| -> | | | | give her for baskets that were really inexpensive |
| One of the best success stories I've had the | | | | to put together. With just a $40 investment she |
| pleasure of witnessing was a friend of mine who | | | | was able to make her first commercial basket - |
| was able to turn $40 into $1 million in less than a | | | | and sell it for $150! Like any smart investor, she |
| year. All it took was a good idea and a little bit of | | | | immediately took her profits and reinvested it in |
| hard work. | | | | more gift basket materials. |
| For years she'd been creating gift baskets for her | | | | Her baskets were such a hit that before she |
| friends and family. She'd done it out of necessity, | | | | knew it she had more business than she could |
| as she never had enough money to buy the | | | | handle. She set up a small workshop and hired |
| extravagant gifts her friends and family were | | | | several people to handle the customer service, |
| always giving out. She found that by buying | | | | marketing and other aspects of the business. In |
| inexpensive gifts but presenting them in an | | | | less than a year, her profits were over $1 million. |
| attractive way, she was able to really impress her | | | | The lesson to be learned from this success story |
| recipients. | | | | of turning $40 into $1 million dollars is to find a |
| Eventually, her co-workers and friends started | | | | way to do something you love that will be useful |
| asking her to put baskets together for them. She | | | | to others. |
| was shocked by how much they were willing to | | | | |