My Side Hustle Now Brings In $25K/Month - Here's How I Did It

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  • Опубликовано: 8 апр 2024
  • Liz Chick started making and selling art to get reprieve from her "windowless office" job. Now, she runs an art studio in Brooklyn and makes $5,500 per month.
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    My Side Hustle Now Brings In $25K/Month - Here's How I Did It

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  • @nikkia5399
    @nikkia5399 Месяц назад +220

    Oh wow!!! Won $50K on accident??! So cool!!! Timing is everything- how wonderful!

    • @biegebythesea6775
      @biegebythesea6775 Месяц назад +17

      by accident. 'on accident' makes no sense.

    • @frankwest911
      @frankwest911 Месяц назад

      @@biegebythesea6775tell that to the moron in the video who says “like” every other word

    • @PL5543-px1jf
      @PL5543-px1jf 8 часов назад

      @@biegebythesea6775 it's all about where you were raised/live. on/by is definitely used.

  • @purplegal05
    @purplegal05 Месяц назад +116

    This was my favorite Make It yet. I love that she is able to make a living by being authentically herself and following what naturally interests her.

  • @JenniferAminath
    @JenniferAminath 26 дней назад +191

    I'm favoured, Getting my own Truck has always been my Dream for my business. I just acquired 2 recently, earning $32K weekly has been really helpful. I can now give back to the locals in my community and also support Charity Organizations. I really appreciate your videos CNBC

    • @Herbertmikel-yl6dg
      @Herbertmikel-yl6dg 26 дней назад

      As a beginner what do I need to do? How can I invest, on which platform? If you know any please share.

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      @HerbertMikel-tj7cf 26 дней назад

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    • @Zksabledvatu-mm8qc
      @Zksabledvatu-mm8qc 26 дней назад

      The very first time we tried, we invested $1000 and after a week, we received $7500. That really helps us a lot to pay up our bills.

    • @PrinceFazza-xy1zq
      @PrinceFazza-xy1zq 26 дней назад

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    • @JenniferAminath
      @JenniferAminath 26 дней назад

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  • @emem2863
    @emem2863 Месяц назад +140

    This was a great story! It was inspiring and gave a realistic look at owning a business. Not every business is going to be some insane tech company only worried about increasing revenue to unrealistic heights every year. Thanks for sharing!

  • @ccora_faith
    @ccora_faith Месяц назад +198

    Love this! Seems like a lot of fun. A business like this would have good longevity, learning, creating & being a part of a community never go out of style.

    • @Betweoxwitegan
      @Betweoxwitegan Месяц назад +4

      Ah yes, because businesses like these thrived during the pandemic and recession.

    • @dredayful
      @dredayful Месяц назад +3

      I agree. We need stimulation and community. ❤😢

    • @ccora_faith
      @ccora_faith Месяц назад

      @@Betweoxwitegan Businesses can be shifted online, & recessions & pandemics don’t last forever

    • @Betweoxwitegan
      @Betweoxwitegan Месяц назад

      @@ccora_faith Ah yes because shifting a physical learning and communal business online isn't going to decrease revenue at all. Not to mention those people need to now buy their own supplies and in return receive a worse service and they would probably be paying more. You then also have your physical location which is basically just draining profits every month not being utilized.

    • @Betweoxwitegan
      @Betweoxwitegan Месяц назад +2

      @@lastazakana Yeah I agree, however when there were more stringent restrictions on businesses and the movement of people revenue would've likely diminished, if you survive that then you can bounce back after because there will be a higher demand.

  • @AmberRen
    @AmberRen Месяц назад +27

    She has so much humility and is passionate about giving people a creative outlet, not just “owning a business.” She deserves all the success and wishing her a life of happiness!!

  • @hollymartin9563
    @hollymartin9563 Месяц назад +37

    This is great but the $25k a month is very misleading - she's made $147k over 12 months so $12k per month.
    Describing a business's income by its top month is poor practice

    • @cano147
      @cano147 Месяц назад +5

      They literally said '25k in the last month', so no misleading there.

    • @TransMascNurse
      @TransMascNurse 21 день назад +2

      @@cano147not in the thumbnail unfortunately! Booo, clickbait!

    • @whereaboutsunknown3822
      @whereaboutsunknown3822 12 часов назад

      The title says “my side hustle NOW brings in 25k/month” so it’s right. Nothing misleading

  • @catchinggates
    @catchinggates Месяц назад +28

    I think watching this was so helpful! Communities are what we lack in a lot of places. And as a person who only found a small community in my early 30's... like... it was very difficult navigating life without having a group to lean on for brainrots, ideas, guidance, or even good silly fun. I hope places like these continue to thrive!

  • @TravelChannelOne
    @TravelChannelOne Месяц назад +65

    So 25k...net 16000....64% profit margins....Gross 300k Profit 192k Expenses...72k expenses...personal wages...66k a year

  • @MoorishBrooklyn
    @MoorishBrooklyn Месяц назад +13

    This was an emotional, wonderful and amazing one. Her personality, optimism, can do, and flexible spirit is great. It is always amazing when someone can do what they love, be compensated for it and make a living. Wishing her the best.

  • @merijaydoconnor1506
    @merijaydoconnor1506 Месяц назад +9

    This is the Law of Atraction in action! Way to go, girl!

  • @SprayArtNYC
    @SprayArtNYC 20 дней назад +3

    I am so happy for Liz. This story makes me belive in good again amidst this job crisis.

  • @hassansyed6087
    @hassansyed6087 7 дней назад +1

    The more people flourish doing the things they love, the more a hammer breaks away at my fear of trying certain things I always had thought of.
    Hopefully, I'll be on this one day.
    Cheers to this talented woman.

  • @brittney3156
    @brittney3156 Месяц назад +45

    This is why we need seed money in the world. College debt is holding so many young people back.

    • @jeffdoran72
      @jeffdoran72 Месяц назад +5

      We need to get the federal government out of loaning money. Schools know there's unlimited money to lend so they keep raising tuition. Private banks would only lend money for worthwhile degrees and for what people could reasonably pay back.

    • @frankwest911
      @frankwest911 Месяц назад +2

      How about don’t go into student debt in the first place? Why is this a hard concept for people? You just as easily could have gotten a 100,000 dollar small business loan instead of a liberal arts degree. Stop blaming the country for your bad decisions.

    • @foolmoron
      @foolmoron 29 дней назад

      @@frankwest911 who is giving 100000 small business loans to 16 year olds?

  • @madisonlytle1258
    @madisonlytle1258 Месяц назад +23

    Really appreciate this feature! It's a great example of a biz built around creativity and community. Would love to achieve that someday!

  • @bethanycooke2115
    @bethanycooke2115 19 дней назад +2

    I love this story! Not only is she happy from her business, she’s bringing happiness to others by creating a space where people can make friends/connect with friends, learn new skills and work on their art. ❤ I would love to go there one day!

  • @marvinbrown1717
    @marvinbrown1717 Месяц назад +31

    This was so inspirational! Liz, I loved watching you create a space/environment where you get to share your love of arts and crafts. This video encourages us to think outside of the box!

  • @littlenest
    @littlenest Месяц назад +22

    This was a nice and interesting story, great job Liz! ❤

  • @davidc4408
    @davidc4408 Месяц назад +18

    Cool business. Unites people, unique environment for people relax and learn new skill

  • @EcomCarl
    @EcomCarl 28 дней назад +3

    Liz Chick’s journey from botanical dye kits to a bustling creative hub is inspiring! Leveraging community-driven events can greatly enhance visibility and engagement, turning initial challenges into sustainable success. 🌟

  • @DaPhlyymamee
    @DaPhlyymamee Месяц назад +6

    I love this! What an awesome business! She has great energy! I wish her continued success! 🎉

  • @marian8177
    @marian8177 Месяц назад +9

    This is so inspiring!

  • @kelsiuss
    @kelsiuss Месяц назад +26

    Love these stories like this!!!

  • @agl5132
    @agl5132 15 дней назад +1

    👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Going for your dreams is so important. 74.00 a chair? An office supply warehouse, a restore or even Walmart would have been better.

  • @christinacortez7548
    @christinacortez7548 Месяц назад +3

    Good for her! This is so cool to live off your creative passions 💛

  • @selfridgesforever4399
    @selfridgesforever4399 Месяц назад +11

    Another inspiring video! I wish I was doing my dream job full time

  • @shannonimhofbroughton874
    @shannonimhofbroughton874 Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for sharing your story! Very inspiring!

  • @n.d.7931
    @n.d.7931 Месяц назад +4

    Sounds like a pretty exclusive place esp by how much they charge participants for what you can essentially do at a library or meetup group etc regardless of age

  • @JWEATHERSBY
    @JWEATHERSBY 27 дней назад +1

    She's killing it! Great story & the business know-how and "knowledge of self" she's exhibiting at 27 is beyond impressive. I hope things keep going well for her! You're an inspiration, Liz!

  • @foxxycleopatra615
    @foxxycleopatra615 Месяц назад +2

    Wow this is amazing! What a cool idea this is and good for her getting this going! 🎉

  • @iamhassanelsaddique
    @iamhassanelsaddique Месяц назад +1

    Good for her!! Happy for her ideas coming to life!!

  • @marik1104
    @marik1104 Месяц назад +1

    I love this video so much and find it very inspiring! I am a Recreational Therapist and love this idea!

  • @GeorgeKent-oi6qz
    @GeorgeKent-oi6qz Месяц назад +41

    Well explained.Thank you for bringing up this video. Financial education is indeed required for more than 70% of the society in the country as very few are literate on the subject....Thanks to Laura Ferguson, the lady you recommended.....

    • @SmithNorman
      @SmithNorman Месяц назад

      Investment has been the easiest means to save and multiple money because money left for saving ends up used without returns.

    • @VictoriaBenson-vg3lo
      @VictoriaBenson-vg3lo Месяц назад +1

      That is true my dear, Investment is the best idea presently and without it, human struggles are worthless.

    • @DaveRondon
      @DaveRondon Месяц назад +1

      No doubt!! I never knew Laura Ferguson,had gone viral. I decided to back up my assets and property with her when we met at a conference in New Jersey for the first time.

    • @Merit467
      @Merit467 Месяц назад

      Same here, I am also grateful to Laura, though I started with as low as $1,000 actually because it was my first time and it was successful. She's a great personality in the state...

    • @Wendy10926
      @Wendy10926 Месяц назад

      Please Is there anyway I can get across this woman for a startup???

  • @MillanaSnow
    @MillanaSnow Месяц назад +3

    So glad you guys gave her some shine! I hope it helps her grow! ❤🥳

  • @Natasha.berg1
    @Natasha.berg1 Месяц назад +1

    How amazing! Love this niche story

  • @anthonyfox477
    @anthonyfox477 Месяц назад +1

    Love this - what a fantastic business idea and rad human.

  • @lilibethvilella
    @lilibethvilella Месяц назад

    So inspiring! ❤🎉 thank you for sharing.

  • @gabbyschmittart
    @gabbyschmittart Месяц назад +2

    Love hearing about the success of creatives

  • @dianegerlach2454
    @dianegerlach2454 9 дней назад

    Love this!! More of these are popping up in Minnesota. So encouraging!!!!

  • @brontec9769
    @brontec9769 Месяц назад

    Wow! Such a wonderful story. And a beautiful concept. Well done! Keep going:)

  • @fiammadavino5932
    @fiammadavino5932 Месяц назад

    Amazing video! Thank you @CNBC!

  • @ROSADIANA-DSB
    @ROSADIANA-DSB Месяц назад +2

    So cool! I host content creator events in my city also and monthly meetups for my followers and sell tickets. I always said I need my own content studio!

  • @todrapayne
    @todrapayne 17 дней назад

    Loved this so much!

  • @savatiaharmonies
    @savatiaharmonies Месяц назад

    Congratulations 🎉❤ inspiring.

  • @rakhsanar5291
    @rakhsanar5291 Месяц назад

    I love this so much!

  • @LearnGermanwithMarzipanfrau
    @LearnGermanwithMarzipanfrau Месяц назад

    I am happy for Liz. Do what you love!

  • @MissJoyceMartin
    @MissJoyceMartin Месяц назад

    love this !

  • @OneBIGPlace
    @OneBIGPlace Месяц назад

    This is wonderful, great job

  • @Scorpio-gb8ss
    @Scorpio-gb8ss Месяц назад +1

    Creativity has been key 👍🏻

  • @CueTheStage
    @CueTheStage Месяц назад

    No way! Very creative ❤

  • @youknowwithMartyKauffman
    @youknowwithMartyKauffman Месяц назад +2

    This is a great story

  • @Whyineedahandle
    @Whyineedahandle Месяц назад +2

    Happy for her. I’m up next

  • @carolpinchefsky7126
    @carolpinchefsky7126 Месяц назад +5

    She really needs to turn this into a franchise.

    • @muhlaynee
      @muhlaynee Месяц назад +4

      not necessarily. not every business needs to be franchised.

  • @johanneberube6682
    @johanneberube6682 19 дней назад

    Congratulations! 🌹🌹🌹

  • @marym.9845
    @marym.9845 Месяц назад

    Such a positive story!

  • @gracielae6760
    @gracielae6760 Месяц назад

    Amazing 🤩

  • @anyagee9467
    @anyagee9467 Месяц назад

    Amazing!

  • @codemiza
    @codemiza Месяц назад

    love it !!

  • @AlexSchwartzATV
    @AlexSchwartzATV Месяц назад

    Amazing

  • @kaivalyam_healing
    @kaivalyam_healing 16 дней назад

    Wow, bringing people together in creativity is so cool!

  • @4everIcegurl
    @4everIcegurl Месяц назад +1

    Very cool

  • @akosuakoranteng3327
    @akosuakoranteng3327 22 дня назад

    This is a lovely idea! We need more third spaces so this is great!

  • @MilipTichaelPhomas
    @MilipTichaelPhomas 5 дней назад

    "put something out on the internet, and 30 strangers will just, come. That's amazing"
    Yes. I agree. Yes it is.

  • @DeeProductions-rz3kp
    @DeeProductions-rz3kp Месяц назад +1

    i guess this is as good a place as any to ask this, but is there anyone out there that has any experience/aspiration to open a hotel or become a hotelier? i have worked in hospitality close to 30 years and i want to start opening a small chain of hotels in areas that are in need of community redevelopment and economic stimulation. is there anyone here that that type of knowledge or aspiration? thanks

  • @NiinaSKlove
    @NiinaSKlove Месяц назад +1

    How cool!😎😄

  • @13squared2009
    @13squared2009 Месяц назад +1

    Super scalable idea too…. Coming soon to your city?

  • @AmongGangstas
    @AmongGangstas Месяц назад +11

    I want to win 50k by accident 😢

  • @trashtbyghosts
    @trashtbyghosts Месяц назад

    go liz!

  • @agaragar21
    @agaragar21 Месяц назад

    Good news story !

  • @user-cq9ph5pz1j
    @user-cq9ph5pz1j Месяц назад +5

    So many men at this event.

  • @ahyenmostofa3561
    @ahyenmostofa3561 Месяц назад

    Wow just wow

  • @nizoraa
    @nizoraa Месяц назад +3

    The Ella Emhoff in the video is the VP's step daughter, right?

  • @ZZ-qy5mv
    @ZZ-qy5mv Месяц назад

    I've been to classes like this in LA. The classes are so small. Fewer than what's shown here. I wondered if they really make enough profit.

  • @recursion.
    @recursion. Месяц назад +1

    25k/month in title but actually pays herself 5.5k/month. 16k profit at 01:52 but that doesn't even include payment to artists and taxes like wtf. CNBC misleading as always.

  • @btimec5290
    @btimec5290 Месяц назад +2

    In the financial breakdown, why wasn't the $5k extra cost added into it?

  • @GeorgeCy332
    @GeorgeCy332 15 дней назад

    ​Thank you for the video. Have you got an email I can contact you on regards to this ? I am really struggling with living costs in the UK and would love to get started on this. Thank You George

  • @samuelm2111
    @samuelm2111 Месяц назад

    Sweet, love that $16000 bottom line!!

  • @Clockwork_999
    @Clockwork_999 23 дня назад +1

    Having the title "Vice President, Kamala Karris' step-daughter" is wild af!

  • @swicheroo1
    @swicheroo1 6 дней назад

    Yes! To start a business, you need capital! You also need to be ready with an idea, but you need capital!

  • @Fkisa04
    @Fkisa04 20 дней назад

    I’m happy when creative people are earning coz most times we be struggling 🥂 Go Liz

  • @void________
    @void________ 17 дней назад

    How does she market this?

  • @ShanaJahsintaWalters
    @ShanaJahsintaWalters Месяц назад

    Glad you figured out how to monetize it.

  • @user-re3en9su7z
    @user-re3en9su7z Месяц назад +3

    $100,000 student loans…

  • @drakeblessum3466
    @drakeblessum3466 Месяц назад +9

    She is smart and creative! Try to pay that debt down a little each month!

    • @tyrellcobb4665
      @tyrellcobb4665 Месяц назад

      Do you know how expensive it is to maintain a nose ring every month?

  • @alexandralastname8110
    @alexandralastname8110 26 дней назад

    I wonder if she will ever franchise her business.

  • @jimjimgl3
    @jimjimgl3 26 дней назад

    Net vs profit...two different animals. When we had our photo rental studio / with staff we needed to bring in $25K just for our expenses.

  • @thedopplereffect00
    @thedopplereffect00 Месяц назад +2

    Why is she wasting $75 on "vintage" folding chairs? Imagine how uncomfortable those are

    • @1110karin
      @1110karin Месяц назад

      I thought the same thing.

    • @chillee151
      @chillee151 28 дней назад +1

      I guess when you start a successful crafting business making $25k in revenue a month you’ll be able to make a different decision.

  • @ShineBrightDemi
    @ShineBrightDemi Месяц назад +1

    I wanna be her friend!

  • @naseeha101
    @naseeha101 27 дней назад

    Tax took 20k?! 😵😵😵 That musta hurt

  • @mxtthe3
    @mxtthe3 Месяц назад

    Make higher resolution thumbnails

  • @unskeptable
    @unskeptable Месяц назад +1

    There is nothing proprietary here. The valuation is too high

  • @Waltaere
    @Waltaere Месяц назад

    Cnbc 😃

  • @Natasha.berg1
    @Natasha.berg1 Месяц назад

    Can we come back to this story in a year?

  • @YouDontKnowISH_
    @YouDontKnowISH_ 19 дней назад

    How’d she get the original $50k? Did she say by accident? If so, what’s that mean? Did family help her? Or did she say she was in an accident (insurance money).
    Not hating at all but these details really help me personally when seeing these kind of stories.

    • @void________
      @void________ 17 дней назад

      I think she said she won a sweepstakes when checking her school loans

  • @CampbellHerbert-pd7nf
    @CampbellHerbert-pd7nf 23 дня назад

    9

  • @gingitkchula
    @gingitkchula Месяц назад +1

    I love this! Go you!

  • @Coconutluxenaturals
    @Coconutluxenaturals 4 дня назад

    That's great she had $50 head start though to invest..

  • @bryantkobe23
    @bryantkobe23 Месяц назад +11

    100k student debt to work in the park???

  • @brucewayne7422
    @brucewayne7422 Месяц назад

    Hopefully she is paying her first employee a liveable wage if that employee is full time