Comedy & Entertainment
How long is one round of SideHustle®?
How long is one round of SideHustle®? The 60 to 90 minute Labs format runs 4 rounds: brainstorm, pitch, score, and rotate, with each round timed for energy.
May 3, 2026
Blog
News, city guides, and how-to-play posts from SideHustle® LIVE.
Event Guides
How long does a SideHustle® LIVE show run?
How long does a SideHustle® LIVE show run? 60 to 90 minutes including 4 rounds, host breaks, and the closing scoring reveal.
May 3, 2026
Comedy & Entertainment
How many players can play SideHustle®?
How many players can play SideHustle®? Teams of 4-5 students or pros, with audiences ranging from 12 to 250+ depending on format.
May 3, 2026
Education
How do schools budget for entrepreneurship programming?
How do K-12 schools and districts budget for entrepreneurship programming? Funding sources, fiscal cycles, and the reality of buying a one-time activation vs. a recurring classroom program.
May 3, 2026
Entrepreneurship
Can you play SideHustle® over Zoom with a remote team?
Can you play SideHustle® over Zoom with a remote team? Yes. The format adapts to virtual breakouts with the same 4 rounds and Funny + Fundable scoring.
May 3, 2026
Education
What would it look like to scale an entrepreneurship game across a school district?
District-wide scaling of an entrepreneurship game is a design problem, not a budget problem. What a single-teacher pilot has to prove before it can become a district-wide rollout.
May 3, 2026
Show Recaps
When is the SideHustle® 7-year brand anniversary show?
When is the SideHustle® 7-year brand anniversary show? October 1, 2026 at Pershing Hall in Austin, Texas. ~250 seats. Save the date.
May 3, 2026
Behind the Scenes
What's the SideHustle® origin story from Creek & Cave to Pershing Hall?
The SideHustle® origin: brand launched via Kickstarter Sept 24, 2019; SideHustle® LIVE format premiered Sept 19, 2025 at The Creek & The Cave in Austin.
May 3, 2026
Corporate & Team Building
How is sponsoring a comedy game show different from sponsoring a podcast?
How is sponsoring a comedy game show different from sponsoring a podcast? Live audiences share one room and one moment; podcast audiences hear you alone, on their own time. Here's how the two funnels actually differ.
May 3, 2026
Event Guides
Will SideHustle® LIVE be at SXSW 2027?
Will SideHustle® LIVE be at SXSW 2027? March 12-22 dates set. PanelPicker submission window opens June 23, 2026 — here's the plan.
May 3, 2026
Play SideHustle® LIVE
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