Description
Discover "new paths to prosperity you never knew existed" in this "must-read guide to the new economy." (Ozan Varol, author of Awaken Your Genius) The traditional ways of earning a living are outdated, if not outright rigged. That's why a growing number of enterprising individuals are instead turning to the growing ecosystem of decentralized, fast-moving virtual markets to pursue a host of previously unheard-of ways to pay the bills. Join New York Times bestselling author Chris Guillebeau on a fascinating tour of this brave new world where novelty is currency, and the creators are in control. Along the way, you'll meet a colorful cast of renegades who are driving this money revolution, including:
Gonzo Capitalism is your field guide to the new rules of money, where any and everything is for sale. In it, you'll learn how capitalize on today's technology and platforms to turn your time, talents, and creativity into income--on your own terms.
Author: Chris Guillebeau
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Published: 08/22/2023
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780316491273
ISBN10: 0316491276
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Freelance & Self-Employment
- Business & Economics | E-Commerce | General (see also Computers | Electronic Commer
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
- A teenager who earned more than $400,000 helping indecisive parents pick the perfect name for their newborn child
- The armchair pundits and pop culture enthusiasts making hundreds of dollars a day betting on everything from local elections to who will be next to be voted off Love Island via online "prediction markets".
- A broke 29-year-old who bartered her way from a hairpin to a new house--twice--while gaining internet fame in the process.
- The gamers racking up digital currency by breeding virtual crabs in the metaverse.
- A remote worker who collects two six-figure salaries from simultaneously working two different jobs.
Gonzo Capitalism is your field guide to the new rules of money, where any and everything is for sale. In it, you'll learn how capitalize on today's technology and platforms to turn your time, talents, and creativity into income--on your own terms.
Author: Chris Guillebeau
Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
Published: 08/22/2023
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9780316491273
ISBN10: 0316491276
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Freelance & Self-Employment
- Business & Economics | E-Commerce | General (see also Computers | Electronic Commer
- Business & Economics | Entrepreneurship
About the Author
Chris Guillebeau is the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup, Side Hustle, The Happiness of Pursuit, and other books. He is a serial entrepreneur, the host of the Side Hustle School podcast and the founder of the World Domination Summit, an event for cultural creatives that has, for the past decade, attracted thousands of attendees to Portland, Oregon every summer.