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How a Librarian Built a 10K Monthly Side Hustle in Research Consulting
Episode 109: Lucas and Luna explore how a public librarian turned her reference skills into a $10,000/month research consulting side hustle. They break down the specific services she offers — literature reviews, competitive intelligence, and data synthesis — and how she prices them. The episode covers her transition from free library databases to premium tools, her client acquisition strategy through LinkedIn and academic networks, and the key lesson that information literacy is a sellable skill in the age of AI. Listeners learn why businesses and startups pay for curated research, how to…
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