Any startups following the philosophy of the book The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris?

Re:Any startups following the philosophy of the book The 4-H... by cvinson on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @04:26PM (#280770)

Ferris likely made a lot more money from his book than from his "dietary supplement" business he is very vague about -- in the same way the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" author skims over his own business results and sells a lot of books.

They are both easy sells -- not working much and generating tons of money -- but I would like to see examples of businesses that do this in the real world.* I work 60+ hours a week on my app (work I enjoy). I am convinced it is impossible to outsource and not put in the hours without competitors eating your lunch.

*plentyoffish being the only example I can think of.

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Re:Any startups following the philosophy of the book The 4-H... by kingkongrevenge on Tuesday August 19, 2008 @06:23PM (#280923)

I don't remember the name of the supplement business, but I did find the site at one point. It was total snake oil bullshit. He was even selling the same thing as two brands, one to "sharpen your mind" and the other to "focus your athletic strength", or something like that.

The other thing is, in the book he plainly admits he worked very long hours while building the business. It was only once it was an established concern that it was possible to remove himself from the picture so much. Well no shit, owners of successful businesses don't need to work all that hard. Who knew? The trick is building the business.

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