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Building a Platform for Romantic Stories
47:22 - 53:09 (05:46)
The speaker discusses his desire to create a private equity firm for internet businesses and his experience with creating Novely, a platform for short romantic stories and novels that can be read or listened to on mobile devices.
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A man recounts winning the lottery and the underwhelming experience of the money coming in, returning quickly to normal life afterwards.
47:22 - 48:17 (00:55)
Summary
A man recounts winning the lottery and the underwhelming experience of the money coming in, returning quickly to normal life afterwards. Even his young son didn't seem too affected by the sudden influx of wealth.
ChapterBuilding a Platform for Romantic Stories
EpisodeGreatest Hits #3 - Selling a Blog For $9m with Ramon van Meer
PodcastMy First Million
The speaker discusses his plans to create a private equity type of set up for buying and improving undervalued internet businesses before reselling them, highlighting the need for various skill sets and models depending on how to drive traffic.
48:17 - 50:26 (02:08)
Summary
The speaker discusses his plans to create a private equity type of set up for buying and improving undervalued internet businesses before reselling them, highlighting the need for various skill sets and models depending on how to drive traffic.
ChapterBuilding a Platform for Romantic Stories
EpisodeGreatest Hits #3 - Selling a Blog For $9m with Ramon van Meer
PodcastMy First Million
Novely is a platform where users can read short romantic stories and novels on their mobile devices, with the option to listen as well.
50:26 - 51:43 (01:17)
Summary
Novely is a platform where users can read short romantic stories and novels on their mobile devices, with the option to listen as well. They started with a basic WordPress site and driving traffic to gain a devoted following.
ChapterBuilding a Platform for Romantic Stories
EpisodeGreatest Hits #3 - Selling a Blog For $9m with Ramon van Meer
PodcastMy First Million
Romantic fiction novels have been popularized by long-standing authors such as Danielle Steele, leading to the creation of popular franchises like Fifty Shades of Grey and Twilight.
51:43 - 53:09 (01:25)
Summary
Romantic fiction novels have been popularized by long-standing authors such as Danielle Steele, leading to the creation of popular franchises like Fifty Shades of Grey and Twilight. The genre is massive, with frequent and dedicated readers who consume novels ranging from vampire stories to cheesy romantic novels.