How a jewelry designer makes $252K a year as an Uber driver – Gavin Escolar

Gavin Escolar, Physical Product

Next time you hear someone talk about Uber, tell them about this Mixergy interview.

You’re about to meet an Uber driver who does about 1/4 million dollars in sales. But the bulk of his money doesn’t come from driving. It comes from the jewelry he sells to his passengers.

Gavin Escolar is an Uber driver and a jewelry-maker whose work you can see if his car ever picks you up, or by going to his personal web site, GavinEscolar.com

Gavin Escolar

Gavin Escolar is a jewelry designer who makes $250k a year as an Uber driver.

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All right, and next time you hear someone talk about Uber, I want you to tell them about this interview because you’re about to meet an Uber driver who does about a quarter million dollars in sales. But the bulk of his money doesn’t come from driving, it comes from the jewelry that he sells and his passengers buy. Gavin...

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