Side Hustle is a virtual program that offers webinars, coaching, and access to micro-grants to help NEO college students start or grow a side hustle. A side hustle is something you do outside of a traditional job or during your studies to earn money.  Side hustles are low risk to start, and not only help you earn extra income, but can also build valuable skills to strengthen your resume.  
Program goals:
  • provide a taste of entrepreneurship
  • introduce a framework to evaluate/grow business ideas
  • ​help discover new entrepreneurship resources in NEO on and beyond your campus
  • ​offer micro-grants to help with startup costs
Open to all Northeast Ohio college students
​June - December 2021
Side Hustle Pitch Competition - November 11 - 4pm
Side Hustle is asynchronous and takes place virtually. Webinars and office hours are led by local experts. Recordings and handouts are available in the Side Hustle Webinar Library for those who missed the live sessions.
Micro-grants
​Registered Side Hustle participants are eligible for a micro-grant up to $200.

The first 60 student entrepreneurs who participated in/watched the Ideation webinar and followed the prompts receive a $50 micro-grant.

The first 60 registered student entrepreneurs who participated in/watched all four core webinars + an elective  and followed the prompts receive a $150 micro-grant.

You need to be a registered participant to be eligible for a micro-grant.

EEC Side Hustle Webinar Library

Recordings of the EEC Side Hustle 2020 webinars are available for you to watch, including slides and handouts. Topics include customer discovery, e-commerce, incorporation, and more.
 Side Hustle Webinar Schedule 
all virtual

Ideation (core)
June 2, 4pm - watch recording

​Pricing (core)
June 8, 12pm - watch recording

Value Proposition (core)
June 10, 4pm - watch recording

Challenge Your Assumptions
June 15, 6pm - watch recording

Social Media (core)
June 16, 4pm - watch recording

E-Commerce
June 28, 4pm - watch recording

App Development for Non-coders
June 30, 4pm - watch recording
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Teams and Hiring
July 8, 12pm - watch recording

Social Enterprise
July 14, 12pm - watch recording

EEC Side Hustle 2020 Graduation Video