Blogging And Digital Marketing Encourages You To Be An Arsehole
As a blogger, I am not rewarded for being nice. I am not rewarded for everyone agreeing with what I say or people liking me. I am rewarded for being an arsehole. 99% of my visitors find my site from Google. So let me explain how Google works. They don't rank your...
Applications For Our Entrepreneurship Grants Are Closing Soon – Apply Before 31 August
Once again we are offering three $1,000 no-strings-attached entrepreneurship grants to help kickstart budding entrepreneurs. And the deadline is fast approaching, make sure to get your applications in before the end of the day on 31 August. To apply all you need to do...
The Power Of Naivety, And Why I Am Choosing Ignorance
When I was a pudgy 16-year-old I told my girlfriend that I would win a fight against this 6f10” athlete we both knew. I was completely un-self-aware of my weaknesses and full of entirely misplaced confidence. I thought I was the best and could do anything. As I’ve...
Why I Have Stopped Being A Digital Nomad (for the time being)
18-months ago I threw out almost everything I owned. Packed one small suitcase and headed off into the sunset. I traveled the world, living out of Airbnb's and running my businesses from my laptop. Living the dream. Except now I have just done a 100% reversal....
Announcing The Winner’s Of The First Round Of Entrepreneurship Grants
I have spent the past couple of weeks combing through 178 brilliant entrepreneurship grant applications. Trying to choose just three to award a $1,000 no-strings-attached grant to grow or start their business. It has been really tough and I really want to thank...
Half-Yearly Blog Income Report, Dec to May 2017
Every six months I update you on how much this blog is earning. I don't have to do it, but reading other people's income reports is one of the reasons I got motivated enough to start a blog in the first place. Hopefully, my reports will inspire you to do the same....
Forget Sales Funnels, Build A Sales Net To Catch A Whole Niche
Often people think about business as a funnel. You get someone in at the beginning, and then take them on a journey where at each step you try and upsell them. There is usually one entrance point, and all the upsells are value adds or a better version of that original...
Working Smart and Working Hard Is Not Enough. You Need To Be Creative
I used to think that creating a good income outside of getting a traditional job was easy. And that anyone who put in enough time and effort would make it. All of my friends who have quit (or never got) jobs and decided to do their own thing have succeeded. Every...
Become A Professional Gambler: The Seven Ways To Make Money Gambling
I have always been fascinated by beating the casino at their own game and in 2009 with the financial crisis in full swing that fascination became an obsession. But after lots of trial and error, experimenting and false starts I finally was able to turn that obsession...
How To Start A Vodka Brand On A Shoestring Budget (Updated)
I really want to create a brand of gin. I want to do it remotely, make it scalable and as a one-man band. All on a shoe-string budget. But every distillery I have contacted has laughed in my face: "It's too hard", "the laws are too strict". So I was delighted to be...
Profit Accumulator Review 2017 – Matched Betting Software Compared
In this Profit Accumulator review, I will take a look at how useful Profit Accumulator is to a matched better. Ask if it's worth the money, and compare it to its competition. Profit Accumulator popped up about four years ago and revolutionised the industry by being...
Why Is It So Difficult To Give Away $12,000?
Last week I announced I was giving away $12,000 to wannabe entrepreneurs. Rather than excitement, it was received with scepticism and hostility. I have called them entrepreneurship grants. 12 no-strings-attached easy-to-apply grants of $1,000 each. I expected the post...
Entrepreneurship Grants – $12,000 To Help You Start Your Business
Applications for all entrepreneurship grants have now closed. Congratulations to all the winners! Between March 2017 and March 2018 I awarded 12 entrepreneurship grants of $1,000 each to help budding business owners launch or grow their dream. This page is the...
The Pros And Cons Of Being A Digital Nomad
Well, the most obvious con of being a digital nomad is having to call yourself a digital nomad... can someone please come up with a less nerdy sounding name?! A digital nomad is someone who is officially homeless. They roam around the world staying in hostels, hotels,...
My Experience Trying To Make Money Trading On Betfair
For years I have been obsessed with trying to make money trading on Betfair. And like any overly optimistic sucker, I have spent an enormous amount of time and money researching and looking into different systems. The closest I ever got to making it work was when I...
Value Betting – How To Make Money When The Bookies Get It Wrong
The odds you get at a bookmaker represent the chance of your bet winning. And sometimes, just sometimes, the bookies get it wrong allowing smart punters to get great value. This is the essence of value betting. Value betting was the final and most profitable step of...
What It Takes To Create A Successful Blog – The 3 Crucial Aspects
It has been over two years since I started this blog. And in that time it has gone from a small site only read by my friends and family, to a source of full-time income with thousands of readers. So I think it's time to write a detailed blog post looking at exactly...
How To Start A T-Shirt Dropshipping Business
In this post, I set up a business that sells t-shirts with my designs on them. My t-shirt dropshipping business requires almost no upfront cost and takes very little maintenance. The store I set up is here and you can also buy the items on Amazon here. I have been...