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UGT: How a reader made $46,000 by Reading OkDork

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I started reading OkDork.com early last year. It was a blog that triggered my interest because the contents were different from the other blogs I followed. The reason I am writing this is because I would like to thank this blog for the inspiration it has given me to pursue my dreams of opening up my own business. I was in a dead end job, earning $50,000 for the past 4 years. My yearly salary increments were around $800 despite the outstanding services I rendered to them. I had a choice of staying at my secured position or trying to make it on my own.



It was a difficult desicion as this involved relocating to a large city as the city I was in had a population of less than 10,000 with no promising jobs. I did just that. I relocated to a MAJOR city in the US and took up a job that paid $46,000. The reason I took up a lower paying job was to sustain my family while I scout around this new city for the big break.

In early November, I made the bold move to open a business and work for myself. I am happy to say that I am currently billing my current client around $500 a day on a long term project. Thanks Noah for the inspiration. I would like to share a tip with your readers. Before you open a business and do any bold moves in life, always make sure you have a healthy cushion. I strongly recommend that you have at least 6 months worth of savings.

Do everything as cheap as you possibly can. Opening a new business has only cost me less than $1000 so far. I use my home as the office and deduct 1/3 of my rent and utilities as a business expense. I am learning as I am going but being the cheap bastard I am, its helping me grow my business without the real business expense.

Used laptop from ebay: $380
Printer: $29
Photo Printer: $8 (after the generous google checkout offer and buy.com rebates)
Flash drives: Free (after rebates)
Printer paper: Free (Stolen goods)
Office supplies: Free (Stolen goods)
Business phone line: Free (I use sunrocket.com which allows you to have 2 phone numbers)

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15 Responses to “UGT: How a reader made $46,000 by Reading OkDork”

  • Shivani
    February 20th, 2007
    2:07 pm

    wow! congrats! best of luck with the new business!

  • Neville
    February 20th, 2007
    2:46 pm

    Cool story!
    Too bad Noah doesn’t get a commission of daily billings!
    -Nev

  • Damon Billian
    February 20th, 2007
    2:59 pm

    Would be interesting to know specifically what kind of business he went into.

  • Noah Kagan
    February 20th, 2007
    3:01 pm

    I asked him and will post a response if he is comfortable.

  • Derek Punsalan
    February 20th, 2007
    4:36 pm

    That is an awesome story Noah. Congrats to the reader as well. So where is the "Noah help me on my way" contact form? I need to share :p

  • Izzy
    February 20th, 2007
    5:28 pm

    Hey! That was chicago’s airport… that picture… with the guy… and the colors… crap, I got distracted again. Sorry.

  • Noah Kagan
    February 20th, 2007
    5:34 pm

    The guy who wrote this said it was okay if I mentioned that he is now an E-Learning Consultant. Creating computer based training for clients.

  • Joe Suh
    February 20th, 2007
    6:00 pm

    I should have stolen more office supplies before leaving Intel…

  • Noah Kagan
    February 20th, 2007
    6:04 pm

    Ditto Joe;) Just kidding. Stealing is never good. Plus Intel charged employees for pens and pencils. haha.

  • Joe Suh
    February 21st, 2007
    12:15 am

    I was just kidding too ;)

    *makes a note with my Intel-pen on my Intel-notebook

  • Jason H.
    February 21st, 2007
    1:03 am

    “Intel charged employees for pens and pencils.”

    r u serious? What else they charge employees for? toilet paper?

  • Mehul Patel
    February 21st, 2007
    3:07 am

    I agree on having the cushion for 6 months this will Hlep u Big Time, Impulsive decision will not…I also feel we must do what we love, what we can talk non stop and not anything that makes Just Monies….

    Kudos to you, God bless you, Noah and all of us in the Year of the Pig….

  • Justin
    February 23rd, 2007
    12:47 pm

    Congrats on the big move!

  • Dennis
    February 27th, 2007
    1:20 pm

    Awesome with the new business venture! I’m just getting started too.

  • Didit
    August 29th, 2007
    2:11 am

    I am still don’t understand the relation between your new job with Okdork? What kind a job had you to do?

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