I quit my job at the end of July and am spending (at least) the rest of the year trying to start a business. To avoid getting into financial trouble, I've set a goal of reaching $1000 / month of revenue by the end of the year. If I'm unable to reach that milestone, I will start looking for a regular job again.

The resolution to the various questions in the group rely somewhat on the honor system, however, I will share appropriately redacted screenshots from my Stripe account as evidence when I hit each goal.

I'm posting weekly updates on my progress here. That's where you can get the most detailed updates on what I'm working on, however I will also post any important updates in the comments.

Some general background about me and what skillset I have:

• Software - robotics, web development, UI/UX stuff

• Other engineering skills: basic mechanical design / fabrication, basic electronics stuff

• Forecasting - Metaculus Pro Forecaster, 2x tournament winner, #3 on the platform in 2023

• Writing - I blogged about forecasting and other stuff for about 6 months in 2023. One of my posts was mentioned in an ACX post. Stopped blogging once I got a job

• More info at my personal website and linkedin

Any support, advice, ideas, etc. are welcome!

EDIT: I will only ever bet on YES in this market and will not sell any shares. If I have new revenue stats to update, I will post the updates for at least an hour before placing additional bets.

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CURRENT STATS

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I will try to keep these as up-to-date as possible

Total revenue: $48.46

Best month: $48.46 (Aug)

Current Month: $48.46