This Midlife Hustle

Lisa and Ray discuss their initial experiences on TikTok while trying to grow and monetize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray and Lisa reminisce about their 30 year marriage and how they grew as a couple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ray reports disappointing candle sales, Lisa needed to find a new salon location. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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 for more information.

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 business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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 the YouTube show description and on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 discount offers and is available in the YouTube show description and on our website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

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.

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.