My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Copy-paste beats innovation for building wealth at millionaire level
Evidence
Most successful local businesses use proven models; innovation adds execution risk without proportional reward
Implication
Focus energy on execution excellence rather than trying to invent new business models
Counter Belief
Innovation creates competitive moats and larger market opportunities even at small scale
Example Application
Instead of trying to innovate restaurant concept, find successful restaurant in different geography and copy their exact model with focus on superior execution
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Permissionless Partnership Strategy
A strategy of launching a business that serves or complements an existing company without their permission, using it as a forcing function to eventually secure official partnership or create standalone value.
Launch a profitable local service business using Facebook Marketplace as primary customer acquisition
Generating consistent leads and bookings from organic Facebook Marketplace posts, with 6-figure annual revenue potential
Validate a business idea in under 48 hours using Facebook ads and direct customer research
Clear data on customer demand, pricing sensitivity, and acquisition costs within 48 hours, allowing confident go/no-go d