My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Sarah's List Employee Wealth Strategy
Join stable, proven companies with 1000+ employees that still have 5-10x growth potential to build wealth through stock appreciation without entrepreneur risk
How It Works
Get normal employee stock grants at companies positioned for continued growth, allowing stock value to compound while maintaining work-life balance and stability
Components
Identify companies with 1000+ employees and proven business models
Evaluate 5-10x growth potential
Negotiate for meaningful stock grants
Stay long enough for vesting and appreciation
Focus on companies in secular growth trends
When to Use
When you want millionaire potential without entrepreneur risk, when you value stability, when you have skills that scale companies value
When Not to Use
When you want control, when you prefer guaranteed income over equity upside, when you want to build your own company
Anti-Patterns to Avoid
Example
“Employee joins Airbnb at $18B valuation with $50K/year stock grants, stays 4 years as company grows to $100B, turns $200K of stock into $1M+ through appreciation”