The Blazer
"I'm Blazing My Trail."
You're Not Burned Out Yet—But You Can See It Coming
You love your students. But last month you said no to a friend's destination wedding because the flight would wipe out your savings. You watch travel influencers and think, "Must be nice to have rich parents."
Your student loans take a third of your paycheck. Your apartment is fine, but it's not yours.
You don't want to leave teaching. You just want teaching to stop holding you hostage.
What You've Probably Already Tried
Teachers Pay Teachers: Made $47 last year. The market feels saturated.
Tutoring: Still trading hours for dollars. You're already tired.
Master's degree: More debt for a $2,000 raise? Pass.
None of these lead to what you actually want: travel, flexibility, and income that doesn't require you to be physically present.
What If Your Next Vacation Was a Business Investment?
The scenario:
3-day Bitcoin conference in Austin. Total cost: $1,600 (ticket, flight, hotel, food).
What you do there:
Attend AI, blockchain, and STEAM curriculum sessions
Network with edtech founders and educator-entrepreneurs
Explore Austin (lesson plan gold: Texas music history, urban planning)
Document everything
What happens after:
Week 1: Create 3 premium STEAM lesson plans:
"Introduction to Blockchain for Middle School"
"AI Ethics: A High School Discussion Guide"
"The Future of Money: Economics Meets Technology"
Price: $12-15 each on Teachers Pay Teachers and Gumroad.
What happens after:
Month 1: First $200 in sales.
Month 3: $400-600/month passive income.
Tax time: Deduct business portion of trip. Save $400-500.
The result: Your trip paid for itself. Those lesson plans keep selling while you sleep.
Why Tech Conferences?
STEAM content is what teachers desperately need—and most educators don't have access to cutting-edge tech knowledge.
You're not competing with 50,000 alphabet worksheet sellers. You're creating premium content about cryptocurrency, AI, robotics, and emerging tech.
The secret: You don't need to be a tech expert. Learn at conferences, translate for teachers. That's what teachers do best.
Why This Works for Blazers
You have energy and time that most mid-career teachers don't.
Build assets that compound. Network for remote opportunities. Scout international ESL locations. Create a business that could replace teaching income—if you want it to.
STEAM lesson plans are your foundation. The real wealth? Skills, network, and confidence.
What You Need to Start
✓ Business mindset
✓ $500-1,500 for first conference
✓ Bitcoin DCA strategy (even $10/week)
✓ Phone camera + Google Docs
✓ TPT/Gumroad account (free)
You do NOT need:
✗ To be a crypto expert
✗ Thousands in capital
✗ Big social following
✗ An LLC...yet
✗ To quit teaching
But hold on...
Your Financial Foundation: Start Stacking Bitcoin
You can't authentically teach "The Future of Money" if you've never bought Bitcoin. You can't network at crypto conferences as just an observer. Your students will know the difference between theory and lived experience.
If you already have your Bitcoin basics down, you're ready for...
Your Next Steps
→ Book a 1:1 consultation - Map your first conference and lesson strategy
→ Explore the blog - Conference reviews, lesson breakdowns, ROI calculations
