This 27-Year-Old Started a Side Hustle on Facebook Marketplace — Now the Gig Earns Over $500,000 a Month

This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features 27-year-old Valentina Zapata, a Las Vegas-based entrepreneur behind The Shoe Game Co. Zapata’s side hustle turned full-time gig reselling sneakers sees more than $500,000 revenue a month. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.

What was your day job (or other sources of income) when you started your side hustle?
I was a life insurance broker.

When did you start your side hustle, and where did you find the inspiration for it?
It was the post-pandemic era; my girlfriend actually encouraged me to pick it back up as something positive to do on the side.

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