My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
“tree men spend 11 months a year preparing for Christmas time which is a 30-day Sprint to grab as much cash as they can”
What It Means
Seasonal businesses require extensive preparation for short high-revenue periods
Why It Matters
Shows that concentrated effort can be more profitable than year-round activity
When It's True
When demand is highly predictable and seasonal, with limited competition during peak periods
When It's Risky
When preparation costs are too high, demand is unpredictable, or competition enters during profitable season
How to Apply
Identify seasonal demand spikes in your market
Calculate if concentrated preparation and execution beats year-round effort
Build operational capacity for peak demand periods
Focus resources on highest-margin time windows
Example Scenario
“Instead of running year-round landscaping business, focus solely on Christmas light installation for higher hourly returns and seasonal premium pricing”
Related Knowledge
Seasonal Sprint Business Model
A business model where 90%+ of annual revenue is generated in a concentrated time period of 30-90 days, requiring 9-11 m
Territorial Market Control Framework
A market domination strategy where competitors divide geographic territories into exclusive zones, each controlled by a
10x Better Positioning Framework
A positioning strategy that takes an existing, accepted solution and creates a dramatically superior version rather than
Launch a profitable seasonal business that generates 6-figure revenue in 30-90 day sprint
Making $100k-$1M+ revenue in 1-3 month period with 40-60% margins, covering full year expenses in seasonal sprint
Build massive waitlist and early traction for health/wellness startup
100k+ person waitlist, 3M+ website visits, $10M+ potential pipeline value within first few months of announcement
Wife Rejection as Entrepreneurial Validation
If your spouse/partner thinks your business idea sucks, it may actually be a positive signal for entrepreneurial success