Tag: entrepreneur

My 25th Anniversary As An Online Entrepreneur

My 25th Anniversary As An Online Entrepreneur

In 1998 I registered my first domain name. It was MTGParadise.com, a website about the Magic: The Gathering card game I still played back then as a teenager. This was the first website I built that made money. I learned so much during this period, probably...
Is Today Really The Best Time To Start A Business?

Is Today Really The Best Time To Start A Business?

So many times over the years I’ve thought back to moments when I just knew there was a business opportunity because of the emergence of something new that will change the world, or at least, open up new possibilities. Whether it was the early days of...
Does Narcissism = Marketing?

Does Narcissism = Marketing?

From about 2007 to 2015 I was all about the personal brand of “Yaro” and the teaching business that ran behind it. Like so many other online teacher entrepreneurs, self-promotion was my marketing strategy. I wrote about how much money I made and...
How I Overcame My Fear Of Failure

How I Overcame My Fear Of Failure

Have you ever had these thoughts?… I’m not an expert. I have no formal qualifications. I’ve never studied any official course about this subject. How am I meant to go out there and charge money for my coaching or training products without...