Kevin Kelly is clear about this. 1000 true fans and in our case, that first $500 - is not a ceiling. It's a foundation.
He says even if your eventual goal is something much bigger, starting here is still the right move. Because you can't skip the part where you learn whether people actually want what you have. You can't skip the part where you figure out how to give real value to a real person. You can't skip the one-by-one.
I think a lot of people don't start because the starting point feels too small compared to where they want to end up.
But the starting point isn't a statement about your potential. It's just where the path begins.
$500 is not the dream. It's the proof that the dream is possible.
And once you have that proof - everything changes.