The best way to start a business isn't a secret niche or hack.
It's this: Do something you love so much you'd still do it for free, then learn how to charge for it.
You've heard it from Michael Jordan, Bob Dylan and countless top coaches: If you don't love the game, you won't do enough reps to win.
Business is just reps. Reps talking to people. Reps making offers. Reps getting rejected. Reps delivering and improving. If every rep feels like pain, you'll quit. The person who loves doing it will pass you every time.
Pick Your Game
Fill in this sentence:
"I help [type of person] with [specific problem]."
That's your starting point.
Get Customers
You don't have a business until you have customers. Not a logo. Not a website. Customers.
So the real question is: "How will I get clients or customers?"
Four Customer Channels
You really only have four levers (credit to Alex Hormozi):
- Cold outreach - strangers (DMs, emails, calls)
- Warm outreach - people who already know you
- Content - posts, videos, emails that build trust
- Ads - paying to reach more of the right people
You don't need all four. At the beginning, focus on one offer you love, one main channel, and a simple daily target.
Examples:
- 20 DMs per day
- 1 post per day plus 5 outreach messages
- 1 hour prospecting, every weekday
Keep Score
Track your inputs and outputs:
- Inputs: messages, calls, posts, follow-ups
- Outputs: leads, meetings, clients, revenue
The scoreboard tells you what's working and what's not.
Start Now
You don't need to feel "ready." You need to choose the game, pick the channel, and start taking reps.
Building a business is a lot like any high-stakes game. The difference is, why attorneys are better than friends when navigating business decisions comes down to one thing: professional advice beats guesswork every time.
What game are you choosing to play?
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