Sam Priestley
Hello and welcome! I am a professional gambler turned entrepreneur and I write about my experiences on this website.
On this site you will find how-to guides, opinion pieces and my in-depth business journals.
Highlights:
Amazon FBA
Leverage Amazon’s fulfilment network to make huge profits.
Professional Gambling
Make money from gambling loop-holes. Matched Betting, Arbing, Value Betting.
My Gin Business Journal
My diary that follows along from idea to launch of the award-winning Pipehouse Gin.
The Lazy Entrepreneur
Our podcast where we discuss everything to do with lifestyle entrepreneurship.
Latest Posts:
How To Give To Charity Effectively And Efficiently
When I first went to university someone I respected suggested I should start donating to charity from my student loan. Nonsense, obviously I wasn't going to do that. And I think that was the last time anyone I trusted spoke to me about giving to charity. Talking about...
Two Years In – My Blog Earning Report
There is a newer income report out. Read it here: Half-Yearly Blog Income Report, Dec to May 2017 I have a very exciting announcement to make. This blog now makes a full-time income. It makes the same as a graduate working in London. That's crazy! Since the last...
Give Your Body An MOT – My First Ever Health Screening
Do you think it's strange that most people have never had a full medical check-up? It's not something I've every really thought about before. I give my car a yearly MOT, I go to the dentist regularly for a checkup, and I even check my computer for viruses. But I've...
Running My UK Business Without An Accountant
In April 2015 my business partner and I started a new company. That in itself isn't anything special. Whenever a new project starts to make some money I like to create a company for it. But what was special was that we decided to ignore all the common advice and run...
Quit Your Job, Become A Freelancer And Travel The World
Eight months ago my girlfriend (now fiance) quit her corporate job, created a profile on a freelancing website and ran off to travel the world with me. Now she has more offers for contracts than she can handle, is able to work from anywhere in the world and earns over...
What Do I Do For A Living? This Interview Should Explain It
Despite having written 50+ articles on this blog about my thoughts or projects I'm working, I haven't yet written any sort of biography or explanation of who I am or what it is I do. I just don't really like talking about myself (I know, ironic right?). In fact, one...
Is It Worth Paying For A Course On Online Business?
About six months ago I was asked in an interview: "have you ever paid for a course on online business?". I had to admit, I hadn't. In the same interview, I described my thoughts on online business: When you’re doing something which is so different to everyone else....
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T Kiyosaki – Book Review
Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki is probably the most well known 'how to be rich' books ever written. And it's also one that I have been putting off reading for a long time. I hate the branding - "what the rich teach their kids about money that the poor and middle...
One Year On – Exactly How Much Our Bestselling Book Has Made
In mid-August last year we launched our book. We're going to sell thousands, I thought. And because we are self-published we'll be able to keep most of the royalties and be rich! On the surface, those hopes weren't completely absurd. The book was called Expert in a...
How I Started A Consultancy Business
I have gone over to the dark side and done something I never thought I would. I have started my own consultancy business. As someone who is known for being rude about consultants... what a hypocritic. Ok, wait a second, I'm sorry! But let me explain. I'm not being...
Levelling Up In Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
In mid-April 2015 I set a challenge to "get really good at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu" in one year. I had no idea what "being really good" meant. I didn't even really know what Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu was. But I was a bit full of myself and thought I could just pick a random...
Supercharging My Blog – A New Theme & A New Host
If you're a regular reader of this blog, you may have noticed that it is now looking very different. Over the last few days I have completely redesigned the site. I think the new site looks cleaner, more modern and is much easier for new readers to get straight to the...