While scrolling through Twitter—or X as it’s now called—I came across a striking graphic that compared the revenue per employee for several tech companies. Apple, for example, with its 161,000 employees, generates an impressive $2.4 million per employee. But what really blew my mind was OnlyFans: with just 42 employees, they bring in an astonishing $30.1 million per employee.
This really highlights the potential of a scalable idea. It shows how minimal workforce and maximum reach can create massive revenue. With new technologies, I believe the workforce needed to generate huge earnings will continue to shrink. Ultimately, it will come down to the creativity and determination of individuals driving their businesses forward.
Now seems like the perfect time to launch a personal business idea. Something that can be developed as a side project, tested part-time, and expanded into a full-time gig once it commercializes. The key factors seem to be clear: leveraging available technology and addressing a specific need. I could also see the potential in buying into a business model—investing as a shareholder in a promising small company and strategically applying new technology to scale it up.
With an aging population and a shortage of skilled workers, there should be many opportunities to take on shareholder roles. The challenge lies in finding these opportunities, assessing the quality and future viability of the business, and deciding which one to back.
This post is part of the "Morning Pages" project, an experiment in daily creative writing and content generation using AI tools. The thoughts and reflections shared here are edited for publication with the help of ChatGPT, while accompanying visuals are created using DALL·E 3. Both tools contribute to exploring the intersection of technology, creativity, and communication.