Real Stories

Real stories from building income outside employment. The failures, the pivots, and what actually happened.

May 26

The AP × Swatch Royal Pop Broke People's Brains. Here's Why That Should Worry You.

What happened · 16 May 2026 Swatch × AP Royal Pop Launch 🚨 19 US stores closed before selling a single watch. Safety

May 26, 2026

17 min read

Mar 01

There's a version of this story where I talk about hustle. A scrappy 15-year-old who spotted

Mar 1, 2026

5 min read