My friend Alan is a bit of an entrepreneur. He’s always got a few projects on the go. He’s spent time selling powdered milk to the Chinese market, bred ostriches for oil, produced corn-based herbal teas, and landed a contract for dice inspection at the casino. It’s always interesting to have a chat with him; you can never guess what the next crazy scheme might be. No one’s more focused on striking it rich than Alan. I called him yesterday to ask him out for a drink – I hadn’t seen him in well over a month. Somehow, the only income-driven person I know didn’t have enough money for a beer.