#004 - Boring means opportunity

Daniel L

Jul 18, 2024 — 1 min read

As I begin my journey as a chronically unemployed person, I have recently been focusing on boring businesses. In the last 20-30 years, businesses like roofing, plumbing, painting, and other "blue-collar businesses have been looked down upon. For some reason we have been convinced that the only way to be successful is to get a college degree and get a "white-collar" job, e.g. working behind a computer. In my opinion these are the only businesses that actually work and make money.

Blue-collar businesses may not have all the glitz and glamour as internet and technology startups, but they certainly have the wherewithal. These businesses are recession-proof. Think of a roofing company. When a storm comes through your town and rips off half of your roof or all the roofs of your neighbors (more common thank we think), the first call you make is to your local roofing company. When a pipe bursts, the first call is to a plumber (and then your insurance company). These businesses are always in need.

They have a low barrier to entry, but they can have a high success rate with a little bit of hard work and stick-to-itiveness. So, I am on the search for what business might work for me. Stay tuned.

#045 - Committing (and sticking to it)

An update on this blog. Initially I wanted to keep this as a pseudo diary to keep track of my journey through entrepreneurship. So far, I have written 44 entries. That is pretty good. It hasn't been everyday but it's been about 5 times a week.

#044 - Following up

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#043 - Go farther together

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#042 - Pick up the phone

I've always had trouble asking for help. For most of my life—both in school and at work—I spent too much time not asking for help when I could have really used it. Recently, I've been working on changing my mindset around this. Instead of

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#045 - Committing (and sticking to it)

#044 - Following up

#043 - Go farther together

#042 - Pick up the phone