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How to Explain a Failed Side Hustle on Your Resume
In this episode of The Resume Room, Lucas and Luna tackle a tricky career pivot: how to present a failed side hustle on your resume without undermining your professional credibility. They walk through the specific case of a marketing manager who spent 18 months building a boutique coffee subscription service that folded after burning $12,000. The episode drills into three concrete strategies: repositioning the venture as a learning experience, quantifying the skills gained (customer acquisition cost, supplier negotiation, basic P&L), and deciding when to leave it off entirely. Lucas argues…
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