I think the chances of someone starting out new here with no bankroll and making money is pretty slim....
however, for someone who, like Mike mentioned, doesn't need more than a couple G's a month, it's still possible.
I have a friend who opened a hamburger stand about a year ago and I kept telling him 'Dude, there's a McDonald's on every block in this town and a BurgerKing, Wendy's, etc right across the street. How are you going to compete?"
He answered "Fuck McDonalds, they have to deal with shrinking margins while I can live happily and quite well on a small % of those margins."
A year later, he is highly profitable, has employees, lives in a nice house, works long hours at something he loves and is happy and looking forward to opening a second store...I guess that means he's a success...considering McDonalds is having financial problems and closing stores....
Success is a relative term...
Will a newbie have the financial success someone like ASerge has had in this business? Probably not, but it doesn't mean they can't make a little coin and sustain and be happy...success is relative.
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