Keep us posted. Specially the marketing side of things.
Good luck.
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#32Hey guys! Thanks for the support. You caught me pretty early in the process, so not terribly much to show just yet, but I hope you'll stick around for the ride.
If you're curious, the first product I'm trying to make profitable (and the one whose numbers I reference in the video) is at http://whattowrite.org
But, as I say, the stats on it are pretty bleak at the moment (I need to improve the funnel performance by ~1000%). I may end up spending 2 weeks invalidating it and then move on to greener pastures.
Regarding the amount of money and number of months it gives me, I chose the amount (10k) in order to give myself 4 months, rather than the other way around. 4 months feels about right. If I could live happily on £1k per month, I would have made it the £4k bootstrap challenge ;)
Thanks again!
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
Living in London was quite expensive for me. He estimates four months: "All my expenses come from the £10k but I can only make money from products (e.g. no consulting). London is expensive, so this gives me about 4 months."
Spending £2.5k/month to live in London? In your experience, how accurate does that sound?
That's about me, post-tax for the past two years I think. Would go a lot further if I were single, but we can afford to rent a decent-sized 2-bedroom flat in a nice area without having to pinch pennies.
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#34Reminds me of Joe Stump's entrepreneur goal- to figure out how to make $30 a month from 1000 people.
The key is having focus and a goal in mind. If one can stick to the plan then they are already ahead of the game.
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#35Hey guys! Thanks for the support. You caught me pretty early in the process, so not terribly much to show just yet, but I hope you'll stick around for the ride. If you're curious, the first product I'm trying to make profitable (and the one whose numbers I reference in the video) is at http://whattowrite.org But, as I say, the stats on it are pretty bleak at the moment (I need to improve the funnel performance by ~10…
Good concept.
What is the writers site built with andhow will it generate revenue?
Are you adopting a lean startup approach?
Good luck.
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#36Z-index your footer to 9999. YouTube video covers it up on iPad. Also the white form field on the left sidebar overruns into the text. I'm on an iPad so not sure how desktop version differs.
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#38I did this about a year ago. It took me about 2 months to get self sustaining and 6 months to reach my previous salary. Been thinking about writing it up, maybe I should go ahead and do it. Good luck, living off income from things you make is a great thing.
Yes...please do!
I need all the encouragement I can get.
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#39I did this about a year ago. It took me about 2 months to get self sustaining and 6 months to reach my previous salary. Been thinking about writing it up, maybe I should go ahead and do it. Good luck, living off income from things you make is a great thing.
please, do it
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#40I did this about a year ago. It took me about 2 months to get self sustaining and 6 months to reach my previous salary. Been thinking about writing it up, maybe I should go ahead and do it. Good luck, living off income from things you make is a great thing.
Please share. I will even pay for such sharing.