How We Built $20K/Month with Friends
The complete blueprint for collaborative success from a 23-year-old entrepreneur
What You’ll Learn
The Beginning: From College Project to Profit
In 2020, three broke computer science students (including me) started experimenting with online income streams. Our first attempts were rough:
Our First Projects
- 💰 Skillshare course on C programming ($1,500 in 4 years)
- 📧 Weekly productivity newsletter (387 subscribers)
- 🎥 YouTube tech reviews (102 subscribers)
“We treated every failure as paid education. Each flop taught us crucial skills we’d need later.”
Group Accountability Systems That Work
These strategies kept us consistent through 4 years of grinding:
1. The $100 Rule
We used Beeminder to automatically charge $100 whenever anyone missed deadlines. Over 3 years, this cost us $2,400 – but made us 10x more productive.
2. Weekly Wins Meetings
Every Friday at 4 PM, we’d share:
- ✅ 3 completed tasks
- 📈 Revenue numbers
- 🔥 1 “burning problem” to solve together
Our Essential Collaboration Toolkit
Paid Tools Worth Every Penny
- 📊 Notion Pro ($8/member) – Central knowledge base
- 🎥 Riverside.fm ($20/month) – Group podcast recording
- 📧 ConvertKit ($49/month) – Shared email system
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