23 Profitable Recession-Proof Business Ideas

Starting a business during a recession might seem like the WORST possible idea. But that's exactly how everyone else feels. So not only is there less competition for new businesses right now, but some sectors can even thrive since others are trying to just save cash. I put together a list of 23 recession-proof business...

When to Quit Your Job & Start Your Own Business

From ages 22 to 26, I was working day jobs. I worked at Intel, then at Facebook, and finally at Mint.com. I had some cool experiences, but overall I was mostly unhappy because I wanted to start my own business, sooooo…. I kept quitting early or getting fired. If I could go back in time...

3 Entrepreneurs Making +$1,000,000 With 0 Employees

There’s a new type of business I’m seeing more and more of: Super successful one-person companies. In this post, we look at 3 case study examples: A babysitting company A health and fitness ebook publisher And a beat-maker All 3 of these one-person companies are million-dollar businesses, and they just hire freelancers to operate. Let’s...

8 Software Business Ideas

At AppSumo, we sell close to $100M of software/year. So we know a thing or two about the trends happening in tech. In this post, I reveal 8 of the best-selling tech startup ideas based on our $100M worth of sales data. Hopefully, these ideas inspire you to create the next billion-dollar company. Let’s dive...

How To GUARANTEE You Have A Million Dollar Business Idea

Over the last 20 years, I’ve launched 23 companies. Many failed, 4 did alright, and 1 of them is currently making close to $100M/year! In the process, I wasted a lot of money and time in exchange for some expensive lessons. In this post, I go over the proven process I use to test the...

7 Challenges To Help You Start A Business

If you desperately want to start your own company, but for some reason you just can’t get yourself to take action — this post is for YOU. In this post, I share some challenges with you that you can complete in a weekend that will help you get over your fear of getting started with...