E.L. James
E.L. James: Fan Fiction to 150 Million Books
150M books sold · self-published start
A London TV producer wrote fan fiction for fun and ended up selling 150 million books, igniting the self-publishing revolution.
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~£80K/mo · 143K Etsy sales
Anne Maud
Anne Maud: From Waitress to £80K a Month on Etsy
~£80K/mo · 143K Etsy sales
A waitress and mother of two taught herself digital marketing during lockdown and built an Etsy business doing about £80K a month.
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Dan Koe
Dan Koe: Turning Content into a $2.5M Business
$2.5M/yr · 2.6M followers
From a rundown share house to a $2.5M-a-year personal brand: how Dan Koe used systematic content and relentless self-education to rewrite his life.
Justin Welsh
Justin Welsh: From Burnout to $3.85M a Year
$3.85M/yr · under 4 hrs/day
A burned-out SaaS executive rebuilt his life on LinkedIn and now runs a $3.85M-a-year knowledge business working under four hours a day.
Marc Lou
Marc Lou: $80K a Month from 17 Products in Two Years
~$80K/mo · 17 products in 2 years
After years of failed startups, Marc Lou shipped 17 products in two years and now makes about $80K a month from Bali.
Pieter Levels
Pieter Levels: $2.7M a Year with Zero Employees
$2.7M/yr · 0 employees
A Dutch programmer sold everything, traveled the world, and built a $2.7M-a-year software business with zero employees.
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