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Side Hustle School

#495 - Metal Detectorist Gets Paid for Finding Lost Jewelry

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau

Side Hustle, Small Business, Entrepreneurship,, Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.73.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2018

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

A university data developer starts a metal detecting agency with his kids. It goes on to help people recover over $100,000 worth of jewelry, while earning rewards for the family.

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0:00.0

Oh, what's that?

0:01.0

Oh, just a McDonald's Big Flavor wrap.

0:02.6

Oh, it looks good.

0:03.6

Is that crispy chicken and bacon?

0:04.9

Yeah.

0:05.4

And a creamy Caesar sauce.

0:07.1

Uh, yeah.

0:08.2

Or a perfectly toasted tortilla wrap.

0:10.4

Oh, I'd love to try a bite.

0:11.8

Get wraps up in flavor with McDonald's Big Flavor wraps

0:14.7

and the new Caesar and Bacon Chicken One.

0:16.9

Whistling

0:18.1

So from 11 a.m., subject to availability.

0:20.0

MUSIC

0:25.1

Back to speak with you once more about the art of starting a side hustle

0:28.3

and income generating project you can operate without quitting

0:31.1

your job and without taking a lot of risk.

0:33.3

My name is Chris Gillibout.

0:34.2

This is Side hustle School, the only show bringing you

0:36.3

these stories every single day.

0:38.4

It's not just fluff.

0:39.2

It's not just inspiration.

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