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The story so far: Two unlikely allies, starting with only a few dozen half-baked ideas, have set a goal to earn a million dollars in one year. In this economy, the world needs more people like us. People who make their own way. Implementors of ideas, capitalistic adventurers. But we have limited experience and maybe $275 between us in our bank accounts. Call us naive. But we hustle. Question is, do we have what it takes to combine our abilities, create a viable business, and make something of ourselves?
Here are the characters:
Mike, 48, recently divorced and very broke. Part mad computer-scientist, part Vinnie Barbarino. People call him hard-edged but also hilarious in a quirky way. Likes riding motor scooters, using obscene language and occasionally, just occasionally, wearing a studded collar.
Rio, 22, born in Arizona and raised in Stuttgart, Germany, has a shiny new degree in Economics. Part scientist, part artist, she’s beautiful, fearless, and has a wit as sharp as her tongue. Give her an idea and a computer and she’s as dangerous as Lara Croft on a jet ski.
So here we are. We’re the first to admit that we make the most unlikely pair, but we do generate some great ideas. What we have learned so far is nothing like it’s been described in business schools, books, or self help manuals. We’re starting afresh, throwing all we have into taking our ideas and going somewhere as entrepreneurs. Join us as we document our follies, failures, and successes in the hope that our experiences can make you laugh, learn, dream and create something wonderful of your own.
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