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What It's About
An update from a service that's headed in the right direction.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1318
Welcome to Throwback Thursday / “Where are they now?” where we take an in-depth look at someone who’s story has evolved considerably since we first featured them. Last week we heard from Karin Newport in New Zealand, who creates and sells digital paintbrushes - an archetypal example of the new economy. Today, in our latest feature, we’ll hear from Lindsay Baublitz, one-half of the power duo behind Near & Deer, a couple that sells faux taxidermy! Listen to today's episode to hear Lindsay's updates...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Near & Deer: Turn heads with Lindsay and Rick's faux taxidermy creations—get a dinosaur bust of your own on their website!
- Etsy | Near & Deer: The Etsy page that Lindsay and Rick started with before creating their own website.
- Faux Taxidermy Turns Heads on Home Decor: A Pennsylvania couple turns a difference in home decorating taste into a bustling business, complete with mounted unicorn heads for your next remodel.
- Fire in the Hole! Handcrafted Drumsticks Ignite Into Profits: A woman creates an Etsy store to market her wood-burned artistry wares, specializing in custom, handcrafted drumsticks.
- Firefighter Uses Chainsaw for Jumbo-Sized Woodworking: Taking advantage of some downtime, this Alberta firefighter picks up a chainsaw and begins carving out life-sized wooden bears. He sells his creations to universities, restaurants, and anyone who wants a unique (and large!) handcrafted item.
Quote of the Day
"We never took on a big debt or a big loan to get the business started. We did it all in chunks and was very deliberate about the decisions that we made so that we wouldn't grow too fast and be stuck with a big loan to pay off."
—Lindsay Baublitz #SideHustleSchool
