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'I gave up job for side-hustle and now I take £2.4million a year'
United Kingdom🏛️ PoliticsCenter8 hr. ago

'I gave up job for side-hustle and now I take £2.4million a year'

Aaron Pearce, a 38-year-old personal trainer from Suffolk, quit his day job to pursue a full-time career in reselling football cards. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he transitioned from managing gyms to focusing on reselling cards through social media and a live shopping marketplace. By 2025, he had established a business with a team of seven, offering 'spots' in card cases that could yield high-value cards. In his most recent year, he reported earning £2.4 million in revenue. Pearce highlights the potential for financial success through niche hobbies and encourages others to consider pursuing passions outside traditional employment.

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Daily Mirror logoDaily MirrorIndependentCenter8 hr. ago
'I gave up job for side-hustle and now I take £2.4million a year'

Aaron Pearce, a 38-year-old personal trainer from Suffolk, quit his day job to pursue a full-time career in reselling football cards. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he transitioned from managing gyms to focusing on reselling cards through social media and a live shopping marketplace. By 2025, he had established a business with a team of seven, offering 'spots' in card cases that could yield high-value cards. In his most recent year, he reported earning £2.4 million in revenue. Pearce highlights the potential for financial success through niche hobbies and encourages others to consider pursuing passions outside traditional employment.

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