Start a Woodworking Business from Nothing (Simple Strategy)
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Published 2024-03-24
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0:00 Woodworking Projects that Sell
0:20 Tools to Start Woodworking
2:01 Have a Plan for Your Business
2:49 Setting Business Goals
4:36 What Do You Build to Sell?
6:00 Be Patient with Your business
6:52 Don't Buy Expensive Tools
8:00 Don't Trust the Customer
9:20 Be Risky Cautious
10:36 Do you Need an LLC?
12:46 Where Do You Sell Woodworking Projects
15:00 Find the First Customer
16:06 Selling Woodworking Projects Online
16:45 How to Jumpstart an Etsy Store
18:00 Myths about Having a Business Website
18:38 Get Help Growing a Woodworking Business
20:10 Chase Your Dreams!
20:45 Hard Work Pays
All Comments (21)
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I'm an auto mechanic that loves woodworking lol my shop looks strange to most ppl. You can fix a car or build furniture in the same place 🤷🏾♂️🤣
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So I'm running a trim carpentry/painting business while living out of my car. I'm lucky to have a friend who let's me store my tools in his basement but it's a struggle. Just grinding hard and doing what I can to get ahead.
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#6 really is important. When I was a plumber, I would get big jobs that would require large parts purchases prior to beginning the project and more than once I had a commercial customer attempt to stiff the company on the bill. We finally just made it policy that any job over $800 required a 50% down payment for materials at the time of scheduling and it pretty much stopped all the shady customers.
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Awesome job Matt. Having a supportive spouse is key when you're a person with a family
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Matt, your encouragement for people to write down their goals is outstanding. I found long ago that when I write things I want to accomplish, they happen, and if I don’t they never seem to not get done. It took me a long time to realize this, and now at 77, it still works.
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Yesterday, I watched your Wen drill press review from 4 years ago. Looking around your shop, I was really appreciative of how far you've come. Blessings! Rock on!
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Sawdust start ups is well worth it. I signed up not long ago and have learned a lot in a short amount of time. Highly recommended if you are on the fence to try it out!
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I really appreciate the encouragement, I have at least two businesses that I'm interested in starting and every time someone says just start, I feel motivated.
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Your story is awesome Mighty Matt. Thank you for all the content.
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Amazing video and guidance. I'm an early stage entrepreneur starting a tech company, but also looking at a potential woodworking side hustle. Your guidance not only applies for a woodworking startup, but across the board any startup. This video gave me a lot of knowledge and inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
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You should discuss growing a business without debt. Cash flow problems cause more business failures than about anything else.
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Thanks for mentioning the Jay's Custom chairs. This is exactly what I was looking for!
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Currently on my journey of making woodworking a full time career, this is perfect. Great advice. And congrats on the success!
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I just started my own youtube channel, and it is a struggle to start out, but your videos give me inspiration! Love the videos, man! Keep up the great work!
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Great advice Matt!! I have about 4 years left before I can retire from my LEO career. I've been slowly collecting tools to hopefully start a part-time woodworking income and transition to a full time job after I retire. Glad the Lord has blessed you with doing what you love.
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Thanks Man!! This is Exactly the kind of advice I've been looking for. Im Re-Building my woodworking business. Randy's Creative Woodworking has been off the map for too long. Im going to follow your advice, and get into your sawdust community. Thanks again!! Looking forward to your other videos. Randy
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You are amazing and helpful Matt! Thanks for investing in the future of your viewers!
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This is where i come for all things woodworking.i have 2 or 3 others i watch as well,but this is the channel right here!!!!!
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So many questions have been answered in one video! Yet, more remain. Thank you!
