-your-side-hustle-into-your-full-time-job-with-julia-menheere/

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