In The $100 Startup, Chris Guillebeau shows you how to lead of life of adventure, meaning and purpose - and earn a good living.
Still in his early thirties, Chris is on the verge of completing a tour
of every country on earth - he's already visited more than 175 nations -
and yet he's never held a "real job" or earned a regular paycheck.
Rather, he has a special genius for turning ideas into income, and he
uses what he earns both to support his life of adventure and to give
back.
There are many others like Chris - those who've found ways to opt out
of traditional employment and create the time and income to pursue what
they find meaningful. Sometimes, achieving that perfect blend of passion
and income doesn't depend on shelving what you currently do. You can
start small with your venture, committing little time or money, and wait
to take the real plunge when you're sure it's successful.
In preparing to write this book, Chris identified 1,500 individuals who
have built businesses earning $50,000 or more from a modest investment
(in many cases, $100 or less), and from that group he's chosen to focus
on the 50 most intriguing case studies. In nearly all cases, people with
no special skills discovered aspects of their personal passions that
could be monetized, and were able to restructure their lives in ways
that gave them greater freedom and fulfillment.
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