making the move from slow lane to fast lanelane

[Ryan Howard]

Well, I'm 22 and came across this forum at the perfect time. I've tried the whole college thing out on multiple occasions but it just is not for me. I feel as if when I'm in school I'm stuck inside a box because I can't focus on getting my work done because in my mind is constantly thinking about new ideas and ways to obtain financial freedom. There's a lot more too it but I've basically came to the conclusion that I'm done with the whole school thing for now and am now in the slow lane saving money to start my first fast lane venture. I love the city of Pittsburgh a lot. But I feel as if I am too comfortable here. My parents divorced when I was 10 but both were pretty set financially so I grew up spoiled and literally got everything I wanted handed to me my whole life. So because of that my plan for now is to just move to a new city about a year from now get outside of my comfort zone to see what I'm made of. I'm currently working two full-time jobs, I have zero expenses and about 7k in student loan debt. My plan is to save up at least 20k and a year from now transfer one of my jobs to my new destination. I plan to continue working that slow lane job to cover my new expenses and use the 20k for my startup. I've always loved Arizona and was thinking about moving to the Tempe area. Upon my first couple days surfing the forum I found a lot of members reside in that area. And that right there I feel was a sign from God letting me know that I'm on the right path. But basically I'm just looking to connect with like minded individuals to help get me started and keep in the right direction. Thanks for any input in advance, I'm looking forward to learning more and more from this gold mine every day.

 

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[Even Steven]

Welcome, Ryan. Best of luck as you move toward your goals.

Do you have any kind of business in mind?

 

[Ryan Howard]

Welcome, Ryan. Best of luck as you move toward your goals.

Do you have any kind of business in mind?

Yes I have a couple of ideas. But the ones I have will take more than that initial 20k I plan to have to start. I kind of want to set this up in a step by step process. I understand that most entrepreneurs will fail if not once then many times when starting a business. I hope to use that first 20k to start something that will help me generate a nice profit if successful. Once that profit starts coming in I plan to use that to dive into the real estate industry to create some passive income all while venture number 1 is still generating a profit. If successful I'd have two maybe 3 sources if income coming in if I'm still able to keep my slow lane job at the same time. And if everything works out the way I want it to I plan to stack up a decent amount of money from those three incomes to get into the recreational Marijuana industry that's growing at a rapid pace. I'd like to open a Amsterdam style coffee shop that allows customers to consume meds they bring from home or give them a chance to busy some in flower form or in Marijuana infused cuisine dishes. There's a grey area it seems like on businesses like those in the u.s now so I hope by the time it takes for me to build enough capital for that venture the laws will be a bit softened. I sometimes wonder if I am ahead of the game or behind the curve for my passion to join the fast lane. At 22 years old I have had a lot of life changing experiences all that lead up to my passion for the fast lane, self employment and financial freedom. I am a serial entrepreneur at heart and feel that once I get started I will never stop searching for new ventures to create. With that said I have no more time for excuses or anything of that sort. I just have to get up and go get it! I hope from finding this forum I can learn from like minded individuals and use the responses from this topic and knowledge found on others to fine tune my path and help me grow into the person I want to become.