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The winding paths of multihyphenates, a freelance rates database + more
The path of a multihyphenate is winding and complex. It’s non-linear, and it’s most certainly not for the faint of heart. We’re talking the exact opposite of the 4-hour work week.
The path of a multihyphenate is winding and complex. It’s non-linear, and it’s most certainly not for the faint of heart. We’re talking the exact opposite of the 4-hour work week.
This is why it feels so therapeutic to hang out with each other (👀 Big Cash Money community) and why hearing each other’s stories is so valuable. It normalizes the twisting, winding, and sometimes jagged turns.
These stories are never vanilla, and most multihyphenates are rarely ever overnight successes. We dream of posting or building something and waking up to it having gone viral or having millions in sales. But that’s just not a reality. Talk to enough multihyphenates and you’ll realize one-hit wonders are a rare breed, not the norm.
Next week’s AMA with Kevin Powell will be exactly that: Saron and Kevin will peel back the layers and dig into not just the content, but the business that is Kevin Powell, as well as his journey to a multihyphenated income stream that includes courses, a newsletter, a podcast, and live streaming. It’s free but spots are limited, so make sure to register.
— Biggy, the friendly pig behind Big Cash Money
DON’T MISS OUT
My bookmarks from the week - good reads, listens, and general inspo from all around.
🤑 It’s ok to want to be rich; I love this read on the moral case for making money.
🌙 It’s comforting to know that Neil Armstrong (yes, the one who first walked on the moon) also had impostor syndrome.
📋 This freelancing rates database has 2,000+ submissions and is totally gold - pay transparency lifts all boats.
🕵🏽 This X thread on the updates to the way posts are ranked by the X algorithm is full of actually actionable intel for growing on X.
⛰️ I’m so here for this take on the blips along the way.
FOMO Fix
Where I’m going and where I wish I was going - events (IRL and online), workshops, webinars, meetups, and conferences.
🎙️ AMA with Kevin Powell, by Big Cash Money, Thursday, May 30 at 11:30 AM PT/2:30 PM ET (virtual, free, advance registration required)
🫱🏽🫲🏾 Demystifying All Things Networking, by TechLadies and Rachel Serwetz, Wednesday, May 29 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET (virtual, paid)
💻 Creators Co-Working Day in SF, by Grace Ling and Ben Woytowich, Wednesday, May 29 10 AM - 4 PM PT (IRL, free)
MUST FOLLOWS
Multihyphenates I absolutely love following.
👩🏻💻 Kasey Jones - One of the most approachable and truly helpful LinkedIn creators I follow, her posts on becoming the go-to expert in your niche and personal branding are helpful and inspiring without being intimidating.
📊 Taylor Facen - A data generalist and creator of the finance app Finta, Taylor shares her journey in indie hacking and practical advice on data operations; I follow her for growth tips and success with building an app.
🌿 Kevin Espiritu - A bit left field I know; founder of Epic Gardening, Kevin is such an inspiration in building in public for a non-traditional product, I find it very inspiring.
HOT LEADS FOR BIG CASH MONEY
I’m putting my money where my mouth is: here are literal ways for you to make money, get the funding needed for your project, grow your network, or save money.
🏢 Catalant is a marketplace for consulting gigs and a great place to start if you’re building out or refining a consulting offering as one of your income streams.
🎨 Marissa Casey Grossman is looking for a freelance Product Designer to engage on a project basis. Submit your portfolio and resume for consideration directly to Marissa via LinkedIn.
📚 The Velocity Business Accelerator for entrepreneurs is currently accepting applications for its 10-week, cohort-based program with a robust curriculum and mentorship team. Apply by June 4. Program fee applies; program concludes with a demo day and seed grant dispersal.
LIVE FROM BIG CASH MONEY
Big Cash Money (lovingly called BCM) is a community of multihyphenates - professionals who are building multiple income streams, often alongside a day job.
❤️ One of the pods (soon to be called Masterminds) met and reviewed each other’s LinkedIn profiles.
✏️ Members shared their Monday updates in their Monday Async messages - Coach Ryan usually kicks things off with a take-it-or-leave-it thought on Mondays, and members post their goals and plans for the week.
👀 We’re about to post a job description for a Rails developer to join the team and work on DiscoLink. Keep an eye out for more details!
Want to join a future cohort? Add yourself to the waiting list. Cohorts opening up soon.
GET THE BIG CASH MONEY MONETIZATION WORKBOOK
We got rave reviews on a workbook the Big Cash Money team made for a recent workshop, so we thought we’d share it with you, too 🤗
The Big Cash Money Monetization Workbook is designed to give you a place to plan your journey as a multihyphenate.
✅ Identify income streams for exactly where you are in your career/ experience
✅ Get inspired by others who are a few steps ahead of you
✅ Get a snapshot of the realities behind each kind of income stream (how long it takes to monetize, how flexible it is alongside a 9-5, etc)
✅ Get connected to communities of folks building additional income streams
✅ Set your goals and make your action plan
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