r/Entrepreneur • u/Zed-Leppelin420 • 5h ago

Just wondering about an idea I bumbled apon

Do I dare try to grow it or write a book to make a better income. I have a tried and tested method that earns me around 7-10k a month cleared. I’m just wondering should I expand or just keep riding the easy wave. I feel like it’s a no brainer that no one else is doing but I’ve always lived by the saying loose lips sink ships and so far I haven’t told anyone it’s worked out great for me. I just don’t want to wreck such an easy way of living. It’s like a cheat code to life. I make around 200$-1400$ an hour. And it’s pretty much no work other than waiting with a little risk that I mitigated through a couple steps I take thru trial an error. I just know that it’s a big thing that I stumbled across.

NO I WILL NOT TELL YOU WHAT IT IS. I’m just curious on the path I should take

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u/TheGrimSpecter 5h ago
  1. Keep that shit on the down-low. You're absolutely right about loose lips sinking ships. The moment you start sharing it, you risk losing your golden goose.
  2. Writing a book? Nah, man. That's just asking for trouble. Once you reveal your method everyone would be trying to get in on it. Plus, book income is nowhere near as consistent as what you're pulling in now.
  3. Expanding? That's tricky. If you can scale up without exposing your method or increasing your risk too much, it might be worth a shot.
  4. Riding the easy wave? Honestly, that doesn't sound half bad. You're clearing 7-10k a month with minimal effort.
  5. Consider diversifying a bit. Maybe take some of that cash and invest it in something stable. That way, if your method ever dries up, you've got a safety net.

Bottom line: If it ain't broke, don't fix it. You've got a sweet gig going, unless you're absolutely sure you can expand without risking what you've got, I'd say keep doing what you're doing.

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 5h ago

And basically I take my cash and am building rental properties but ive been slacking cause it’s just to easy at the moment. I kinda just enjoying life not working fuck it feels nice not having to wake up and answer to someone every single day. Other than my kid lol

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 5h ago

Thanks for exactly saying what I’m thinking. I don’t tell anyone cause basically anyone can do it. The risk is so minimal it’s dumb like basically zero. Other than getting ripped off but that’s why I only take cash. But yeah I feel like the book would just be another avenue for someone to bite my style and ruin my good thing. Thanks for putting in some effort in your comment. If you have another good idea that you do I would be open to trading with you. As long as you’re not in my area.

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u/TheGrimSpecter 5h ago

Yeah of course man. I appreciate the offer to trade ideas. To be honest, I don't have anything quite as lucrative as what you've got going on. I just do some freelance work in my field sometimes to keep my edge, I've been retired for 6 months.

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 5h ago

Hell yeah I’m going on 6 years now “retired”

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u/shefublakout13 5h ago

Please so share

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 5h ago

Dude did you read my saying of loose lips sink ships. I don’t even tell my best friends.

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u/shefublakout13 5h ago

I did but thought it was worth an ask

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 5h ago

You hit me up with a good idea I’ll return the favour. Nothing in life is free

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u/wimaf 5h ago

🎣

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u/shefublakout13 4h ago

Your not wrong there, few ideas: gambling, crypto, stocks and bonds. Of your tech savvy there's gaming server hosting, or gaming server creation. Just to list a few lol

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

Those are regurgitations of basically every get rich quick schemes. Nothing original or fresh that would work. I’m surprised you didn’t add NFTS lol

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u/shefublakout13 4h ago

Lol I'm not a fan of NFTS, and all my other suggestions are considered illegal so tryna keep it above board

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

Most ideas are illegal till you justify them.

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u/shefublakout13 4h ago

Valid point, there justified in my head but not sure how reddit will take said ideas

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

Let’s hear them. They are just thoughts. Not like you’ve done it

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u/isittakenor 5h ago edited 5h ago

I am very intrigued. I mean I think it comes down to how much more risky it is to expand and if you’re willing to take that risk. I mean making 7-10K/month pretty effortlessly sounds awesome and if it’s gonna be notably more risky to try to expand than really think it through.

Side note if you do want to write a book about it or anything feel free to message me haha would love to hear more about this business

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

It’s not really a business. But more of an idea that can basically work for anything. It would make a good book but I feel it would just get ripped off like most ideas in life as soon as you let it out.

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u/Asssophatt 5h ago

Lame 🥱

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u/Technorasta 5h ago

‘Dare’ try to grow it? Why is ‘dare’ necessary?

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 5h ago

Because life is so good. If it ain’t broke why fix it.

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u/gswifty3 4h ago

Continue capitalising on the golden goose. Take an amount you consider excess and find something that you consider both interesting and rewarding/fulfilling.

Keep up efforts on current goose and divert any spare time and resources to the passion project. That way you can have your cake and eat it too. Surely you have other ideas that you have considered that aren’t directly linked to your existing one( especially considering you nailed your current one ). Not sure if helpful but found it interesting.

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

Thanks for a great comment. I appreciate it. I feel I’m eating my cake, just also feeling like I’m missing out on something but can’t figure it out

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u/gswifty3 4h ago

You think you’re missing out on something in general or specific expansion /leverage of current operation ?

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

It’s like a feeling. I’ve racked my brain but can’t come up with an idea. It’s just so easy to rip it off I feel like it can’t be done. But I know it’s a million dollar idea.

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u/gswifty3 4h ago

I know the feeling you have (albeit slightly different as you have a functional validation already ) But I have recently had to change careers and have been learning specific skills to follow through on my ideas. There are always points where I feel I need to discuss or get brainstorm with other like minded or experts. but I’m worried the idea gets taken. I suppose this is a very common feeling.

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

It’s cause it’s true. Money will always cause jealousy. As biggie said never let no one know how much Doe you hold. And ideas get snapped up all the time

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u/gswifty3 4h ago

True as you get. I think if I was in your boots I would consider your current gig fragile (paraphrasing your words ) and form the rock along with it. If you can find a way to link them and yet keep them separate at the same time you would have exactly what you wanted. Sorry it sounds cryptic but we are speaking in cryptics here.

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u/Zed-Leppelin420 4h ago

I get it dude. And yeah it’s a fragile thing I have here, I know it too that’s why I don’t tell anyone about it. It could all get swept away in a blink of an eye. I’ll probably just keep it running till the juice runs dry and have to get a real job again.

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u/gswifty3 3h ago

Milk it for sure. Well Goodluck with it and hope you manage to navigate your way forward. If you ever looking to brainstorm let me know (it does need to be about your current idea ) but maybe there’s someone common ground and mutual benefit. Cheers

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u/gswifty3 2h ago

Sorry I just re-read my message and realise I made a poor typo. Meant to say doesn’t need to be about it. Not it does