From bestselling author of The $100 Startup and Side Hustle comes
Chris Guillebeau's engaging story about the power you have to create
your own financial destiny.
Like financial classics The Latte Factor and The Richest Man in
Babylon, The Money Tree uses a compelling story with captivating
characters to share its core insight: you are never at the mercy of
fortune as long as you have an appetite for hard work and a willingness
to step outside your comfort zone.
Jake Aarons is in trouble. He's being evicted from his apartment in less
than 30 days, the bill for his $50,000 in overdue student loans is
almost due, and the digital marketing agency he works at just
implemented a new military-style grading system that might cost him his
job. To top it off, Jake's new relationship with Maya was going so
well... but with everything else falling down around him, he might lose
her, too.
In search of answers, Jake reluctantly attends a weekly group meeting at
the invitation of a coworker. Everyone in the group is trying to create
a lucrative side hustle with one key requirement: they can only spend up
to $500 before earning a profit. Over the course of several weeks, Jake
undertakes a series of challenges, first learning how to make $1,000 in
a single weekend, and ultimately how to discover the untapped skills he
needs to take control of his finances--and his life.
