How The Worst Job I Ever Had Could Have Made Me Millions

The best business ideas often come from the worst tasks.

Years ago, I spent hours each day moderating user content on my social network—staring into the internet’s darkest corners. It wasn’t glamorous, but it taught me something profound: the most frustrating problems often spark the best solutions.

In this video, I share my story of moderating tens of thousands of user uploads every day and reflect on the opportunity I missed to turn this tedious task into a billion-dollar business idea. .

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