My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Six Month Expertise Acquisition
The belief that you can become highly knowledgeable in any domain within 6 months of focused learning
Decision Rule
When evaluating new business opportunities, don't let lack of domain knowledge be the barrier - commit to learning everything needed within 6 months
How It Works
Intensive focused learning combined with practical application accelerates expertise development beyond what casual observers expect
Failure Modes
Underestimating complexity of highly technical domains
Overconfidence from surface-level knowledge
Not engaging with true domain experts during learning
Assuming 6 months is sufficient for all domains
Example Decision
“Starting Native deodorant despite knowing nothing about deodorant industry, committing to learn everything within 6 months through research and supplier relationships.”
Related Knowledge
Most people overestimate the difficulty of acquiring domain expertise
Don't let unfamiliarity with industry prevent you from pursuing opportunities
Crisis Contrarian Investment Framework
Investment approach that involves buying assets when everyone else is selling during market crashes or crisis periods
Strategic Brand Element Copying
Systematically borrowing proven visual and design elements from successful brands to quickly establish professional bran
Generate high-volume cash flow through check cashing service at retail location
Processing $250k of checks weekly, earning 3-5% fee ($7500-12500 weekly revenue), serving regular customer base
Create tradeable stock market for residential real estate ownership
Platform with hundreds of properties trading actively, retail investors buying/selling shares daily, property operators
Market Price vs Reality Divergence Detection
When market prices dramatically diverge from operational reality you observe, it signals major opportunity or risk