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Re: Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?

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Post by doctorwho42 »

Orthanc wrote: post #332

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cgpgrey . Started it with the idea that it could bring attention to some other professional projects, but it turned out that YouTube was actually the career.

As someone who has been subscribed for years and loves their top sneaky stamp. I really appreciate your content and content like yours, where you present interesting information that I am honestly curious about but don't have the time to do the deep dive myself.

Keep it up, and enjoy some nature walks!

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Post by kilroy123 »

Orthanc wrote: post #332

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cgpgrey . Started it with the idea that it could bring attention to some other professional projects, but it turned out that YouTube was actually the career.

Wow, I didn't know you were on HN!

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Post by simpixelated »

rozenmd wrote: post #105

https://maxrozen.com I run a SaaS, and nothing makes money as easily as that React blog. Essentially, you write content once, and a single email can pitch it to a whole new group of potential customers at nearly zero additional cost to you. (of course, it took a year of blogging regularly to reach that point, but now if I write another book it gets additional sales at no additional cost to me, which feels wild compar…

How do you get new contacts that you can pitch in a single email? Is it organic newsletter signups or something else?

Re: Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?

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Post by Orthanc »

doctorwho42 wrote: post #341
Orthanc wrote: post #332

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cgpgrey . Started it with the idea that it could bring attention to some other professional projects, but it turned out that YouTube was actually the career.

As someone who has been subscribed for years and loves their top sneaky stamp. I really appreciate your content and content like yours, where you present interesting information that I am honestly curious about but don't have the time to do the deep dive myself. Keep it up, and enjoy some nature walks!

Thanks!

Re: Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?

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Post by Orthanc »

kilroy123 wrote: post #342
Orthanc wrote: post #332

My YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/cgpgrey . Started it with the idea that it could bring attention to some other professional projects, but it turned out that YouTube was actually the career.

Wow, I didn't know you were on HN!

I (mostly) like it better than reddit, but _shhhhh_ don't tell reddit.

Re: Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?

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Post by Archipelagia »

gualang wrote: post #259
shauryamanu wrote: post #221

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Don't you think this might not be a safe side income for you?

It is as safe as filing any valid cause of action in law. Submissions in court is not much different than presenting for a budget in large corporate. Law is not mysterious, it is just plain ability to find case laws that fits your particular sets of circumstances (authorities) - what we devs call pattern matching. Like chess,prepare your defenses while you plan your offensive. Playbook is just like MCO("chess") but b…

I think the question was more about any out of court consequences – 20 years imprisonment is a lot, and seems you're dealing with people who aren't particularly law abiding to begin with. Aren't you worried of someone trying to go after you?

Re: Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?

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Post by codegeek »

chasd00 wrote: post #135
codegeek wrote: post #122

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Its ok. They don't want to admit reality. I ahve 3 kids (one is a baby) and I love them to death but crying baby is never fun and certainly not relaxing and I am happy to admit that.

True true. And after they learn to walk you got about two weeks and the learn how to run and then you’re chasing them for 5 years. Mine are 13 and 10 and it’s pretty nice atm. The 10 year old still thinks I hang the moon and the 13 year old is just enough of a smart ass to make me laugh.

hahaha so true. I have a 9 year old, 8 year old and 5 months old (I know I know. Diaper days are back again). The 9 year old already talks like she is 13 and the 8 year usually follows her and well, the 5 month old. Baby doing baby things :)

Re: Ask HN: What is the best income stream you have created till date?

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Post by xxEightyxx »

davidy123 wrote: post #318
xxEightyxx wrote: post #182

I actually have a few: 1) Board member (advisor really) of a crypto/blockchain company. They pay me $5k per month to basically answer questions and help solve certain issues that might arise. There's also regular meetings but all in I spend 4 hours per week max. 2) Small contractor jobs. I was a contractor and home builder in a previous life. These days, I do side jobs both for the extra income and as a way to relax…

Thank you for your open and honest replies about your hyperproductivity and optimization. There is an expression, "the days are long, the years are short." Do you see yourself building toward a point in older age where you can either relax, or focus on something that you consider a major achievement? Of course, that could very well be creating a comfortable existence for your family, which it seems like you've alread…

Yes and no. I want a solid nest-egg in the event that something happens and prevents me from working. No interest in traveling or doing anything else at the moment but of course things can change and as I get older my train of thought will probably change as well so I try to be cognizant of that. In building some level of wealth, I'd consider it to be an achievement and follow-up achievement is using whatever funds I have to help others because I don't care for things other than tools, computer parts, and things like microcontrollers (Arduinos and RPI's).

Sounds extremely corny but I lost my best friends a few years back and their families are not well off financially, one in particular is struggling so I help them as much as they will let me because they're in their mid 60's and have always treated me like family. Another friend wanted to start a remodeling company so I helped him with that. I think these are the kinds of that brings a level of satisfaction and joy rather than buying new cars or taking vacation - for me at least.

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Post by xxEightyxx »

throwayyy479087 wrote: post #320
xxEightyxx wrote: post #182

I actually have a few: 1) Board member (advisor really) of a crypto/blockchain company. They pay me $5k per month to basically answer questions and help solve certain issues that might arise. There's also regular meetings but all in I spend 4 hours per week max. 2) Small contractor jobs. I was a contractor and home builder in a previous life. These days, I do side jobs both for the extra income and as a way to relax…

I want to do #5 so badly but don’t have millions in cash - how do you arrange financing?

There's many ways - traditional banking being the route I took. Initial sunk-cost was $350k, interest rates were low, and my loan amount was small all things considered. I had most of the cash on hand and collateral in the form of a house. I did all the building and excavation myself, the only things I subbed out were plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and some drywall because I really don't like drywall.

Also fortunate because the last few years has seen a huge run-up and appreciation in property in my area specifically where the median house price 10 years ago was around $250k, it's now just under a million for a run-of-the-mill 4 bed, 2 bath, 2200sqft home. The buyer was a small investment company from out-of-state which is really unfortunate because I was hoping to sell to someone local but given the offer they made me, no one could match or even come close.

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Post by ZenMasterThis »

totetsu wrote: post #145
ZenMasterThis wrote: post #7

Aside from my regular job, life modeling. Not a huge income generator (around $19,000 total over the last 5 years), but the pose research, networking, booking sessions, actually doing the modeling, and reporting on / posting the artwork from my sessions on my social media is pretty much a "sole passion" for me.

pose research?

Yes! The human body has the potential to do a tremendous variety of poses.

To keep it interesting for me and my artists, I regularly scan the Instagram posters I follow, as well as other sources (like classical art sites), and save interesting ones I'd like to try.

Then I run a slideshow of the poses on my home TV. I'll take a moment to look as I pass by while doing chores, or I'll spend some dedicated time actually doing the poses for timed intervals.

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