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Can you provide examples of successful companies that started as side hustles?

Sure, there are several examples of successful companies that started as side hustles. Here are a few:

1. Apple: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak started Apple in Jobs' garage as a side project while they were working other jobs.

2. Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook as a side project while he was a student at Harvard.

3. Twitter: Jack Dorsey started Twitter as a side project while he was working at a podcasting company called Odeo.

4. Etsy: Rob Kalin started Etsy as a side project to sell his handmade wooden computers.

5. Slack: Stewart Butterfield started Slack as a side project while he was working on a different startup called Tiny Speck.

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The next step is to create a side hustle shopping list, the things you either need to source, acquire, or prepare to launch your offer. Remember, the aim is to go from idea to implementation as quickly as possible. Think of this step as gathering the ingredients for a baking project and think about your customers—what will they experience after buying your offer and what needs to happen for you to get that experience to them?

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