Failing Forward: $10,144 in 100 Days

Marat MiftakhovSoftware Engineer $10,144 revenue in 100 days
Published September 21, 2023 by Fardeen KhanReviewed and edited by Niall Doherty

Marat Miftakhov is a software engineer from Serbia who recently challenged himself to earn $100,000 in 100 days.

He wrote about his experience on Reddit.

Marat had no prior experience in sales or entrepreneurship, but he decided to push himself outside his comfort zone

During the 100 days he tried…

Creating a mobile appCreating some digital productsOffering mentoring services for new programmersMaking YouTube videosFreelancing

In total, after 100 days, Marat ended up earning $10,144… far short of his ambitious $100K goal

He writes…

I failed. I’ve made 10X less than I aimed to make…

…I’m happy that I’ve made 10K and I believe if my goal was $10K I would make only $1K or so.

Also…

I learned something new about myself. I’m happy to know that I can work hard and be disciplined. It gives me confidence that I can achieve anything I want, that I won’t quit.

So it seems there might be something to that saying…

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.

But here’s the most interesting part to me

$8000 of Marat’s earnings – ie. the vast majority – came from…

a freelance project where I work as a backend developer, just like my main job. I understand it’s not very entrepreneurial because it’s just a job

Next best was the $2115 he earned from mentoring other programmers.

Which means he earned only $29 from all his other efforts combined

Through this experience, Marat realized…

at this stage it seems like [freelance programming is] the best option to make some money, because I already have the skill 

True, freelancing may not be “very entrepreneurial,” but who cares?

Money is money

If freelancing is the best way to earn a living online – and it usually is, especially for people just starting out – then embrace it.

In my experience, this progression works well for most folks… 

Start with freelancing or a remote jobAs you gain experience, increase your rate and reduce your hours Enjoy your free time or invest it into building a higher level business



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