eBiz Weekly #2

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Hey there,

First, an apology.

In last week’s email I was so busy boasting about how I saved $700 on my new email marketing software, that I didn’t realize I botched the transfer of the mailing list and mixed up everyone’s names.

Thus, last week I probably called you Gretchen or Phileas or some other mad name.

Sorry about that!

I believe I’ve unjumbled everything now, and we’re (hopefully) back on track.

Let’s get to the good stuff…

How Much I Earned And Spent In 2018

You can see my finance report for December here. It was my lowest income month of the year ($3,278), but capped off my best ever year income-wise. I earned approximately €59,800 in 2018. Unfortunately, I also spent about €58,600.

Excellent Podcast For Online Business Builders

It’s called Side Hustle School, there’s a new short episode every day profiling an interesting “side hustle,” and it’s presented by a guy who has visited every country in the world. I’ve scanned ~40 episodes so far, on the lookout for “pure” online businesses: those that could be built and run from pretty much anywhere with a laptop and wifi. To me, such businesses offer the utmost freedom.

A few that fit the bill:

#721 – online memorial service website earning $250k/year
#718 – dad blogger earning $2k/month
#706 – $5k/month running a website about diamonds (launched July 2018)
#691 – dropshipping dog Christmas stockings, almost $20k in sales Christmas 2017.
#690 – blog about home decor started in August, earned $1200 in October.

(Come to think of it, most of those examples are what the Authority Hacker guys call “Stage 1 Authority Sites,” and similar to what I’m aiming to build at eBiz Facts.)

Very Nomad Problems

Love this new digital nomad-themed comic strip. You’ll get a kick out of it if you work online, move around a lot, and live out of a backpack. You can keep up with it on Facebook and Twitter, too.

Quick Productivity Tip

I heard this tip years ago from Noah Kagan (I think): increase your mouse speed to maximum. It will feel weird at first, but you quickly get used to it. And all those microseconds you save add up. As a bonus, anyone else who tries to use your computer will think you’re some kind of ninja.

Book Recommendation

We run a monthly book club for my Freedom Business Builder group. One of the books we’re reading in January is The Millionaire Fastlane. Bit of a sleazy title, I know, but I’m very impressed with it so far. More about high-level strategy than specific tactics, it’s a bit like The 4-Hour Workweek except the author doesn’t make it sound easier than it actually is.

That’s all for now. Thanks for reading.

—

Niall Doherty

eBiz Facts

P.S. Writing to you this week from Phu Quoc, an island in the south of Vietnam. Not a bad spot to visit, some very nice beaches and fairly inexpensive. Here’s a 3-minute vlog I found that’ll give you a feel for the place.

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