#324 - The $300,000 Bouncy Castle Hustle—With No Inventory!
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 20 November 2017
⏱️ 9 minutes
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A Texas man puts a bounce in his step by finding a uniquely profitable niche. This bouncy hustle earns multiple six-figures in its first year.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey side hustle school listeners, guess what? |
| 0:09.7 | It's Chris Killabout, get ready for a remarkable story. |
| 0:13.3 | First of all, imagine a friend of yours comes to you with an idea. |
| 0:16.0 | Your friends like I got a business idea, want to run this past you, what do you think? |
| 0:19.6 | It's an underserved market, a product that people enjoy, and a high profit margin. |
| 0:24.2 | We could make a lot of money here. |
| 0:25.9 | And you think, okay, awesome. |
| 0:27.2 | Like what kind of app is this? |
| 0:28.2 | It has to be an app, right? |
| 0:29.8 | Or wait, first of all, what industry is this? |
| 0:31.3 | Is it like the personal finance industry? |
| 0:33.4 | Is it about mortgages? |
| 0:34.7 | Did you start a blog about hedge funds? |
| 0:36.8 | Or maybe even something in the wellness world, like diet or weight loss? |
| 0:40.3 | These are some industries where there can be some real money. |
| 0:42.7 | And your friend is like, no, here's the secret. |
| 0:45.1 | And don't tell anyone because I don't want anyone to steal my idea. |
| 0:47.7 | Here's how we're going to get rich. |
| 0:48.8 | Two words, bouncy castles, or bouncy houses if you prefer. |
| 0:52.6 | Or imagine this on Shark Tank or Dragon's Den, one of these kind of reality TV shows where |
| 0:57.0 | people go and make their pitch to investors. |
| 0:59.5 | And the dude is like, hey, I'm seeking half a million dollars in exchange for 7% bouncy |
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