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How This Guy Made $100M in 12 Months
Matt Karamazov
November 18, 2025
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I watched a great YouTube video yesterday, all about thinking BIG, and more importantly, about asking much bigger questions.
Little tiny caveat, the guy's company was VALUED at $100M after 12 months, so it's not "cash in pocket." But still a ripping good video, interesting, and with some solid book recommendations throughout.
One question that I asked myself yesterday was:
"How can I get to $100,000 a month in revenue by the end of 2026?"
Turns out, there are a lot of ways I can do that! Some better/easier/less stressful and soul-sucking than others of course, but there's a path to that goal.
That being said, my real goal is to reach "just" $25,000 per month by the end of next year.
But by asking the bigger question, it gets your mind firing in all these different ways, which opens up all these avenues of thought and exploration that you had just never considered before.
It really is a "shoot for the moon, and land among the stars" situation, because even if I don’t hit $100,000 a month by the end of next year (which I mean honestly, is SUPER RARE, and SUPER HARD, and very few people even need that much money), just shooting for that goal makes it a lot more likely that I'll hit my (still hard, yet moderately more achievable) goal of $25,000 per month.
Of course, there’s also something to be said for slow, sustainable growth, especially when it’s combined with a compelling social mission, as was the case with Bob Stiller.
Too bad the cover of his book (above) isn’t all that great, because he built a billion-dollar coffee company while saving the planet, and making his company a great place to work. Not easy to do at all, which is why Better & Better is so worth reading.
But yeah, highly recommend the video, and he's got another one I quite liked as well. Enjoy!
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Woke Up: 7:00AM
Sleep Quality: 65% (garbage, interrupted sleep, but had a nap later)
Pages Read: 145
Workout: Home Workout (Pushups / Squats)
Work Completed:
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I’m back from my speaking engagement in Boston and it was sooo much fun, let me tell you! I’m definitely feeling up for more speaking gigs and conferences etc., but I ALSO have to get on top of this pile of work I came home to!
That’s one reason I’ve been pretty quiet here with these newsletters. But I’m back at it, reading hundreds of pages every day (at least 100+), getting my work done, and making MOVES. Future looks bright.
And always remember: even if no one else believes in you…I do.
All the best,
Matt Karamazov
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