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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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Start your first business to learn entrepreneurship fundamentals

18-25 year olds who want to be successful but lack capital, network, or clear vision yet

6-18 months to profitability

What Success Looks Like

Making $200K+ annually, learning real business skills, building confidence and network for bigger ventures later

Steps to Execute

1

Pick a service business that requires more boldness than skill

2

Target something other people find embarrassing or tedious to do themselves

3

Start with free work to build portfolio and credibility

4

Scale by hiring freelancers to replicate your process

5

Productize the service into repeatable packages

6

Use profits to fund next bigger business

Checklist

Can I start this with under $1000?
Does this require me to be bold rather than skilled?
Are there people paying others to avoid doing this themselves?
Can I get my first client within 30 days?
Is there a clear path to $20K/month within 6 months?

Inputs Needed

  • Willingness to be rejected
  • Basic video/content skills
  • Time to hustle daily
  • Small initial budget for equipment

Outputs

  • Monthly recurring revenue
  • Business operation skills
  • Client testimonials
  • Freelancer network
  • Confidence for bigger ventures

Example

“Josh drops out of college to do street interviews for chocolate brands. Starts by DMing founders on Twitter, doing free work to build credibility. Scales to 46 freelancers across NYC, LA, Miami doing park interviews. Makes $300K/month revenue by productizing what founders are too embarrassed to do themselves.”