Sam Priestley
Sam is a professional gambler turned entrepreneur. He has started more than 30 businesses with some successes and many more failures.
Here you can find diaries and how-to guides so you can learn from what worked and avoid Sam’s mistakes.
How-To Guides:
Amazon FBA
Leverage Amazon’s fulfilment network to make huge profits.
Professional Gambling
Make money from gambling loop-holes. Matched Betting, Arbing, Value Betting.
Investing
Invest your money for both long-term gain and short-term opportunity.
All The Rest
Opening a coffee shop, self-publishing, making gin, blogging and more.
Other Highlights:
Recent Posts:
My Monthly Report – October 2019
It has been a hugely busy couple of months. We have travelled to five countries (Malaysia, England, Switzerland Greece and Vietnam). Had record breaking months for our table tennis business, including launching in Australia. And took our first step to taking Pipehouse...
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Canggu Bali: The Ultimate Digital Nomad Guide
Canggu is a beachfront village in Bali, that for some reason has become the digital nomad capital of the world. Nowhere else is there such a density of remote workers, co-working spaces and wifi enabled vegan brunch spots. Everywhere you go, from the beach clubs to...
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My Monthly Report – August 2019
Another month another monthly report. I spent all of August in Bali and had some real swings of productivity. I got the podcast back on track, did a lot of planning and worked on some big deals for Pipehouse Gin. But towards the end of the month my work rate slowed...
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Instagram Influencer Part 2 – Hashtags Don’t Work
It has been about a month since we started our Instagram journey. And drum roll.... we have 185 followers. Yeah. I know. Your gran has more followers But that's OK. We have learned a lot in the last month. And the strategy was always going to start out and produce...
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My Monthly Report – July 2019
Welcome back to another monthly report! And what a different month July was. We gave up our home, sold most of our possessions and hopped on a flight to the other side of the world. The plan: to work and travel full-time. Living out of hotels and working from cafes...
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I’m Going To Become An Instagram Influencer – Part 1
Oh no! I hear you say. Not another Instagram influencer. Another vapid narcissist who won the genetic lottery and is getting paid to eat amazing food. Well for one, that's not what I am going to be doing, my pout is nowhere near good enough to make it through selfies...
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My Monthly Report – May 2019
Hello and welcome back to another monthly report. It is going to be a short one this month because I honestly have been so busy with other things that work took a backseat in May. One of the nice things about being self-employed is that taking a chilled out month...
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How to Get A License Distil Gin From Your Home
This is a quick post telling you how I managed to get a license to distil my own gin from my house. It's actually easier than you think: In order to get a license to distil gin from your home you need to: Fill out form L5 and apply for a rectifier's license Explain...
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Serendipity – How To Be In The Right Place At The Right Time
Serendipity is a concept I think about a lot and massively impacts how I do business and how I live my life. Wikipedia describes it as “the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way". Or in other words: being in the right place at the...
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Become A Professional Gambler: The Seven Ways To Make Money Gambling
There is something that has always fascinated me about beating the casino at their own game and luckily I was able to turn that fascination into a career and make money gambling. I was a professional gambler for many years, making over a million pounds along the way....
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My Monthly Report – April 2019
Another month, another report. And a late report at that. That's because I've had the last 3 weeks off work. I go through phases and have been doing some questioning about why I do any of this. I realised that I don't think I have ever taken any extended time off work...
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International Logistics: How To Run A Global Brand From Your Bedroom
Today we’re going to be talking about how to manage your international logistics as a one-person business. Or in other words, how to make sure your products successfully flow around the world when all you have is an internet connection. It’s easy to get intimidated by...
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