My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Move to major city for career acceleration
Why It Works
Concentration of opportunities, network effects, higher salaries, competitive environment raises your game
Prerequisites
How to Execute
Choose biggest city in your country, or global hub for your industry
Accept higher costs as investment in career acceleration
Focus on building network and skills while there
Plan exit strategy once you have kids or other priorities change
When It Fails
When personal costs (relationships, mental health) outweigh career benefits, or when you don't actually leverage the opportunities available
Real Example
“22-year-old moves from Columbus to NYC, takes lower net pay due to rent but gains access to better jobs and network that results in 3x salary increase within 5 years.”