I quit my warehouse job after starting an Etsy side hustle that made $67,000 in profit in 10 months. Here's how I escaped the 9-to-5 grind.

Dec 21 2022 by Business Insider

 
Erik Soto Ayala, 23, quit his warehouse job after launching a successful Etsy shop.

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Erik Soto Ayala, an ex-warehouse forklift operator, started a side hustle to escape the 9-to-5. He was willing to start selling anything and researched Etsy products that had minimum competition. After landing on personalized wallets, he made $67,000 in profit in his first 10 months in business.

This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Erik Soto Ayala, a 23-year-old...

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