First $1,000: “I quickly raised my price to $50 an hour…”
In this week’s First title: "First $1,000: “I quickly raised my price to $50 an hour…”",000 segment, we hear from a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) who starts a tutoring business on the side. After starting out at $20 an hour, he learns to specialize and raise his rates.
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What It's About
A former Peace Corps Volunteer starts a tutoring service for future armed forces leaders.
Notes from Chris
Episode 2018
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 Mickey Gamanol, a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) who starts a tutoring business on the side in Las Vegas. He learned a lot of lessons along the way. But what about his first $1,000—how did he make that happen, what did it feel like, and what did he learn? Listen to today's episode to learn more...MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
- Thanks to Mickey for telling us about his first $1,000. I appreciate his commitment to service and making a difference. We’re about that here too—we just also want to help you make money!I hope you found it encouraging. Check out his website at GamonalTutors.com. He specializes in the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test.
- Peace Corps Alum Tutors U.S. Military Recruits: When a returned Peace Corps volunteer uses his teaching skills to help a friend, he discovers that many military recruits need help preparing for their entry test.
- Military Spouse Starts Subscription Box Mission: When an HR Director's husband is away on military deployment, she uses the alone time to march toward a subscription box.
- Military Mom Makes Moola Managing Media: When a military spouse looks for a way to make extra money, she stumbles upon a virtual job that provides assistance to both her clients and her family.
