How to Build Your Side Hustle in 2025

Learn more about the Google for Startups Cloud Program here.In this episode of Superhuman AI: Decoding the Future, Zain and Hassan discuss the art of creating and growing successful side hustles. They explore how small projects can evolve into larger opportunities by solving problems for individuals that often apply to many, a key principle for scaling any business. With real-world examples from their own journeys, they provide actionable insights for turning side hustles into significant income streams.They highlight the iterative nature of side hustles and explain why failure is both common and incredibly important. Zain and Hassan stress the importance of mindset—embracing setbacks as part of the process and staying persistent. They also outline the fundamental skills for side hustle success, focusing on product-building and distribution. Drawing from their experiences, Zain and Hassan share practical advice for starting side hustles with minimal capital, such as testing ideas with simple landing pages and small ad spends. Zain recounts building a consulting business and later an agency through his social media audience, while Hassan shares how continuous effort turned a side hustle into a venture-funded company. Packed with strategies to generate up to $10,000 monthly, this episode is a must-listen for anyone looking to transform a side project into a thriving business.What we talk about:(1:47) – The mindset of starting a side hustle.(2:33) – Build something people want.(4:56) – Understanding products.(8:15) – How to approach distribution.(14:59) – You don’t need a product to start testing your ideas.(18:51) – Be obsessed with your customer, not the product.(20:00) – Experiment with freelancing to test the market and your appetite.(22:09) – How Hassan started his side hustle.(23:51) – How Zain started his side hustle while in a full-time job.(28:17) – Successful businesses aren’t built overnight. Embrace iteration.

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AI is exploding. Every day, new intelligent tools are emerging, and they're becoming more powerful, more helpful, and more convenient to use than ever before. Artificial intelligence isn't just a handy tool for those in IT — the data science and application of AI tools spans across sectors. But how do you keep up with the latest developments? How do you make sure you don't fall behind in deep learning and automation? And where can you learn how to use these tools for productivity? This is Superhuman AI: Decoding the Future - your source for the latest news and insights in artificial intelligence, brought to you by Zain Kahn (Superhuman.ai) and Hassan Bhatti (technology entrepreneur and investor). Each week, listen in as Zain and Hassan speak to AI industry pioneers and innovators to find out how smart technologies are transforming business and how you can apply these tools to enhance your productivity. Along with interviews with some special guests, tune in for our weekly AI news show where we keep you in the loop with all the biggest stories and developments on AI ethics, AI marketing, and more. So, join Zain and Hassan as they break down machine learning, neural networks, and smart technologies to give you the tips you need to harness automation, boost your productivity, and let the AI tech do the heavy lifting for you. Listen in on Superhuman AI: Decoding the Future and equip yourself with the knowledge to stay ahead in the AI era. Subscribe now and never miss an episode. For more information, visit www.superhuman.ai.