What You Actually Keep
Work out real profit by taking your costs away from your revenue.
The idea
A side hustle is a small business you run yourself, like a lemonade stand or a dog-walking round. The money customers pay you is revenue, the money you spend to make it happen is costs, and what is left over is profit. Profit is the only part you actually keep, so a busy day with big costs can still leave you with almost nothing. Counting both sides before you start is what turns a hobby into a real little business. 🍋
Words to know
- Revenue
- All the money customers pay you, before anything is taken out.
- Cost
- Money you spend to run your hustle, like cups, lemons, or dog treats.
- Profit
- What is left when you take your costs away from your revenue.
- Price
- How much you charge one customer for one thing.
- Break even
- When revenue exactly equals costs, so your profit is zero.
Try it — no account needed
Every hustle has money coming in and money going out.
Sort each line into revenue or cost.
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In the full lesson
- 1Sort into groups
- 2Work out the number
- 3Make the call
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