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My First Million

My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

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Build transferable money-making skills while working in any business

Young professionals in service businesses who want to advance beyond just doing the work

6 months to build competency, 1-2 years to mastery

What Success Looks Like

Owning a core business skill that transfers across industries and creates ownership opportunities

Steps to Execute

1

Reduce service fulfillment time by 20%

2

Dedicate 90-120 minutes daily to learning one core skill

3

Focus on digital marketing for local businesses

4

Study current business owner's customer acquisition methods

5

Practice and implement what you learn

6

Document results and build portfolio

Checklist

Identified which skill to focus on
Carved out daily learning time
Access to current business operations
Way to practice and implement learning
System for tracking progress

Inputs Needed

  • Time allocation
  • Learning resources
  • Practice opportunities
  • Mentorship access

Outputs

  • Transferable business skill
  • Increased value to current employer
  • Future ownership opportunities

Example

“A barber reduces haircut time by 20% to spend 2 hours daily learning digital marketing, eventually becoming indispensable and earning partnership opportunities”