First $1,000: “I succeeded by following contradictory advice…”
In this week’s “First title: "First $1,000: “I succeeded by following contradictory advice…”",000” segment, we hear from the seller of Pretty Old Books. What started as an idea to sell vintage book sets on Etsy turned into an entirely different business model.
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Notes from Chris
Episode 1850
Today’s episode is part of a new feature we’re doing in 2022 called ‘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. Last week we heard from Frank Mortimer, also known as the Bee Man of New Jersey. Frank has a business he describes as turning $5 bills into $20 bills—also known as selling jars of honey. Today’s first $1,000 feature comes from Jess Dollar in Athens, Alabama. We first featured her project back on Episode #1368: Mother Of Five Sells Pretty Old Books. Let’s hear about Jess’s first $1,000—how did she make that happen, what did it feel like, and what did she learn? Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Jess for telling us about their first $1,000. I hope you found it encouraging. Check out their website at PrettyOldBooks.com, where she offers “Vintage Books For Everyone.” or follow her on Instagram @prettyoldbooks.
- Mother Of Five Sells Pretty Old Books: When a stay at home mom hopes to avoid returning to full-time work outside the home, she starts selling vintage books packaged by color—and her dream becomes more than a pigment of her imagination.
- Avid Reader Sells Used Books On Instagram: An IT analyst makes page-turning profits after building a dedicated audience of book enthusiasts. You can make money without a large following!
- Newlyweds Operate Campground Booking Biz From RV: When a young couple embarks on a journey by RV across the United States, they spot an opportunity in campgrounds that don’t have a convenient way to reserve spots.
