
About this episode
Mike Gardon bought websites to be his own boss. His best acquisition does $100k/mo — and he bought it for 5 figures.
Themes from Mike’s interview:
- Why buying a website is better than building from scratch
- SEO & affiliate websites
- Opportunity for smaller buyers of affiliate sites
- Thinking about your websites like a financial portfolio
- The importance of a foundation business
Reach Mike at:
- His personal website, michaelgardon.com
- CareerCloud
- Bonus: Quotebook, a project of Mike's he can pursue thanks to the freedom provided by his business
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