Serial Entrepreneur (no, not crypto, not ecom, none of that, REAL business)
Made my first $ by selling virtual tours, then started a SaaS, joint venture with a private equity firm & then I found it, (my) holy grail: Brokering M&A Deals. It allowed me to become location-independent, make recurring profit & most importantly, pursue something of value.
There is a huge gap in the market. M&A is an ultra prestige business, which is actively being gate-kept by investmant bankers and consultants - that's bullshit. It's not that hard. Sure, it isn't stupid or easy money (nothing is), but it is a real career, something that will stay around forever and is in highest demand.
I am an active broker. That means that I find businesses, convince the owner(s) to sell, find buyers and then broker the deal. The recipe for success is in the personal outreach and sourcing techniques, which I openly teach and share in my course.
I just want more people to realise that you can have both: super high, location-independent, income & a respectable profession that your in-laws will respect. Easy as that.