Home Depot parking lots at 5:30 in the morning, talking to men hoping to get a gig in construction for the day.

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How did I get a speaking gig in Texas?

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Keep on going at zero income, try to get a business-blogging gig, or give up.

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The way he sees it, celebrity relatives can often get an aspiring star a gig or two, but then they must stand on their own.

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How often do you get the chance to do that at a gig?

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"My mum's from there, so maybe I'll try to get Brandon over and we'll do a gig there, " he said.

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Alice takes all our tapes and turns them into one top tape, and Bennie and Scotty drive from club to club, trying to get people to book the Flaming Dildos for a gig.

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Whitacre and company knew that banks would be willing to bend over backwards to nab this gig, so why not tell them one way they can get a leg up on their competitors is to buy some cars.

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