Knife and Tool Sharpening Business as a Side Hustle

Welcome back to the Diversified Income Experiment Podcast! In this episode, I am going to talk about a business idea that can make you a lot of money on the side: the knife and tool sharpening business. I will tell the story of how I stumbled upon the idea and why it’s such a great business to have. I will also share a professional sharpening community you can join, so you can start sharpening those knives and make some good profit. Join me and listen in!<br /><br />[00:01 – 05:00] My Preferences in Business<br /><br />- Introducing Nick Loper’s book, $1000 100 Ways (link below)<br />- I know what kind of businesses I like<br />- Retail vs. non-retail<br />- Why I don’t like businesses with a lot of staff<br />- My thoughts on marketing<br /><br />[05:01 – 13:24] Knife and Tool Sharpening Business as a Side Hustle<br /><br />- Knife and tool sharpening business<br />- Why the idea caught my attention<br />- How much you can make with this business<br />- How someone made a lot of money through this business<br />- There’s no reason you can’t do this<br />- I share Matt’s knife and tool sharpening community <br /><br />Tweetable Quotes:<br /><br />“I think about my kids in school and what they could be doing to make money on the side. You don't need a Ph.D., you don't have to be 50 years old., you just gotta want to have a side hustle.” - Keith Leimbach<br /><br />Resources Mentioned:<br /><br />American Edge Sharpening: <a href="https://www.americanedgesharpening.com/" rel="noopener">https://www.americanedgesharpening.com/</a><br /><br />The Guild of Professional Sharpeners: <a href="http://members.guildofsharpeners.org/" rel="noopener">http://members.guildofsharpeners.org/</a><br /><br />Listen to Matt Rowell’s story: <a href="https://www.sidehustlenation.com/start-a-knife-sharpening-business/" rel="noopener">https://www.sidehustlenation.com/start-a-knife-sharpening-business/</a><br /><br />Matthew Rowell’s YouTube Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/capnmatt41" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/