How I Made $1K in 24 Hours - Sumo Jerky

On Tuesday in 2014, I started the 24-Hour Business Challenge to show you that there's no reason you can't start your business today. I challenged myself to make $1,000 in less than 24 hours, and let the AppSumo audience pick which business I would do. Well, I started from the bottom, and now I’m here...

Create an Online Course (LIVE Example)

My assistant Jamie wants to start an online course. Specifically she wants to build an online business teaching others how to be a virtual assistant. She’s been thinking of doing this for a while, but finally ready to TAKE ACTION. Over the past months she’s just put her course ideas into a Google doc. Today...

The Ultimate Pricing Strategy To Charge What Your Time Is Worth

On a recent trip to Australia, I stopped by Brisbane to have a drink. At the bar, I started chatting with the locals. We talked about their love of rugby. They bought me a couple of pints. I asked what the hell was up with all the scary insects in Australia. You know, the usual...

9 Business Lessons I Learned Watching a Baby for 4 Days

My brother has a 3 month old baby and I volunteered to help watch him for a few days. This is a picture after I got both shoulders puked on by baby Atlas. He’s a cute kid and I figured I could leave the kid in his crib while I did my work and activities...

6 Step Guide on Free PR for Startups

To be honest, I wanted to not like the guest post you'll read today. "PR" can be terribly boring. Before I started reading it, I decided that I wasn't going to share it. But when I started reading, I kept reading. Dmitry is an experienced PR marketer and OkDork reader. He runs JustReachout.io which provides...

Interview with Siggi Hilmarsson of Siggi's Icelandic Skyr Yogurt

A year ago, my good friend Lisa mentioned she met a guy named Siggi who made Icelandic yogurt. I brushed it off, not thinking much of it until 2 months ago when I saw the yogurt of the same name in Whole Foods. I’d been eating Vanilla Greek yogurt for awhile since it tasted great and has...