u/justinbrianugc

I was constantly chasing different ideas. E-commerce, affiliate marketing, financial coaching business, wood working , reselling... if there was a way to make money with a side hustle, I probably gave it a shot.

Looking back, none of those attempts were failures. Every one of them taught me something. Marketing, editing, storytelling, business, negotiating... I just didn't realize I was building a skill set for something I hadn't discovered yet.

Then one day I came across a Reddit post from another creator.

I had never even heard of user generated content (UGC).

That one post made me curious enough to give it a shot.

Fast forward about 8 months and I've worked with 80+ brands like Amazon, Uber Eats and Skylight , make more money some months then my corporate job , built relationships with incredible creators, and found something that genuinely fits my life as a dad of three with a full-time job.

Trying things isn't failing.

Every attempt gives you skills you'll carry into the next opportunity, even if you don't see it at the time.

You never know which random post, conversation, or opportunity is going to change the direction of your life.

I'm glad I clicked that one.

I was constantly chasing different ideas. E-commerce, affiliate marketing, financial coaching business, wood working , reselling... if there was a way to make money with a side hustle, I probably gave it a shot.

Looking back, none of those attempts were failures. Every one of them taught me something. Marketing, editing, storytelling, business, negotiating... I just didn't realize I was building a skill set for something I hadn't discovered yet.

Then one day I came across a Reddit post from another creator.

I had never even heard of user generated content (UGC).

That one post made me curious enough to give it a shot.

Fast forward about 8 months and I've worked with 80+ brands like Amazon, Uber Eats and Skylight , make more money some months then my corporate job , built relationships with incredible creators, and found something that genuinely fits my life as a dad of three with a full-time job.

Trying things isn't failing.

Every attempt gives you skills you'll carry into the next opportunity, even if you don't see it at the time.

You never know which random post, conversation, or opportunity is going to change the direction of your life.

I'm glad I clicked that one.

I was constantly chasing different ideas. E-commerce, affiliate marketing, YouTube, reselling... if there was a way to make money online, I probably gave it a shot.

Looking back, none of those attempts were failures. Every one of them taught me something. Marketing, editing, storytelling, business, negotiating... I just didn't realize I was building a skill set for something I hadn't discovered yet.

Then one day I came across a Reddit post from Max, the founder of UGC University and the moderator of this subreddit.

I had never even heard of UGC.

That one post made me curious enough to give it a shot.

Fast forward about 8 months and I've worked with 80+ brands like Amazon, Uber Eats and Skylight , make more money some months then my corporate job , built relationships with incredible creators, and found something that genuinely fits my life as a dad of three with a full-time job.

Trying things isn't failing.

Every attempt gives you skills you'll carry into the next opportunity, even if you don't see it at the time.

You never know which random post, conversation, or opportunity is going to change the direction of your life.

I'm glad I clicked that one.