You have an idea for a business. So, you cash in your 401K and start a business in an industry you’ve never worked in before. It’s not the path most entrepreneurs take but for Alix Peabody this is exactly how she launched her business and set out to change an industry.

Side Hustle to Small Business

This entrepreneur is set to ‘break the glass’ in her industry

Josh Crandal went from building a TV stand in his childhood bedroom to crafting everything from elegant kitchen cabinets to custom living room wall units. It was the overwhelmingly positive reaction of a customer that inspired Josh to pursue a path to entrepreneurship

When Craftsmanship Meets Entrepreneurship: How a cabinetmaker built a business

Greg Frank went to Hollywood to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. He eventually found his way to becoming an entrepreneur, using his creative expertise to help launch new brands and products.For more information about Side Hustle to Small Business visit www.hiscox.com/side-hustle-to-small-business

This entrepreneur knows how to draw a crowd

Angela Yungk began her career as a teacher but quickly found herself searching for a new direction in life. Along with her business partner, Angela eventually went on to create Art Hive Magazine. This is the story of how you can break into a new industry with no previous experience and find success.

Former teacher brings passion for arts and culture to life in a magazine

Steven Jenkins knew someone who had experienced domestic violence. He wanted to help others who had experienced the same so he decided to volunteer at a local domestic violence shelter. What Steven would come to learn was the database the shelter was using was inadequate and the staff was spending too much time on data collection when they could be helping people at the shelter. Here’s the story of how Steven set out to solve that problem, and how he turned a volunteer position into a full time job and eventually a business.For more information about Side Hustle to Small Business visit www.hiscox.com/side-hustle-to-small-business

After school teacher solves domestic violence shelter’s data collection problem

As Claire Zovko was wrapping up her college basketball career, she took her first yoga class and discovered a new passion. Years later, while practicing law and advancing her own knowledge of yoga, Claire began to teach yoga and eventually found herself in a position to run her own yoga studio. This is the story of how a passion can turn into a business.For more information about Side Hustle to Small Business visit www.hiscox.com/side-hustle-to-small-businessFollow Lou Casale on Twitter @loucasale

Attorney turns passion for yoga into a business

After serving in the US Army and enjoying a successful career in financial services, TiWanna Kenney found herself on stage hosting an auction. She fell in love with the work and the positive impact it can have on the lives of others. Here’s how TiWanna developed her talent and how she’s bringing diversity and inspiring change in her industry. For more information about Side Hustle to Small Business visit www.hiscox.com/side-hustle-to-small-business 

Going once, going twice. A fundraising auctioneer is born at a talent show

Maureen Monte is a Leadership and Team Consultant and author of Destination Unstoppable. Maureen began her career as an engineer but eventually realized she was more than a problem solver; she was a "people problem solver". Hear how Maureen turned her side hustle into a full time business and how you can unlock the untapped talent on your team. For more information about Side Hustle to Small Business visit www.hiscox.com/side-hustle-to-small-business

Engineer turned leadership and team consultant helps teams reach their full potential

Tina Tran Neville and her parents left Vietnam to come to the United States when she was a young girl. Learn how that experience shaped her journey from US Foreign Service Officer to high school teacher to founder of Transcend Academy, which provides test preparation and college advising services. Tina’s story is what the American Dream is all about.For more information about Side Hustle to Small Business visit www.hiscox.com/side-hustle-to-small-business 

From the US Foreign Service to Helping Students Strive for their Best

Jared Novack met his future business partners at the Syracuse University student newspaper. They would go on to work in the newsrooms of The New York Times and The Boston Globe and eventually launch Upstatement, a design and engineering studio. Hear how Jared and his college friends grew a side hustle into a robust business that is producing creative work for some of the world’s leading brands, products, publishers and non-profits.For more information about Side Hustle to Small Business visit www.hiscox.com/side-hustle-to-small-business

Entrepreneurs Don’t Always Fly Solo

Trailer

Side Hustle to Small Business tells the stories of people who took their first step as an entrepreneur while working a full-time job. Each week, guests open up about first steps and choices made, sharing business insights and lessons learned. If you’re thinking about starting a side hustle this is your chance to learn from entrepreneurs who built something from nothing. Side Hustle to Small Business offers practical advice to help you chart your course. Producers: Lou Casale and Gyawu Mahama