Early Retirement Extreme

— a combination of simple living, anticonsumerism, DIY ethics, self-reliance, resilience, and applied capitalism

How to set up a bicycle repair company

Published in June 28th, 2023
Posted by in Work
4 Comments

I think this is a worthwhile effort. Learning how to do intermediate bike repairs is not very difficult (I did it) and you can acquire tools as you need them and likely be able to buy them with the money you earn. I would recommend starting by fixing flats (your cost for a bulk patch […]

continue reading.....

Is your lifestyle design robust?

Published in June 22nd, 2023
Posted by in Early Retirement
34 Comments

In other words, do all the promises of a better life hold up? First, let’s consider the traditional lifestyle, so you can understand what I mean by the word robust. Traditionally, you’re supposed to work on maximizing your SAT scores, so you can get into a good college. There you will take on student debt […]

continue reading.....

Book recommendation for entrepreneurial and startup problems

Published in June 8th, 2023
Posted by in Strategy, Work
13 Comments

I just finished reading the E-Myth. It is slightly interesting from a strict early retirement perspective but more interesting/recommend for anyone who is engaged in entrepreneurial activities; particularly if they are still learning and come out of a different background. Incidentally, the E in E-myth has nothing to do with electronic as in electronic mail, […]

continue reading.....