Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·PinnedI’ve Consulted Over 50 Crypto Projects — Almost All of Them Do Not Know What They’re DoingThat friend of yours who made money with NFTs is not smarter than you. — That friend of yours who made money with NFTs is not smarter than you. You’ve read about all the accidental crypto millionaires. You feel demotivated that people are just excelling in life in a matter of days while it’s taking you years. You finally decide to give it a shot…Cryptocurrency9 min read
22 hours ago3% discount on SP500, 32% on Amazon’s stock, & 25% on Bitcoin — Yet you buy discounted toilet paper.We are taught to be good at specializing in what we do. We are not taught to avoid buying unnecessary items that could lead unhappinness. — Me in 2020: “ I have an extra $1000 lying around. I should buy the iPhone 11 Pro Max. It’s a fantastic device. Do I need it, you ask? I need a new phone, not necessarily this fancy one, but why not!” *Buys the iPhone 11 Pro max at $1099* …Investing6 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·May 9Printing on Shirts Doesn’t Sound Exciting — Yet, My Friend Started in 2021 With $600K Annual SalesHe never needed a pitch deck or a business plan — “Ughh, you want to create a new Youtube channel? There are more than 800 million videos, everyone is doing it, and you probably won’t succeed.” We commonly believe that there is always a “top” in everything. There is the top restaurant. There is the top ride-sharing app. Obviously, there is…Startup5 min read
May 5I have seen people make money from crypto in all methods — I bet you don’t know that one.Not by Referrals, Trading, Hodling, Mining or Staking. — “A person’s misfortune creates another person’s fortune.” Person: Hey! why don’t you buy crypto with this link? you will make a free $10. You: Where’s the catch? Person: There is no catch. Just use this link, not the usual website. It’s an official one too. You can also just use…Cryptocurrency5 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·May 4My Previous Client Raised $320K to Make a Play-To-Earn Game That Is Actually PlayableIt’s called play-to-earn for a reason. One plays, to earn. While this sounds very logical, it’s very sad to the gaming community. — It’s called play-to-earn for a reason. One plays, to earn. While this sounds very logical, it’s very sad to the gaming community. You see, the essence of a game lies in entertainment. If there is no fun, there is no game. However, that does not stop GameFi initiatives from creating…Investment5 min read
Apr 21Losing $60 Billion in 20 hours — Welcome to Netflix’s worst day in 18 years.It’s never a happy day when you see an inspirational company struggle. Although, it would be sadder if one did not learn from this. — It’s never a happy day when you see an inspirational company struggle. Although, it would be sadder if one did not learn from this. If you had invested $10,000 in Netflix in 2018, your investment would’ve been $16,650 two days ago. At this moment, it would be $10,380.Startup4 min read
Apr 20I Created a Time Machine And Traveled Back to 2012 to Tell Myself What Companies To Invest In.I took a trip back to the year 2012 to tell my younger self to invest in some companies. Here is how it went… — I took a trip back to the year 2012 to tell my younger self to invest in some companies. Here is how it went… Apple 2012-Me: I love Apple, they just released the iPhone 4s, and it’s pretty incredible. There is a new guy as a CEO called Tim Cook. I…Startup3 min read
Apr 19Nokia didn’t shift, so they failed. Meta is doing the extreme opposite, so they might fail too.You might be working on the next Nokia; beware of the fall. — It’s the year 2007, and you are happy working in your job. Your company has just achieved new records. Just a few years back, your company achieved an all-time best seller record. It’s a great time to be working in your company; It is one of the biggest. It is…Social Media5 min read
Published in Entrepreneur's Handbook·Apr 183.5 Months on Fiverr With $17.7K Orders — 4 Strategies That Got Me ThereSimilar to how Steve Jobs was ousted from Apple, I was ousted from freelancing on Upwork. So I went to Fiverr and made ~$18k since January. — Similar to how Steve Jobs was ousted from Apple, I was ousted from freelancing on Upwork (I don’t even know how I dared to do this comparison… I really do live in my own bubble). In all cases, after freelancing on Upwork for a few years and making more than…Business8 min read
Apr 14If you think Starbucks is in the coffee business, you're probably brainwashed.A while ago, a franchisee of an Italian coffee brand told me, “Starbucks is not in the coffee business.” — One of the interesting conversations that I had this year was with a franchisee of an Italian coffee brand (Attibassi). Me: I'm thinking of investing in the Starbucks stock; I think this business will keep growing non-stop for at least ten years. Him: Dude, Starbucks is not in the coffee…Startup6 min read
