🔥 $500K a month selling candles

Hi, Guy & Farzan here,

Today we have founder stories and inspiration, business frameworks and unsexy business ideas. Let’s get into it.

Read time: 8 mins

In the mail:

1. Founder story: The 6-figure wedding online registry business 💍

2. Founder playbook: Sam Parr’s framework for biz opportunities 🚀

3. Video playbook: 4 unsexy businesses to make $20K a month 💪

4. Video playbook: $500K a month making candles 🔥 

5. Video short: 5 hacks for a $billion dollar empire 😍

6. A quote: Simple and sensible👌

1. Founder story

💍 From passion to profit: How two friends turned a personal need into a 6-Figure honeymoon registry business

From Starcraft gamer to wedding game-changer! 🌟💍

Ever been told your passions won't pay? Tell that to Ollie Rozdarz, who went from designing Starcraft clan sites with Microsoft Frontpage 🕹️ to leading design at giants like WordPress.com and Microsoft. But here's where it gets spicy 🌶️:

🚀 Journey Beginnings: Canberra-born, Ollie's love for design sprouted while gaming. He pursued it, eventually landing in design leadership roles at tech behemoths.

🤵💍 The Hitchd Genesis: Planning his own honeymoon, Ollie felt let down by existing registries. His solution? Creating Hitchd - a mashup of a wishing well, cash fund, and Kickstarter!

⏱️ MVP Magic: Four months. That’s all it took to design, build, and test Hitchd's first version, which turned into a leading choice for honeymoon registries. Talk about agile! 🏃‍♂️💨

📈 Growth Recipe: A mix of Facebook and Google ads spiced up with organic growth strategies, including SEO optimizations and blogging.

One Golden Nugget 🌟: Being a founder means wearing countless hats. Sometimes, you venture into unfamiliar territories, like SEO, Marketing, and PR. Don't strive for perfection, but prioritize shipping earlier and tweaking often!

Want to dive deep into Ollie's playbook? 👀 Find the full, riveting story on Founderoo! And hey, got wedding bells in your future? Use 'founderoo' for 20% off any registry plan on Hitchd 🔔💍.

2. Founder playbook

🚀 Identifying business opportunities with Sam Parr's fantastic framework

"If you're not in 'Zebra Mode', you're missing out!" - Sam Parr, co-founder of The Hustle. 🦓

Ever wonder how some founders seem to have a sixth sense for spotting golden business opportunities? Well, we've decoded Sam Parr's playbook! 📖 Here’s a quick snapshot of his genius:

1. Clear Goals & Timelines 🎯: Set a financial target like Sam’s dreamy $20M by age 30.

2. Discover Your Ikigai 🧡: Think intersection of love, skill, demand, and money.

3. Research, Research, Research 🕵️‍♂️: Understand demand, audience, and the big players in the space. Look for gaps!

4. Wield Your Digital Sword ⚔️: Use tools like SimilarWeb and Companies House for insights.

5. Real-world Lessons 🌍: Dive deep like Sam did with CompareTech, and unearth those niches.

6. Iterate & Pivot 🔄: Keep refining and be ready to change course.

7. Start Tiny, Dream HUGE 🌱➡️🌲: Small ventures can be springboards. Just ask Mark Cuban!

8. Stay Thirsty for Knowledge 📚: Feed your brain with success stories.

9. Zebra Mode ON 🦓: Back-to-back interviews. Deep insights. Stripe-filled calendars.

10. Fuel It With Passion ❤️: Money first, but in the end, let passion drive you.

One MASSIVE Lesson? It’s not about finding a completely untouched market. It's about understanding what exists, where the gaps are, and, most importantly, where your unique blend of passion and skills fits in. 🌌

Hungry for the full dish? 🍽️ Dive deep into Sam’s playbook over at Founderoo. Let’s celebrate the founder journey, inspire each other, and keep turning up. 🚀

3. Video playbook

💪 4 Unsexy businesses that can make you $20K a month

Discover 4 overlooked businesses poised for success. You don’t always have to be doing a crypto business or a SaaS software business. Sometimes the unsexy businesses can work a treat. Dive in to find your next big venture!

4. Video playbook

🔥 See how these Hawaiian sisters make $500K a year making candles

From $100 to $500k: Dive into Jen and Jocelyn's candle-making journey! From humble farmers market beginnings to e-commerce success, these sisters reveal the secrets of their booming business, RxLA. Discover their triumphs, lessons from a brick-and-mortar misstep, and valuable tips for aspiring entrepreneurs. Light your entrepreneurial spark now!

5. Video short

😍 5 hacks for a billion-dollar empire

6. A simple quote that makes complete sense 👌

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