Ideas

Only smart things have the answer?

Smart homes; connected devices; the Internet of Things. Buzzwords abound with everything from smart refrigerators to wifi pet ball launchers (I kid you not). Let's see if we can turn all these gadgets and gizmos into a revenue stream.

Domains Ideas

Day 27

The writing's on the wall.

Writing used to be simple - draft a manuscript; send to a publisher; get rejected; rinse; repeat. For a small percentage, a publisher would bite, and then stardom beckoned (well, a meagre living in most cases). These days, writers can self-publish; manage their own inventories; interact with their fans via social media and video Q&As. The world has gotten more complicated. Maybe we can simplify it.

Ideas Books

Day 23

Yolt... OK, I can't think of a funny title.

No, it's not some kind of designer yoghurt drink with 'bacteria' in it (I'm sure bacteria used to be a bad thing, and no somehow they're cool). It's actually a rather spiffing app for monitoring your money across different accounts.

Spending

Day 18

More space, less junk. Discuss

Why is it that when kids enter your life, somehow the family home shrinks? Our home is by no means small, but drastic measures are required. You'd think a large extension would be incompatible with our charge towards financial independence, but we have a cunning plan...

Domains Ideas

Day 15

Everybody loves a good book

In the great grey-matter that is my brain, exists a premise for a thoroughly formulaic thriller. Given ordinary mortals make millions in royalties, let's see if we can weave some magic in the self-publishing world and rake in some much needed moola.

Books Ideas

Day 10

Some initial ideas

All sounds easy: quit work; passive income; huge pension pot; blah, blah, blah. How do we pull it off though? What are the killer ideas (or more likely lucky breaks and tons of hard work) that will get us there. Let's brainstorm...

Ideas Books

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