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I started my tool and equipment selling business with $5000, in the trunk of my car almost 37 years ago. I worked it up to a $1,000,000 business after about 15 years.
You have a big heart April! You seem to be trying to help other people grow their businesses, so they can improve their lives. I truly admire and respect that about you April! 😃
As a daily laser user, if you're going to leave the lasers and not waych them, consider setting up at least a camera you can monitor. Fire can happen in an instant. Speaking from experience
$50k revenue is great, but it really doesn't mean much without also disclosing expenses to show total profit and then time spent to show your hourly rate. I'd love to see behind the curtain in order to compare to other side hustles.
I’ve been a long time fan of yours. I’ve enjoyed watching these updates about your laser business. I have a Glowforge. And I have used and still have access to an Epilog which is amazing laser. It is available to me at a MakerSpace and it’s how I got started using lasers. When I went to buy a laser for my home I considered buying a bigger machine like the Thunder. I went with the Glowforge because of just how easy it is to use. Plus the size was attractive. It was perfect for getting started and testing whether I would be successful. For new laser people I would just add that if they are not staying with their laser… they really should have a camera to keep an eye on it and not go far.
I am :56 seconds into the video and I saw this comment and I want to thank you for saving my time. I was hopping she will disclose expenses and total profit. I didn’t even think about hour rate. 👊🏼
It's always more costly at the beginning because of the learning curve in developing the layouts themselves, plus practicing the templates, etc. but she has a commercial woodworking business already in place so purchasing bulk material for the laser business likely gets a price break that a standalone start-up side hustle would not. Packing supplies are a basic fixed cost and she's not paying anyone else for labor at this stage of growth.
Thanks for the video lots of very useful information. One thing I noticed (and you may already know this) around the 12min mark the laser was engraving some lettering on a bunch of parts. It was going line by line and traveling between the different parts in between. If you double click on your fill layer in light burn at the bottom you can change how it processes the fill and if you do it by group you can drastically speed up your engraving time. Check the preview to see what the fastest method is. I recently learned of this and it’s been a game changer so I wanted to pass it on just in case you weren’t aware.
Ok. I tested it. In the few I tested, i saw either an increase or decrease of time, not really meaningful. Say about a minute to 5 minutes. But, when I tested it on text, it actually reduced the time by half. So now that Im aware of this, i will check the different options to see if I can save some time. Thank you.
This is a very interesting overview of your business! I appreciate you sharing your insights into each area. Congratulations on your success and I hope it continues. Thanks April!
Thank you April for taking the time to share your experience with side hustle. When you first started the series I was excited. I am happy you followed through and expanded. We appreciate and value your tips and tricks. You are awesome! Have a great day. 🥰🥰
Thank you for your insight. My wife and I have had serious discussions about trying our hand at the laser market. I appreciate hearing your experiences.
THIS! I just wonder if a biz like this is sustainable over time. These ideas are easily repeatable by others and you can't exactly patent them. It seems like whack-a-mole trying to continuously churn out successful products! That takes a special talent and persistence as well.
That was an amazing inspirational video. You rock, thank you for being so professional and real! I will be following this for as long as you do them. Good luck with the business. I hope you make millions!!
You talked about revenue but did not mention your costs. Net profit is the only number that matters. If your revenue is $50k but your costs are $55k you are losing money.
She didn't cover profit in her previous video. Nor did she mention hours of work for the given profit. Those are 2 key criteria for figuring out if a side hustle is worth it.
AW keep on keeping on. As an ol'fart retired I can't help but to love you and your heart. You are inspiring others (younger) folks to take charge of their life. To risk failure for the opportunity to live life! not just exists. It thrills me to see and to hear the American Spirit is alive still. God Bless and Keep you.
Thanks April. Excellent information and appreciate you sharing your experiences. I just started with a Thunder Laser BOLT a month ago. Same thinking. Small but capable at first and then gauge the growth forward. Cheers and best of success to you!
We got a laser ma CNN one at my work and I knew nothing about them. It was a frustrating process learning everything the hard way. The machines are amazing and now the hardest part is being creative enough to make something people would want to buy. Kudos to your creativity 👍
I’ve been watching you do this laser engraving business and it’s pretty impressive. I’ve been looking for hobby-side hustle that I could do with my daughter and I think this is it. Thank you for being so transparent with your experience and business tips. Not everyone is as straightforward, and I really appreciate you for that. Keep on keeping on and continued great success.❤️🙏👍🏼
You are such an inspiration to others, including me! I love how you grab the bull by its horns and lead it in whatever direction YOU want that big monster to go!! You should be sooooo proud of yourself in what you have accomplished and JACKED UP in what's to come!! 💪💪💪💪
April, I am constantly amazed at your level of commitment and follow thru to achieve your ultimate goal of being successful in business! I always enjoy watching your UA-cam video's! Well done, April!
It has been a good watch this series 😊 FYI try using "fill" option when engraving where there are large gaps between where engraving is. It minimises gantry movements and speeds up your time to engrave. Hope this helps
What are your expenses? The revenue amounts sound great, but without knowing your _profit_, this doesn't really tell us anything. How many hours a week are you working on this? There's not enough here to know if this is more or less viable than just getting a job somewhere.
Love this. I actually jumped in with both feet and started as a hobby with this exact laser. Thunder 51-100w. It was amazing. Cost $12200. You can engrave cornhole boards on this big one. Learned a ton and made about $10000 my 1st year selling locally. Personalized charcuterie boards, ashtrays, signs. It was great. Had to move and lost my wood working shop and sold the laser on year 2. April, question, for a side hustle @$50k. Do you know kinda how many hours you had wrapped up in your projects? Congratulations!! Thunder also has great support. That's why we went with them.
It looks like you probably had to learn another software package after buying the thunder. The thunder 24 is only a little more money and it gives you a bigger cutting bed, and 60W instead of 40W. Thunder provides material libraries for their lasers.
Very good information. I have two diode lasers and once revenue is constant I will be adding a co2 to help with speed in production and ability to cut clear acrylic
@@kallenyc I can cut opaque such as black, red, green but you can’t cut clear or white. I have engraved clear but I had to mask the clear by painting it with black tempura paint
Love all your videos because you take the time to explain things good or bad. Fun to see the success of a business person over time through these videos.
Really appreciate this information April. Very helpful. I’m helping my 14 year old start a couple of businesses with our Lazer and this has been very encouraging to him.
Fantastic update April, I'm so pleased that it's been a successful business venture for you. Please do keep the updates coming. I would love to see a deeper dive into the Thunder laser, it looks like a beast of a machine!
Hi April! Thank you for sharing your journey. Do you mind me asking you a couple questions as I figure out if I’m going to embark on this journey or not? 1) you mentioned this is a side hustle. Is your full-time job a 40 hour week job? 2) your golf store what is your lead time for delivery? Do you feel like because this is a side hustle you’re still able to make your leadtimes? So much more “two day delivery”. I asked these questions because I have a 40 hour job and I really would like to get into this work on the side.
Actually, my full time job is my UA-cam Channel. Check out my Channel. I'm a DIY Woodworker but it's certainly not a 9-5 type job. I typically get orders out the day they come in, but within 2-3 days max they are on their way. It is a commitment to be sure but so satisfying people are receiving an product that I myself made with pride. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the information on the laser I have been looking into buying one. Jay Bates had talked about the laser and now you have so I'm definitely going to get one one soon thanks again for video.
Congratulations on your success so far. I love the information you have been giving throughout this series on the side hustle. I'd love to see more of the net success vs just revenue. I'm considering starting a laser/wood working side hustle but I am looking at the costs of materials as well as the creative aspect (this is where I struggle, once I have the plans in hand so to speak it's easy and fun to do the builds). I just have to figure out what I want to do in the end, then I'll have to just jump in. I can't wait to see how your journey continues in 2024.
Regarding the Hole in One products, did you cut the "Hole in One" with a CNC or something? Wondering if you engraved that with a laser, how you efficiently sanded off the burn marks on the sides. Thanks, great video!!
If you think Thunder is impressive, wait until you get a 1000+ watt fiber laser with a galvo gantry. You'll need to load a stack of plywood with an auto-feeder to keep it running. hehe.
So many tips & so much valuable information. Thank you. Your knowledge gained through experience shows with every tip you provide. Wishing you all the best in 2024.
If someone is just starting out, do you recommend the Glowforge Pro over the Thunder Bolt? They are in the same price range and wasn't sure if you had to buy your first machine if you would still do Glowforge or if you would do Thunder Bolt.
Based on my own experience with the GF pro, I wouldn't recommend this as a place to start. Don't get me wrong, I loved my GF at first, but as I really started gaining traction with production I realized there were better options. Hobby Machine, yes. Production Machine, no. If you're serious about your laser business, buy something you can grow into, like the thunder laser, and you will save yourself a ton of money in the long run.
Such a great video. In a future update would you share a breakdown of the cost of equipment and how much of the revenue was profit. If it’s too much information I understand but inquiring minds want to know. 😃
You've done well on the Golf market, but I would challenge you with your new hobby of Trap Shooting, that there is a new untouched market to explore. That's just an old Trap Shooters 2 cents worth.. Glad to watch your videos, keep up the good work.
April, thank you very much for all this information about your experience creating a biz around a laser. (or two!) Congrats on the success of that effort. Which model Thunder did you purchase? Any thoughts about going larger or smaller within the Thunder product line?
This has been a blast to watch you journey! Great comparison of Glowforge and the Thunder NOVA, I'll throw out there if people are looking for a smaller desktop style machine but don't want to be tied to the Glowforge ecosystem that the Thunder Bolt is pretty awesome for around the same price as the Glowforge Pro. Also the OMTech Polar and or Gweike Cloud Pro are cheaper Glowforge alternatives, but you'll need to run Lightburn with them from the jump. For any future videos would love to get a general idea what your profit margins are like!
Great video! As always!! One question; do you think name recognition helped drive your Etsy success? Thank you for bringing us along as you’ve grown your brand! I rewatched the video and April did state very clearly that there was no branding from her other businesses. I asked a question that had already been answered. My apologies
I would assume very little, Etsy algorithms are pretty vast reaching to many demographics who do not follow youtube at all and just have the interest to the product type or theme.
@@PeterAngelinifair enough. I honestly was not trying to be negative. April has the creativity to design and the savvy to make it happen no matter what the venture!!
I thought she didn’t use her existing brands when she started her Etsy golf product business, specifically to test the feasibility for people starting from scratch.
After the first video in the series it took me about 10 seconds to find the Etsy store, which is called "AprilWilkersonStore." Tell me that's not her brand. I couldn't have been the only one of her 1.5M UA-cam followers to do that and we know sales will drive the Etsy algorithms to promote a store more and more. A good experiment would have been to post the entire video series a year after starting the store.
What are some other outlets similar to etsy that you are plausible and why to avoid some? what are your thoughts about an amazon outlet? What is your estimate of the significance of youtube driving traffic to etsy? Thanks for the information.
Thank you for sharing your journey. Is your shop climate controlled? I currently have an xtool p2 with air purifier inside my home, but it still smells up pretty bad when especially cutting acrylic. I want to move my machine into the garage, but i have heard issues with humidity being a problem when laser cutting. Did you encounter any issues like that? Where do you source your shipping products?
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I started my tool and equipment selling business with $5000, in the trunk of my car almost 37 years ago. I worked it up to a $1,000,000 business after about 15 years.
You have a big heart April! You seem to be trying to help other people grow their businesses, so they can improve their lives. I truly admire and respect that about you April! 😃
Thank you so much!
As a daily laser user, if you're going to leave the lasers and not waych them, consider setting up at least a camera you can monitor. Fire can happen in an instant. Speaking from experience
$50k revenue is great, but it really doesn't mean much without also disclosing expenses to show total profit and then time spent to show your hourly rate. I'd love to see behind the curtain in order to compare to other side hustles.
Agreed. Profit, taking labor into account is what matters. Yolou can have $50k revenue and be losing money.
I’ve been a long time fan of yours. I’ve enjoyed watching these updates about your laser business. I have a Glowforge. And I have used and still have access to an Epilog which is amazing laser. It is available to me at a MakerSpace and it’s how I got started using lasers. When I went to buy a laser for my home I considered buying a bigger machine like the Thunder. I went with the Glowforge because of just how easy it is to use. Plus the size was attractive. It was perfect for getting started and testing whether I would be successful.
For new laser people I would just add that if they are not staying with their laser… they really should have a camera to keep an eye on it and not go far.
I am :56 seconds into the video and I saw this comment and I want to thank you for saving my time. I was hopping she will disclose expenses and total profit. I didn’t even think about hour rate. 👊🏼
Laser products have a big profit ...
It's always more costly at the beginning because of the learning curve in developing the layouts themselves, plus practicing the templates, etc. but she has a commercial woodworking business already in place so purchasing bulk material for the laser business likely gets a price break that a standalone start-up side hustle would not. Packing supplies are a basic fixed cost and she's not paying anyone else for labor at this stage of growth.
Yes, please keep sharing. I’ve learned a lot watching you for many years. Thank you for always inspiring and teaching.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the update on your Etsy adventure. This was very informative, all your videos are top notch and I look forward to all your installments.
Thank you so much!
Thanks for the video lots of very useful information.
One thing I noticed (and you may already know this) around the 12min mark the laser was engraving some lettering on a bunch of parts. It was going line by line and traveling between the different parts in between.
If you double click on your fill layer in light burn at the bottom you can change how it processes the fill and if you do it by group you can drastically speed up your engraving time. Check the preview to see what the fastest method is.
I recently learned of this and it’s been a game changer so I wanted to pass it on just in case you weren’t aware.
Ok. I tested it.
In the few I tested, i saw either an increase or decrease of time, not really meaningful. Say about a minute to 5 minutes.
But, when I tested it on text, it actually reduced the time by half.
So now that Im aware of this, i will check the different options to see if I can save some time.
Thank you.
April, can you do a video on your shipping fulfillment process. Thanks
Yes! Also, I see other ppl putting stuff in boxes. How many ppl do you have helping you and what are you paying them?
This is a very interesting overview of your business! I appreciate you sharing your insights into each area. Congratulations on your success and I hope it continues. Thanks April!
Does anything you start ever fail? You are a fantastic business woman. You can be successful with anything. Good luck and great video. Thank April
Thank you April for taking the time to share your experience with side hustle. When you first started the series I was excited. I am happy you followed through and expanded. We appreciate and value your tips and tricks. You are awesome! Have a great day. 🥰🥰
Glad it was helpful!
You're one of my heroes, April. Please keep the series rolling along!
Aw thanks!
Thank you for your insight. My wife and I have had serious discussions about trying our hand at the laser market. I appreciate hearing your experiences.
Love your stuff. I dont know how you(and other successful UA-camrs) keep cranking out quality content without burning out.
THIS! I just wonder if a biz like this is sustainable over time. These ideas are easily repeatable by others and you can't exactly patent them. It seems like whack-a-mole trying to continuously churn out successful products! That takes a special talent and persistence as well.
I love watching your laser/Etsy journey. Thank you for being so transparent. I have learned a lot!
Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.
That was an amazing inspirational video. You rock, thank you for being so professional and real! I will be following this for as long as you do them. Good luck with the business. I hope you make millions!!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.
You talked about revenue but did not mention your costs. Net profit is the only number that matters. If your revenue is $50k but your costs are $55k you are losing money.
She didn't cover profit in her previous video. Nor did she mention hours of work for the given profit. Those are 2 key criteria for figuring out if a side hustle is worth it.
AW keep on keeping on. As an ol'fart retired I can't help but to love you and your heart. You are inspiring others (younger) folks to take charge of their life. To risk failure for the opportunity to live life! not just exists. It thrills me to see and to hear the American Spirit is alive still.
God Bless and Keep you.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoy my channel. Thanks for watching.
Informative video. Anyone who is thinking about starting a business would be advised to watch this carefully.
I’m sure you sharing your side hustle will inspire many other people to start their own side business. Your passion is very inspiring April! 👏👍😃
Yes! Thank you!
Thanks April. Excellent information and appreciate you sharing your experiences. I just started with a Thunder Laser BOLT a month ago. Same thinking. Small but capable at first and then gauge the growth forward. Cheers and best of success to you!
Thank you so much! Best of luck with your new business too. Thanks for watching.
We got a laser ma CNN one at my work and I knew nothing about them. It was a frustrating process learning everything the hard way. The machines are amazing and now the hardest part is being creative enough to make something people would want to buy. Kudos to your creativity 👍
Wonderful information and great insights on your impressions and advice. Thank you so much for making your videos. All of them
I’ve been watching you do this laser engraving business and it’s pretty impressive. I’ve been looking for hobby-side hustle that I could do with my daughter and I think this is it. Thank you for being so transparent with your experience and business tips. Not everyone is as straightforward, and I really appreciate you for that. Keep on keeping on and continued great success.❤️🙏👍🏼
11:55 So, IOW, upgrade slowly: Invest in small machines first, and, as orders increase, go to the next/better one.
This is super helpful April - thanks so much for creating this series
Awesome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.
You are such an inspiration to others, including me! I love how you grab the bull by its horns and lead it in whatever direction YOU want that big monster to go!! You should be sooooo proud of yourself in what you have accomplished and JACKED UP in what's to come!! 💪💪💪💪
April, I am constantly amazed at your level of commitment and follow thru to achieve your ultimate goal of being successful in business!
I always enjoy watching your UA-cam video's!
Well done, April!
Thank you so much!!
It has been a good watch this series 😊 FYI try using "fill" option when engraving where there are large gaps between where engraving is. It minimises gantry movements and speeds up your time to engrave. Hope this helps
Thanks for the tip! And thanks for watching.
This is no joke laser cutting can be a real career path. Lots of truth in this video.
What are your expenses? The revenue amounts sound great, but without knowing your _profit_, this doesn't really tell us anything. How many hours a week are you working on this? There's not enough here to know if this is more or less viable than just getting a job somewhere.
😲🤯 Nice! Good morning, April and Congratulations! Wishing you continued success and prosperity.👍
Thank you so much! And thanks for watching.
Love this. I actually jumped in with both feet and started as a hobby with this exact laser. Thunder 51-100w. It was amazing. Cost $12200. You can engrave cornhole boards on this big one. Learned a ton and made about $10000 my 1st year selling locally. Personalized charcuterie boards, ashtrays, signs. It was great. Had to move and lost my wood working shop and sold the laser on year 2. April, question, for a side hustle @$50k. Do you know kinda how many hours you had wrapped up in your projects? Congratulations!! Thunder also has great support. That's why we went with them.
She also has a team of workers who produce and ship her products. I think that number would be difficult for a one or two person business.
It looks like you probably had to learn another software package after buying the thunder. The thunder 24 is only a little more money and it gives you a bigger cutting bed, and 60W instead of 40W. Thunder provides material libraries for their lasers.
Thanks for sharing and great work. The information is fantastic and I wish you all the best as you continue in your latest venture.
Thank you very much!
You've come a long way from an orbital sander & a jig saw.
Very good information. I have two diode lasers and once revenue is constant I will be adding a co2 to help with speed in production and ability to cut clear acrylic
What happens if you try to cut acrylic with a diode laser?
@@kallenyc I can cut opaque such as black, red, green but you can’t cut clear or white. I have engraved clear but I had to mask the clear by painting it with black tempura paint
@@steveferguson1232 Gotcha. This is helpful because I have a project now where I need to cut clear acrylic or polycarbonate. Thank you!
Just a friendly suggestion, maybe upgrade to a wireless lapel mic for your shots. Kinda tinny and hard to hear you sometimes.
I love the fact that April has all the numbers on the back of an envelope! Congrats on your success!
Thank you so much!
Love all your videos because you take the time to explain things good or bad. Fun to see the success of a business person over time through these videos.
Really appreciate this information April.
Very helpful.
I’m helping my 14 year old start a couple of businesses with our Lazer and this has been very encouraging to him.
QUESTION- how does one begin designing from scratch? Can you do a video how to take an idea and bring it to life on Glowforge?
Fantastic update April, I'm so pleased that it's been a successful business venture for you. Please do keep the updates coming. I would love to see a deeper dive into the Thunder laser, it looks like a beast of a machine!
Hi April! Thank you for sharing your journey. Do you mind me asking you a couple questions as I figure out if I’m going to embark on this journey or not? 1) you mentioned this is a side hustle. Is your full-time job a 40 hour week job? 2) your golf store what is your lead time for delivery? Do you feel like because this is a side hustle you’re still able to make your leadtimes? So much more “two day delivery”. I asked these questions because I have a 40 hour job and I really would like to get into this work on the side.
Actually, my full time job is my UA-cam Channel. Check out my Channel. I'm a DIY Woodworker but it's certainly not a 9-5 type job. I typically get orders out the day they come in, but within 2-3 days max they are on their way. It is a commitment to be sure but so satisfying people are receiving an product that I myself made with pride. Thanks for watching.
Thank you for the information on the laser I have been looking into buying one. Jay Bates had talked about the laser and now you have so I'm definitely going to get one one soon thanks again for video.
Enjoyed the update on this new venture of yours... an inspiration to be sure. Thanks 😊.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Best of luck to you April. That type of work is fascinating and very productive. Wishing you all the best. Fred.
Please keep these types of videos coming. This was fantastic.
I Love The Way You Lay things out You Make It Real Easy To Understand Keep Up The Great Work
Congratulations on your success so far. I love the information you have been giving throughout this series on the side hustle. I'd love to see more of the net success vs just revenue. I'm considering starting a laser/wood working side hustle but I am looking at the costs of materials as well as the creative aspect (this is where I struggle, once I have the plans in hand so to speak it's easy and fun to do the builds). I just have to figure out what I want to do in the end, then I'll have to just jump in. I can't wait to see how your journey continues in 2024.
You are an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere. Thank you
Would like to hear more about your journey.
Regarding the Hole in One products, did you cut the "Hole in One" with a CNC or something? Wondering if you engraved that with a laser, how you efficiently sanded off the burn marks on the sides. Thanks, great video!!
If you think Thunder is impressive, wait until you get a 1000+ watt fiber laser with a galvo gantry. You'll need to load a stack of plywood with an auto-feeder to keep it running. hehe.
You never cease to amaze me with your energy. Can you bottle some up and send it to me, please.😊
Hi April. Im missing information on how you produce/buy the thicker solid wood components.
So many tips & so much valuable information. Thank you. Your knowledge gained through experience shows with every tip you provide. Wishing you all the best in 2024.
If someone is just starting out, do you recommend the Glowforge Pro over the Thunder Bolt? They are in the same price range and wasn't sure if you had to buy your first machine if you would still do Glowforge or if you would do Thunder Bolt.
Thanks for the ideas April!
Definitely going to invest in one here shortly and try our luck. Thank you and
God bless!
You are so welcome! Glad you found it useful. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
A DJI or Rode mic would vastly improve your videos. Love the info on the cutters!
Based on my own experience with the GF pro, I wouldn't recommend this as a place to start. Don't get me wrong, I loved my GF at first, but as I really started gaining traction with production I realized there were better options. Hobby Machine, yes. Production Machine, no. If you're serious about your laser business, buy something you can grow into, like the thunder laser, and you will save yourself a ton of money in the long run.
Thank you April you are awesome.
Such a great video. In a future update would you share a breakdown of the cost of equipment and how much of the revenue was profit. If it’s too much information I understand but inquiring minds want to know. 😃
So much great info! Thanks for posting.
I'm convinced! Thank you for making this video. I will be purchasing a laser as soon as I have space for a laser late this year!
Glad it was helpful!
very interesting and thanks for sharing, would definetly be interested in more updates during the journey
You've done well on the Golf market, but I would challenge you with your new hobby of Trap Shooting, that there is a new untouched market to explore.
That's just an old Trap Shooters 2 cents worth..
Glad to watch your videos, keep up the good work.
Totally agree. Nothing like the smell of burnt gunpowder. I used to call it “golf with a gun”.
April, thank you very much for all this information about your experience creating a biz around a laser. (or two!) Congrats on the success of that effort. Which model Thunder did you purchase? Any thoughts about going larger or smaller within the Thunder product line?
This has been a blast to watch you journey! Great comparison of Glowforge and the Thunder NOVA, I'll throw out there if people are looking for a smaller desktop style machine but don't want to be tied to the Glowforge ecosystem that the Thunder Bolt is pretty awesome for around the same price as the Glowforge Pro. Also the OMTech Polar and or Gweike Cloud Pro are cheaper Glowforge alternatives, but you'll need to run Lightburn with them from the jump.
For any future videos would love to get a general idea what your profit margins are like!
What do you think of a laser based business vs a cnc based business considering the same points you mentioned in the video?
I'd be curious to know this as well. For starters, I guess you'd be dealing with larger, heavier pieces of material in a CNC biz?
Please bring us more of this content.
Nice....
Great stuff, keep it coming.
Please do keep us updated on your journey on side hustle. Thank you!
You should put affiliate links to the CNC machines
Keep the updates coming.
Recently purchased the Thunder 35/80 great machine. Thank you for sharing your experience. Hope to put it to great use.
Great video! As always!! One question; do you think name recognition helped drive your Etsy success? Thank you for bringing us along as you’ve grown your brand!
I rewatched the video and April did state very clearly that there was no branding from her other businesses. I asked a question that had already been answered. My apologies
I would assume very little, Etsy algorithms are pretty vast reaching to many demographics who do not follow youtube at all and just have the interest to the product type or theme.
@@PeterAngelinifair enough. I honestly was not trying to be negative. April has the creativity to design and the savvy to make it happen no matter what the venture!!
I thought she didn’t use her existing brands when she started her Etsy golf product business, specifically to test the feasibility for people starting from scratch.
@@mehill00 if she said that in the video, I missed it, but given her skill set and integrity, it makes perfect sense.
After the first video in the series it took me about 10 seconds to find the Etsy store, which is called "AprilWilkersonStore." Tell me that's not her brand. I couldn't have been the only one of her 1.5M UA-cam followers to do that and we know sales will drive the Etsy algorithms to promote a store more and more.
A good experiment would have been to post the entire video series a year after starting the store.
I enjoyed your content, the Thunder Bolt is another consideration to entry level lasers.
You do a great job explaining it. How much did it cost and how much do I invest in it . Both machines please.
Keep going. Great series.
What are some other outlets similar to etsy that you are plausible and why to avoid some? what are your thoughts about an amazon outlet? What is your estimate of the significance of youtube driving traffic to etsy? Thanks for the information.
Good video April! Thanks for always sharing with us!💖👍😎JP
It would be great to hear more about your laser journey. I’m just starting mine and more insight would be great.
April, please continue with your updates. I find them very informative. My only question is what is your overhead.
April, thanks for this! YT unsubscribed me, from your channel.😤 Don't know why! Anyway... This vid gave me some ideas. Keep inspiring! 😊
Oh no! Glad you discovered it. Thanks for watching.
thank you for the advice!
Best wishes for 2024 🙂
You've inspired me to want to create my own business like this! Is there a way I could contact you privately to ask some questions? Thanks!
As always your videos are very informative. Will you be doing the videos of making things with wood?
Great video. Keep it going
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
very interested to learn more!
I really want a Thunder laser , but I can’t get enough sales and inventory made with the glowforge to get the Thunder
Just like in 3d printing.
My ender 3 would take 10 hours for a print whereas my Bambu P1s takes 1 hour and a half for the same print.
CNC or Laser. What do you like better?
Yes please❤️
What design software do you use? And, thanks for producing these videos.
Thank you for sharing your journey. Is your shop climate controlled? I currently have an xtool p2 with air purifier inside my home, but it still smells up pretty bad when especially cutting acrylic.
I want to move my machine into the garage, but i have heard issues with humidity being a problem when laser cutting. Did you encounter any issues like that?
Where do you source your shipping products?
everyone needs a side hustle