An Unlikely Encounter
Last night, in my real life, I met my first Second Life entrepreneur.
It was a most unlikely encounter. There I was at the Genius Bar at my local Apple Computer Store. One of the geniuses was working on an issue with my iPhone. I'm a fairly sociable real life woman, and before long, another genius and I got into a conversation about computer gaming.
The conversation quickly turned to Second Life, and this genius told me that while he didn't "do" Second Life any more, he had "worked there for several years while he was in college." He had launched a graphic design business and made graphic designs for avatars. Some of the avatars used his designs for their businesses. Some put his graphics on their Second Life clothes.
The avatars paid for his services in the Second Life currency of Linden. During the time that the genius worked in Second Life, he banked his Linden in a Second Life bank, and eventually exchanged his Linden for US dollars. He accumulated enough in US dollars to finance his spending money through college.
This man has since graduated from college, is gainfully employed as a genius at The Apple Store, and no longer chooses to work in Second Life.
I told him of my idea to become a Second Life avatar psychologist. He encouraged me to do it, adding that many avatars "could use the help." While I don't doubt that many avatars could use the help, I'm still unclear if I'm ready or willing to dedicate my Second Life to this calling.
The good news is, if I decide to open a business in Second Life, I now have a real life Second Life business adviser to help me get started. How cool is that?
