First $1,000: “Every day, I dropped off hundreds of orders at the post office…”
In this week’s First title: "First $1,000: “Every day, I dropped off hundreds of orders at the post office…”",000 segment, we hear from the creator of Dental Lace, the original zero-waste dental floss. It’s now sold in retailers worldwide—but it all started with an idea that some people thought was crazy.
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What It's About
There's no flossing around with this origin story.
Notes from Chris
Episode 1899
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. With that in mind, today’s feature comes from Jodi Breau in Maine. We first featured back on Episode #1105: Librarian Invents Eco-Friendly Dental Floss. So what about their first $1,000—how did they make that happen, what did it feel like, and what did they learn? Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Jodi for telling us about their first $1,000. I hope you found it encouraging. Check out their website at dentallace.com or follow her on Facebook or Instagram at Dental Lace.
- Librarian Invents Eco-Friendly Dental Floss: A lucky in-flight conversation leads a librarian on a twenty-year quest to start a half-million dollar oral health brand.
- It’s All Smiles For Two Friends Brushing Away Bacteria: In search of a side hustle, two Australian friends learn to import toothbrushes from the U.S., earning $30,000 in profit.
- Orthodontist Bites Off Solution to Teeth-Pulling Problem: An orthodontist sets out to invent a modern alternative to the age-old practice of pulling teeth.
