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Turning After-Hours Work Into Big Wins: Lessons from Stakt
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Turning After-Hours Work Into Big Wins: Lessons from Stakt
The Golden Rules of Being a People Manager
How to Train Your Resilience & Achieve More
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Turning After-Hours Work Into Big Wins: Lessons from Stakt
Turning a side hustle into a multi-million-dollar business isn’t just luck—it’s strategy, persistence, and the right timing. The co-founders of Stakt, a company that started as a small side project, share how they grew their idea into a $10 million venture. What stands out is how they balanced full-time jobs with building their business, leveraged their networks, and focused on solving a real problem for their audience. Their journey is a practical roadmap for anyone thinking about starting small but dreaming big.
Key Takeaways:
Side Hustles Can Scale: Even small projects can grow into serious businesses if there’s a clear problem to solve and demand in the market.
Leverage Your Networks: Connections and relationships were key to Stakt’s early growth and credibility.
Time Management Matters: Balancing a full-time job with a growing side hustle requires discipline and smart prioritization.
Focus on Real Problems: The most successful ventures address real pain points for a specific audience.
Persistence Pays Off: Scaling from a side project to $10 million didn’t happen overnight—it took experimentation, iteration, and resilience.
Why It Matters:
For aspiring entrepreneurs, this story underscores that you don’t have to quit your day job to build something meaningful. Side hustles can be more than passion projects—they can be launching pads for serious business opportunities. Understanding how others navigated time, resources, and strategy can help you plan your own path to growth, whether it’s a side gig or the start of your next big venture.
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