I Made $12,023 in 90 Days To Show It's Not Luck

[@MitchHeil]

Ignore all the CNC specific stuff and this all applies 100% to every business. I don't have a cnc yet but I do a lot of laser stuff and I have experience all of the things Andy talks about here over the last 5 years of growing my business. Everything he said is spot on. Great vid!

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Glad to hear you found the info useful!

[@christopherhorne8665]

A laser is still a CNC machine.

[@MitchHeil]

@@christopherhorne8665 technically true but when you say "cnc" everyone immediately goes to router/spindle instead of laser, waterjet, 4 axis lathe, etc

[@sirguy6678]

Interesting video! Reminds me of learning to play the flute- you just blow in one end and cover the holes with your fingers!

[@scrollwoodcreations]

love this video and totally agree with your points.. I watched your video with Cutting it Close and when he said nothing in woodworking is revolutionary you have to make it better. I thought that was great, even my wife remembered that.

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Thanks for watching! Hopefully it takes some pressure of thinking we have to come up with a 1 of a kind idea and we can just create and iterate.

[@cncprogrammer3265]

Congratulations on your second child on the way. Very nice work, and very useful and helpful information always.

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Thank you! I'm happy to hear you found the information useful and helpful!

[@magnoliaoakswoodshop]

Great video Andy! We're getting into CNC right now and really appreciate all the great info and training you put out...

[@mtnjak]

I'm still the process of starting my side hustle but my inspiration for ideas comes from my personal interests. I've have some ideas bouncing around in my head which are related to other non woodworking related topics. I figured I can take other things that I'm interested and come up with ideas to create prototype samples for those subjects and then send those samples to key players in that particular market. Think about what your other interests are and base your ideas around that interest. It's not a guarantee of success but it is a launching point. Also, if others starts seeing your samples it might create a need for a new widget that you hadn't thought of before.

[@Nissan300zxshowcar]

Appreciate this info, needed to hear this from start to finish! Thanks ABB!!

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

You bet! 💪

[@kevinrich4637]

I fully agree with what you say. Where I live one there are large craft and farmer market every weekend and even a mid week market. Due to my job I can not do the mid week. A single group runs all these markets. I have contacted them multiple times with photos of my products. All I get is a 2-3 sentence response with hoops to jump through, “You have to prove that you have created these products and provide proof of insurance for your products.” I am trying other areas and did get my first order a trial of a couple different serving trays with the hope of more trays and custom cnc work. I travel for my job 4 days a week. I like my job and I am paid well. My goals right now are to pay off my machine and make the hustle sustainable and remain fun. Thank you for your insights I appreciate them.

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Thank you for sharing! This sounds like their way to curate the event. Keep moving forward and things will start to fall into place

[@robbie6625]

What do they mean by insurance for your products?

[@kevinrich4637]

I did not get into specifics with them as I felt they were wanting me to jump through hoops but what I got out of it is that I had to carry insurance on my products in case something happens I can be sued and they remain innocent from any damages. Just seemed fishy. I just got my first commercial order so it all worked out.

[@kacheric]

Really nice presentation, lots of information I haven't seen anywhere else.

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Great to hear! Hope it makes you more $$$

[@musikmaker19]

Andy, you're the best bro. I have really been enjoying your content since I began working with my CNC earlier this year. But I especially appreciate your honesty and your desire to help others understand and grow past the pitfalls and push through to greatness! Side note, CONGRATS on the growing family! It's not easy following our passions while also maintaining good career choices when time is such a precious and limited resource. That being said, I did not hesitate to join your brand new course today! Another HUGE congrats on that too, good sir! Here we gooooooooooo!!!

[@musikmaker19]

Is Etsy truly the best way to get things going for ourselves vs starting a store of our own (website)? I read SO many awful things about how bad Etsy has become and how they do not treat their sellers fairly anymore. Fees, deleting accounts without warning, etc. I realize they have the eyes/customers, but at what cost in the end? I see now, apologies. This is only part of the net-casting :-)

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Hey! Thank you for the kind words. Many people find it hard to believe, but I want to see everyone find success in whatever they are doing. Thanks again! Keep crushing it.

[@dustygirlcarver]

Omg your channel has got me pumped. After doing my 1st sign w a hand router I started seriously considering cnc as a side hustle to my chainsaw carving. I haven't purchased anything yet. I know what I need to do as I learned in some of your other great videos such as get a good Evac . My questions are this; can I actually set up a machine in my woodshop? Will your course help me with everything I need to-do? I'm all about action. Sometimes, I'm too quick, lol. Where do I go from here? Ty so much for the time you put into teaching here . I'm ecstatic to find your channel. DustyGirl

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Awesome! Glad you're motivated. The course will teach you everything you need to know, so go for it!

[@GroundedConceptsLLC]

We are in the same boat brother! Wife, kids, pursuit of happiness. You’re doing great!

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Thanks! You too!

[@simsportgadget]

For some reason I keep thinking your channels name is Angry Birds Build 😊 Love your videos, thanks for all these amazing infos. Keep up the good work Andy!

[@ammo1033]

Great video Andy. I bought a GoPro to video my KZbin videos, but I don’t like it very well. Do you have a recommendation on camera?

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Thanks for watching! I like my Sony a6100. I don't have a fancy setup. Lol

[@MercuryWoodworks]

This clearly doesn't just apply to crafting with a CNC. This is great all-around advice relevant to any small 'handcrafting' business. Awesome stuff dude, I'll be implementing some of these nuggets shortly! Maybe one day I'll even be able to afford a CNC!

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

This is so true! With your attitude and foresight, I'd be willing to be you have or are going to experience major success. Keep up the good work.

[@Nutswoodworking]

Respect for sharing.

[@alejandroherrera95]

Would you recommend starting with a diode cnc laser ? Big fan of your channel!

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Hey! It depends on what you want to do and what diode you start with. The cheap lasers (10 watt) aren't good for much other than engraving

[@monportlaser]

👍👍👍 Very impressive experience, are you interest in Monport 100W laser review?

[@austinfrasure6528]

So normally no don't do this but I have tried to reach out to you about your course coming up but so far out of the 3 separate emails I haven't gotten any feedback. Is there anothwr way to get into contact with you ?

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

More information will be released tomorrow.

[@austinfrasure6528]

@@AndyBirdBuilds I would really appreciate it if you could respond to my email because it has more to do with the previous course than the new one. Is there another way to contact you about it because I've tried the support email and I'm definitely getting your email about classes and such.

[@CaptainKokomoGaming]

I realise that laser cutting is going to leave that burnt edges.... but I hate the look of it... I can't stand it. It looks so cheap and mass produced. Is there any way to minimise or eliminate it? short of sanding it off by hand, which would defeat the purpose of rapid production if I slow it down with tedious sanding.

[@reddsmorris7053]

Still cold here but busy getting our rentals ready for the next batch of students. Weather is changing and the homes are almost done. I been thinking of things I want to do that would be easy for me to start. Think I will run it by you, By pre made boards off Amazon and carve Bible verses on them. People I know on Facebook are very religious, might pick up from them to their friends. Just a thought. Thanks for checking up. Redds

[@TheAusherGuy]

I make and sell wood flags. They sell pretty well locally.

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

That's really cool. Keep up the good work! 💪

[@stuffwithkids7127]

Congatulations on #2.

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Appreciate that! 🙏

[@alterstassfurter5743]

In germany you have the Problem...most of the generated money you'll lose to the Gouvernment for taxes...the more money you make...the more you'll lose...😢

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

I think it's similar here, but I don't think about it that way. I think of it as a 4 to 1 trade. For every 4 I make, I get to keep 3 and give 1 to taxes. Yes, the more I make the more I pay, but also the more I keep.

[@umsatz-magnetug1986]

Working as a freelancer in germany i had to pay 45% income tax on my profits. The government also takes 19% transaction tax (value added tax?). Add the monthly cost for your tax consultant and you end up with an insane amount that your clients will have to pay. The money is funding germanys bloated social system providing free housing, living expenses and free medical care for anyone not interested in working. The whole system is now starting to fall apart due to a massive influx of immigrants. Most of them won’t do any work since the pay from entry level jobs is the same as state welfare.

[@andyminch9156]

Mimimi

[@jasonshumake777]

@@umsatz-magnetug1986all the liberals in the US always say they want to pattern the economy after European countries they think you all have all the free stuff but they don’t understand the free stuff comes from the high taxes.

[@kostya_stankevych]

I know it’s an old comment, but still: don’t forget about tax deductions. I’m not familiar with German tax code, but I’m pretty sure you should be able to deduct pretty much all valid business expenses and minimize your tax burden that way.

[@reddsmorris7053]

Thank you

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Hey Redds! How have you been? Glad you liked the video.

[@i.m.peterrific]

I think we all know the real reason…. We want to buy more tools 😂

[@AndyBirdBuilds]

Guilty!

[@drevjuk]

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