1669: [Part 2] How To Make Money on the Internet by Chris Guillebeau on Online Businesses
Apr 26, 2025
Unlock the secrets to making money online with timeless strategies! Focus on leveraging your existing skills and embrace low-risk experimentation for scalable projects. Discover how to shift from passive consumption to empowered creation. Learn how value-based pricing and subscription models can change your approach to business. Plus, hear practical advice for consultants and coaches to build trust through meaningful engagement. Get ready to take actionable steps towards financial freedom!
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Balance Free and Paid Work
Maintain a balance of free and paid work to build trust and fun in your business.
Help others without direct compensation to grow your audience and goodwill.
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Make Business Fun
Make your business activities fun to generate interest and trust among followers and customers.
Fun experiences can attract respect and attention that traditional methods may not.
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Price Based on Value
Base your prices on the value your product or service provides, not on your costs.
The marketplace ultimately decides if a price is too high, not the individual seller.
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Set Your Own Rules, Live the Life You Want, and Change the World
Chris Guillebeau
Based on Chris Guillebeau's popular online manifesto 'A Brief Guide to World Domination,' this book encourages readers to challenge conventional norms and live unconventional, remarkable lives. It explores creative self-employment, radical goal-setting, contrarian travel, and embracing life as a constant adventure. The book is organized into three parts: The Remarkable Life, Reclaiming Work, and The Power of Convergence, providing practical advice and inspiring stories to help readers design their own path to success and make a meaningful impact.
The $100 startup
Chris Guillebeau
In this book, Chris Guillebeau shares insights from 1,500 individuals who have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from minimal investments. He focuses on 50 intriguing case studies, highlighting how people with no special skills turned their passions into profitable ventures. The book emphasizes the importance of finding the intersection between your expertise and what others are willing to pay for, and it provides practical advice on starting and growing a business without needing an MBA, a business plan, or employees. Guillebeau stresses key principles such as the importance of action over planning and the value of selling solutions rather than teaching skills.
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Episode 1669:
Chris Guillebeau breaks down timeless strategies for earning income online by focusing on skills you already have, low-risk experimentation, and building projects that offer value and scalability. Whether you're freelancing, launching a product, or exploring affiliate marketing, his insights help shift the mindset from passive consumption to empowered creation.
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