“And then I wake up at 7:00 a.m., and I roll over and
look at my phone. And I have a notification from Shopify saying
that I made my first sale for $149. And I let out this huge,
orgasmic noise of relief. I was like, 'Wow. Everything’s going to
be okay.'” — Allen Walton
This episode is by popular request!
In detail, we uncover a real-world case study of someone who
built a seven-figure business after reading The 4-Hour Workweek
(and other resources, of course).
Two important people joined me for this jam session.
First is Allen Walton (@allenthird), founder of
SpyGuy, an online security store based in the Dallas, Texas area.
Walton struggled in high school and spent a few years playing
video games before his mom made him apply for a job at a local
surveillance chain, where he worked from 2009-2011. He became
interested in starting his own business after being exposed to
The 4-Hour Workweek. In 2014, he went out on his own and started
SpyGuy, his current business. He built the business to $1 million
in revenue on his own, relying on what he learned in books and
podcasts, and it now brings in seven-figure revenue with five
employees.
The second person joining me is journalist Elaine
Pofeldt (@elainepofeldt), an independent journalist and
speaker who specializes in careers and entrepreneurship. She is
the author of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business: Make Great
Money. Work the Way You Like. Have the Life You Want, in which
she looks at how entrepreneurs are scaling to $1 million in
revenue prior to hiring employees.
In this episode we explore the specifics of key decisions,
helpful tools, early mistakes, and much more, all leading to a
business that has exceeded all expectations. I had a blast doing
this one, and I hope you have a blast listening!
Click here for the show notes for this episode.
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