Reddit user documented his Solopreneur transition example from corporate finance to successful entrepreneurship, sharing his key milestones:
- Started in accounting/finance but sought escape from the 9-5 grind
- Built side businesses during evenings and weekends for years
- Initially failed with multiple ventures including affiliate marketing, content creation, and e-commerce
- First breakthrough: offering website services to local home service businesses
- Pivoted to launching a cleaning company that reached $50K monthly revenue in just 9 months
- Developed Launch27, a SaaS platform for home services that grew to “millions in revenue”
- Sold the software company to Fullsteam
- Now lives in Las Vegas, focusing on businesses with recurring revenue models
His advice for entrepreneurs: find your driving purpose, avoid emotional attachment to failing projects, build practical solutions to real problems, and take action before overthinking kills your momentum.
Community Reactions & Perspectives
On Product vs. Service Businesses
The thread sparked significant discussion about business models. When asked why he avoids product businesses, u/localcasestudy explained:
“Yeah service businesses are easier and cashflow is better. I’ve had product businesses doing $70k a month, and had to put all the profit into inventory for the next month. With services, there’s no inventory requirements so more money ends up hitting (and staying) in the bank.”
Many commenters agreed with this assessment:
“I have a successful product-based business and I still totally agree. So much labor goes into it even after things level out to predictable profits.” – u/shurker_lurker
Others with product experience validated these challenges:
“Shipping is also something. Fees aren’t consistent… Also shipping delays oh my the holidays was kind of a nightmare because one of the biggest postal services in my country went on strike.” – u/popo129
Finding Business Ideas
When asked how to identify promising business opportunities, u/localcasestudy offered practical advice:
“Check your bank account and see what you spend money on over and over every month. Go build that.”
He elaborated further:
“Because building the same thing is the surest path to success in entrepreneurship. Build what you know people already buy. Most industries have a gazillion different solutions to the problems, someone will like yours.”
On Failure and Persistence
Several comments acknowledged the importance of persistence through failure:
“I couldn’t agree more – don’t fall in love with projects. You think it’s your one chance, and end up following a bad idea for too long, versus pivoting.” – u/PrestigiousLeopard47
The original poster emphasized that he succeeded only after numerous failed attempts:
“Keep going I tried like 10 times before my first win!!!”
This ^ is a sign that getting initial traction and product market fit is an ongoing process which will take some time before once cracks it!
Age and Timing Concerns
Several users expressed anxiety about starting too late:
“I have the ability to build any software, and the drive to do it… Now I’m getting old, almost 38. I’m running out of time…” – u/chloro9001
To which u/localcasestudy encouragingly replied:
“Dude I got my first win at 37, lol you’re in the sweet spot!”
The Reality Check
Some commenters questioned the simplicity of the approach:
“I feel like things a lot harder than you present… I just have trouble seeing how it’s possible to compete… when you don’t have personal industry knowledge and are using contractors off Craigslist.” – u/S_Deare
The original poster acknowledged the challenges while defending his approach:
“Dude life is hard. Everything is hard. Work is hard. Business is hard. In my post I talked about years of failure and trying like 7 different things before my first win… But it’s doable cause literally hundreds of redditors have done it.”
The thread ultimately showcases both the inspiring potential of entrepreneurship and the realistic challenges of building successful businesses, with countless users finding valuable insights for their own entrepreneurial journeys. This solopreneur example took some 10+ attempts before working out!
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