Ready To Build Your $36 Million Worth Writing Empire? Here’s How
Two Irish brothers outplayed the finance industry with only seven lines of code, and there are so many lessons for writers to learn from them…
It is believed that Americans spend up to $2 billion on online shopping and other web-based businesses every single day. This figure has tripled in the last few years, and we can expect that it will triple again in a couple of years.
Patrick and John Collison joined the world of the Internet in 2010. They belong to rural Ireland. In the past, they struggled a lot for their survival. The name of their company is Stripe Inc., which provides businesses with the chance to transfer payments to their freelancers.
Today, hundreds to thousands of companies (including Medium.com) allow their freelance writers, web designers, app developers, and digital marketers to attach Stripe to their accounts. It is basically an online banking system that has eased the work of various freelancers and companies. It is said that Patrick and John Collison’s company handles billions of dollars in the form of transactions every year. In return, they make money by charging small service fees. Thus, we can say that Patrick (28) and John Collison (26) are among the youngest billionaires in the world.
Here are the most important lessons writers need to learn from these two brothers.
1. Empower One Another
We have to accept the fact that no one can work alone and that it is possible to gain significant success and fame by helping others.
Stripe was launched as a community of developers. Patrick and John Collison did everything to empower their developers. They never left them alone and provided them with the best possible facilities so that they could continue giving their best.
2. Simplicity Is The Best
There is no alternative to simplicity. Writers who are into writing a lot of low-quality articles should focus on quality rather than quantity. At the same time, they should keep content as simple and readable as possible. There is no need to use advanced vocabulary or to write long and confusing sentences.
The secret to Patrick and John Collison’s success is that they have made the payment process easy, fast, and reliable for everyone. The two brothers spent months testing their software and developing relationships with credit card companies, regulatory institutions, and banks.
3. Try To Write Universally-Accepted Content
Instead of focusing on a couple of people or readers, you should try to write universally-accepted content to achieve fame and success in a short time. This is especially important for writers who are to build their followers.
In the case of Stripe, the company blew up because it was universally-accepted. Platforms like Shopify depend on it for payments or transactions. Patrick and John Collison’s seven lines of code have worked well in almost all environments.
Takeaway
The three important lessons we have learned so far are empowering others, trying to be simple, and writing universally-accepted posts.