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Marc-André Cournoyer
July 28, 2012
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4 Hour Workweek for Hackers
Marc-André Cournoyer
July 28, 2012
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Transcript
for hackers
SHAMELESS SELF PROMO TION! http://createyourproglang.com
http://owningrails.com « I thought it was thoughtful and well presented
[...], helpful and very interesting! » - Frederick Townes, CTO at Mashable
http://proglangmasterclass.com « Phenomenal. » - Bryan Weber « It was
an amazing experience. [...] Enjoyed every moment of it. » - Rajesh Pillai
http://dresssed.com/
4h /week ~
workstuff you have to do to make a living &
pay the bills.
4tips
1 #
Start with ... - The End -
1$ 40 000+ copies - Expenses = 35 000$ /
year
80 000$ / 12 months / 30 customers = 222$
product 30$/month X 222
Less customers Less selling Less support Less costs More time
for you
2 #
Sell information
CODE
More features More bugs
Subject: URGENT!!! There’s a bug in your app, you need
to fix it NOW! - An angry customer
Subject: Typo There’s a typo on page 62. - A
happy customer
3 #
Focus on a niche
Coffee mug for programmers who love to talk like a
pirate and wear a cape.
Less competition Less selling Less support Less costs More time
for you
Coffee mug buyers Programmers Like to talk like a pirate
wear a cape
4 #
validate, validate & validate
Find customers before you do anything
Squeeze page Gimme your email and I’ll let you know
when my super awesome product is available. Spam me
Dry test My pretty pet puppet poopidoo store BUY -
200$ P.S. Product doesn’t exist yet
Pre sell Order now and get in 30 days BUY
- 200$
5 # BONUS
Learn to sell
None
None
http://j.mp/4hww4h-links
http://j.mp/4hww4h-links
http://j.mp/4hww4h-links
The woman & the best-selling author
- The End -
1. Start with the end (your salary) 2. Sell information
3. Focus on a niche 4. Validate your idea 5. Learn to sell SUMMARY http://j.mp/4hww4h-links