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Good Baklava pistachio tray

A metal tray of glossy pistachio topped baklava pieces from Good Baklava, cut in neat rows and sprinkled with ground green pistachio

Oct 19, 20262 min read

Three Trays of Baklava Became a 70,000 Dollar Month

Jacob Komarow tripled his money selling three trays of baklava at a Phish concert on a bet. The Hustle Blower follows Good Baklava to nearly 70,000 dollars in December 2025 sales, under 10,000 dollars the next month, and no regular salary for the founder.

Peak and Pace run club members

Members of the Peak and Pace run club posing together outdoors in running gear with the New York skyline and picnic tables behind them

Oct 19, 20262 min read

A Free Run Club Made 640,000 Dollars From What Happened After the Run

Owen Akhibi Herrera started Peak and Pace with 12 runners in New York and kept the Saturday runs free. The Hustle Blower reports the money came from ticketed parties and trips after the run, passing 640,000 dollars in revenue in 2025.

StudBudz Natisha Hiedeman and Courtney Williams

Minnesota Lynx players Natisha Hiedeman in a pink tracksuit and Courtney Williams in a black jersey and sunglasses, the StudBudz streamers, posing together against a red dotted wall

Basketball Stars Are Building Real Businesses With Podcasts and Streams

Morning Brew rounds up the NBA and WNBA players running podcasts and Twitch streams, from the StudBudz to All the Smoke, and reports top shows can earn seven figures. For role players, the mic can outpay the game.

Claudia Goldin with her Nobel Prize

Economist Claudia Goldin smiling as she holds her Nobel Prize medal in an open case on a stage decorated with flowers

A Nobel Economist Helped WNBA Players Win a Historic Pay Raise

Claudia Goldin does not watch basketball, but she knows a wage gap when she sees one. Morning Brew reports how her viewer math helped WNBA players secure a 400 percent pay bump, with average pay rising toward 583,000 dollars.

EATABLE gourmet popcorn gift box

Five colorful bags of EATABLE gourmet popcorn standing in an open gift box printed with the words Flavour Trip Inside, surrounded by travel props

EATABLE Turned Popcorn Into a Million Dollar Gift Business

Charlene and Vince Li gave a cheap snack a completely different job: a giftable, celebratory treat in dark dramatic packaging. The Hustle Blower follows EATABLE from 56,000 dollars in year one to more than 1,600 stores.

Cruise Cup tactical reload can holder

A Teenager Sold 808,000 Dollars of a Plastic Can Holder

Michael Satterlee turned a can holder that pops an empty can out when a fresh one goes in into 808,000 dollars of gross revenue in 2025. The Hustle Blower tells the viral video story, and the printer bottleneck hiding behind it.