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Every house in the country is a potential repeat customer...\nMatt Rowell set himself the goal of generating an extra $5k over 5 years to fund some passion projects, and he\u2019s well on his way.\nMatt runs AmericanEdgeSharpening.com on the side from his day job as captain of a research vessel. It\u2019s a knife sharpening business, which was up to $250-500 a month when we spoke and is earning him $30-60 per hour.\nHe saw an ad while posted abroad with the Navy that gave him the idea for his business.\xa0\nAnd then he took action. Matt:\n\nPicked up a knife sharpening kit\n\n\nTaught himself how to sharpen knives by watching YouTube videos\n\nOffered to sharpen knives for family and friends for the practice\n\nFound paying customers\n\nThe best thing about the knife sharpening business?\n\u201cIf you drive down the road, every house that you pass has a bunch of knives in it,\u201d Matt said. That means an almost limitless number of potential customers.\nTune in to hear how Matt got started with this idea while he was deployed in Djibouti, Africa, including his equipment, how he learned how to do it, and how he\u2019s marketed and priced his service.\nFull Show Notes: How to Start a Knife Sharpening Business