540: From Zero to 7-Figure ARR as a Digital Nomad

<p>This week’s guest began his side hustle with the goal of getting just 10 clients in 90 days. Four years later, he’s now the proud owner of a 7-figure business!</p> <p>Justin Tan is a Side Hustle Show listener who was inspired by Russ Perry’s story in <a href= "https://www.sidehustlenation.com/scale-a-service-business/">Episode 248</a> of how he began Design Pickle.</p> <p>In 2014, Russ was running a creative agency when he started to hate everything about it. Not wanting to feel like a prisoner of his own creation, he sought out a new business model, one that offered reliable, affordable, and scalable creative work at a flat rate.</p> <p>Justin took inspiration from that model and applied it to video editing. And so, <a href="https://www.videohusky.com/">Video Husky</a> was born.</p> <p>Justin’s story is one of many examples of what can happen when you combine a demonstrable business model with a novel idea and an untapped market.</p> <p>Tune in to The Side Hustle Show interview to hear how:</p> <ul> <li>Justin found his first clients</li> <li>he scaled into a full-time business</li> <li>he made the ultimate decision to step away</li> </ul> <p><a href= "https://www.sidehustlenation.com/productized-service-case-study-2/"> Full show notes</a></p>