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727: $250/hr by Productizing Your Expertise
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- The Side Hustle Show
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- Mar 12, 2026
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- 2637
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Summary
What if you could earn $250-$300 an hour solving a problem most people would rather avoid? Jim Lashbaugh did exactly that, and last year, it added about $40,000 in extra income. Jim is a retired firefighter who spent nearly three decades on the job. On the side, he flipped houses. And as part of that, he had to wrestle with one of the most annoying parts of real estate development: building permits. He got good at it, but he never planned to do it for anyone else. Then a friend asked for help. Then a stranger called. And SynergyPermits.com was born. Jim joined the show to share how he turned a very specific, very unglamorous skill into a flexible side hustle without cold calling, without ads, and without any formal credentials. Tune in to Episode 727 of the Side Hustle Show to learn: how to find the niche skill hiding in your own experience a simple pricing shift that can double or triple your effective hourly rate the one-question close that converts almost every prospect into a paying client Full Show Notes: $250/hr by Productizing Your Expertise New to the Show? Get your personalized money-making playlist here! Sponsors: Indeed – Start hiring NOW with a $75 sponsored job credit to upgrade your job post! Quo (formerly OpenPhone) — Get 20% off of your first 6 months! Shopify — Sign up for a $1 per month trial! About The Side Hustle Show This is the entrepreneurship podcast you can actually apply! The award-winning small busine…