These Women Turned Their Side Hustles Into Thriving Full-Time Businesses

Dasha Kennedy / Kat Tretina Dasha Kennedy, left, and Kat Tretina both transitioned their side hustles into successful full-time businesses. “I was miserable in my job and struggling to do well, so I started writing during the nights and weekends to bring in additional income and gain experience in another area.” It didn’t take long for Tretina’s income from writing on the side to exceed what she was earning at her full-time job. “I was losing money by going to work.” - Dasha Kennedy, founder of The Broke Black Girl Dasha Kennedy also went from hustling on the side to becoming a full-time business owner. “Because my income substantially increased, I’ve moved into a higher tax bracket,” Tretina said. “My writing side hustle was bringing in more income than my full-time job, and I was regularly turning away prospective clients because I simply didn’t have the capacity to take on new work,” Tretina said.