First $1,000: “Beekeeping is forced zen: be present or get stung!”
In this week’s “First title: "First $1,000: “Beekeeping is forced zen: be present or get stung!”",000” segment, we hear from Frank Mortimer, the self-described “Bee Man of New Jersey.” In his initial foray into selling honey at a farmers market, he learned several critical lessons. Among others: don’t forget the tasting spoons!
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What It's About
A sweet story with a buzzworthy lesson.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1843
As we enter Season 6 of Side Hustle School, naturally we’re looking for ways to evolve and bring more helpful, insightful, and interesting content to you—all within the constraint of a brief daily episode, because I know you’re busy. Today’s episode is part of a new feature we’re doing in 2022 called Origins or ‘Your First $1,000.’ As you might surmise from the title, this is all about how someone made their first $1,000. How did they get to that point? Not their first $100,000—that’s cool, but it would probably be a long story. One thing I’ve learned is that once you begin to earn real money, the steps required to go to the next level—whether it’s $1,000 to $2,000, or even to $5,000 or $10,000 are often easier than that first real paycheck. Also, fun fact: you’re a lot more motivated at that point! Making money feels encouraging. Last week we heard from the creator of Metaphor Dice, the writing tool that plays like a game and helps you think more figuratively. Today’s first $1,000 feature comes from Frank Mortimer in New Jersey. We first featured him back on Episode #1597: “Bee Man of New Jersey” Buzzes Into Money Hive. His business is turning $5 bills into $20 bills, as he’ll explain. Much better than going the other way! Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Frank for telling us about his origins story of turning $5 bills into $20 bills. The next time you find yourself selling honey at a farmer’s market, be sure to bring a tent and sunscreen, as well as plenty of spoons for tasting.I hope you found it interesting. Check out his website at FranktheBeeMan.com. His book, Bee People and the Bugs They Love… is really buzzworthy..
- “Bee Man of New Jersey” Buzzes Into Money Hive: A beekeeper puts his bees to work, turning a hobby into a moneymaking side hustle. Bee smart and listen to this episode!
- Environmentalist Couple Sells Online Courses in Beekeeping: An organic farmer and business owner in rural Maine create a series of online courses in beekeeping, permaculture, and soil building.
- Beekeepers Build Buzzing Backyard Business: After learning to care for bees by watching YouTube, this European couple living in Australia turns it into a full-time income.
