My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Extreme sacrifice compounds into extraordinary outcomes
Evidence
Living on $1/day for years enabled reinvestment that built billion-dollar business
Implication
Short-term lifestyle sacrifice can create long-term wealth and freedom
Counter Belief
Sustainable practices and work-life balance create better long-term outcomes
Example Application
Living in factory dormitory for 8 years while reinvesting all profits created 40% margin business
Related Knowledge
Win or Learn, Never Lose
Reframe every business outcome as either a win (success) or learning opportunity (data for improvement), eliminating the
2% Weekly Improvement Compounding
Target 2% improvement every week across all business metrics, trusting compound effects over time even when individual i
Bullets to Cannonballs Framework
A systematic approach to innovation where you fire small, low-cost 'bullets' (tests) first, then invest heavily in 'cannonballs' (full execution) only when bullets prove successful.
First Principles Manufacturing
Building manufacturing operations from fundamental principles rather than copying industry norms, focusing on materials cost as baseline and automating everything possible.
Build global distribution network by directly contacting every possible buyer
Direct relationships with major retailers globally, orders from multiple countries, established presence in key trade sh
Build billion-dollar business without external capital through radical cost control
Profitable every single month, compounding growth funded by retained earnings, 40%+ net margins, complete ownership rete