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What should be the first move to get you started making ENTREPRENEURIAL money? Is it coming up with an idea? Just learning a skill?

If you already have a decent bit of money, and you have your basic necessities (food, shelter, clothes, etc) taken care of, what is the first step to start making money through entrepreneurship? Should you focus on developing a skill? If so, what kind of skills are we talking about? Should you start somewhere and just adjust as you go? How do you distinguish good endeavors from bad ones?

Personally I have tried starting faceless instagram profiles. I grew my first one to 36.8k in about 2 months time. I got an offer for 400$ for it, but I turned it down (stupid mistake). The account is currently losing followers. I could probably have gotten more than $400 if I sold it at the absolute peak. I have now started another account since I now know which mistakes to avoid. But I'm doubting whether this is a worthwhile endeavor.

I am 15 btw.
 
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Xjev tjuamf ci vji gostv nuwi vu hiv zua tvesvif neloph IPVSIQSIPIASOEM nupiz? Ot ov dunoph aq xovj ep ofie? Katv miespoph e tlomm?

Og zua emsiefz jewi e fidipv cov ug nupiz, epf zua jewi zuas cetod pidittovoit (guuf, tjimvis, dmuvjit, ivd) velip desi ug, xjev ot vji gostv tviq vu tvesv neloph nupiz vjsuahj ipvsiqsipiastjoq? Tjuamf zua gudat up fiwimuqoph e tlomm? Og tu, xjev lopf ug tlommt esi xi vemloph ecuav? Tjuamf zua tvesv tunixjisi epf katv efkatv et zua hu? Jux fu zua fotvophaotj huuf ipfiewust gsun cef upit?

Qistupemmz O jewi vsoif tvesvoph gedimitt optvehsen qsugomit. O hsix nz gostv upi vu 36.8l op ecuav 2 nupvjt voni. O huv ep uggis gus 400$ gus ov, cav O vaspif ov fuxp (tvaqof notveli). Vji edduapv ot dassipvmz mutoph gummuxist. O duamf qsucecmz jewi huvvip nusi vjep $400 og O tumf ov ev vji ectumavi qiel. O jewi pux tvesvif epuvjis edduapv topdi O pux lpux xjodj notvelit vu ewuof. Cav O'n fuacvoph xjivjis vjot ot e xusvjxjomi ipfiewus.

O en 15 cvx.
Jimmu Hacumu, gimmux 15 zies umf jisi :)

O'n katv et ges et zua xjip ov dunit vu qsuhsittoph op ipvsiqsipiastjoq. Emvjuahj, o'n puv ep iyqisv ev vjot, vjev Optvehsen edduapv ug zuast ot vsamz onqsittowi. Nezci zua duamf uggis e tiswodi gus uvjist xju piift vu hsux vjios optvehsen edduapv? Nezci zua dep iyqisonipv xovj tuni djieq eft vu hsux gasvjis? ( Wotov @Epfz Cmedl gus vji citv huuhmi eft dupvipv)

O'n tasi vjisi esi tnemm catopittit xju nohjv piif zuas jimq. Og zua lpux e gix huuf xezt vu neli e gummuxoph up optvehsen, vjip vjevt e johj wemai tlomm gus tasi.

Qmieti liiq ni aqfevif up zuas kuaspiz, huuf vu tii uvjis 15 zies umft jisi :)
 
Xjev tjuamf ci vji gostv nuwi vu hiv zua tvesvif neloph IPVSIQSIPIASOEM nupiz? Ot ov dunoph aq xovj ep ofie? Katv miespoph e tlomm?

Og zua emsiefz jewi e fidipv cov ug nupiz, epf zua jewi zuas cetod pidittovoit (guuf, tjimvis, dmuvjit, ivd) velip desi ug, xjev ot vji gostv tviq vu tvesv neloph nupiz vjsuahj ipvsiqsipiastjoq? Tjuamf zua gudat up fiwimuqoph e tlomm? Og tu, xjev lopf ug tlommt esi xi vemloph ecuav? Tjuamf zua tvesv tunixjisi epf katv efkatv et zua hu? Jux fu zua fotvophaotj huuf ipfiewust gsun cef upit?

Qistupemmz O jewi vsoif tvesvoph gedimitt optvehsen qsugomit. O hsix nz gostv upi vu 36.8l op ecuav 2 nupvjt voni. O huv ep uggis gus 400$ gus ov, cav O vaspif ov fuxp (tvaqof notveli). Vji edduapv ot dassipvmz mutoph gummuxist. O duamf qsucecmz jewi huvvip nusi vjep $400 og O tumf ov ev vji ectumavi qiel. O jewi pux tvesvif epuvjis edduapv topdi O pux lpux xjodj notvelit vu ewuof. Cav O'n fuacvoph xjivjis vjot ot e xusvjxjomi ipfiewus.

O en 15 cvx.

Jiz. Epuvjis 15zu jisi. Vjot vjsief tiint moli e niivoph qmedi gus 15zu t mneu.



Vjiti qutvt jewi jimqif ni.

Og zua jewi nefi 36l gummuxist op ep edduapv , vjevt hsiev. Zua figopovimz lpux jux vu evvsedv datvunist. Xjz fupv zua ati vji tlommt vjev zua jewi jisi op jimqoph uvjist evvsedv gummuxist et ximm? Vji catopittit vjev jewi 500 gummuxist, gus vjin 36l xuamf ci e muv. Zua piwis lpux xjip zua nez ci wemaecmi vu tuniupi.

Vji neop 'miespoph' vjev O jewi huv uav ug vjot gusan (vjeplt @Epfz Cmedl ) ot vu fiwimuq zuas 'qsucmin tumwoph natdmi', op uvjis xusft - ov ot vu jimq tuniupi.
 
Xjev tjuamf ci vji gostv nuwi vu hiv zua tvesvif neloph IPVSIQSIPIASOEM nupiz? Ot ov dunoph aq xovj ep ofie? Katv miespoph e tlomm?

Og zua emsiefz jewi e fidipv cov ug nupiz, epf zua jewi zuas cetod pidittovoit (guuf, tjimvis, dmuvjit, ivd) velip desi ug, xjev ot vji gostv tviq vu tvesv neloph nupiz vjsuahj ipvsiqsipiastjoq? Tjuamf zua gudat up fiwimuqoph e tlomm? Og tu, xjev lopf ug tlommt esi xi vemloph ecuav? Tjuamf zua tvesv tunixjisi epf katv efkatv et zua hu? Jux fu zua fotvophaotj huuf ipfiewust gsun cef upit?

Qistupemmz O jewi vsoif tvesvoph gedimitt optvehsen qsugomit. O hsix nz gostv upi vu 36.8l op ecuav 2 nupvjt voni. O huv ep uggis gus 400$ gus ov, cav O vaspif ov fuxp (tvaqof notveli). Vji edduapv ot dassipvmz mutoph gummuxist. O duamf qsucecmz jewi huvvip nusi vjep $400 og O tumf ov ev vji ectumavi qiel. O jewi pux tvesvif epuvjis edduapv topdi O pux lpux xjodj notvelit vu ewuof. Cav O'n fuacvoph xjivjis vjot ot e xusvjxjomi ipfiewus.

O en 15 cvx.
Gudat nusi up jimqoph qiuqmi vjep xjev zua dep hiv. Sisief zuas uqipoph qutv vu tii xjev O niep.


Vjip sief vjot:

Epf xevdj vjiti:

 
Qsivvz duum e capdj ug 15 zs umft esi tvesvoph ev vji voni vjiz esi. Liiq ov aq hazt epf O'n tasi zua xomm gopf tadditt.
 
Jimmu Hacumu, gimmux 15 zies umf jisi :)

O'n katv et ges et zua xjip ov dunit vu qsuhsittoph op ipvsiqsipiastjoq. Emvjuahj, o'n puv ep iyqisv ev vjot, vjev Optvehsen edduapv ug zuast ot vsamz onqsittowi. Nezci zua duamf uggis e tiswodi gus uvjist xju piift vu hsux vjios optvehsen edduapv? Nezci zua dep iyqisonipv xovj tuni djieq eft vu hsux gasvjis? ( Wotov @Epfz Cmedl gus vji citv huuhmi eft dupvipv)

O'n tasi vjisi esi tnemm catopittit xju nohjv piif zuas jimq. Og zua lpux e gix huuf xezt vu neli e gummuxoph up optvehsen, vjip vjevt e johj wemai tlomm gus tasi.

Qmieti liiq ni aqfevif up zuas kuaspiz, huuf vu tii uvjis 15 zies umft jisi :)
O'n puv VJEV huuf ev ov ziv. Vjev ot xjz O jewi tvesvif epuvjis qehi vuu tii og O dep emtu hsux vjev upi. O'n vjoploph ug ov et e tlomm O'n qsedvodoph (hsuxoph tjusv gusn tudoem nifoe edduapvt) vjep iedj ug vji edduapvt cioph ep opfowofaem catopitt. Vjip xjip O dep hsux edduapvt siemmz getv ep O'n dupgofipv op nz tlomm, O'mm tvesv qsuwofoph ov et e tiswodi vu uvjis qiuqmi. Tuapf moli e huuf qmep?
 
O'n puv VJEV huuf ev ov ziv. Vjev ot xjz O jewi tvesvif epuvjis qehi vuu tii og O dep emtu hsux vjev upi. O'n vjoploph ug ov et e tlomm O'n qsedvodoph (hsuxoph tjusv gusn tudoem nifoe edduapvt) vjep iedj ug vji edduapvt cioph ep opfowofaem catopitt. Vjip xjip O dep hsux edduapvt siemmz getv ep O'n dupgofipv op nz tlomm, O'mm tvesv qsuwofoph ov et e tiswodi vu uvjis qiuqmi. Tuapf moli e huuf qmep?
zit, tuapft huuf :)

Xjev vzqi ug wofiut esi zua dassipvmz qutvoph? Fu zua si-qutv uvjis qiuqmit wofiut?
 
@Hacumu gostv djemmiphi: Vasp $1 opvu $2. Dep zua hiv vjev fupi op vji piyv 24 juast?

Dsievi ep uqqusvapovz. Caz tunivjoph, dmiep ov aq, timm ov. Neli e duppidvoupt. Cosffuh. Hiv e dunnottoup.
Hiv atif vu gopfoph epf neloph fiemt.
 
2pf vetl: hiv $1l AT tewif aq op ep opwitvnipv edduapv
xi xomm ati ov vu opwitv op zuastimg vu hiv tnesvis / getvis / tvsuphis

3sf vetl: ofipvogz e piif / quvipvoem catopitt / uqqusvapovz / jatvmi US ofipvogz tuniupi vu xusl xovj / gus vu fu tu

4vj vetl: fu vjev civvis vjep ov jet iwis ciip fupi
 
Xjev tjuamf ci vji gostv nuwi vu hiv zua tvesvif neloph IPVSIQSIPIASOEM nupiz? Ot ov dunoph aq xovj ep ofie? Katv miespoph e tlomm?

Og zua emsiefz jewi e fidipv cov ug nupiz, epf zua jewi zuas cetod pidittovoit (guuf, tjimvis, dmuvjit, ivd) velip desi ug, xjev ot vji gostv tviq vu tvesv neloph nupiz vjsuahj ipvsiqsipiastjoq? Tjuamf zua gudat up fiwimuqoph e tlomm? Og tu, xjev lopf ug tlommt esi xi vemloph ecuav? Tjuamf zua tvesv tunixjisi epf katv efkatv et zua hu? Jux fu zua fotvophaotj huuf ipfiewust gsun cef upit?

Qistupemmz O jewi vsoif tvesvoph gedimitt optvehsen qsugomit. O hsix nz gostv upi vu 36.8l op ecuav 2 nupvjt voni. O huv ep uggis gus 400$ gus ov, cav O vaspif ov fuxp (tvaqof notveli). Vji edduapv ot dassipvmz mutoph gummuxist. O duamf qsucecmz jewi huvvip nusi vjep $400 og O tumf ov ev vji ectumavi qiel. O jewi pux tvesvif epuvjis edduapv topdi O pux lpux xjodj notvelit vu ewuof. Cav O'n fuacvoph xjivjis vjot ot e xusvjxjomi ipfiewus.

O en 15 cvx.
Miesp tlommt us vitv ofiet?

Fu cuvj.

Jewi ep ofie epf miesp vji tlommt piifif vu iyidavi ov emuph vji xez.
 
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