My First Million
The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.
Test product demand through owned magazine audience
Why It Works
Direct access to exact target market with built-in credibility and trust
Prerequisites
How to Execute
Create compelling story about new offering
Frame as exclusive opportunity for magazine audience
Collect deposits or pre-orders to validate demand
Use editorial voice rather than obvious advertising
When It Fails
When offerings don't match audience interests or when approach is too sales-heavy
Real Example
“Flying Magazine ad for aviation community generated 300+ inquiries and $28M in pre-sales reservations”
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An investment approach that takes multiple small bets where maximum loss is capped but upside is potentially unlimited
Transform underperforming magazine into profitable commerce platform
Magazine becomes break-even on media operations while generating 80%+ profits from commerce businesses built on the audi
Pre-sell real estate development using owned media
$15-30M in pre-sales reservations with deposits, providing proof of concept for development financing