Getting Laid Off Allowed Him to Focus on His Sentimental Side Hustle. Now He’s on Track to Earn Over $700,000 in 2024.

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Alaa El Ghatit, founder of LifeOnRecord. LifeOnRecord is a service that lets people phone in stories, memories and well wishes for someone celebrating a birthday, retirement, wedding or other special occasion. The recordings are put onto a keepsake speaker or a vinyl album.

Image Credit: Courtesy of Alaa El Ghatit

When did you start LifeOnRecord as a side hustle, and what inspired it?

Back in 2006, I was working in an IT department of a large employee benefits consulting firm, managing 60 people, and I wasn’t feeling fulfilled at my job. I didn’t like being in meetings all day, and I wanted to get more

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