Ray and Lisa give an update about the candle business and Lisa's salon suite setup, including a startup cost estimate, and advertising costs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chaos Begins

Apr 29th, 2024 34m 49s

Ray and Lisa give an update about the chaotic mess of trying to get Lisa's new salon suite setup and Ray's candle business going while still keeping up with other responsibilities and trying to stay sane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Hair Styling Business

Apr 14th, 2024 44m 8s

Lisa discusses what she's doing to reboot her hair styling career in the Central Florida area now that the salon in Maryland is sold. She shares the options considered and the gem she found as well as the important of treating it like a busines

Starting a Candle Business

Apr 8th, 2024 34m 39s

We explain why our unique approach to starting a luxury candle business (Cire Artistry) makes sense for us, how it's related to our Amazon FBA journey, and we offer some insight about using Etsy, Amazon or Shopify for our sales platform. Hosted

Embrace The Stuck

Apr 1st, 2024 30m 19s

We discuss the challenges we've been having getting to the next step with our product ideas, how work-life balance can be difficult to navigate, and what our next steps are in our attempts to create a product for Amazon FBA. Hosted on Acast. Se

Our Salon Ownership Story

Mar 24th, 2024 40m 28s

We discuss the highs and lows of our experience as salon owners of Tough Love Salon, a critical flaw in the business plan, how much money Lisa brought into the salon, and why we ultimately decided to close it early. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c

Almost Lost $250k

Mar 16th, 2024 46m 58s

We discuss how we almost lost $250k on the purchase of a commercial real estate property and the lessons we learned from that experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First Steps on Alibaba

Mar 9th, 2024 26m 41s

We discuss our experience of trying to use Alibaba to find a manufacturer for one of our product ideas, and offer some suggestions based on what we've learned so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Product Search Blues

Mar 4th, 2024 34m 37s

We share more about our attempt to find the perfect product to start selling on Amazon, the tools we're using to research, and the difficulties we're facing.Our Jungle Scout Affiliate Link has time limited discount offers and is available in th

Getting Started With Amazon

Feb 25th, 2024 27m 28s

We talk about our experience learning about selling on Amazon, the emotional reaction we had that almost made us run the other way, and how we rationalized that the reward is worth the risk.Our Jungle Scout Affiliate Link has time limited disco

Our Next Hustle

Feb 20th, 2024 29m 28s

We explain our process of selecting our next business pursuit and invite you to follow along with us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Bankruptcy to Business Owner

Feb 20th, 2024 37m 18s

Our story of how we went from bankruptcy to owning a business and what we're doing next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let's Talk About Hustle Culture

Feb 20th, 2024 25m 1s

Straight talk about our opinions on "hustle culture" when we can't level up our lives and finances without a healthy dose of HUSTLE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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