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Lemonada.

How a print-on-demand shop landed a licensing deal.

Welcome, friends.

Welcome to Side Hustle School.

It's Chris Gillebeau here.

Welcome as well to Throwback Thursday, where we take an in-depth look at someone whose story

has evolved since we first featured them.

Last week in this segment, we heard how one side hustler created themed bundles of

thrifted pop culture items, turning $10 goodwill halls into $60 nostalgia packs for super fans.

Today, in our latest feature, we'll hear how an independent artist who launched a small

print-on-demand store eventually landed a licensing deal with a major retail brand.

This brand has stores all across the country. She doesn't want to name the actual brand.

She's going to talk in some detail about the process, but trust me, it's a big brand and what the

experience has been like so far. I like to get out of the way for these stories. Let's hear

directly from the sidestler. I'll have just a few words of wrap-up at the end.

I opened my print-on-demand shop about five years ago.

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