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u/FloraSilverstone

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"Started making money from a random side hobby."

My job was honestly so hectic that I barely had time for myself. Crochet became the one thing that helped me slow down a little.

I used to spend weekends making small handmade things just because it felt cute and calming after a stressful week.

Little flowers, tote bags, plushies.. random things like that.

One day I randomly decided to post a few photos online just to show my work.

I genuinely wasn't trying to start a business.

But people started messaging me asking:

Wait.. can I buy this?

Do you take custom orders?

That completely surprised me because I never thought people would actually want something I made with my own hands.

Now it's slowly turning into a real side hustle and honestly... I'd love to make this big enough to quit my job someday.

For people who turned handmade hobbies into full-time businesses:

How did you grow in the beginning?

What helped you get consistent customers?

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u/FloraSilverstone — 9 days ago
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"The biggest bottleneck in my business was me."

I used to think working harder was the only way to grow a business. Ended up overwhelmed and stuck doing everything myself. Then I came across "The Science of Scaling" by Benjamin Hardy. The biggest shift was understanding that scaling is more about system and leverage than constant hustle. Once I started focusing on processes, delegation and removing bottlenecks. Things finally started feeling more sustainable. Still learning but this completely changed how I think about growth. If anyone's interested in scaling or business systems, I genuinely found this useful: https://scaling.com/audio-sos-aff-pearl-27-opt-in?am_id=wadeeAudio

u/FloraSilverstone — 11 days ago