Steve Baxter: From Army Officer, To $373 Million Dollar Exit From Pipe Networks, Aussie Tech Entrepreneur Reveals All

Steve Baxter: From Army Officer, To $373 Million Dollar Exit From Pipe Networks, Aussie Tech Entrepreneur Reveals All

Stephen Baxter is becoming a bit of an icon in my hometown of Brisbane.

He’s put in his own time and money to foster the start up scene with his River City Labs co-working space. He is helping a select few start ups with advice and seed funding, plus he has the reputation of a tech entrepreneur who has exited from some big deals, the biggest being the $373 million sale of PIPE networks.

Over $300,000 From A Website About Model Trains – Ian McConnell Reveals His Online Business Success Story

Over $300,000 From A Website About Model Trains – Ian McConnell Reveals His Online Business Success Story

I really do love these niche site success stories, especially when they feature such passion driven subjects (and I admit it, I think model trains are cool).

Ian went from installing security fences in a less-than-safe Zimbabwe, to making his way to Australia for a better life for his family, and then managed to secure a full time living without needing a job thanks to an online business focused on model trains.

From Video Games To Netbooks: How Chris Guthrie Made $150,000 Online After Losing His Job

From Video Games To Netbooks: How Chris Guthrie Made $150,000 Online After Losing His Job

Chris Guthrie is like your every day guy. He’s into video games, he likes computers, he studied marketing at Western Washington University, worked a full time job first as a game tester with Microsoft, and later in sales selling IT equipment. He also happened to be really good at the game Halo 2, so good that he decided to use his skill to create a website about the game to help professional Halo players (yes there are professional video game players!). Thus an internet marketing career began.

Blogging In French: Olivier Roland Proves There Is Money To Be Made Helping People In Other Languages

Blogging In French: Olivier Roland Proves There Is Money To Be Made Helping People In Other Languages

Many a time I’ve received a question from a person who has English as a second language, regarding their options for writing a blog and whether they should focus on English since most success stories seem to be from English websites. I almost always recommend they consider their native tongue first, as the opportunities there are potentially significant due to the reduced competition compared to the English market.

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