{"id":90133,"date":"2023-09-01T17:33:14","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T21:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/?p=90133"},"modified":"2025-05-14T19:09:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T23:09:32","slug":"the-ultimate-guide-to-profitable-business-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com\/the-ultimate-guide-to-profitable-business-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Guide To Profitable Business Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By reading this Ultimate Guide you\u2019re already taking the first steps on your journey to a Rich Life. This is only an introduction to the ideas and material you\u2019ll find inside IWT. I started this site in 2004 while I was studying technology and psychology at Stanford. I\u2019ve spent the time since testing and honing my Rich Life systems on thousands of successful students.<\/p>

At IWT you\u2019ll learn \u2013\u00a0<\/p>

Buy all the lattes you want.<\/b>\u00a0A $5 coffee is not going to change your financial life. But learning how to automatically invest, how to select the right asset allocation, and how to negotiate a $15,000 raise will. I believe in asking $30,000 questions, not $3 questions.<\/p>

Y<\/strong>our Rich Life is yours.<\/b>\u00a0A Rich Life can be picking up your kids every day from school. Or buying a $1,000 cashmere sweater. It can be buying a round of drinks for your friends, or traveling for 8 weeks per year. You decide. Your Rich Life is yours. (Here are some of my Money Rules.)<\/p>

There\u2019s a limit to how much you can cut, but no limit to how much you can earn.<\/b>\u00a0I have readers who earn $50,000\/year and ones who earn $750,000\/year. We\u2019ve helped tens of thousands of people earn more money by negotiating their salaries, investing, and starting businesses.<\/p>

Spend extravagantly on the things you love, as long as you cut costs mercilessly on the things you don\u2019t.<\/b>\u00a0I don\u2019t believe in cutting back on lattes. In fact, I want you to spend more on the things you love. What if you could double your spending on travel, or eating out, convenience, or charity? I call those Money Dials and I\u2019ll show you how.<\/p>

The 85% Solution:\u00a0<\/b>Getting started is more important than becoming an expert. You don\u2019t need to be perfect to take control of your money. It\u2019s OK to make mistakes. Get 85% of the way there and move on with your life.<\/p>

Investing should be very boring\u2014and very profitable\u2014over the long term.<\/b>\u00a0I get more excited eating tacos than checking my investment returns. You\u2019re in control. This isn\u2019t a Disney movie and nobody\u2019s coming to rescue you. Fortunately, you can take control of your finances and build your Rich Life.<\/p>

Money is political.\u00a0<\/b>You can simultaneously acknowledge personal responsibility and real systemic problems. This is a core part of the I Will Teach You To Be Rich philosophy. Housing is political. Healthcare is political. Voting rights are political. If you\u2019re looking for bland tips on cutting coupons, this site is not for you. I consider it a tragedy to live a smaller life than you have to. So many of us have been raised to believe that money is something to be scared of. We use phrases like \u201cI\u2019m not good with money\u201d or \u201cMoney changes people.\u201d Yes, money does change people.<\/p>

Money allowed me to dream bigger, to be more generous, and to be more adventurous.<\/b>\u00a0It can do the same for you. A Rich Life is lived outside the spreadsheet. What\u2019s the point of all this saving and investing if you\u2019re simply going to wait until you\u2019re 80 to live? No thanks. I believe that once you\u2019ve set up your finances, you\u2019ll see that the most important part of a Rich Life is outside the spreadsheet\u2014it involves relationships, new experiences, and giving back. You earned it.<\/p>

Welcome to your Rich Life journey, I\u2019m excited to see what you do next.<\/p>

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Over the past 12 years, I\u2019ve helped thousands of students to create their own profitable businesses.<\/p>

And the #1 obstacle that holds people back?<\/p>

Finding a business idea.<\/a><\/p>

It sounds crazy. After all, you can go Google \u201cbusiness ideas\u201d right now and get 52,800,000 results. (Wanna be a dog walker?)<\/p>

But if business ideas are so easy to come by, why is this such a huge barrier for people?<\/p>

Here\u2019s the rub: You don\u2019t just need any idea.<\/p>

You need to know:<\/p>

  1. If your business idea is profitable (so you don\u2019t waste your time)<\/li>
  2. If your idea is something you care about<\/li><\/ol>

    Anybody can hand you a list of ideas and say, \u201cRun with this. Bye.\u201d<\/p>

    But my approach is different. I\u2019ve developed a system that guarantees you\u2019ll find profitable ideas you enjoy.<\/p>

    Nail this and you\u2019ll be well on your way to having a successful online business<\/a>. One that gives you the financial freedom to do the things you love. Then you\u2019ll never have to choose between paying bills, saving for the future, or investing in great experiences and products.<\/p>

    Don\u2019t have any ideas? Or have too many ideas?<\/p>

    Relax. I\u2019ve got you covered.<\/p>

    That\u2019s what you\u2019ll get today in this guide. We\u2019ll cover:<\/p>