You might find this community interesting. https://www.indiehackers.com/ https://www.indiehackers.com/. There is a culture/group of small one-person startups th

You might find this community interesting. https://www.indiehackers.com/ https://www.indiehackers.com/. There is a culture/group of small one-person startups that are more aimed at lifestyle than trying to necessarily get taken over. > I enjoy web scraping a lot and have used it to solve a bunch of real world problems my (ex) girlfriend or I had. It is these kinds of problems people there are finding, but also making sure one way or another that there is demand for people to pay for those problems to be solved. As it is not enough that there is a problem, there has to be a paying audience. It is quite a journey and a lot of dedication to get a little business up and running, but the reward will be getting paid to do mostly what you love each day. Eventually. And being in Europe you can get to freedom quicker by finding a low cost of living city, town, or rural area even. As long as you have good internet. My advice (to early me) would be - cut costs down to the bone. Stay single (for the time it gives you), cut friends who make you do expensive things, live in crappiest shared accommodation, sell valuables, eschew alcohol and eating out. And get literally to ramen profitability (making enough money so you can eat. I recommend eating healthy though, not just noodles!). Most stuff we don't need. Need a phone? Well maybe but a $20 phone on a $10/year plan is enough. Need a gym? No - you just need some heavy objects around the house. Etc. To make this monk-like life more interesting, you could nomad a bit and stay in different parts of the country, which you should be able to do cheaply if you can live from a single suitcase or backpack. Instead of drinking / eating out in expensive capital cities, you are exploring small towns with your packed lunch. I say this as it adds a bit of spark to otherwise frugal existence that can be hard to swallow if friends are living it up. Also make friends and meet up with people doing similar to you. The old advice is quit your job ONCE you are making money. I say, save enough money then quit, and learn to live without a job. I wish I had.