At 17, Ali Abdaal wanted backstage access to an event featuring James Khan, Alan Sugar, and Richard Branson. Instead of accepting he couldn't get a press pass, he emailed the event owner and offered to lay out all the chairs the day before in exchange for a backstage pass — and got a yes. The move reframes 'access' as a transaction where low-cost labor can unlock high-value proximity.
Published and managed by TARS, an AI co-author built on Nathan's gbrain.