How did these humble side projects turn into household names? We showcase their impressive trajectory.
Many of the most successful businesses didn’t start with grand offices or huge investments.
Instead, they began at the kitchen table from home, while the founders juggled full-time jobs. They saw an opportunity, pursued their passion and turned theirbusiness ideasinto thriving companies.
To give you inspiration forstarting your own Side hustle while working different jobs
Any business owner or entrepreneur knows about Alan Sugar. While he’s mainly recognised as the host of The Apprentice, he also founded Amstrad – a consumer electronics company that sold a range of home computers, hi-fi systems, amplifiers and televisions. Its name was chosen as a combination of “Alan Michael Sugar Trading”.
Sugar founded Amstrad in 1968 when he was 21. It initially began as a side hustle while he was working different jobs, including at a greengrocer and selling car accessories. He started by selling car aerials and electronics out of the back of a van, taking advantage of London’s growing demand for affordable businesses Hustles Side Started That
