So he went from homeless to $64,000 in ten months. Impressive.

From the article:
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After some time he came up with a way to make some money. Mike explained: "'One of the best things to sell are tables. I started taking ads on Craigslist in the free section, putting it on Facebook Marketplace and selling it for a profit. I acted as the middleman, handling all the logistics between the buyer and the seller.'

After five days he earned enough cash from this to buy himself a computer. After two weeks he secured an office space, and then he started renting a place.

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He said: "Look at where we're at right now. We're not making millions of dollars but look at this gonna be living potentially in a mansion rent-free. I'm getting on calls with big tech companies pitching them on running their social media. I'm starting a coffee brand I have a coffee dude in Austin now. 'I mean everything's going in the right direction. Three months ago I was homeless!''

Mike questioned the project on day 138 when he learned his father had colon cancer, eventually announcing: "Health and Family were much more important than the challenge so I decided to stop the whole project." With 60 days to go Mike said: "We should always remember to help those in need because it could be the opportunity that they need."

Sounds to me like he is showing a potential way for people to make some free lance income. And he succeeded. Not at making a million but showing how starting from nothing it's possible to make something. Perhaps this might actually help some homeless people. Pretty cool.

#10 I was thinking more along the lines of how he acted as middle man selling stuff using Craigslist and Facebook marketplace, you silly willy. The part you referenced was after a few months, the coffee stuff wasn't how he got started.

So, focusing on the first few weeks... It is pretty cool and I for one think it's neat that he is showing how someone can start from scratch.

Why he did it
... he wanted 'to inspire anyone who is starting over and provide as much informational value that he can', armed with only a mobile phone and one pair of clothes.

He set quite a few ground rules too, explaining that he wouldn't be relying on his business connections or 'any of his resources' and that he was even cutting himself off from his loved ones for the duration of the social experiment.

As well as this, he ruled out starting another software development firm so that he didn't have an unfair advantage.

The point was, he literally went homeless... Living on the streets, no food etc.... And documented all the steps he took in order to help teach others.

The link I posted above is much better at explaining everything. Id think people would be happy that some rich dude is willing to walk the walk and learn what it's like to be homeless and document a way that is teachable to get out. He spent his first days sleeping on benches and no food... Then he started taking small steps that led to bigger ones. It's a great story.

And still, the cool thing is this person gave up everything in order to document some steps that people down on their luck can take...maybe not to make a million, but to at least make a lot more than they were making.

During his journey his dad got stage 4 cancer and he himself developed health problems, His dad wanted him to continue because it was already helping people. He only quit, after ten months, because his health was taking too much of a toll.

Yet he managed to successfully show some ways to start making money to some people who might not otherwise have thought of his ideas. Not making a million but he made $65k...

A lot of what's come to light for me is what truly matters, health and gratitude," he said, after confessing he had been 'neglecting [his pain] because of the project'.

Ultimately, Mike made a total of $65K (52K), which is still an incredible feat in such a short space of time while also dealing with a slew of personal issues - so, hat's off to him.

The main thing is... even if he didn't hit a million, he still proved his point.

"We should always remember to HELP THOSE IN NEED because it could be the opportunity that they need," Mike added.

#25 Perhaps if people were celebrated who did such this, it might encourage more to do do.

BTW, it seems his efforts have been affecting others... Including one who stopped contemplating suicide.