The Best Boss: April 2021

Friday, April 30, 2021

Ocean Man's Journey To Earning A Bachelor's Degree

Similar to @Lex DeVille's thread on a journey to earning a PhD, EXECUTION - Lex DeVille's - Journey To Doctor

I too, for the longest time haven been contemplating going back to school. Actually, spending some time out of school for a few years to think about whether or not I actually wanted to attend college was in fact helpful. Personally, after reflecting I know that...

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Online Business Brokers

Does anyone have experience with buying an existing online business? I have just been browsing, and there are a lot of online businesses for sale that claim to profit several times the asking price in the first year. I've attached an example below. For an asking price of $15,582, they claim a profit that amounts to $36,000 return in 12 months.

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Spot BS: Post your favorite MLM pitch...

I posted this in the failure forum because every once in awhile we get some guy here trying to pitch us Fastlaners a great revolutionary MLM that is making people tons of money! Some will even show-off their awesome $10K checks and their impressive Mercedes C-Class.

I've learned to spot the funny pitches and this thread will help you SPOT the pitches before you get roped into some low EV pipe dream.

Please post your favorite pitches, phrases, or word combos...

Here are mine:

1) I...

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Cant change ftp port, chkserv.d/ftpd file always back using original file | Warrior Forum - The #1 ...

Hi guys, I have started a news website focusing on celebrity latest news. Can you please guide me on the ways i can promote the posts published?

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100 pushups x 1 month challenge

Hi guys, this challenge must be the easiest ever proposed on the forum, all you have to do is 100 pushups with good form per day for 30 days, no matter how you do them, all in one sitting or spread out during the day.

I just failed my first attempt after 5 days...
So I'm debating wheter to restart today or tomorrow.

How it went: Day 1, fine did them in one session took me nearly an hour(was resting plenty and doing other stuff meanwhile), Day 2 it was brutal I completed it still in one...

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First Investment Property

So I closed on my first investment property yesterday. It’s a 1900 sq ft, 4 bed, 3 bath, ranch style lake home on .9 acres. The plan is to renovate and sell within a year. Possibly use as a vacation rental but leaning more towards selling. I want to use the profits made from this flip to buy another home more suited for long term rentals.

It hasn’t been occupied for a solid year but it’s in pretty good shape. It needs flooring, wallpaper removal, painting, a new back deck, a few windows and...

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Equipment for YouTube channel

Hi!

Some time ago, I started my journey with an YouTube channel, it's something really great, that I truly enjoy!
My main struggle right now is the gear, that I'm using at the moment - it's simply built in camera and microphone in my laptop. I would love to change that, but my budget is limited, so these are my options:
1. Buy a phone that would be my camera and microphone for some time - I just don't want to waste any time NOT creating videos and improving my skillset as videomaker. The...

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How does the economy really work? (Banks, loans, value, economics)

So I'm trying to formulate my idea of how the economy works and would like others to think about this too.

New money is created via debt - yes or no?

Banks lend out money, often in the form of either a business loan or a mortgage.

So let's say that I get a business loan and I hire 20 people. Those 20 people each get mortgages. Their work pays down my business loan over time, and in return I pay them wages or salaries, which they use to pay down their mortgages over time.

This would...

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My Candid Personal Story on Why You Can Never Take It Easy (An Ode to Discomfort)

On July 7, 1978, exercise fanatic Dave Kekich was working out in the gym like any other day. While training, he suffered a freak spinal cord injury. At the age of 35, it left him paralyzed from the chest down ever since.

His injury cost him everything.

He couldn’t engage in his favorite physical activities anymore. He suffered from serious depression. He lost a thriving business.

He spend the next two decades searching for a cure to be able to walk again, to no avail. He eventually...

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Health, Fitness & Body

As an entrepreneur with a busy lifestyle, what are the biggest issue you are dealing with when it comes to health and fitness?

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#2077 Modernizing an out-of-touch industry like insurance

Here’s what I love about today’s guest: He saw how insurance is just terribly outdated. Everything from talking to someone on the phone, to faxing over paperwork, to scanning all the paperwork into my computer to digitize it. But you can’t change such and entrenched, out-of-touch industry overnight. That’s why I’m excited about what today’s guest did. Christian Wiens is the founder of Get Safe, a digital insurance provider.

Christian Wiens is the founder of Get Safe, a digital insurance provider.

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Start a new company in Ireland or in the UK?

Hi there, so let me get straight to the point:

I want to start a new company that provides services to other real estate companies (business to business).
It will be an internet company but I will need to relocate to the place where I will be operating.

I have 2 choices so far, start in Ireland, Dublin? Or in UK, Liverpool?

Below I list the advantages that these 2 locations can provide me.
However I have a really hard time to choose.

UK Pros:
- I have permit to stay and work in the UK...

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Starting a laundromat business

After reading Hakrak's thread on laundomats, and seeing some accurate and some inaccurate statements, I thought I would post what I have learned through my dads 2 laundromats.

1. it often makes sense to buy used rather than building up new. This is due to people poorly managing their laundromats after investing thousands in equipment. However there is usually somewhat of a customer base to build off of and spread the word about the great changes you will be making. The second place my...

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Make 10+ Return in Bitcoin, Now I start over...

Hello all, I’m Jin, 29 years old, from China.

I was a traditional man, like most people in China, I was told go to school study hard and get a good job then get married, give birth and raising kids. I have been worked in a chemical plant for almost 7 years after I graduated from college. I did save some money but it can’t afford a house in the city where I worked. So I want to change deeply, want to make a fortune to give my family a comfortable life. I used to buy lottery many times,I...

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Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway: Beginning Entrepreneurship with Web Design

I bought @Fox 's Freelancing Course four days ago and I've been trying to take notes and fully get the ideas in the course between school and work. A lot of it has me scared. Scared I will mess up on a sales call and not get the sale. Scared a design for a client will not be good enough. Scared that I don't know enough to fulfill a client's needs and that need to spend more time practicing before I go prospecting or get on a sales call.

I realized this fear is extremely...

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Buy to Rent Out & Rent Where You Live

Hello all,

I've been reading alot of articles lately that claim you should rent where you want to live and invest in properties to rent.

Personally, I think I trust the members here on the forums about this more than those who might have alterior motives.

So what's the concensus? Is it wise advice or malaligned?

Cheers!

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CHECKLIST: How to Start a Digital Marketing Agency & Hit $5K in Less than 90 Days

I've been meaning to write this post for a long time. It's basically the story of how I started a digital marketing agency to be able to do cool stuff. And I would like to give you a nice little checklist that you could use as well if it interests you.

I started my business in 2010. Since then, I reduced my own work load to less than 10 hours a month, lived in Mexico for 4 1/2 years, traveled to 15 countries, and am prepping to head to Scotland for 6 months in Sept - all...

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The progress of Visionz

Hi guys,

this is the progress thread of Visionz.

Visionz is a webdesign agency my business partner (@Ole1) and I launched in November of 2019.

The current state of the business is, that we are both working full time at it and are earning enough money to cover our living expenses. Last month (December 2020) was our first month to make more than 10k in sales (A big success for us).

But it should not stay like this. These are the goals for 2021:
-...

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Hello HELLO!!

Hello All,

I read the first book 3 years ago and again about a year ago. Bought and read the second book in 3 days last month!!! It is safe to say I am a huge fan of @MJ DeMarco 's philosophies. I like how blunt the books are, he speaks the way I speak mostly in my head. Unfiltered, Unscripted and not PC (thank God, if you can even say that anymore).

There are countless intro's here and I do not want to bore anyone who'll take the time to read mine. I'll give a little...

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Learning to Fly

Learning to fly! Anywhere done it?

I met a girl here in Poland who is one of only 35 women with a pilots licence in the whole country (or so she said ha). It kinda has given me the flying bug.

I have emailed the local flight school to see if I can learn here in English and am waiting to hear back.

Seem it will cost about 10k all in with doesn't seem bad. It would be quite cool to be able to get in a plane and fly with a few people to another country.

I have actually flown copilot on...

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

AndyTalks with Fox about Selling Websites & AdWords Services

Selling Websites & AdWords Services (2 hours!)

I catch up with @Fox who I've not spoken to for a few months.

We both sell services to businesses.

Fox sells websites (as described in his thread here), and has just started coaching others to do the same (as described in his marketplace ad...

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From a broke Uber Driver $9k behind on rent to $30k Per Month...QUESTIONS?

I'm happy to be able to make this post and hopefully share some inspiration and motivation to you guys.

First off, I found MJ Demarco while driving for Uber. I'd work 12+ hours a day so listening to music became annoying after a while so Audible became my best friend. I read Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted audiobooks about 3 times each along with a ton of other books that really helped me push through the shitty time I'm about to briefly cover in a second. So, first MJ if you're reading...

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I start my idea today (eCommerce + POD)

Hey !

So, I was wandering online, searching for a business idea for weeks, when I found a cool ad this morning. Basically, it's some kind of POD (Print on Demand), with additional value.
The ad was in english, the website too, and in USD. Since I'm French, I quickly checked if there was any existing business like this one in France, and found none.
For obvious reason, I'm not disclosing anything about it yet, but once it will be implemented (if it works), I guess talking about it won't be a...

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The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection - by Michael A. Singer

I am almost done with this book and wanted to start a discussion about it
The author talks about going with the flow of life and making the best of it
There is a natural tension when I read stuff like this because it seems counter-intuitive to how an entrepreneur should act

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Losing the sale

Today I went on a quick run to the store to pickup some groceries, and wanted to share the perspective of a customer that is giving away thousands of dollars to X or Y companies.

Lately in my life I've changed my diet and am adding new things, so I'm making a bit of a conscious effort to see what is going on inside of my brain when making such decisions, keep in mind I am not a very smart person at all, which is basically the vast majority of the population :rofl:

So I believe that my...

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Should I learn HTML & CSS, or JavaScript?

I want to know how to make a good website for myself, but also as a way of side hustling. Will just HTML & CSS be enough? Are those enough for me to be able to make a site like MJ did with Limos.com? Are they enough to establish a connection between user/customer to supplier? Are they enough for me to eventually create a website for my own product or service?

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Packaging design and suppliers

So many hats to wear bringing a product to market, and some don't fit!
I'm not overly creative and I'm trying to figure out the packaging for my product, please share any tips, resources, suggestions.
I've created a "dog collar" type of product, I will need to explain the features on the packaging or it will not be understood...
Will be selling on Amazon and site for now but want a professionally packaged product.
Thanks for your help,
Lisa

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Ever Battled With Bright Shiny Object Syndrome? How Did You Overcome It? | Warrior Forum - The ...

And I've never seen him interact with people he loves, or have a conversation with him. So, what do I know about Alex Jones? Nothing, except what I ...

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How Do You Convince A Business Owner That Just Because The Marketing Is Digital...Doesn't Mean It Should be free?

Some of these business owners I come across think I should be doing the work for free...which is kind of ridiculous...how do you justify your prices to them?

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Motivation

So I have random bursts of motivation and then struggle to maintain habits that will help me reach my goals. I would get distracted and spend nearly all my time and energy on my phone socialising. So I googled motivation tips and one article suggested joining a forum so here I am lmao.
So my goals for this month are:
- Mantain a duolingo streak and reach the daily goal and finish #1 on the diamond league
- Edit my book every Tuesday and Thursday
- Get better at skateboarding
- Revise...

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My first business attempt failed

Hi guys and gals

Wasn't on the forum for quite some time. I've been working on a business with a good friend of mine and we just decided to "close shop" and move on.

a bit of background: (long story short)
the business required cooperation from a certain industry's people. neither me nor my friend are from this industry but we managed to see a gap which could be filled with our business and take this industry a few steps forward. anyway those people would be the "service", bringing...

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Is it wise to promote a product which you haven't created yet to see if the public is interested or not

Hello everyone Im Charles. I woke up one day and realized that I need to stop changing money and fulfill needs of the people so decided to promote a product that possibly might sell really well, the issue is I haven't created it yet. My philosophy is if I get a lot of orders that's when I decide to make it. Is this a wise decision?

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Virtual Tour Business, Marketing don't work

Hello, i am 360 photography i make virtual reality application like virtual tours ( I also make Virtual Reality Training like this one here:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd_psp7bwLY
). My website is: NEW360 - 360° Fotografie, Video, Apps und Virtual Reality . I write cold e-mail (I also made google and facebook ads), but i don't get many...

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60 Days of 60 Minutes of Meditation - Let's Not Do Anything Together

Do you feel overwhelmed by the incessant mind chatter? Do you struggle to focus? Do desires rule your life? Are you dealing with recurring mental issues like anxiety, feelings of guilt, shame, fear, inadequacy, stress, etc.? Do you find it impossible to just stop and relax?

As entrepreneurs, we're all about taking action. We may mask our inner issues with endless hustle. We may tell ourselves that we can't afford to take a break because our competitors will get ahead. We may use solutions...

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Fox Web School "Legend" Group Coaching Program 2021

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Feb 5th 2021 update:

So just some quick things to add to this thread as to how the program is going…

- The program has been active for over a year and a half now, and we have worked with close to 300 students at this stage. Around 100-150 of these people are on the Fastlane forums.

- The results so far have been very positive. We have around 30 reviews on this thread already, and a few more over on...

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Shopify App to Jump Start User Generated Content

Hello everyone,

So i've been going down a rabbit hole on starting a subscription box for men's accessories but after more thought and effort put into it, the margins and the retention of costumers pushed me away but kept me in the e-commerce part of business.

So i got this idea of a business owner (shopify store) obtaining more (lifetime?)value from his clients. The term UGC (User generated content) came up a lot around how to create trust around your brand and to create visibility for...

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Build a Product You Would Buy

Little post for the noobs out there. If you're lacking ideas, here's a good way to get the mind going.

Chances are there's certain problems you'd pay good money to fix.

Better yet, if you KNOW how to fix it AND you've solved the problem before in the past, you can offer this solution to others.

In Entrepreneurial Speak, this is called "Scratching your Own Itch."
It's a good litmus test for market validation, before you get customers.

If you KNOW you'd pay money to fix a problem, you KNOW...

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Mandatory information sources for entrepreneurs ?

Hello everyone,

I was wondering which source(s) of information (newspapers, magazines, blogs...) you use in order to be sure that you get the latest and most relevant information you need as entrepreneurs (economy, business,...).

I am almost completely avoiding to read any kind of news coming from the mainstream medias (especially since Covid arrived... Medias made me over-anxious...) but I think that you still need to stay updated on different important topics.

Can you please share your...

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Hyperinflation starting? What's happening in your area? Post your ground reports.

I believe we are witnessing a massive hyperinflationary event underway as prices continue to skyrocket in all asset classes. Of course, this doesn't happen in 1 day or 1 week, but over the course of a year or two.

Meanwhile, the Fed continues to say inflation is under control. :rofl:

I've extracted some of the posts from the other INFLATION thread -- please use this thread to POST YOUR EXPERIENCE in your area/country/city of higher prices.

The mainstream narrative is that...

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DOING IT (Marketing marketing)

I remember once reading the quote along the lines of 'the best way out of a difficulty is through it'. It definitely helped me a lot in the past.

Sometimes fear stops you doing the most natural thing to do, which combines your purpose, what you're good at, and what there's a demand for.

I love growing audiences and I've built over 15 million likes/followers/fans across platforms in the past 10 years, with the most success being on Facebook. I love Facebook because with almost 3 billion...

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Execution thread

Hey guys,

I'd like to share (and keep sharing) progress, struggles and the solutions I found. I'll keep things short and to the point.

My current goal is to create (some free, some paid) online courses around web development on YouTube.
Here's the plan:

Took a full course on how to create YouTube videos ✔︎
Created a minimal branding guide ✔︎
Setup my YouTube channel ✔︎
Create a VS Code course
1. Introductory video (at the end of the course)
2. Interface ✔︎...

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Looking for peers: absolute beasts in full stack software engineering

Having friends in the same entrepreneurial journey as you is absolutely amazing! However, my friends aren't into technology as much as I am.

Any tips on how to find wannabe absolute beasts in full stack software engineering or mentors who have already become that?

Tried Bumble BFF, MentorCruise, Clarity.fm, CodeMentor, LinkedIn - but no luck. Any tips?

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Do miracles really exists?

I am reading Autobiography of a Yogi.

I'd love to get some feedback about the book.

The author talks about miracles all throughout the book.

It sounds like a scam to me. I get offended, irritated, while listening to it.

I have posted something in another thread talking about the Self Realization Center that this guy founded in LA.

I have been there and the guided meditation (free) I have participated in once has been one of the most powerful experiences I have ever had.

At the same...

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Should you go for solving problems that require you to break through science?

I was watching a cartoon show "Doraemon" in which a cat-like robot named "Doraemon" from the future, pops out of a time portal in Noby's top desk drawer.
Doraemon has been sent back in time by Noby’s great-great-grandson, Soby, to change Noby’s legendarily tragic life for the better –
thereby improving the lives of all of his descendants to solve his daily life problems.

That robot has amazing gadgets like if you make one you will solve a trillion-dollar problem, for example:
An anywhere...

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Help Fellow Fastlaners With Quick Survey!

A couple of your fellow fastlaners are doing a survey to better understand our market.

If you own or manage a business, or are a freelancer with a website, we'd greatly appreciate you taking less than 10 minutes to help us out by completing our survey:
Website Security Survey (Microsoft Forms)

If you know anyone that is a freelancer or business owner with a website, we'd be grateful if you send them the survey too!

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Building A Successful YouTube Channel - The Journey

How I Got Here
Stumbled upon this forum, dont really remember how I found it to be honest, lurked around quite a while. Found the forum to have a great sense of community, overall a positive feel but a place that also provides feedback, eventually found my way to ‘The Millionaire Fastlane’. I can’t lie, I was skeptical at first just due to the sheer amount of cr*p floating around nowadays that basically ends up being 200 pages of “just believe in yourself and get...

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Starting an Exteriors Company with No Experience

I've been kicking around the idea of starting an exterior repairs company-roofs, gutters, siding, shutters, decks, etc., but I have literally 0 experience or knowledge in this area. My general concept is to market, sell, and schedule jobs and then find subcontractors to physically do the work. If the business were to evolve then I would eventually hire my own crews for the physical work and for sales and office work with me at the top making the critical decisions. I have no idea how to...

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European Fastlane Business Thread

Hey,

It's me, Monfii.

It appeared to me today that the context and culture between the US and Europe are strikingly different. A bunch of material I found in the books and on this forum has proven invaluable, but not all advice can apply in the context of doing business in Europe, for two main reasons.

1. Laws and regulations: you can't come to Europe and just open your business. You first need to make sure you have diplomas, authorizations, registered your activity to the correct agency...

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How does the economy really work?

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(retired) French generals threaten government?

Is it likely France will have a civil war? It is starting to sound a little bit like the (failed) 1991 coup in Russia. They threatened the government and signed it, so I assume something will happen.

Anger as ex-generals warn of 'deadly civil war' in France

Ministers condemn an open letter, which claims Islamists are taking over parts of France.

www.bbc.com

Ex-generals spark backlash as they warn of 'civil war' in France

The French government has threatened to punish active soldiers who signed an open letter by 25 retired generals warning President Emmanuel Macron the country is headed for "civil war".

www.france24.com

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How to start market research ?

Hi.

My idea in short form:
VR Labs for Students in Electrical Engineering. And in the future for other subjects as well.

But how do I do the research for it? The product is supposed to be for university to offer to their students. The question now are:
1. Whom should I ask ? We have a mandatory lab should I ask the one who oversee the lab, the one responsible for it?
2. How should I approach them? Should I call ? Should I write an Email ?
2a. How do I write this email? Just my Idea and a...

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Starting a lawn care service business

21 and currently selling cars at the moment. I’ve got some money to throw at something. I just bought a used trailer and have some lawn equipment.

Got a pro website, branding, and I have decent copywriting skills for posting ads. Started with craigslist, Google AdWords and I’m on yelp and google maps. I posted just a single craigslist ad and in a couple hours had jobs booked for $200 for a few hours of work. I got 4 of them within a couple hours. I did this to test my market. (I bought the...

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How to promote a SEO and IT company ?

Hello, community, I am new to this forum and I am happy to be part of you.

I have some businesses but recently, I want to open a new one and it is about SEO and IT services. Now my company provides some SEO services and IT services( create websites).

My question is how can I develop in the USA, Canada market? Which strategy can I use? Email marketing worths or not?

Moreover, I want to find a digital company with which I can make a partnership. Where I can find one?

I will be happy to...

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Finally Did something

I've been looking for something for 2 years.. gathered a group of people to do web development.. didn't work..
learned web dev but my mind was not into freelancing.. freelancing is not generating wealth.. its a function of time too if you don't outsource.
I spent my last 4 months making a udemy course on programming. I know I've not made a single sale, and I know the course has its flaws. But From there I had the idea to team up with another friend of mine to work on this thing.. now he's...

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What next?

I'm in a bit of a "creative void" regarding my business at the moment, and am reflecting on how I got here and what to do next.

About two years ago I made the decision to seriously attempt to create a successful business which could eventually support me with passive income.

Prior to that, I have primarily been a tutor for maths and computing. While much of my income comes from tutoring, I wanted to get myself out of the equation as much as possible so I did a lot of reading (Millionaire...

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#2076 Finding a big audience for a unique solution

When I’m not interviewing entrepreneurs, I run. I can run endlessly. But one of the problems that I have as a runner is nutrition. If I’m in the middle of the run, I have to stop and find some food because I don’t like the gel packs other marathoners use. It’s such a hassle and such an interruption to my run. Well, joining me is an entrepreneur who found a way around it. Her name is Shoba Murali and she is the founder of Ucan, a nutritional products company. I want to find out how she found a solution to an extremely unique problem for one person and patented a broader application that helps a ton of people, including me.

Shoba Murali is the founder of Ucan, a nutritional products company.

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SEO and IT company

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Wholesalers ?

Hello,
Any wholesalers in the group ? What markets are you currently in ? How is your market ?

Did this winter slow down a bit for you ?

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'Do Shit, Get Shit Done' update

First off, I hope everything's peachy at your respective ends!

Secondly, thank you so much for the continued support and interest in my journey! You people are absolute game changers and my daily reads on here are always super beneficial.

Just a quick update on the book (my debut book, 'Do Shit, Get Shit Done') and surrounding journey. As seems to be all too common atm, I lost my businesses over the last year (it's in the entertainment industry, nope, WAS in the entertainment...

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First attempt to Youtube channel with book reviews

I just started a channel on Youtube to make reviews - key takeaways and useful/actionable steps from books i read.
Please check it and give some feedback because i am new to this territory
Thank you.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Amazon FBA - Violation of the Commandment of Control

Hey, everyone!

My name is Igor, I am 17 years old and come from São Paulo, Brazil.

I have been reading The Millionaire Fastlane (I am on chapter 31 now). As I was reading chapter 30 (The Commandment of Control), I realised that the business I was interested in pursuing (Amazon FBA), I realised that this model violates the first Fastlane Commandment, and therefore investing in such business could be a hitchhiking move.

Therefore, what I wanted to ask you guys is: What are your views on...

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What various channels do you use to promote B2C businesses?

I'm selling a food product for a particular niche - low carb and no sugar (keto).

I'm currently reaching out to as many people/"influencers" on social media as possible, and I will be starting on ads this week to directly reach potential customers.

Does anybody who has experience selling B2C products with relatively low per unit price points (food is a perfect example of this - clothes as well) have any tips or ideas to improve reach? I am just starting out BTW (starting stage).

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Skills to Business

Hi, I have just finished the Millionaire Fastlane. I see a lot of things I definitely did wrong in my life.

I am 31 and I have a bachelor's in creative writing in science (technical writing, copywriting, scientific study writing).

After reading the book, I have always been a fan of copywriting and I know it can be a decent income but it still requires time for money.

I was thinking about learning SEO, Sales, Marketing, and Website design to start an advertising agency for B2B sales...

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How do you talk to girls if previously you were considered a weirdo? And in general how do you build rapport with other guys in university/when young?

In my last year of high school right now but havent really been able to talk to any girl. I used to be in a school some years ago and I was considered a weirdo by most girls there. That was very much because of what I did when I was quite young but anyways the problem comes when talking to girls now. I remember back then doing and saying what I wanted to because I thought it wasnt weird but it was. That's the fear I have. What if I talk or message a girl and it's weird? Now say I dont say...

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Let's Talk About Entrepreneurial Depression

It's a tough topic, but one that should not be taboo to talk about.

If you choose the life of an entrepreneur, there's one thing you need to accept that's not in almost any business book: Your probability of being depressed, stressed, and anxious skyrockets.

"Depression was the highest-reported reported condition, being present in 30% of all entrepreneurs. ADHD (29%) and anxiety problems (27%) followed close by. That’s a dramatically higher percentage than the US population at...

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How to structure an email subscription-based business?

I'm starting a subscription-based product that will be delivered as an email to subscribers. Can you guys help point me in the right direction for learning about web/email/payment and fulfillment?

Option 1: Free subscription. Put in your email, get occasional free content. This serves as the lead-gen email list builder.
I've got this built already in Webflow, and linked to a Mailchimp list.

Option 2: Paid subscription. (probably around $30).
-- Has anyone integrated Webflow's payment...

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Entrepreneur to IT Career back to Entrepreneur

Hi All,

I was born in Miami FL and I am a 29 year old IT professional. After owning two small businesses (DJ Productions and Convenience Store), I decided to pursue a career to spend more time with my family. Now I realize I was one the right track but doing it wrong. If I combine all my experience in running a business, technology, retail, customers service etc. I know I can gain independence. I want to start an eCommerce site focused on sales and rental of innovative tools and...

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Wanna Discover How Marketing Pros Make BIG MONEY Online?

Join a community of underground marketers and get access to explosive marketing techniques, includes mentorship, accountability, resources! For a ...

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The best business building tool and resources for your business...

Inspired by the conversation / dialogue I instigated in the Unscripted Network (read my signature to join), please post your FAVORITE and MOST VALUABLE business tool that your business uses.

Is there a business tool or a resource your business can't be without? Several?

Please let us know and please be specific insofar as WHAT or HOW that tool helps.

Attached is a graphic with the answers from my unofficial poll via the text messaging platform.

My answer...

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Greetings from a Colorado Taxman

Hello everyone, Eric here.

I'm scaling a business in the Pikes Peak region doing taxes and CFO services, and I grossed six figures for the first time last year.

I'm here because I bought and read Fastlane - huge fan! Looking forward to MY first million, and to learning and discussing with all of you.

Have a prosperous day!

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Intro - how i just lost $8k/month because of CONTROL

Hello all,

Happy to share my first post here, while I am still reading "Unscripted." I read the "Millionaire Fastlane" a few months back and wanted to hear more of what MJ has to say. Have a little story that might be relatable:

One of my main streams of income has been coming from a skateboarding Facebook page. I create videos featuring skaters from instagram that give me permission to use their clips. The page has grown quite a bit over the past year and has reached over 1 million views...

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What wins did you have last week? What would make this week a win?

Week Commencing Mon 07-Dec-20
What wins did you have last week?
What would make this week a win?

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Selling used technology from Europe to Asia

Hey!

Perhaps there is someone wiser than me and willing to give me a piece of advice here.

How would one get started in the business of buying from a supplier (probably in Europe) and selling it to a customer likely located in Asia? In this case, we are talking about used technology like computers, monitors, and so on and buying/selling them in bulk.

This industry (is trading a correct word here or is there a different term/phrase to describe this field of work?) is completely new to me...

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Need Help on US Sales Tax for EU Digital Good Ecommerce

Hello fastlaners. I'm gathering info on how to handle this side of a business I'm starting and need your help.

As you may or may not know, any online business in the EU has to pay VAT tax to the corresponding European country based on where their customers bought their goods or services. To make things easier, we can join a government program that every country has and that it will help you with all this (at least in theory, whether it works or not remains to be seen, as it's rolling in...

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How do Third Party Companies Purchase Digital Products at Discounts?

I'm curious how companies such as cdkeys.com can purchase things at such a low discount and resell them for a profit?

For those that don't know, cdkeys is a site that you can purchase the digital code (aka cd key is what they were called 15 years ago) for platforms such as PS4, PC, Xbox, etc. However, they regularly sell them at much less than listed price.

For example, they sell playstation plus yearly membership cards (regular price from Sony is $59.99) for $30. This is not a once a...

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16 year old marketing problems.

I'm a 16 year old entrepreneur. One of the problems I face is money. I feel like most people on here have faced that problem at some point in their life. I just started a company; it's a service to primarily real estate agents. Now I'm not going to bore you but here's my website amscanning.com it explains the service if you are interested. I just wanted to hear some of the problems or crazy stories you have faced and what you did about it. Thank you for your time.

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Facebook Inbound Marketing

Hey Guys,
Read two books of MJ and decided to take action. I have no money to invest ( means less money ). Started affiliate marketing, (in future freelancing maybe). So just started using Facebook Inbound Marketing to generate leads using groups by posting values and answering questions. It has been three weeks but only generated 1 lead but he wanted DFY instead DIY. (Nonetheless I was honest and he liked it and I said I am not right for him as I am just learning. He said will refer me if...

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Industrial Engineering vs Computer science

Hi guys,

I'll be going to university this year and want to hear your opinion on the 2 degrees i want to pursue. I can study without debt etc.
1. Industrial Engineering
at the university i want to go to it is pretty much 1/3 business, finance, management etc. 1/3 computer science and programming and 1/3 engineering. After 2 years you get to pick a major in which to specialise on for each topic (data science, car engineering, software engineering etc.)
I just think having a wide area of...

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What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

How this thread works... when you start reading a new book, you update it here. It’s nice to have a log of what everyone on the forum is reading and i’m sure it will spark discussions and recommendations.

I’m also creating the Fastlane Bookclub on Goodreads where you can share what you’re reading, add your favorites, and talk about books. I haven’t explored all the features, but I’m sure there’s a bunch of...

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Ask Me Anything About SaaS ( I'm building my 7th )

Hello everyone.

A lot of you know me for my digital marketing Gold Thread here on the FLF ( see sig ), as well as other posts in the forum.

What you might not know is that I've successfully built 6 profitable SaaS programs either solely by myself, or with a single partner ( and with no other employees other than VA's ), and that I am working on building my 7th SaaS

I've learned a few things in SaaS over the last 7 years that span:

Handling competitors
Reducing churn
Fraud...

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Computer programming/coding Advice

I am interested computer programming but don't want to pay a million bucks for courses just yet. I would absolutely love some advice as to where to start, like which books are the best to read for beginners or course websites that don't charge an arm and a leg. I did a some research and found that Code Complete by Steve McConnell is recommended in quite a few websites. I am just looking for a few more recommendations! I just want to start as "self-taught" and then progress from there ya know?

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Monday, April 26, 2021

Not happy at my current job

Not happy at my job as an Electrician and dont know where to go from here

just trying to hear some ideas from you guys
Been in this industry since 2015

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Where create a company ?

Hello,
I currently live in France.
Is it mandatory to have a company in the United State or UK or is it possible to make money in any country?
Regards,

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[PROGRESS] Bekit's Progress Thread

Three days ago, I introduced myself on this forum for the first time. I received a really amazing welcome and that created a rush of momentum. This led to two days of continuous "mind-blown" moments as I read various posts on the forum (and I'm conscious that I've only read a fraction of what's there). And I figured it would be helpful to others and motivational to myself to post...

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Progress Diary

I read all the books I could, I gained all the knowledge necessary, beaten all my addictions. I believe now is the time to take action, anything other than that is already procrastination. So this is a diary of my progress. I'm committing every morning 6am - 8am and 8pm - 10pm) on my entrepreneurial journey.

Current status : Idea stage
Money in the bank : 13000

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best video editing software?

Hey guys, I looked for the right forum for this question, I thought I would ask here. Hopefully, there are developers and designers are on this thread.

I have a growing Facebook niche topic page. I also have a Twitter account, Instagram and LinkedIn. I am starting a YouTube channel for it as well. I am growing all these channels and I want to launch a website for it in the next few months. I am not a video editor. Once its up and running and earning a little $$$ I plan to hire social...

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About to buy my dream car

I actually had the same kind of story like MJ with his first love after seeing a lamborghini. I had it with a Mustang (Shelby) at a gas station when I was 16 years old.

I was in awe at the car, but saw an old grey fat dude pumping gas into it with a snobby wife in the passenger seat. I decided I would own one myself someday, when I was still young and fit.

Because of a lot of luck, I am now able and about to buy my dream car (not an actual shelby, but the same body kit). I have had it as a...

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Anyone from the New Jersey or NYC Area?

I'm from Central Jersey but I'm not opposed to hitting up the city!

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TheChosen1’s Brand Progress (Sports/Outdoors Product)

Wanted to tell the forum that I had a huge success this weekend, with “echos of a productocracy.”

Ive had a sports/outdoors-related product in the works for 2 years now, and had little traction in the beginning because of my poor online marketing skills.

This weekend I sucked it up and signed up for a booth at a trade show / outdoor market kind of thing.

Sold 10 products easily (around $500 in sales in one day - my first time to do this). There wasn’t even much foot traffic. People were...

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#2075 A new spin on journaling

I find that journaling has been better for me than therapy and today I have a founder who noticed the same thing. Meha Agrawal is the founder of Silk + Sonder, a subscription based mental wellness journaling experience for women. My goal for this interview is to understand a little bit about journaling and how she’s making a journaling business work on a subscription basis.

Meha Agrawal is the founder of Silk + Sonder, a subscription based mental wellness journaling experience for women.

Sponsored by

More interviews -> https://mixergy.com/moreint
Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint

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KAK's Kill Bigger Radio Show

I am delighted to announce KBRS!

Here is episode ZERO for people that want to learn what the show is all about. Big thinking capitalist radio for leader entrepreneurs.

‎Kill Bigger Radio with Kyle Keegan: Kill Bigger Radio Trailer - Ep 0 on Apple Podcasts

‎Show Kill Bigger Radio with Kyle Keegan, Ep Kill Bigger Radio Trailer - Ep 0 - Apr 15, 2020

podcasts.apple.com

Episodes are evergreen, but I get better at this later in the game. Browse the recent episodes!

Episode 178 is really the best answer to the question “What is KBRS?”

[URL...

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Feeling pressured to build a huge business to get in Fastlane but truly no desire for it anymore

I’m 25. I’ve been entrepreneurial my whole life since I was selling crayons to my neighbors at five years old.

I’ve started a lot of businesses. I’ve always shot for the moon.

After reading MJ’s book I became OBSESSED with building a duplicatable/highly scalable business

The most successful one I started in 2017 and grew it to $200k a year before it crashed and burned in late 2019.

The crash was pretty ugly and traumatic and left me with something similar to PTSD that I still deal...

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E-Mail Marketing Agency (Not Webdesign, but same Principles apply)

Hey Everyone,

I want to use this post to share my Journey in building an E-Mail Marketing Agency, which I believe is a similar goal to many of you who are building your webdesign agency. I have experience running my own Shopify store and was making around 40k Revenue per month at the maximum point (10-15% Margin). Now I have decided to step away from running my own online store and instead focus on Agency work, since I want to keep my business completely 100% digital (dont want to handle...

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The Bitcoin: A New World Currency?

I've been reading about the Bitcoin for a while and finally got around to reading Nakamoto's paper on it.

If you aren't familiar with the Bitcoin, here's a quick summary from Wikipedia.

Bitcoin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I think that this currency has the potential to be of great use to the world but could also cause great destruction to world economies and governments. As it's only 3 years old, it will be interesting to see where...

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Aspiring Entrepreneur

Hello, everyone, firstly, I am honored and humbled that MJ DeMarco allowed me into this space with you all and for that I am thankful. I have read the Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted(Audible version only but have the text copy), but I read it passively and did not internalize everything that he spoke about so I am rereading it. My name is Joseph Dominguez, and I am 23 years old living Los Angeles, CA. I am about 45 pounds overweight(I am 5'10''), and I have much work to do. I am studying...

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Marketing Methods for new start ups

Hi guys, I have read both unscripted and millionaire fastlane.

Are there any recommended books for marketing online website/app start ups from scratch? We don't have venture capital either. I have hired someone via freelancer to create a website and we are almost ready to launch!

Any recommendations are valued!

Thank you,
Kevin

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7 Days To Freedom: From Wantrepreneur/Wage Slave To Freelancer

7 Days To Freedom:
How To Go From Wantrepreneur To
Income Producing Freelancer In Just 7 Days

If you came to me, and you had NOTHING, and I literarily mean ZERO, no experience, no skills, no special connections, no good birth, no money, nothing setting you apart from anyone else other than a DEEP BURNING DESIRE to start making money and to be independent, I would tell you to stop dreaming and become a...

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Figuring Out Twitter

Quick background:

I've been on Twitter since 2011 but barely used it. When I did log in it was to half-heartedly post a quote I liked and it was invariably to tumbleweeds.
Twitter recently acquired Revue as @MTF mentioned here (thanks @MTF).
I like paid email newsletters as a business model...

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Sunday, April 25, 2021

Time to start reading intensely

MJ and other successful people really kicked my a$$ in terms of what I am willing to do to and need to do to be successful. I need to be honest with myself and understand that I have probably read less then 30 books in my life. And im 25. That is really scary :s. So I just ordered 10 topical books from experts in the fields that I am interested in running a business in, so that I can read them in the coming few months. I will still work on my technical skills as I should, but I think that...

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What inconvenienced you today?

What problem did you run into today? Did something inconvenience you?

I'm going to start posting every inconvenience I come across even if it's dumb. I want to get better at seeing problems and needs, feel free to do the same.

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Starting my own Game Development Studio

Main Goal:
Start my own game indie (small) development studio.
- Create a Hit Game or one that sells decently well
- Hire staff, design and develop another more complicated game (<- This is neverending)

How?
- Before coming back to join this forum I spent hours upon hours learning the C# programming language and a little bit of Unity. Enough to get me started. I figured I just needed to start or I'll enter the tutorial hell loop or "action faking".
- I'll have...

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Help w/ Indie Publishing Company - How do I pay my clients?

Hello, I am about to launch an indie publishing company that deals in niche fiction novels among other products. I won't be outright purchasing the rights to my potential clients' work, but will rather be hosting their content on my website's marketplace. They give me their novel, I market/sell it on my website and take a cut of the total price of each copy sold.

Everything is in place, but I am stuck on how to pay my potential clients. I want to pay each client weekly. Is there a service I...

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Home Photography Studio

My girlfriend and I came up, over the weekend, with the idea to open a home photography studio at my place. We have a lot of friends with kids, and they were complaining about not being able to find a photographer for a Christmas-themed session (especially for their kids), or about the high prices they request for a few photos.

Since I have been in this field for many years at different events and she has an eye for decorating, we decided to give it a shot.

It's already november, so we...

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Building a Product Photography Portfolio

I've been reading the forum for some time now, and I'm terrified of posting this, but I'm at a point where I'm almost ready to show it to the world and I got a groove going on in terms of productivity and keeping focused. It also doesn't hurt to bounce ideas off of you guys in case my mind goes to 500 places at once.

Since the COVID outbreak, I've been studying nonstop on how to shoot commercial product photography. My background is in photojournalism, but aside from only using speedlites...

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Is it wise to promote a product which you haven't created yet to see if the public is interested or not

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Market Research

Hello everybody!
My name is Matt and I'm from Hungary.
I would like to ask for some advice for my market resherach.
I will sell a course about "How to be an entrepreneur from A to Z".
So after this introduction there are my questions and the situation:
You want to start a business, but you are a beginner. What questions come to your mind?
For example:
-I don't have enough time/money/energy/relationship,etc.
-I don't have any idea
-What people will say about me
-I can't succeed
etc.

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Is goal setting B#LLSH@t?!

What is the forum's consensus on goal setting? I have a mindset problem that I have been struggling with for some time.

In one camp, you always hear about the importance of goal setting in personal development circles. Without goals, you'll be a ship without a sail, etc.,etc,. Think Anthony Robbins.

On the other hand, you hear people say goal setting is bullshit as most people will never achieve them and that you should be more concerned with habits. Think compound effect and Scott Adams...

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TheChosen1’s Brand Progress

Wanted to tell the forum that I had a huge success this weekend, with “echos of a productocracy.”

Ive had a fishing-related product in the works for 2 years now, and had little traction in the beginning because of my poor online marketing skills.

This weekend I sucked it up and signed up for a booth at a trade show / outdoor market kind of thing.

Sold 10 products easily (around $500 in sales in one day - my first time to do this). There wasn’t even much foot traffic. People were talking...

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Execution Diary

My Execution Diary

9 months ago I wanted to be a digital marketer. I was working abroad at the time as a physical worker. I decided that I want to start my journey to be a digital marketer. I started with free stuff: articles and official papers. But it wasn't enough. I bought a course and started learning from it. While I was abroad learning was a disaster. I was managing to learn like for 2 hours maximum. I was ultra exhausted at the time. 12-14 hours with riding to...

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Which business model is viable in freelancing agency business?

I wanted to clear my mind on this whether one should make an AOP or partnership company, or is there a better model than that when creating freelancing agencies?

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Is there a benefit to using an embedded Youtube video versus AWS hosted video on a site ...

Hello all. I'm hoping someone may know what's best in this situation. I have a site which has multiple youtube videos embedded on it. These.

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