First Digital Dollar Project
Find out how 20 solopreneurs with different products, different offers, different strategies, different paths earn their first digital dollars.
What if the story of how we earned our first dollar online could change someone’s life?
That first dollar matters.
Not because of the amount.
Because it proves something.
It proves earning online is real, not theory.
It proves action beats endless learning.
It proves momentum starts small.
Most people quit before this moment.
They consume.
They plan.
They wait, but never started.
The first dollar cuts through doubt.
It turns “someday” into “this works.”
It replaces fear with evidence.
Sharing that story matters.
This is why…
We’re building a movement around the most underrated milestone in business.
That first sale…
Every great story starts somewhere.
For me, it began in August 2023 with a $4.90 sale on Gumroad.
The moment when you prove to yourself that your ideas have value.
When you realize you can build income on your own terms.
This is the First Digital Dollar Project.
A 6-month collaborative project capturing 20 authentic stories from solopreneurs who turned ideas into income in their own ways.
What We’re Building
For 6 months (Jan - Jun 2026), we’ll publish:
20 in-depth story features - each solopreneur shares their journey from idea to first sale, including the struggles, pivots, and breakthroughs that don’t make it to the highlight reel
20 live conversation sessions - 45-60 minute deep dives where you can ask questions, hear unfiltered insights, and connect with the humans behind the stories
1 comprehensive ebook - all stories compiled into a beautifully designed resource you can reference anytime
1 data-driven framework - we’ll analyze patterns across all 20 stories and distill the common threads into an actionable roadmap for earning your first digital dollar
Why This Matters
Most business content shows you the highlight reel.
The six-figure launch.
The viral post.
The overnight success.
This project is different.
We’re going back to the beginning.
To the moment before the metrics mattered.
Before the audience existed.
Before anyone believed it would work.
Because that first dollar proves something important:
You can do this.
And when you see 20 different people find 20 different paths to the same milestone, you realize there’s no single “right way.” Just your way.
Who This Is For
If you’re reading this, you’re probably:
Thinking about starting a solo business but not sure where to begin
Stuck between idea and execution, waiting for the “perfect” moment
Earning income but want to see how others navigated their early days
Building in public and looking for community and accountability
Curious about the real, unfiltered stories behind online businesses
What You’ll Get
As a reader:
Weekly inspiration from real solopreneurs who’ve been exactly where you are
Access to 20 live sessions where you can ask questions directly
A free ebook featuring all 20 stories in one place
A proven framework to guide your own first digital dollar
A community of people taking the same journey
Contributors
Do check out these amazing contributors and subscribe to their Substacks as well!
Join the Movement
This project launches in Jan 2026.
Subscribe to Solopreneur Code to get every story delivered to your inbox, invites to live sessions, and early access to the ebook and framework.
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The Vision
By the end of 6 months, we’ll have created more than content.
We’ll have built proof that there are infinite ways to start.
That your background doesn’t determine your future.
That the first dollar is possible for anyone willing to ship, learn, and iterate.
Your story matters.
Your first dollar was a turning point.
Let’s celebrate it together.
Find out how 20 solopreneurs with different products, different offers, different strategies, different paths earn their first digital dollars.
This get me pumped! I know some of the contributors and their story. Gonna be awesome 🙌
I think contributor Nr.17 is my favorite. :)