I’m Indy Karveli.
Husband · Father of seven · Proprietary trader · Writer
I write books about how ordinary people build extraordinary lives on their own: with their money, their habits and their work.
- Author of books, starting with the forthcoming Selfmade Habits
- Writer of the weekly newsletter
- Host of the podcast
- Creator of daytraderincome.com
- Creator of propfirmduel.com
- SaaS startup founder
- Ordained minister
- Adventure sports enthusiast
Nobody handed me anything. I started with no inheritance, no name that opened doors, and no one to call when a month went wrong. I failed a few times first.
What those years taught me was worth more than any of them paid: the small promises you keep when nobody’s checking are what add up to a different life.
I write before sunrise, and I start with the research, not opinions. I test it on weeks that go sideways before it ever reaches you, and I won’t recommend a habit I haven’t lived with myself.
Away from the screen, I’m an avid overlander with a soft spot for a beautifully restored expedition vehicle. The way I see it, the good ones get built slowly and made to last, which is roughly how I think about everything else too.
More than anything, I write this for the person I used to be: building with no capital, no network, and no one to ask. It’s the set of instructions I wish someone had handed me.
Earned, not given.
What you earned, you know how to earn again.
Every Friday, I send one idea: the evidence behind it and one small thing to try. Free and under 500 words. Wherever you’re starting from, I’m writing for you.
