030R | In today's podcast we have the biggest announcement in the history of ChooseFI thanks to Alan from PopUp Business School, so be sure to listen and get your responses in ASAP. Brad’s thoughts on not doing what everyone else is doing: July 4th, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, etc. Jonathan’s wife loved the episode with Alan and she is going to use these skills on a side hustle herself You don’t need a lot of money to start a business – the big takeaway from the episode for Brad Bartering skills and maximizing unused resources were two takeaways for Jonathan’s wife Mutual benefit from establishing relationships even when you can’t see where the value might come from Sell your value first and then create the product or service You won’t know if your product or service is legitimate until you actually make people buy. That’s the only real feedback Feedback from Luis on the ChooseFI private Facebook group on his wife’s side hustle How Brad’s business history set him up for success, as he failed and learned along the way How to find low-cost ways to attempt new businesses The different mental approach when using a side hustle as a means to get to FI Brad’s personal approach to his side hustles and what would happen if they ‘went away’ Huge announcement of a competition: Alan will work with one winner one-on-one for 12-24 months to help them build their own side hustle business Submit your voicemail submission on our website and tell us why we should select you How this will impact the entire ChooseFI community We’ll bring in our other in-house experts on this project as well Small world stories of meeting other members of the FI community Email from Evan from Bellingar Estates Winery in Oregon What to think about mentally in good times and bad in the financial markets