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For me, it has always looked like the most prominent option that I could actually make money doing.I've always noticed that people say if you have an entrepreneural mindset you are constantly seeing problems to solve. Maybe you have an idea journal. Maybe you have a notepad with annoyances scribbled on them. But everyone has a running "list."
How did you finally decide it was time to move forward on the "one"? Did it just stand out among the rest? Or were you in the middle of the problem and the mood just struck you right to take action?
I'm not asking for ideas or even how to come up with ideas. I'm just curious how you picked from your list of 5-10+.
When I was 15, it meant teaching piano lessons. I had a skill. People were willing to pay for my skill. And the going rate for lessons meant that I was making about 3-4x minimum wage - great money for a 15-year-old.
When I graduated from college, it meant starting a house cleaning business. Any abled-bodied person can make good money starting a service business. Think landscaping, pressure washing, window cleaning, gutter cleaning, etc. See GravyBoat's thread for inspiration.
3 years ago, it meant offering freelance writing services. Because that was a skill that I could bring to the table.
So for me, it was something I never really overthought. It always just seemed obvious.
In the meantime, I always have at least 5 other ideas in the hopper, and another ~3 on the back burner where I have started taking action, but not enough to bring it into an income-producing business. I can only do so much at one time.