This 59-year-old’s lucrative side hustle: Earning $16,000 a month selling recycled fire pits on Etsy

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Description: With inflation on the rise, Tim Riegel wanted a side project for extra income — so in September 2021, he bought seven $90 propane tank ends off Facebook Marketplace.

Source: CNBC.com

Date: Sep 09, 2022

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/09/tim-riegel-etsy-side-hustle-recycling-propane-tanks-into-fire-pits.html

Questions for discussion:

  • What does this article teach you about entrepreneurial thinking and creativity?
  • How does an e-commerce site like Etsy help artisan entrepreneurs?
  • Create a brief description of a business idea and plan that you believe could succeed on Etsy.

 

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