English isn't my first language.
For months I just lurked Twitter not doing anything.
It was not until an opportunity literally fell in my lap that I decided to take it.
But here's how I did it (and how you can too):
How I created a six figure business by only writing tweets in a third world country.
A thread on how a razor and $50 changed my life:
English isn't my first language.
For months I just lurked Twitter not doing anything.
It was not until an opportunity literally fell in my lap that I decided to take it.
But here's how I did it (and how you can too):
Just write, write, write.
Meanwhile, I saw everyone winning.
"I made $100k last year!"
"I made $50k last month!"
"This tweet made me $1,000!"
I started asking questions:
"Clients? How do you get your first client?"
"What would my clients even pay for?"
Then I kinda put it aside and kept writing tweets.
100 followers, then 1k, then 2k then 10k and it all went pretty well
One problem tho:
I really did. Writing is so fucking dope to me.
But I haven't make a single cent from it.
Zero.
"Follow your passion" seemed like bullshit, until it hit me:
Check their likes on every tweet.
They suck.
Big time.
Even I had better engagement at 100 followers.
And they have 130 THOUSAND.
See where I'm going with this?
And you and me can definitely write better than whoever's in charge of marketing there,
Why not reach out and tweet for them?
"You pay me to write tweets for you and I'll get you even more in sales."
So I started reaching out to people in "Money Twitter".
People who I knew I could help and I knew could pay.
And here's where I cheated a little (but turned out well lol).
I said:
Just wanted to say that I wrote 5 tweets for you. You're free to use them because I know they will get you great engagement.
And if they don't , I'll pay you $50!"
What they saw vs. what it really was
One said yes.
This guy tried it, turned out well and we got on a call.
Worst fucking sales call you could ever imagine, but he still hired me (gracias hermano).
$700/mo for 5 tweets a day.
(Which is way lower than what I charge today, but listen...)
So $700/mo for WRITING TWEETS was just surreal.
And as you can see, it wasn't even that hard.
But I had to try...
As of today, I've hired a couple writers and someone to help me with operations because the workload is too much.
The ghostwriting agency is on it's way to six figures and I couldn't be happier
Shit wasn't hard.
It's literally as easy as learning how to write (I have a guide on that at https://t.co/RbHYRwMxY7)
And having the courage to put your name on the line.
One client.
One yes.
That's all you need to completely change your life.
I chose ghostwriting.
There are tons:
-Cold Email and Lead Gen
-Copywriting
-Email marketing
-Media Buying
-Web Design
-Ecommerce
-Themed Pages
You name it.
4 clients at $2.1k/month.
Boom.
You're making six figures.
I'll also show you how to
-Just be happier
-Get smarter
-Live a fucking epic life
So follow me and let's fucking do this together brother.
If you want to know how to learn any of those skills I mentioned, these are your guys:
-Cold Email @blackhatwizardd
-Copywriting @WritingToRiches
-Email marketing @ecomchasedimond
-Media Buying @immarkwilliam
-Ecommerce @wizofecom
-Web Design @thedankoe
Enjoy.
Join my free email list and I'll help you get there.
Thanks for reading!
Con amor,
JK.
https://t.co/9A9yHd0NFK
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I just gave a talk to the W2021 YC batch. It's my favorite startup audience to talk to. Here are some of the highlights:
Finding product market fit is the critical thing to do in a startup.
Everything else: demo day, what investors you get, how much you raise, what press covers you -- it is all window dressing.
Many founders don’t want to talk to their customers because it makes them vulnerable, because it's hard work, because it's scary. Creating a tight feedback loop with customers is the one thing that will help you discover PMF.
If a customer isn't one of your cofounders, try to create a customer panel that allows as tight of a loop as possible. Call them daily. Put them in your Slack.
My Twitch cofounder Emmett Shear has a great analogy on PMF here: it's like rolling a boulder downhill.
Finding product market fit is the critical thing to do in a startup.
Everything else: demo day, what investors you get, how much you raise, what press covers you -- it is all window dressing.
Many founders don’t want to talk to their customers because it makes them vulnerable, because it's hard work, because it's scary. Creating a tight feedback loop with customers is the one thing that will help you discover PMF.
If a customer isn't one of your cofounders, try to create a customer panel that allows as tight of a loop as possible. Call them daily. Put them in your Slack.
My Twitch cofounder Emmett Shear has a great analogy on PMF here: it's like rolling a boulder downhill.
1/ What is \u201cproduct/market fit\u201d? I\u2019m not sure I can give you a definition. But maybe I can share what the subjective difference is in how it feels when you have it and when you don\u2019t. Founding a startup is deciding to take on the burden of Sisyphus: pushing a boulder up a hill.
— Emmett Shear (@eshear) July 27, 2019
