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<h2><strong>I want to create legal streams of additional income online!!</strong></h2>

<p>The only other time I made money online was through eBay, and it didn’t always turn out so good…</p>

<p><strong>I was threatened to be turned into the FBI by an ex-con that was pardoned by Bill Clinton.</strong></p>

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<p>In the early 2000’s, I was selling illegal pirated sign-plotter software on eBay. I had my own sign business at the time and realized the scarcity of the software, and how expensive it was to purchase. I decided to sell it during a time when people rarely complained about piracy. I was profitable for awhile selling the software. I sold it three or four times a week at $50 a disk; the software usually sold for 2000. Sales came to a screeching halt, not because of the piracy, but because of a disgruntled ex con.</p>

<p>I can’t remember the guys name, but it was Middle Eastern and even if I did remember and I would not reprint it here. It was all really just a misunderstanding. I had shipped the disks to the wrong address, and didn’t realize it. The guy was upset for not getting his product, but I thought he was just trying to rip me off. After some pushback he sent me a long email explaining who he was and that I should just Google his name. Sure enough, <strong>this guy was an ex-con, and surprisingly he was pardoned by Bill Clinton</strong>. His original crimes including extortion and larceny, and seem to have some kind of mob affiliation. In his threatening email, He told me who I was where I lived, and that he could direct the FBI to my doorstop- if he didn’t get his software. I offered to refund his money, but he said he really needed the software, and if I didn’t send it, that he would make sure I ended up in prison where he knew enough people on the inside to keep me ass raped for the rest of my life.</p>

<p><strong>This was an ‘Oh Fuck’ moment.</strong></p>

<p>I sent him his disks, and never sold anything on eBay again.</p>

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<h2><strong>New streams of passive income</strong></h2>

<p>One of my virtual mentors <strong>James Altucher</strong>, says that the average millionaire has <strong>7 streams of income</strong>. At the moment I only have 2.1 streams of income. (The 0.1 stream is an affiliate based effort that never produced profit)</p>

<p>I have a plan. I am building a brand. The income will consist of digital products, as well as physical art.</p>

<p>After a recent business consultation, I’ve decided to follow the personal brand model. My unique strengths are: my extensive knowledge and practice of spirituality and art, and my skills as a polymath. I believe I can give value to those that are spiritually homeless, creatively stuck, and personally discouraged.</p>

<p><strong>I am initiating three campaigns to build my personal brand.</strong></p>

<p><strong>one. Crummy.co</strong>  <br />
My humorous journey through self-improvement. I will be socially documenting my adventures in dysfunctional self help, and creating my own self improvement parody company: Crummy.co. </p>

<p><strong>Two. Valentiger</strong> <br />
In this campaign I will be creating a new body of artwork. The business consultant was surprised that I wasn’t using my artistic ability to make money online. He is right. I must ignore imposter syndrome, and past failures, and explore a new artistic path. I will be creating new gallery based artworks with the mystical and pop culture narrative. Valentiger is the name of my new body of work.</p>

<p><strong>Three. Sacredism</strong> <br />
In this campaign I will be focusing on writing spiritual books about my alternative Christian and spiritual beliefs.</p>

<h2><strong>Transparency</strong></h2>

<p>I will be sharing my online income journey here on this blog, so follow me on #Steemit  <br />
<a href="https://steemit.com/@mars-eve">https://steemit.com/@mars-eve</a></p>

<p>Next steps: Securing domains, setting up blogspots(for archive &amp; photos), mailing lists, and finish my home studio….</p>

<p>luv, st. Mars Eve</p>

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