Side Hustle School

#1791 - Failure Friday: Test Prep Tutor Gets Rejected by 100 Publishers

#1791 - Failure Friday: Test Prep Tutor Gets Rejected by 100 Publishers

Side Hustle School - November 26, 2021 - 06:31

In this week’s Failure Friday segment, we hear from the founder of a standardized test prep service. Before he started his business, he earned a perfect score on the SAT—and then pitched a book that was rejected by more than 100 literary agents and publishers.Show notes: SideHustleSchool.comEmail: team@sidehustleschool.comBe on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questionsConnect on Twitter: @chrisguillebeauConnect on Instagram: @193countriesVisit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.comIf you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes. 😎 🙏🏼

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A daily show for everyone who works a regular job and wants to start an income-earning project on the side. In each episode, listeners will hear a different story of someone who's started a side hustle—along with what went well, how that person overcame challenges, and what happened as a result. The show is written and hosted by Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, The Happiness of Pursuit, and other books.