I sat down with Alex Hanson, the founder of The Shelf Dude ( https://theshelfdude.com ), a business that started as a weekend side hustle and has now turned into a six-figure operation. Alex talks about how he used Facebook Marketplace and other social media platforms to grow his business and why he decided to leave his full-time job to focus entirely on building custom shelves.We also cover the challenges he faced in scaling a niche business, dealing with copycats, and the importance of sticking to a single product. Timestamps below. Enjoy!---Watch this on YouTube instead here: tkopod.co/p-ytAsk me a question on or off the show here: http://tkopod.co/p-askLearn more about me: http://tkopod.co/p-cjkLearn about my company: http://tkopod.co/p-cofFollow me on Twitter here: http://tkopod.co/p-xFree weekly business ideas newsletter: http://tkopod.co/p-nlShare this podcast: http://tkopod.co/p-allScrape small business data: http://tkopod.co/p-os---00:28 Discovering the Shelf Dude01:32 Starting the Shelf Business03:50 Scaling and Marketing Strategies06:43 Product Details and Customization16:23 Handling Competition and Expansion22:48 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs27:18 Conclusion and Contact Information

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