Michael Corbus, of Oak Grove, Oregon, has been performing as a Neil Diamond impersonator since 1994.
Under the name of Happy Diamond, he realized he sounded a lot like him when working as a DJ.
He added a Neil Diamond impression to his comedy act as a 24-year-old, with the Diamond bit emerging as his most entertaining.
When he started, he made about $1,500 per show-up until 2007, when he took a ten-year break when his daughter was born.
2. Re-Selling Business
One person’s “trash” becomes another person’s treasure—and brings in extra income for Lisa Hill of Portland, Oregon.
Under the name of Lisa’s
Furniture and More, Hill has been selling furniture online—a side hustle turned into a full-time business—since 2017.
Her side hustle started while working her administrative job when she found free furniture, painted it, and resold it. Friends advised that she was good at selling stuff online, and it took off.