So glad you're tuning in today. This is Side Us All School, the daily podcast, all about

making extra money without quitting your job, finding a way to use a skill you have and

maybe transform or adapt that skill in a money-making fashion. You've got something you're

good at, but you're not sure how to make money from it. Well, we look at that through

all sorts of different case studies, listener questions, reports. In fact, today we have

a bit of a report. This episode is part of a feature we do called your first $1,000. As

you might surmise, it's all about how someone made their first $1,000. How in fact do they

get to that point? Now, I have learned 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, $5,000 or much more, those

steps are often easier than getting to that first real paycheck, which is why we like to

look at the origin story. So with that in mind, today's feature comes from Joel Rutherford.

He's outside of Denver. Joel makes watercolor paintings at live events, corporate events

specifically, and he stumbled into this business idea, wasn't sure what to charge at first,

but then gained some momentum. So how about that $1,000? How did Joel in fact make it happen?

What did it feel like? What did he learn? Let's hear it from him. I'll be back with a quick

wrap up.

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