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The Laser Side Hustle: Your First $500

2026-02-12
By: BuildMakeShare
In: Laser Cutters & Engravers

You’ve seen the “pay off your laser in 30 days” posts, and honestly, most of them are full of it. Why This Matters I see these viral posts all the time. Someone buys a laser on Monday, films themselves working 18-hour days, and claims they paid off a $4,000 machine by Friday. The comments are full of people asking “how did you do it?” and the answer is always vague motivation instead of actual steps. Here’s what they don’t show you. The prep work they did before they even ordered the laser. The existing customer base from another business. The spouse covering bills while theyKEEP READING →

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