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1 Person Million Dollar Businesses
Noah Kagan profiles three of them in this 12-minute video and pulls out some nice takeaways from each… The three businesses: As Noah says in the video, the people building and running these businesses aren’t much different to you. They don’t have anything you don’t have or can’t learn 😎
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How to Ask Useful Questions
This article by Josh Kaufman is the most important thing you’ll read today. Especially if you’re struggling with making money online and need to ask for help. I get emails every day asking things like: “Hello! [Insert life story.] What should I do?” “I’m thinking about [action]. What do you think?” Those are bad questions, and I’ve given…
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$50K/Month One-Man Design Service
That’s DesignJoy by Brett Williams. I’ve mentioned it here a couple of times before. It was at $15k/month about a year ago. Then $25k/month back in January. The latest update is that Brett has hit $50-60K in monthly revenue with less than $200 in monthly expenses and working 50-60 hours per week 💪
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Weird Goes Mainstream
Embrace weirdness in business. Examples: Dirty Rotten Flowers, Scam Rappers, Branded Fruit, Maskalike. Stand out in a world run by algorithms. Weirdness is power in 2021.
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HubSpot Academy (Free Courses)
I’ve been browsing the free courses offered by HubSpot and they look good, nice and concise. Some even offer certifications 🎓 Courses that caught my eye: Don’t expect much depth from any of those courses, as most are 3 hours or less. But you can use them to get a feel for different topics and specializations, see…
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Amazon Sellers Ain’t Happy
And they haven’t been for a while. Here’s a good write-up of how things have gotten worse over the years for people selling products on Amazon. The article is from 2018, but as you can see when you visit the Amazon seller forums today, many of the top posts speak to sellers leaving or expressing frustration 🤬 For…
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42 Ways To Earn Your First $1 Online
Sell access to a curated Google Sheet or Airtable database. Create valuable info, organize it neatly, and charge for access. Example: Community List made $2000 one week after launch.
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Creative Link Building
Create link-magnet content for clients like in the Authority Hacker video. Offer calculator tools like Healthy Eater for link building. Combine with outreach service for effective results.
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$45/hour Remote Tutoring Gig
The company is called Tokyo Academics. 👉 Info and apply here. More details on Reddit. Note that they require all their tutors to have “exceptional academic credentials and/or professional backgrounds.”
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The Einstein of Computer Science
A recent episode of Cautionary Tales told the story of Claude Shannon, the so-called Einstein of computer science and the inventor of the world’s first wearable computer, which he used to cheat at roulette in a Vegas casino back in 1961. The episode describes how Shannon never stayed focused on one thing for long. Maybe he…
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Don’t Buy Stuff, Buy Cash Flow
This article is a good reminder to think twice before spending money on stuff that generates ongoing expenses, like a car or a house 🏡 Better to spend money on stuff that generates cash flow, like an established business or a nice rental property. When you purchase future cash flow you become wealthy. When you purchase…
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How To Find The Next Big Thing
Steph Smith spotted a rising trend: hard kombucha. Use her research process to find emerging opportunities in your niche for your blog, podcast, or business.
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Roast My Landing Page
Amazing at Home uses the free offer mentioned earlier as a lead gen for their $99/month Mastermind Membership. Roast My Landing Page skips the free offer and charges £149 ($210) for a 20-minute video analysis of your SaaS landing page. Oliver Meakings, the guy behind RMLP, writes that he’s been offering that productized service for a year, and…
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Free Review of Your Amazon Listing
If you’re selling a product on Amazon, Amazing at Home offers a free review of your listing to help boost sales. Heard about it on this episode of the eCom Exits podcast 🎙 The host of that podcast – Nate Ginsburg – built and sold a $1 million Amazon business, and shared his story here.
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The Most Interesting Marketer in the World
MSCHF is an innovative brand creating viral products like Jesus Shoes and CussCollar. Listen to founder Gabe Whaley’s creative process on the Prehype podcast for marketing inspiration.
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