Million Dollar Weekend

I didn’t expect much from a book with a title that sounds like a webinar funnel. But this one surprised me.

You don’t get points for thinking. Only for doing. That’s the energy this book runs on. It is not about getting rich. It’s about starting. Fast. Before you talk yourself out of it.

Noah Kagan doesn’t care how polished your idea is. He cares if you’ve tested it. He cares if you’ve asked five people to buy. That’s the whole point: sell first, figure it out after. Action now. Iteration later.

The biggest reason people don’t start? They think they need permission. They think they need credentials, investors, the perfect product. They don’t.

📍 You don’t need a website. You need a way to talk to people.
📍 You don’t need funding. You need proof someone wants what you’re selling.
📍 You don’t need motivation. You need a deadline.

Highlights that stuck with me:
• A product is just a problem someone will pay to solve.
• Money is feedback. The fastest kind.
• Selling is a skill. Avoiding it is fear in disguise.
• If someone says no, ask why. Then fix that.

The book gives you a 48-hour sprint. To push you out of the waiting room. He tells his own story, step by step. What worked. What didn’t. Where he got scared. Where he moved anyway.

You won’t agree with every tactic. Doesn’t matter. The core message is solid: start with something small and real. Make one sale. Then another.