Pat Flynn

In 2008, I was laid off as a Job Captain in the architecture industry. Since then, I have built several businesses online that have now allowed me to make much more, and work much less.

I currently blog at The Smart Passive Income Blog which has recently become one of the fastest growing blogs in the online marketing and blogging industry. I also host The Smart Passive Income Podcast, which was at one point the #3 overall business podcast in iTunes, ahead of podcasts from well-known public figures and authors, including Oprah, Suze Orman and Jim Cramer.

My blog and podcast is about how I experiment with making money online and what I've learned along the way - making sure to reveal all aspects of the particular business I'm focused on, the good and bad, the wins and the losses, so that others who may be interested in getting started with their businesses online will have a truthful, transparent, authentic and non-hyped look into what is involved and what to expect.

As a result of my experiments and case studies on my blog, I have built several other businesses including an iPhone application development company, a number of niche sites, and an income stream from affiliate marketing on the site as well.

I got my start with GreenExamAcademy.com, a website I built to help people pass the LEED exam in the architecture industry.

Currently, I enjoy working from home and spending time with my 2 year old son and my beautiful wife, and my goals are to secure our financial future, retire early, and help others achieve the same.

Specialties: online marketing, internet marketing, entrepreneurship, online business, web design, graphic design, photoshop, blogging, podcasting, mentoring, coaching