My honest advice to someone who wants to start a business

By Bill Jackson November 13, 2026 2 mins read 38417 Views

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Hey friends, I recently gave a talk at CUHK Business School here in Hong Kong, to a room full of students and professionals who want to start their first business. It started as a fireside chat, but I quickly grabbed the whiteboard and went through all the advice I'd give someone starting today: how to find a business idea, who to sell to, how to use content, and how to make the time while you've got a full-time job or degree. Hope you enjoy xx

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- Taki Moore's YouTube Channel: @TakiMoore
- How I ranked 1st at Cambridge University: https://youtu.be/-46Vyiwat_Y

⌚️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro
0:34 Lesson 1: The Lottery Lesson
3:10 Lesson 2: The Golden Cage
7:00 Lesson 3: The Million Dollar Question
11:30 Lesson 4: Whose Problems You Solve
15:51 Where Ideas Come From
18:22 Lesson 5: Follow the Money
20:58 Lesson 6: Should You Make Content?
23:50 Lesson 7: How I Actually Started
27:44 Lesson 8: Making the Time
32:30 Lesson 9: Put It in Your Calendar
36:54 If business isn't for you

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