Annual Business Review from 2024

Welcome to my annual review from the year that was 2024. Here’s the context:My rationale for starting this newsletter business in the first placeHow I made $175k in

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“I want to sell my business”

While I was in Japan, I received a voice note from a friend.He was, what I can only describe as, “stewing” about the future of his business."Olly, I

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I Was Wrong About Passive Income

I recently changed my mind about passive income.In this blog post I'm going to explain why.Understand:What you're about to read comes from someone who has made tens of

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How to Write a Post-Purchase Email Sequence

After someone buys a product from you, the best thing you can possibly do is send them a automated sequence of post-purchase emails.I call this a "consumption sequence".Now,

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This Is How I Explain Success

Recently, I was looking back over my business career, searching for the key inflection points.I discovered something quite profound:Every “big break” I had was the net result of

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Organic vs Paid Traffic: Which Road Should You Take?

It’s the perennial dilemma for education entrepreneurs…Should I grow my business with paid ads, or stick with organic content?We all know the pros and cons…• Organic channels – they’re

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 A Primer on Angel Investing for Entrepreneurs

Sooner or later in your life as an entrepreneur, you’ll hear these fateful words…“I’ve got this GREAT opportunity!”Somebody’s starting a business…They think you should invest…Go in on it

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Launch Lessons – Business Model Mastery workshop

This is an analysis of my most recent paid workshop - Business Model Mastery.Sales numbers, mistakes made, lessons.Seems you guys REALLY liked the last analysis I did on my hiring

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What Numbers Should I Track In My Online Business?

From: Olly Richards21st June 2024Hobbitshire: What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness?Today, I’ll be giving you a complete primer

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Gratitude, Humility and Simplicity

From: Olly Richards14th June 2024Hobbitshire: In the realm not of logic but of wistfulnessI can’t imagine anyone enjoying today’s newsletter.In fact, it’s going to be a bit grim.Stuff

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