Side Hustle Success: Sherry Smith

Sherry Side Hustle Success: Sherry SmithGetting creative with her finances, Sherry took her bargain hunting skills as a way to start a side hustle.

How did you get started?

My love affair with bargain hunting at places like flea markets and garage sales started early. Eventually it became obvious that I was really good at it. And I love fashion – I actually got  my undergraduate degree in Fashion Design, and although I didn’t stay in the industry, I never lost my passion for gorgeous clothing nor my belief that dressing fabulously need not break the bank.

My transition from shopper to vendor happened somewhat organically. I’d established a reputation for being a savvy shopper with a talent for finding the amazing things, and even had a couple instances where friends put me in the role of personal stylist. All it took was a major life change to push it from hobby to hustle.

How long have you been doing this?
I returned from my Parisian grad school experience in 2006 and found my shiny new Masters degree wasn’t necessarily a ticket to fabulous high-paying career. I had 40 grand in credit card debt, and the special offers I’d taken advantage of to borrow that that at low interest rates were coming to a close. I needed a full-on second income. As I was only working part time and that was from home, I had the time and motivation to really treat reselling as a businesses.

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