How I Made $4444 in 7 Days | You Can Too!

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picture is of me singing karaoke while reading the words off my iPhone.. just be glad there was no sound attached to that image… its meant to say ‘If someone who looks that silly singing karaoke can do it you can too’!

Alright, this is one of my first No really I’m legitimate posts. I gotta say I am a little proud of myself too, because I’ve worked my butt off lately to get here (Sorry Tim Ferriss even though I adore your book I have yet to figure out how to work a four hour work week). But in this post I am going to show you two things.. first how I made $4444 in 7 days and secondly how you can do the same.

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So one of my New Year’s goals has been to make $10,000 (USD) per month gross for the first half of year… then after that I am going to put on the heat and do $10,000 a month net (oh snap!). You can imagine my happiness by 7th (yesterday) when I realized (with the help of my rusty math skills) I was only $5556 bucks away from my goal!

So how did I do it and how can you do the same, first let me tell you one thing… ALL of my income comes directly from my businesses. I don’t hold a job, I’m not one of those ‘internet marketers’ that preaches one thing but works at a corporate firm. I’ve refused to work for anyone, ever again. When I named this blog escaping the 9 to 5 I really meant it. Next let me tell you something else.. I won’t b.s. you. I have been working at my business for the last six months like crazy. Pulling in enough to live, barely at times, but still livable. But only in the last two months have I seen a big increase in business and money. Meaning… starting a business takes time! Not a lot of time, 4 months to make more than I would at a normal job is great. But still.. don’t be surprised when you work at your online or offline business for a few days and don’t see buckets of cash.

Also anyone who tells you otherwise is a big, fat LIAR. You must work to eat and you must work hard to eat well. Good news is that I have noticed the law of compound interest working in my own entrepreneur’s life. Each month that I work I make more and things come a little easier. It was hardest, scariest and the most stressful in the first 3 months. Now I make more, stress less and have more fun at my business.

So what is my business model right now? Firstly, I have another website called www.powersellerprincess.com where I teach people how to powerseller on eBay (something I did for years in college and made a great living). I sell a few eBooks on there but the bulk of my income has come from helping small to medium businesses get viral online. What I did was take my knowledge of the online world and share it with businesses that have the marketing budgets but not the time or creativity to get a strong viral presence online.

I charge anywhere between $99 bucks a month (via tweeterpreneur) to $3500 a month for customized social media packages. Ones that I put a lot of tears and idea equity into. I’ve hired 4 full time people that are all telecommuters (this system allows me to operate with no overhead i.e. lights, water, rent) and gives me a flexibility that I crave.

So will I make the $5556 before the 31st to make my goal? I think so, no, darn it, I know so. I’ve come this far, I’m determined to go even farther. $4444 may seem like a fortune to some of you and a meager amount to others but I will tell you what it means to me. Freedom, the freedom to live the life I want, the freedom to answer only to myself and more than anything the freedom to not worry about what if I get laid off. Is entrepreneurship easy? Heck no! Its one (if not THE) hardest thing I’ve done. It is incredibly scaring because you must go against what 99% of the population thinks is the best course.

Say screw you to anyone who tells you that you can’t do it. You can.

I have had NO proper training in entrepreneurship, business or marketing but I read 3 business books a week and consume knowledge. That is really all it takes, that and a crazy, irrational passion to succeed.

Hope this inspired some of you, please let me know what your fears or hesitations are in the comment post below & I’ll help you crush them!

Love,

Maren Kate

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  • Joey

    Wow! first off, CONGRATZ!!! what a milestone…

    I'd say one of my fears is making the jump from doing blue-collar work to actually flooring the pedal on my entrepreneurial endeavors.
    I'm 20, still live at home with my dad, and i'm dying to leave the nest. but being stuck at what seems to be a dead-end job doesn't shed much light on what i'm hoping to be a bright year and future.
    I got an offer to join a design team that would allow me to average at least $500+ a week if i really work at it. but the thing is, my dad's a little old fashioned and sees no point in designing anything that involves art for a living. he thinks it won't pay the bills.
    I've also got 1 or 2 other outlets that will allow me to average $1,000 a month if i hit it hard, but again, my dad has no faith in those possibilities as well.
    With my dad, basically, trying to steer my career, i don't know what my next step should be. i guess i'm a little worried that he'd give me the boot and i've dreaded that situation because i'd be leaving home on what i think would be bad terms.
    What should i do?

  • http://www.shaunkilgore.com/ Shaun

    Thanks for a post. I'm thinking about what I can do to make my freelance writing work more for me…whether it is through the blog or other aspects. The main thing for me is to keep focused; I have a tendency to let too many ideas swamp me. Then not much gets done.

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  • http://oraclelaunch.com Maren Kate

    Try getting the book 'The E Myth' or 'Getting Things Done' by David Allen, both are great resources to help narrow down your mental to-do lists & instead clear the way for some progress. What I do is only allow myself to take on 3 projects at a time, once one is up and running on its own I can move on.

  • http://oraclelaunch.com Maren Kate

    Well you are young! THat is the PERFECT time to start something crazy, take a big dive off the deep end and go head first into your passions! With that too you need to never let anyone else 'steer' your future, even if they are your folks. Parents can be too cautious at times, but its your decision in the end. I say go for both opportunities with everything you've got. Stock pile cash and then in a few months use some of that capital to launch your own business or pursue whatever your passions may be. Remember, you've got ONE life, don't waste it trying to make someone else happy or trying to live up to expectations. Think how un-happy Bill Gates folks were when he dropped out? Bet they are proud now. Do something remarkable and even the nay sayers will be impressed in the end.

  • http://oraclelaunch.com Maren Kate

    Try getting the book 'The E Myth' or 'Getting Things Done' by David Allen, both are great resources to help narrow down your mental to-do lists & instead clear the way for some progress. What I do is only allow myself to take on 3 projects at a time, once one is up and running on its own I can move on.

  • http://oraclelaunch.com Maren Kate

    Well you are young! THat is the PERFECT time to start something crazy, take a big dive off the deep end and go head first into your passions! With that too you need to never let anyone else 'steer' your future, even if they are your folks. Parents can be too cautious at times, but its your decision in the end. I say go for both opportunities with everything you've got. Stock pile cash and then in a few months use some of that capital to launch your own business or pursue whatever your passions may be. Remember, you've got ONE life, don't waste it trying to make someone else happy or trying to live up to expectations. Think how un-happy Bill Gates folks were when he dropped out? Bet they are proud now. Do something remarkable and even the nay sayers will be impressed in the end.

  • dreyfus1

    Hi Maren,

    Congratulations!! Beautiful AND successful — WOW! ;-)

    One tiny detail, however — Your post does not fulfill its title! Exactly HOW did you make that $4444 in 7 days?

    Please be specific–Simply claiming to have made $X is not very useful except for ego gratification perhaps ;-)

    Looking forward to hearing the nitty-gritty details!

    Regards,
    Burt

  • Maren Kate

    Mostly through website design & building, but also through consulting a few small businesses on how to launch their own social media campaigns to build their brand online! Sorry :) I forgot to add that!

  • matthewneedham

    Maren, congratulations on getting you're check. You're spot on. Working for yourself certainly beats working for anyone else and you're right. It's scary starting out, but once you have it feels like nothing else!