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Released: July 11, 2011
Turning your hobby into a profitable small business
Source: Lottie L. Joiner, USA Today
As a child, Lisa Price loved fragrances. She found a way to create her own, blending different perfume oils. Over the years Price created oils and creams in her home as a hobby. In 1993 her mother, Carol, suggested she sell her body creams at a church flea market. They nearly sold out. "I invested about $100 in that flea market, and I made my money back and then some," she says.Read Full Article: Turning your hobby into a profitable small business
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