First $1,000: “My sister and I made this game to honor our dad…”
In this week’s First title: "First $1,000: “My sister and I made this game to honor our dad…”",000 segment, we hear from one-half of a sisterly team on a mission: inspired by their father, they’re making a combination board game and app that teaches people about the stars.
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What It's About
Look up at the stars ... with this digital app and analog board game.
Notes from Chris
Episode 2116
Today’s episode is part of a new feature we’re doing in 2022 called ‘Your First $1,000.’ As you might surmise from the title, this is all about how someone made their first $1,000. How did they get to that point? Not their first $100,000—that’s cool, but it would probably be a long story. One thing I’ve learned is that once you begin to earn real money, the steps required to go to the next level—whether it’s $1,000 to $2,000, or even to $5,000 or $10,000 are often easier than that first real paycheck. With that in mind, today’s feature comes from Alli. Together with her sister, she’s making a combination board game and app that teaches people about the stars. But what about their first $1,000—how did they make that happen, what did it feel like, and what did they learn? Let’s hear it from Alli. I’ll be back at the end to wrap us up.SEE ALSO:
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