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17-Year Old Canadian Makes $7,000 from Holiday Pop-Up Shop

Having grown up with an interest in entrepreneurship, a high school student starts a holiday pop-up shop that earns $7,000 in just one month.

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What It's About

How a high-school student started a holiday pop-up shop at a mall and made more than $7,000.

Business Model
Retail Store
Skills Required
Resourcefulness & Organization
Complexity
Low
Profit Potential
Medium

Words of Wisdom

Brianna’s success begins from recognizing that something she wanted was something that other people might want too. Then, instead of just recognizing or noticing that, she took action on it and ended up having a tremendous first hustle experience in opening the pop-up shop.

Remember the closing tagline for Side Hustle School: inspiration is good, but inspiration combined with action is much better.

Fun Fact

Brianna worked hard. Outside of one day over the course of the whole month, she was there 12 hours a day, and she'd come home and answer emails and get ready for the next day.

This kind of schedule is probably not sustainable in the long-term, but that’s OK. It’s a holiday pop-up shop that's only open for a limited amount of time. It was also a major opportunity for Brianna and she was thrilled to do it!

Quote of the Day
"The people I sold my first cosmetic products to were so excited to wear their lipsticks that they couldn't get their hands on them fast enough. I was so happy that I could cause someone that much joy with my products. "
—Brianna Faith #SideHustleSchool

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