Joy ran Charlotte, North Carolina-based Dressed, which started as a side hustle connecting people who owned bridesmaid dresses with people who wanted to rent them.
It helped her pay off her student loans, quit her full-time job, hire employees and open a storefront.
"I spent [three months] wrapped up in my blanket on my couch thinking, 'What am I going to do?'
1 tip for starting a side hustle: Try to monetize what comes naturally to you, instead of selling something just because you can.
The show grew into a money-coaching business called Crush Your Money Goals, which helped Joy make $279,000 last year, or roughly $23,250 per month on average, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
Persons:
Bernadette Joy, Joy, She'd
Organizations:
CNBC
Locations:
Charlotte, North Carolina