It happens *all* the time, you know?
You wake up every morning (well, that of course always happens) and say to yourself:
“Jeepers self, it’s time to make my morning breakfast salad!”
So you joyfully leap out of bed, sing Hello! to all the feathered and furred woodland creatures gathered at your windows, hoping against all hope that you’ll finally reveal to them your secret Breakfast Salad for Champions and Other Assorted Glorious Beings, and trot into your kitchen.
There, you prepare all of your ingredients (ensuring, of course, you do not forget to brew that beverage of life otherwise known as coffee) – cilantro, fresh garden tomatoes, happy little carolina reaper peppers, sweet Vidalia onions, and robust Romaine lettuce. What else do you need?
Why of course, a knife to turn all those ingredients into something so visually wondrous, Gourmet Magazine would send a stealthy bribe of a bazillion Bitcoins for your secret recipe!
But then…
It happens.
Right in the middle of your artistic feast preparation! Well, okay, at the beginning. Close enough…
Yes, it happens. You sadly discover that the once keenly sharpened blade of your knife is now duller than an freshly unused, unsharpened pencil. 
What on earth will you do?
Well obviously, dear Liza dear Liza, you’ll get said knife sharpened at your local knife sharpening water hole.
Or…. will you?
Stop right there! Being the brilliant individual you are, instead of paying someone *else* to sharpen your Blades of Glory, you decide to research yourself the fine and honorable art of knife sharpening.
And because your great great great great great grandparents could have been something of a hoarder, you poke a bit around, find the required ingredients for knife sharpening, apologize to your furry little woodland creature friends, and save the day by honing your blade so keenly, it would slice individual atoms as they bounce aournd your kitchen space.
What an adventure, aye? But you know something? Not everyone has either the time, patience, or adoration of small furry woodland creatures to sharpen their own knives. They much prefer to drop them off at the MPoKS (Magical Place of Knife Sharpening) and return later, exchanging cash for such labor.
Well, as you’ve already sharpened one knife…
Want to learn how to create such a magnificent business that customers will stampede, I mean, gently step over the friendly forest animals (not to mention a cricket who took over Times Square) and line up in gratitude for your excellent business?
Enter:
stepbystepbusiness.com/business-ideas/start-a-knife-sharpening-business/
www.sidehustlenation.com/start-a-knife-sharpening-business/
www.reddit.com/r/sharpening/comments/qj7pta/getting_business_as_a_professional_sharpener/
Neat stuff!
And of course, don’t forget CYA (covering your assets) – be sure to look into the legal protection from sites like:
startingyourbusiness.com/what-licenses-does-a-knife-sharpening-business-need/
www.sbcoverage.com/business-insurance/knife-sharpening-business-insurance/
io.insure/occupation/knife-sharpening/
And how do you promote your knife sharpening business?
Why, you consider ideas like:
www.starterstory.com/ideas/knife-sharpening-service/marketing-ideas
So what’s the pros and cons from a business viewpoint?
Pros – It’s a work at home business, ideally meaning people come to *you*.
Cons – Cost of startup (buying all the required tools). And like any other business these days, you might have to deal with malicious customer reviews.
Money Potential – $30 – $60 depending up on your rates, bundles, and the like. Unless you consider it as a professional 9 to 5 gig, and you can look at thingees like www.glassdoor.com/Salaries/knife-sharpener-salary-SRCH_KO0,15.htm .
And don’t forget what’s revealed at
www.starterstory.com/ideas/knife-sharpening-service/pros-and-cons
Amazing.
Your takeaway?
Unless you dediccate a heap ‘o time and effort to this business, it will not make you rich (or anywhere close). But if you’ve already taken the time and mastered the skill, it could provide you with a nice little extra side income today.
Enjoy!
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