First of all, let me say that I am scared shitless.

I am scared of seeing all my hardwork fail and leave me with nothing or not much. I think that’s human nature. I am scared of the unknown. I am terrified of trying new strategies when I have a system in place that’s already working.

But what else am I going to do?

I might be uncertain and uncomfortable as an entrepreneur but it beats working for other people for a chance to retire at 55 – and the way things are going, less and less people who work all their lives will get to retire.

So here I am, acknowledging that entrepreneurship isn’t always fun and exciting, the way busines and get-rich books make it to be. It’s just better than working until (possible) retirement. It removes the relationship between time invested and money earned. And that will ultimately free up my time.

That is what the ultimate entrepreneur is after: time.

Don’t get me wrong. Money is nice. But there’s always a more expensive toy or a more exotic location to visit or live in. I like have the liberty to spend, but being an entrepreneur is about choosing what you do with your time and thus, choosing who you are.

Being an RPG entrepreneur can be fun, because the day-to-day work is related to games. I’d rather discuss D&D than the latest javascript library. But chances are your money-making activities don’t involve running a game of D&D with your friends. Your money-making activities will be sales, marketing, business systems, building an audience, packaging, etc.

So what does being an RPG entrepreneur means for you?

It means that:

  • You will struggle.
  • You will have to live outside of your comfort zone.
  • You will not have an income tied to the amount of time you work. At first, you’ll work a lot and make very little. After a few years (or a few months if you’re good) you will work less and make more.
  • You will NOT make any money by playing games.

Keep that in mind. Being an RPG entrepreneur is not about playing games, but your hobby gives you knowledge that will help you create a reliable income that’s independent of the amount of time you spend at your desk.