Think Millions Podcast

Scaling Your Side Hustle to a Million-Dollar Business with LaDale Buggs

• Alexa D’Agostino • Season 1 • Episode 86

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Imagine breaking free from the constraints of a 9-to-5 job and living a life where your side hustle not only becomes your main hustle but propels you into the realm of multimillion-dollar success.

In this episode, Alexa D’Agostino dives deep into the entrepreneurial journey with LaDale Buggs, President and CEO of 316 Capital, as they explore the transformative power of turning a side hustle into a thriving, million-dollar business.

Critical Parts of the Conversation:

[00:25] - Introduction of LaDale Buggss and focusing on transitioning from a 9 to 5 to entrepreneurship

[01:28] - LaDale Buggs shares his origin story in real estate

[03:15] - The value of education.

[04:53] - Strategies for balancing a side hustle with a full-time job

[10:44] - The importance of core entrepreneurial skills

[18:25] - Insights into entrepreneurship

Great Quotes from the Podcast:

  • "Cash flow is the most powerful word in business." - LaDale Buggs
  • "I don't necessarily think having a degree will help you start a business. So why not do both at the same time?" - Alexa D’Agostino
  • "Don't be so quick to leave on 9-5 because there's some skill that you're learning that you can take with you and implement in your side hustle business." - LaDale Buggs
  • "Business is all about solving someone's problem. That's all it's about. So if you don't have a vision, you will not succeed. " - LaDale Buggs
  • "While the solopreneur is dead, it's gone. Joint Venture structures, partnerships. That's the new hustle." - LaDale Buggs
  • "Proximity is power. So Oh, you can only go so far when you're by yourself." - LaDale Buggs

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