Entrepreneurship 20 years ago
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Back in the early 2000s, talking about your net worth was weird. Neville Medhora posting his finances on NevBlog was considered shocking. Now people brag about exit prices in their bios.
Why This Shift Matters
Openness about money changed how people learn business. It made success transparent, shareable, and repeatable. In marketing, transparency builds trust—and trust drives sales.
Why It Works
- Transparency signals authenticity
- People love learning from real numbers, not vague claims
- Open sharing boosts credibility and authority
- It creates social proof that success is achievable
Examples
- Pieter Levels publicly shares his revenue dashboards ($3M+ ARR from indie projects)
- Buffer publishes team salaries and revenue, building massive goodwill
- Alex Hormozi breaks down real profit numbers, fueling content virality
- Pat Flynn built an empire by showing exact monthly income reports
Openness isn’t bragging—it’s smart marketing.
