Traveling retiree made $90k online in 2025
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In this report, I'll answer the In this report, I'll answer the question, "What's the best online question, "What's the best online question, "What's the best online business for retirees?" business for retirees?" business for retirees?" My name is Dan. I'm an American. I'm 65 My name is Dan. I'm an American. I'm 65 My name is Dan. I'm an American. I'm 65 years old. I didn't want to work for years old. I didn't want to work for years old. I didn't want to work for anyone else anymore. So, I needed to anyone else anymore. So, I needed to anyone else anymore. So, I needed to find an online business that would pay find an online business that would pay find an online business that would pay for my life. This is about 10 years ago. for my life. This is about 10 years ago. for my life. This is about 10 years ago. That business made me over 90,000 last That business made me over 90,000 last That business made me over 90,000 last year. It's made me quite a bit before year. It's made me quite a bit before year. It's made me quite a bit before then. then. then. I'm going to show you online screenshots I'm going to show you online screenshots I'm going to show you online screenshots of how much that business made me last of how much that business made me last of how much that business made me last year. year. year. But, first I want to explain why I But, first I want to explain why I But, first I want to explain why I wanted an online business. wanted an online business. wanted an online business. I left the United States in 2007. I left the United States in 2007. I left the United States in 2007. I've traveled all over the world for the I've traveled all over the world for the I've traveled all over the world for the last 19 years, 78 countries. last 19 years, 78 countries. last 19 years, 78 countries. I'll show you video of myself traveling I'll show you video of myself traveling I'll show you video of myself traveling the world with my girlfriend Seung as I the world with my girlfriend Seung as I the world with my girlfriend Seung as I explain. explain. explain. For the first 3 years, I had a job when For the first 3 years, I had a job when For the first 3 years, I had a job when I left the United States. I left the United States. I left the United States. I loved that job at first, but after a I loved that job at first, but after a I loved that job at first, but after a few years, I started to get bored. I few years, I started to get bored. I few years, I started to get bored. I wanted something more. wanted something more. wanted something more. I read a book called The 4-Hour Work I read a book called The 4-Hour Work I read a book called The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss, and I wanted a life Week by Tim Ferriss, and I wanted a life Week by Tim Ferriss, and I wanted a life like that.
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like that. like that. That book taught me that I could start That book taught me that I could start That book taught me that I could start an online business and travel all over an online business and travel all over an online business and travel all over the world and have the income stream the world and have the income stream the world and have the income stream follow me all over the world wherever I follow me all over the world wherever I follow me all over the world wherever I went. went. went. That book opened my eyes. I didn't want That book opened my eyes. I didn't want That book opened my eyes. I didn't want to wait till I was retirement age to to wait till I was retirement age to to wait till I was retirement age to retire. retire. retire. By the time I had read that book, I By the time I had read that book, I By the time I had read that book, I already knew I could live on less money already knew I could live on less money already knew I could live on less money all over the world. So, I just needed a all over the world. So, I just needed a all over the world. So, I just needed a business that could pay for my cost of business that could pay for my cost of business that could pay for my cost of living as I traveled the world. So, I living as I traveled the world. So, I living as I traveled the world. So, I started researching to find the perfect started researching to find the perfect started researching to find the perfect online business. online business. online business. The first three online businesses I The first three online businesses I The first three online businesses I tried, I failed at two, and I quit one tried, I failed at two, and I quit one tried, I failed at two, and I quit one because it would have stopped me from because it would have stopped me from because it would have stopped me from traveling the world, which is what I traveling the world, which is what I traveling the world, which is what I love most. I didn't want a complicated love most. I didn't want a complicated love most. I didn't want a complicated business to start when I was getting business to start when I was getting business to start when I was getting near retirement years, or one that near retirement years, or one that near retirement years, or one that required a lot of investment. I wanted a required a lot of investment. I wanted a required a lot of investment. I wanted a simple life. So, one day I was reading simple life. So, one day I was reading simple life. So, one day I was reading about a new kind of business and I about a new kind of business and I about a new kind of business and I thought, "Hmm, this business might be thought, "Hmm, this business might be thought, "Hmm, this business might be right for me." So, I kept reading about right for me." So, I kept reading about right for me." So, I kept reading about it and what some of the benefits were it and what some of the benefits were it and what some of the benefits were and I'll share those benefits with you and I'll share those benefits with you and I'll share those benefits with you first and then then I'll share the first and then then I'll share the first and then then I'll share the business with you. We'll go under the business with you. We'll go under the business with you. We'll go under the hood.
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hood. hood. Number one, there's no inventory. You Number one, there's no inventory. You Number one, there's no inventory. You don't have to import anything from don't have to import anything from don't have to import anything from China. China. China. Uh it's shipped to Amazon in the US. You Uh it's shipped to Amazon in the US. You Uh it's shipped to Amazon in the US. You don't need a shipping and receiving don't need a shipping and receiving don't need a shipping and receiving department, no returns, no repairs, no department, no returns, no repairs, no department, no returns, no repairs, no replacement of physical products. Number replacement of physical products. Number replacement of physical products. Number two, no delivery costs, no delivery two, no delivery costs, no delivery two, no delivery costs, no delivery management, no packaging, shipping. When management, no packaging, shipping. When management, no packaging, shipping. When a customer buys, they just watch, a customer buys, they just watch, a customer buys, they just watch, download, or read your information. download, or read your information. download, or read your information. Number three, no advertising costs. It's Number three, no advertising costs. It's Number three, no advertising costs. It's purely organic. You just post web pages purely organic. You just post web pages purely organic. You just post web pages and videos and people discover you and videos and people discover you and videos and people discover you organically online. If you get enough organically online. If you get enough organically online. If you get enough views on YouTube, YouTube will even views on YouTube, YouTube will even views on YouTube, YouTube will even start paying you every month. start paying you every month. start paying you every month. Number four, no employees, no hiring, no Number four, no employees, no hiring, no Number four, no employees, no hiring, no training, no salary, no no payroll, no training, no salary, no no payroll, no training, no salary, no no payroll, no providing office space, no turnover of providing office space, no turnover of providing office space, no turnover of employees. You're the only employee in employees. You're the only employee in employees. You're the only employee in the business. the business. the business. Number five, no office expenses, no Number five, no office expenses, no Number five, no office expenses, no rent, no electricity, no AC, no copiers, rent, no electricity, no AC, no copiers, rent, no electricity, no AC, no copiers, no phones, nothing. There's no office.
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no phones, nothing. There's no office. no phones, nothing. There's no office. Number six, you just work when you want Number six, you just work when you want Number six, you just work when you want to. to. to. You create content, put it online You create content, put it online You create content, put it online whenever you want to, and interact with whenever you want to, and interact with whenever you want to, and interact with your customers. You need to answer your your customers. You need to answer your your customers. You need to answer your customers' inquiries within 24 hours, customers' inquiries within 24 hours, customers' inquiries within 24 hours, but that's pretty easy. but that's pretty easy. but that's pretty easy. Number seven, low to no startup costs. Number seven, low to no startup costs. Number seven, low to no startup costs. You can get in the business started with You can get in the business started with You can get in the business started with almost no money. You just start posting almost no money. You just start posting almost no money. You just start posting videos on YouTube in your business videos on YouTube in your business videos on YouTube in your business information niche. Once you have enough information niche. Once you have enough information niche. Once you have enough views where YouTube is paying you for views where YouTube is paying you for views where YouTube is paying you for posting videos, now you have a proof of posting videos, now you have a proof of posting videos, now you have a proof of concept, a proof of niche. You can start concept, a proof of niche. You can start concept, a proof of niche. You can start investing in some of the money and that investing in some of the money and that investing in some of the money and that you're making from YouTube and the you're making from YouTube and the you're making from YouTube and the third-party software you'll need to third-party software you'll need to third-party software you'll need to start up the second part of the business start up the second part of the business start up the second part of the business where you'll make 2/3 of the revenue and where you'll make 2/3 of the revenue and where you'll make 2/3 of the revenue and I'll show you that. Number eight, I'll show you that. Number eight, I'll show you that. Number eight, there's no geographical boundaries. You there's no geographical boundaries. You there's no geographical boundaries. You just roam the world as you please. You just roam the world as you please. You just roam the world as you please. You don't need to show up at any certain don't need to show up at any certain don't need to show up at any certain time or any place. And number nine, you time or any place. And number nine, you time or any place. And number nine, you get to share your favorite hobby.
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get to share your favorite hobby. get to share your favorite hobby. The information business can be about The information business can be about The information business can be about anything you want, but the in the Hobby anything you want, but the in the Hobby anything you want, but the in the Hobby Income Course, we recommend that you Income Course, we recommend that you Income Course, we recommend that you share your favorite hobby. Why? Because share your favorite hobby. Why? Because share your favorite hobby. Why? Because you already love your hobby, you'll be you already love your hobby, you'll be you already love your hobby, you'll be sharing something you're really sharing something you're really sharing something you're really enjoying, something you're excited enjoying, something you're excited enjoying, something you're excited about. But you could pick any subject about. But you could pick any subject about. But you could pick any subject that you've learned about in your life that you've learned about in your life that you've learned about in your life that you know more about than most that you know more about than most that you know more about than most people. people. people. Number 10, no expensive courses. New or Number 10, no expensive courses. New or Number 10, no expensive courses. New or existing paid members of our business existing paid members of our business existing paid members of our business information get the Hobby Income Course information get the Hobby Income Course information get the Hobby Income Course included in their membership. included in their membership. included in their membership. I've included access to the course as a I've included access to the course as a I've included access to the course as a bonus at no extra expense. More on that bonus at no extra expense. More on that bonus at no extra expense. More on that in a moment. Okay, it's time to take you in a moment. Okay, it's time to take you in a moment. Okay, it's time to take you under the hood of my hobby business. under the hood of my hobby business. under the hood of my hobby business. I'm going to show you how it makes I'm going to show you how it makes I'm going to show you how it makes money, how much money it makes, but money, how much money it makes, but money, how much money it makes, but first I know what you're thinking. first I know what you're thinking. first I know what you're thinking. Dan, not everyone can be in the Retired Dan, not everyone can be in the Retired Dan, not everyone can be in the Retired Cheap in Paradise Overseas Information Cheap in Paradise Overseas Information Cheap in Paradise Overseas Information Business. And at the end I'll show you Business. And at the end I'll show you Business. And at the end I'll show you why it's probably smarter not to go in why it's probably smarter not to go in why it's probably smarter not to go in that business. And you're absolutely that business. And you're absolutely that business. And you're absolutely right. That's why in the course, we right. That's why in the course, we right. That's why in the course, we teach you how to use your favorite teach you how to use your favorite teach you how to use your favorite hobby. And second, after I teach you hobby. And second, after I teach you hobby. And second, after I teach you about my hobby business, I'll provide about my hobby business, I'll provide about my hobby business, I'll provide you with a video that talks about five you with a video that talks about five you with a video that talks about five other businesses just as examples that other businesses just as examples that other businesses just as examples that are hobbies that you could start on your are hobbies that you could start on your are hobbies that you could start on your own. And the Hobby Income Course starts own. And the Hobby Income Course starts own. And the Hobby Income Course starts by helping you pick your favorite hobby by helping you pick your favorite hobby by helping you pick your favorite hobby or one of your favorite hobbies. Okay,
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or one of your favorite hobbies. Okay, or one of your favorite hobbies. Okay, it's time to go under the hood. Okay, it's time to go under the hood. Okay, it's time to go under the hood. Okay, we're under the hood. This is Vagabond we're under the hood. This is Vagabond we're under the hood. This is Vagabond Awake YouTube channel, my YouTube Awake YouTube channel, my YouTube Awake YouTube channel, my YouTube channel. As you can see, I have 213,000 channel. As you can see, I have 213,000 channel. As you can see, I have 213,000 subscribers. I have 1,200 videos and you subscribers. I have 1,200 videos and you subscribers. I have 1,200 videos and you can go watch them. Anyway, this is this can go watch them. Anyway, this is this can go watch them. Anyway, this is this is under hood of my business. These are is under hood of my business. These are is under hood of my business. These are the videos I make. Um I'll just point the videos I make. Um I'll just point the videos I make. Um I'll just point out a very helpful resource for you out a very helpful resource for you out a very helpful resource for you quickly. If you click playlist here, quickly. If you click playlist here, quickly. If you click playlist here, you can see that all of the countries you can see that all of the countries you can see that all of the countries that we've have in our reports are here. that we've have in our reports are here. that we've have in our reports are here. And some of these have as much as 100 And some of these have as much as 100 And some of these have as much as 100 videos in them. So, if you're trying to videos in them. So, if you're trying to videos in them. So, if you're trying to research where to retire, receive best research where to retire, receive best research where to retire, receive best countries, and what it takes to retire, countries, and what it takes to retire, countries, and what it takes to retire, and all that, that's a great resource and all that, that's a great resource and all that, that's a great resource for you. Now, for you. Now, for you. Now, YouTube pays me when I put up videos. In YouTube pays me when I put up videos. In YouTube pays me when I put up videos. In order to qualify for payment from order to qualify for payment from order to qualify for payment from YouTube, you need to uh get 1,000 YouTube, you need to uh get 1,000 YouTube, you need to uh get 1,000 subscribers and you need to have 4,000 subscribers and you need to have 4,000 subscribers and you need to have 4,000 hours in a year. And that changes, of hours in a year. And that changes, of hours in a year. And that changes, of course. Uh that can change, of course, course. Uh that can change, of course, course. Uh that can change, of course, but that's it right now. As you can see, but that's it right now. As you can see, but that's it right now. As you can see, um YouTube, since I started my channel um YouTube, since I started my channel um YouTube, since I started my channel from September 16th till uh uh from September 16th till uh uh from September 16th till uh uh 2 days ago, January 14th, uh YouTube has 2 days ago, January 14th, uh YouTube has 2 days ago, January 14th, uh YouTube has paid me 186,000 paid me 186,000 paid me 186,000 and $69.85.
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Um as I say, you need uh 1,000 subs, Um as I say, you need uh 1,000 subs, uh subscribers, and 4,000 hours in a uh subscribers, and 4,000 hours in a uh subscribers, and 4,000 hours in a year, and then you're what they call year, and then you're what they call year, and then you're what they call monetized. monetized. monetized. Um what YouTube does is it's you'll see Um what YouTube does is it's you'll see Um what YouTube does is it's you'll see these commercials when you watch a these commercials when you watch a these commercials when you watch a video. YouTube charges people to be on video. YouTube charges people to be on video. YouTube charges people to be on their videos, and then they pay a part their videos, and then they pay a part their videos, and then they pay a part of that to the creator, and that's where of that to the creator, and that's where of that to the creator, and that's where the money comes from. the money comes from. the money comes from. Um and that's the uh that's also the Um and that's the uh that's also the Um and that's the uh that's also the generates the customers who are generates the customers who are generates the customers who are interested in my business. interested in my business. interested in my business. And this is Vagabond Buddha. This is my And this is Vagabond Buddha. This is my And this is Vagabond Buddha. This is my webpage. And so on my videos you'll webpage. And so on my videos you'll webpage. And so on my videos you'll often hear me say, "Grab a free ebook. often hear me say, "Grab a free ebook. often hear me say, "Grab a free ebook. Uh jump on my email list and this sort Uh jump on my email list and this sort Uh jump on my email list and this sort of stuff." If you come over to Vagabond of stuff." If you come over to Vagabond of stuff." If you come over to Vagabond Buddha, click here free ebook, you're on Buddha, click here free ebook, you're on Buddha, click here free ebook, you're on the email list and I and I email you and the email list and I and I email you and the email list and I and I email you and tell you what's going on in the world of tell you what's going on in the world of tell you what's going on in the world of overseas retirement. And then also, I overseas retirement. And then also, I overseas retirement. And then also, I invite you to join my membership. invite you to join my membership. invite you to join my membership. Um and my membership has it's a retire Um and my membership has it's a retire Um and my membership has it's a retire overseas Asia, Europe, um overseas Asia, Europe, um overseas Asia, Europe, um Latin America, escape planning. These Latin America, escape planning. These Latin America, escape planning. These are all the things you need to learn, are all the things you need to learn, are all the things you need to learn, things that I learn and other expats things that I learn and other expats things that I learn and other expats have learned trying to plan and move have learned trying to plan and move have learned trying to plan and move overseas. And then courses, there's two overseas. And then courses, there's two overseas. And then courses, there's two courses. I'll talk more about that, but courses. I'll talk more about that, but courses. I'll talk more about that, but over here you have price and benefits of over here you have price and benefits of over here you have price and benefits of to joining as a member and then you to joining as a member and then you to joining as a member and then you register here. And then if you want to register here. And then if you want to register here. And then if you want to check out your status as a member, you check out your status as a member, you check out your status as a member, you come here.
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come here. come here. Uh the courses I mentioned is the retire Uh the courses I mentioned is the retire Uh the courses I mentioned is the retire overseas course and the hobby income overseas course and the hobby income overseas course and the hobby income course. And this video is about the course. And this video is about the course. And this video is about the hobby income course. It's the 2025 hobby income course. It's the 2025 hobby income course. It's the 2025 update. Uh I do an update once a year, update. Uh I do an update once a year, update. Uh I do an update once a year, so you know what's going on with the so you know what's going on with the so you know what's going on with the business. And then over here under more business. And then over here under more business. And then over here under more you have how to contact us, you have how to contact us, you have how to contact us, uh how of how and why we started, uh how of how and why we started, uh how of how and why we started, subscribe, and uh my take on Buddhism. subscribe, and uh my take on Buddhism. subscribe, and uh my take on Buddhism. And then And then And then uh so that's it. And then if you're uh so that's it. And then if you're uh so that's it. And then if you're interested in joining us to the retire interested in joining us to the retire interested in joining us to the retire overseas system, you just click this overseas system, you just click this overseas system, you just click this membership details here and go find out membership details here and go find out membership details here and go find out about there's a video about it or click about there's a video about it or click about there's a video about it or click price and benefits here. That'll take price and benefits here. That'll take price and benefits here. That'll take you to the same place. So when people you to the same place. So when people you to the same place. So when people join as a membership, um what do what join as a membership, um what do what join as a membership, um what do what kind of money does that make? That's the kind of money does that make? That's the kind of money does that make? That's the next question. next question. next question. So I'll have more about dates and and So I'll have more about dates and and So I'll have more about dates and and per year and that kind of stuff in a per year and that kind of stuff in a per year and that kind of stuff in a minute, but I just want to show you the minute, but I just want to show you the minute, but I just want to show you the the grosser amount I've been paid. As the grosser amount I've been paid. As the grosser amount I've been paid. As you can see, I've made 315,000 you can see, I've made 315,000 you can see, I've made 315,000 uh $408.30 uh $408.30 uh $408.30 since I started my channel channel up since I started my channel channel up since I started my channel channel up here. Here we go, May of uh 2018.
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here. Here we go, May of uh 2018. here. Here we go, May of uh 2018. Um and so, that's cumulative what I've Um and so, that's cumulative what I've Um and so, that's cumulative what I've made. made. made. Let's go over and see how slowly this Let's go over and see how slowly this Let's go over and see how slowly this grows. This is not a get-rich-quick grows. This is not a get-rich-quick grows. This is not a get-rich-quick business. This is a be-happy-in-online business. This is a be-happy-in-online business. This is a be-happy-in-online business uh in retirement business. So, business uh in retirement business. So, business uh in retirement business. So, as I mentioned, YouTube uh paid me as I mentioned, YouTube uh paid me as I mentioned, YouTube uh paid me 186,069. 186,069. 186,069. Memberships uh I've uh I've been 315,000 Memberships uh I've uh I've been 315,000 Memberships uh I've uh I've been 315,000 $408.30. $408.30. $408.30. So, if you add those two together, it's So, if you add those two together, it's So, if you add those two together, it's $501,478.15. And but this is rare. Most people uh And but this is rare. Most people uh when they start a YouTube channel or when they start a YouTube channel or when they start a YouTube channel or monetize it, which is what memberships monetize it, which is what memberships monetize it, which is what memberships are, uh they they usually just quit are, uh they they usually just quit are, uh they they usually just quit before they ever make a nickel. So, most before they ever make a nickel. So, most before they ever make a nickel. So, most people don't have the same sort of people don't have the same sort of people don't have the same sort of uh uh uh they're not willing to keep fighting, they're not willing to keep fighting, they're not willing to keep fighting, but uh I've been self-employed most of but uh I've been self-employed most of but uh I've been self-employed most of my life, and I just do what it takes. my life, and I just do what it takes. my life, and I just do what it takes. Some people do. Some people just run out Some people do. Some people just run out Some people do. Some people just run out of gas. So, this is not what you're of gas. So, this is not what you're of gas. So, this is not what you're going to make necessarily, but this is going to make necessarily, but this is going to make necessarily, but this is what I did, and there's many people on what I did, and there's many people on what I did, and there's many people on both YouTube and both YouTube and both YouTube and who have web pages that are making uh who have web pages that are making uh who have web pages that are making uh quite a bit of money. It's just not quite a bit of money. It's just not quite a bit of money. It's just not everyone can. Um everyone can. Um everyone can. Um So, it's slow growing. As I said, I So, it's slow growing. As I said, I So, it's slow growing. As I said, I started in September 8th, 2016, but no started in September 8th, 2016, but no started in September 8th, 2016, but no revenue until February of 2019.
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revenue until February of 2019. revenue until February of 2019. So, it was 2 and 1/2 years without So, it was 2 and 1/2 years without So, it was 2 and 1/2 years without revenue. But I will point out that I revenue. But I will point out that I revenue. But I will point out that I only did 36 videos in that first uh only did 36 videos in that first uh only did 36 videos in that first uh the first year and a half. And so, it the first year and a half. And so, it the first year and a half. And so, it wasn't really until wasn't really until wasn't really until uh uh uh 2019 where I really was underway uh 2019 where I really was underway uh 2019 where I really was underway uh going with it. going with it. going with it. Um so, let's look what happened in 2019. Um so, let's look what happened in 2019. Um so, let's look what happened in 2019. Um I made uh $980 on YouTube and $2,183 in you can see here, 980 from YouTube. in you can see here, 980 from YouTube. It's screen capture. This is all It's screen capture. This is all It's screen capture. This is all available when you have a YouTube available when you have a YouTube available when you have a YouTube channel. And here in the memberships, channel. And here in the memberships, channel. And here in the memberships, you can Maybe you You see it. It's kind you can Maybe you You see it. It's kind you can Maybe you You see it. It's kind of small, but it's the 2183. of small, but it's the 2183. of small, but it's the 2183. And then in 2020 And then in 2020 And then in 2020 this I'm trying to show you how slow this I'm trying to show you how slow this I'm trying to show you how slow this grows. In 2020 it I made 12,656 this grows. In 2020 it I made 12,656 this grows. In 2020 it I made 12,656 on YouTube and 25,000 in memberships for on YouTube and 25,000 in memberships for on YouTube and 25,000 in memberships for total 38,000. total 38,000. total 38,000. And then in 2021 And then in 2021 And then in 2021 26,000 on YouTube, 39,000 in 26,000 on YouTube, 39,000 in 26,000 on YouTube, 39,000 in memberships. That's 66,000 memberships. That's 66,000 memberships. That's 66,000 and change and that's for that year.
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and change and that's for that year. and change and that's for that year. And you can see the two And you can see the two And you can see the two screen captures for that. screen captures for that. screen captures for that. And then in 2022 25,000 almost 26 on And then in 2022 25,000 almost 26 on And then in 2022 25,000 almost 26 on YouTube and 41,000 in memberships for YouTube and 41,000 in memberships for YouTube and 41,000 in memberships for total 66,000. total 66,000. total 66,000. And And And is what the business made. is what the business made. is what the business made. And then 2023 31,000 YouTube, 75,000 in And then 2023 31,000 YouTube, 75,000 in And then 2023 31,000 YouTube, 75,000 in memberships total 106,000. memberships total 106,000. memberships total 106,000. 2024 and 39,000 on YouTube, 61,000 in 2024 and 39,000 on YouTube, 61,000 in 2024 and 39,000 on YouTube, 61,000 in memberships. memberships. memberships. And 2025 34,000 on YouTube and 57 almost And 2025 34,000 on YouTube and 57 almost And 2025 34,000 on YouTube and 57 almost 58,000 on memberships for total about 58,000 on memberships for total about 58,000 on memberships for total about 92,000. 92,000. 92,000. So So So So So So Let's look here at Let's look here at Let's look here at the hobby income course. So this is the the hobby income course. So this is the the hobby income course. So this is the hobby income course we're talking about. hobby income course we're talking about. hobby income course we're talking about. The in the hobby income course I talk The in the hobby income course I talk The in the hobby income course I talk about as I mentioned I made about 90,000 about as I mentioned I made about 90,000 about as I mentioned I made about 90,000 in 2025. You can come over and watch in 2025. You can come over and watch in 2025. You can come over and watch this video. this video. this video. But there's seven But there's seven But there's seven I think nine lessons here. Yeah, nine I think nine lessons here. Yeah, nine I think nine lessons here. Yeah, nine lessons. I talk about the business model lessons. I talk about the business model lessons. I talk about the business model if you want to do it, how to pick your if you want to do it, how to pick your if you want to do it, how to pick your hobby.
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hobby. hobby. I talk about how to do that. You can do I talk about how to do that. You can do I talk about how to do that. You can do whatever you want for your hobby. whatever you want for your hobby. whatever you want for your hobby. There's no limitations on that, but There's no limitations on that, but There's no limitations on that, but generally I recommend doing something generally I recommend doing something generally I recommend doing something that you really enjoy learning more that you really enjoy learning more that you really enjoy learning more about and studying and teaching other about and studying and teaching other about and studying and teaching other people about. people about. people about. And your hobby is often a good thing for And your hobby is often a good thing for And your hobby is often a good thing for that. But I would recommend staying away that. But I would recommend staying away that. But I would recommend staying away from some of the more popular niches from some of the more popular niches from some of the more popular niches like um this is a kind of a tough niche like um this is a kind of a tough niche like um this is a kind of a tough niche to get into is a travel niche. Um so but to get into is a travel niche. Um so but to get into is a travel niche. Um so but there's a lot of niches out there. If there's a lot of niches out there. If there's a lot of niches out there. If you make a list well I go over this in you make a list well I go over this in you make a list well I go over this in the course but if you make a list of the course but if you make a list of the course but if you make a list of your uh favorite things in life you your uh favorite things in life you your uh favorite things in life you enjoy and then search and find out where enjoy and then search and find out where enjoy and then search and find out where there's enough activity online. That's there's enough activity online. That's there's enough activity online. That's basically how you pick your niche. And basically how you pick your niche. And basically how you pick your niche. And then you start telling your story um then you start telling your story um then you start telling your story um about your life uh and how it relates to about your life uh and how it relates to about your life uh and how it relates to the information you're sharing. Like the information you're sharing. Like the information you're sharing. Like sort of like I do on on my videos like sort of like I do on on my videos like sort of like I do on on my videos like this video right here. You start telling this video right here. You start telling this video right here. You start telling your story and then you give away a free your story and then you give away a free your story and then you give away a free book. I talked about the free giveaway. book. I talked about the free giveaway. book. I talked about the free giveaway. That's how you get a list of people and That's how you get a list of people and That's how you get a list of people and then you start emailing them and telling then you start emailing them and telling then you start emailing them and telling them about about new videos and new them about about new videos and new them about about new videos and new courses and reports you that you're put courses and reports you that you're put courses and reports you that you're put up in your niche.
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up in your niche. up in your niche. And then um And then um And then um talk about how to talk about how to talk about how to create ebooks out of your content, how create ebooks out of your content, how create ebooks out of your content, how to set up a to set up a to set up a membership enrollment and a payment membership enrollment and a payment membership enrollment and a payment gateway so you can collect memberships gateway so you can collect memberships gateway so you can collect memberships and then um and then um and then um how to create a a catalog of your ebooks how to create a a catalog of your ebooks how to create a a catalog of your ebooks or courses or whatever, how to do all or courses or whatever, how to do all or courses or whatever, how to do all that's in there and these are over the that's in there and these are over the that's in there and these are over the shoulder videos that show you how I did shoulder videos that show you how I did shoulder videos that show you how I did this webpage or you can do the same this webpage or you can do the same this webpage or you can do the same thing if you want to. Um thing if you want to. Um thing if you want to. Um and then your video sales letter that's and then your video sales letter that's and then your video sales letter that's the videos I share with you like if you the videos I share with you like if you the videos I share with you like if you go to the go to the go to the um um um if you go to the memberships and watch if you go to the memberships and watch if you go to the memberships and watch the price of benefits that's called a the price of benefits that's called a the price of benefits that's called a video sales letter tells you all the video sales letter tells you all the video sales letter tells you all the benefits of owning. So how to set that benefits of owning. So how to set that benefits of owning. So how to set that up I show you how to do that. And then up I show you how to do that. And then up I show you how to do that. And then interview and collaborate with the interview and collaborate with the interview and collaborate with the interact with the with your audience how interact with the with your audience how interact with the with your audience how to optimize YouTube and WordPress it's to optimize YouTube and WordPress it's to optimize YouTube and WordPress it's all in the course. This is this is self all in the course. This is this is self all in the course. This is this is self uh contained course uh contained course uh contained course um and it's all there all nine nine of um and it's all there all nine nine of um and it's all there all nine nine of them are. them are. them are. So if you're interested in joining um So if you're interested in joining um So if you're interested in joining um you just come to Vagabond Buddha. We you just come to Vagabond Buddha. We you just come to Vagabond Buddha. We have the retire overseas courses I said have the retire overseas courses I said have the retire overseas courses I said and the hobby income course and um and the hobby income course and um and the hobby income course and um if you just come over to memberships if you just come over to memberships if you just come over to memberships here and click on price and benefits or here and click on price and benefits or here and click on price and benefits or click this membership you'll find out click this membership you'll find out click this membership you'll find out all of the benefits of retiring, all of all of the benefits of retiring, all of all of the benefits of retiring, all of the resources we have available to help the resources we have available to help the resources we have available to help you retire overseas. 19 years of this you retire overseas. 19 years of this you retire overseas. 19 years of this doing this, I actually know quite a bit doing this, I actually know quite a bit doing this, I actually know quite a bit and I've talked to a lot of expats and and I've talked to a lot of expats and and I've talked to a lot of expats and interviewed them. So, there's a really a interviewed them. So, there's a really a interviewed them. So, there's a really a lot of content there. There's 300 lot of content there. There's 300 lot of content there. There's 300 reports. There's 12 as I mentioned reports. There's 12 as I mentioned reports. There's 12 as I mentioned there's 1,200 videos.
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there's 1,200 videos. there's 1,200 videos. And there's reports about each city that And there's reports about each city that And there's reports about each city that are you know favorite cities around the are you know favorite cities around the are you know favorite cities around the of the world. I think there's 40 of the world. I think there's 40 of the world. I think there's 40 countries we cover now. countries we cover now. countries we cover now. And then all also like what do you do? I And then all also like what do you do? I And then all also like what do you do? I mean it's the first thing you do which mean it's the first thing you do which mean it's the first thing you do which is what the retire overseas course is is what the retire overseas course is is what the retire overseas course is about. about. about. Or you can just watch the video Or you can just watch the video Or you can just watch the video right here now and that will tell you right here now and that will tell you right here now and that will tell you all about the course and the benefits. all about the course and the benefits. all about the course and the benefits. Thanks for watching.
Summary
The main theme is finding the best online business for retirees, inspired by "The 4-Hour Work Week" and the desire for travel and freedom. Key subjects include building an income stream while traveling, avoiding complicated businesses, and the benefits of a business with no inventory or delivery costs. The practical takeaway is that a simple, online business can provide financial independence and the lifestyle of a world traveler.