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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Regyl Jaen

Inside the Bizarre Business of a Nashville Entrepreneur Turning Trash Into Thousands of Dollars

Carter Stevens went from sleeping in his car to earning $17,000 salvaging 190 discarded office chairs. (Credit: TikTok/cartier.63)

Nashville entrepreneur Carter Stevens, 31, has turned other people's unwanted possessions into thousands of dollars by diving into dumpsters and reselling discarded goods.

The unusual hustle has helped him rebuild his finances after a period of homelessness and debt. Now, Stevens is trying to build a new career around finding value in what others throw away.

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