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☆ A millennial said her side business has become her main source of income. Here's her advice on how to get started on a side hustle.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Chisom Okwulehie said Juntero Design, a subsidiary of a business she started in 2021, is her main income source. AdvertisementChisom Okwulehie, 35, told Business Insider she thought she wouldn't start a business until she was in her 40s. Okwulehie said she was surprised Juntero Design, which she owns and is a subsidiary of her and her husband's business Juntero, has become her main source of income. While some people may consider making a side gig into their full-time job, Okwulehie isn't saying goodbye to her senior architect role. Have you turned a side hustle or business into your main or only source of income?

Persons: Chisom Okwulehie, Okwulehie, —, Chisom, Juntero, Okwulehie isn't, She's, Lean Organizations: Service, Port Authority of New, Port Authority, BI Locations: Port Authority of New York, New Jersey

☆ 35-year-old's design side hustle brought in $414,000 last year—and she only works on it 5 to 10 hours a week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Last year, Chisom Okwulehie's architectural design business, Juntero, brought in $414,000 in revenue. While Juntero's first sales were mostly one-off graphic design gigs, the company soon attracted bigger projects, like floor plans for small businesses. By the end of 2021, Juntero had garnered $55,000 in revenue. Getting started: 'I've always been a hustler'In early 2021, Okwulehie had just given birth to her daughter and was looking to secure more income for her family. With Juntero, however, she's able to do more design work for residential projects.

Persons: Okwulehie, Juntero, I've, Chisom Okwulehie, Zach Green, John F Organizations: Port Authority of New, CNBC, Port Authority, Kennedy International Locations: Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, Cliffside Park , New Jersey, Upper Nyack , New York, New York, Harrison , New Jersey, China, Texas, Juntero

The consulting firm offers a variety of services for mostly residential projects, including architectural and interior design. In 2023, Juntero worked with about 60 clients and brought in $414,000 in revenue — all while Okwulehie maintained her full-time job at Port Authority. Last year, Okwulehie earned a roughly $126,000 salary from Port Authority and paid herself $37,500 from Juntero. Zach Green | CNBC Make ItIn 2017, she took on the role of architect at Port Authority, working her way up to senior architect in 2022. "I still see myself working at Port Authority full-time," she says.

Persons: Chisom Okwulehie, Ikenna, Okwulehie, Zach Green, John F, Juntero, Perkins Eastman, Harrison, Slack, it's Organizations: CNBC, Port Authority of New, Port Authority, Kennedy International, Nigerian, Columbia University, San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco High School of, Arts, University of Southern, New, San Francisco Airport, Amazon Prime, federal Public Service Locations: Port Authority of New York, New Jersey, Cliffside Park , New Jersey, Port, New York, Harrison , New Jersey, Juntero, New York City, San Francisco Bay, Harrison, University of Southern California, China, Texas, Upper Nyack , New York, United States

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMy side hustle brings in $400K a year—how I spend my moneyChisom Okwulehie was gifted at drawing from a young age. She decided to turn her artistic instincts toward a more profitable line of work, studying architecture and public planning in college. Today, the 35-year-old mother of two earns about $163,000 a year working as an architectural designer for the Port of Authority for New York and New Jersey and running her own interior design side business for private clients, Juntero. 07:38 an hour ago

Persons: Okwulehie Organizations: Port, Authority Locations: New York, New Jersey

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