Seem impossible?

Well, here’s my story. I went to engineering school, got a couple of electrical engineering degrees and landed a great job at a major electronics manufacturer.

I worked really hard for 20 years and had great success, traveling the world and managing a large wildly successful team.

Then, one day it happened.

But it’s not what you’re thinking.

One day I was told that I was getting another promotion -- I would finally be a Director. I was legitimately excited. My mom was going to be so proud. I remember imagining opening those new business cards and handing a fresh one to my Dad.

But there was a catch…

My first task as Director was to lay off most of my existing team.

Simply put -- I was devastated.

This was the team that put me on the map. This was the team that got me to the top. This was my work family.

And to make matters worse, we were all close. I had eaten dinner in many of their homes. I knew their husbands and wives by name. In a couple of cases, my kids played with their kids.

And in the blink of an eye, my job was suddenly to let them all know that despite everything they had done for me, their services were no longer needed.

Devastated doesn’t even really cover it.

Right then, at that very moment, I knew I needed a “plan B”.

I loved the engineering parts of my job, but as an engineer I am trained to recognize and eliminate risk. And boy did I see a huge risk looming…

The risk that I could be next.

I really did need a “plan B.”

I needed a business that I could start and grow while still maintaining my day job. Something that I could work on part-time. Something that would scale.

Basically, I had to figure out how to build an internet business all by myself.

Sound familiar?

That means that I had the exact same questions that most rookie internet entrepreneurs have. Probably the same ones you have right now.

To build a successful internet business, you have to figure out