Gonzo Capitalism
How to Make Money in an Economy that Hates You
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- 9,99 €
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- 9,99 €
Publisher Description
From Chris Guillebeau, the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, comes a captivating guide that explains how to create new income streams and thrive in today's turbulent economy. The nine-to-five is dead. This is Gonzo Capitalism.
'A must-read guide to the new economy. This book will help you navigate emerging paths to prosperity that you didn’t even know existed!'
Ozan Varol, bestselling author of Think Like a Rocket Scientist
Burdened with piling student debt, stagnant wages, and a rising cost of living, a growing number of enterprising individuals are abandoning the traditional nine-to-five model of modern work. Instead, they’re turning to an ecosystem of unregulated, decentralized platforms to build their own version of success.
In Gonzo Capitalism, serial entrepreneur and self-help expert Chris Guillebeau explores this brave new world – from the tech workers working multiple jobs at once to the British teenager who earned $500,000 naming other people’s babies, to the global community of online gamers getting ‘paid to play’. Along the way, he shows you how our turbulent economy really works, and how to come up with your own unconventional ways to turn your time and talents into a better way of living.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In this provocative program, Side Hustle School podcaster Guillebeau (The $100 Startup) explores outside-the-box methods for earning money. The financial security enjoyed by baby boomers "is a thing of the past," Guillebeau contends, and getting ahead now requires such creative strategies as competing in "play-to-earn" video games and remotely working two full-time jobs during the same hours. He spotlights individuals who have embraced such niche schemes and provides guidance on how readers can follow their lead. For example, Kat Norton, known as "Miss Excel," makes tens of thousands of dollars per year posting TikToks that feature Microsoft Excel tips and direct viewers to sign up for her paid Excel courses. Readers might emulate her by finding a fresh twist on an existing social media niche with real-world applications, such as how to care for houseplants. Guillebeau also profiles an Australian man who built a successful business selling merchandise featuring AI art, and offers tips on how to set up an online shop, recommending readers use the merchant platform Shopify to sell products and create an Instagram account to promote the art. The creative suggestions are a dramatic and somewhat refreshing departure from typical personal finance fare, but there's considerable risk involved in some of the ventures (Guillebeau notes that prediction-market betting on such matters as the outcome of political elections operates in a legal gray area). Readers will want to approach this with caution.
