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1- Check your Promotions or Spam folder
2- Drag my email to your Primary inbox
3- Reply with "Got it!" — this tells Gmail I'm not spam
(This ensures you'll receive every email in the series)
Over the next few days, I'll send you short, practical emails that will help you:
✓ Avoid wasting money on the wrong tools
✓ Understand what actually matters in a small shop
✓ Build faster without needing more space
✓ Make smarter decisions before every upgrade
Each email takes 3–5 minutes to read and can be applied immediately.
👉 Tip: Save these emails — many readers tell me they come back to them before every tool purchase.
You don't need to buy anything right now.
But if you're curious how a beginner shop is built step by step, explore the stage that fits where you are:
You don't need to buy anything right now.
But if you're curious how a beginner shop is built step by step, explore the stage that fits where you are:
Woodworking doesn't require:
❌ A huge workshop
❌ Expensive machines
❌ Copying YouTube "dream shops"
It requires good decisions, in the right order.
That's exactly what the upcoming emails are designed to give you.
Your first email should arrive shortly.
I'm Dan Miller — Beginner-Friendly Small Shop Specialist.
I wasted over 2 years and more than $2,000 setting up my first shop the wrong way.
Now I help beginners build smart, organized, small-space shops — without guesswork, overwhelm, or wasted money.

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Small Woodworking Shops on a Budget
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