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  1. Kung Fu Steve

    Seeking Advice: Cold Outreach vs. Freelance Platforms... Which Lead Generation Strategy Should I Prioritize? - Is My Strategy even Effective?

    MARKETING 
    Exactly. If that's your goal. How would someone find your website if they don't know you or your brand name? What would they search for? What are 3 or 4 terms you could rank for that make sense? Be careful where/how you do this though. It's easy to get involved in circle jerks of developers...
  2. Kung Fu Steve

    Seeking Advice: Cold Outreach vs. Freelance Platforms... Which Lead Generation Strategy Should I Prioritize? - Is My Strategy even Effective?

    MARKETING 
    1. Start being findable to the people already looking for your service. What are the 3 keywords someone must type into Google to find you (and it can't have your name or your business name). Make sure when you pick those keywords there are other people worthy of being in the same...
  3. Kung Fu Steve

    How much money have you lost?

    MINDSET 
    No, it isn't. That's a simple mistake. Also, not FAILURE. I know plenty of 10, 20, and 100-million-dollar companies that don't always know "if it's working" or not. He can F*ck it up for the next 30 years and STILL become a "success" (or what I assume you see as success) Let's not...
  4. Kung Fu Steve

    How much money have you lost?

    MINDSET 
    You're delusional. You didn't fail. You stopped. Don't let your emotions cloud the truth. Be careful not to get addicted to this feeling. The world of entrepreneurship is filled with self-loathing because we think we HAVE to be sad. It's a way to connect with others. You want connection, get...
  5. Kung Fu Steve

    10,000 comfortably NOs cold call challenge

    EXECUTION 
    Do you think there's potentially an easier way to start a successful drywall company...?
  6. Kung Fu Steve

    How Necessary is a Business Plan, Really?

    QUESTION 
    I've definitely heard worse ideas! 1. Find suppliers willing to give you free supplements as advertising 2. Find customers willing to give the monthly box
  7. Kung Fu Steve

    Google Is Killing Small Independent Sites (Commandment of Control)

    MARKETING 
    Thanks, I've never been on the internet before so I appreciate the help. :p (I'm F*ckin with you, buddy. Sarcasm is our favorite language around here) I AM fixated on this specific example you gave because it's the one you gave to make your dramatic point. They are the ones who wrote a long...
  8. Kung Fu Steve

    Google Is Killing Small Independent Sites (Commandment of Control)

    MARKETING 
    I like to bash Google just as much as the next person... But what even is this guy's business model? Affiliate sales? Google Adsense? I mean they literally have blog articles for kids about how to beat part of Super Mario RPG for the Super Nintendo... Not exactly a growth industry and...
  9. Kung Fu Steve

    How Necessary is a Business Plan, Really?

    QUESTION 
    This ^
  10. Kung Fu Steve

    Flying Private: Progress Thread

    EXECUTION 
    Is this a progress thread? Or are you looking for feedback? Validation?
  11. Kung Fu Steve

    “In a gold rush, don’t dig for gold, sell shovels!”

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    $100k before expenses, taxes, inventory... The point is that it just isn't enough. On the other hand:
  12. Kung Fu Steve

    “In a gold rush, don’t dig for gold, sell shovels!”

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    You're missing his point. Seasonal business success is one-in-a-billion. The Halloween Town/Halloween City are essentially once-a-year pop-ups that DO rake in lots and lots of cash. But they are masters of logistics, hiring seasonal workers, finding rundown abandoned buildings to set up in, and...
  13. Kung Fu Steve

    How to get through the “stuck” feeling?

    QUESTION 
    Just remember, anybody who says (or thinks) they've got it all figured out is full of shit. Life is a journey, not a destination. You've shown some real business chops, just keep it going!
  14. Kung Fu Steve

    How to get more 'premium' clients?

    MARKETING 
    Check out Chris Do on Youtube. He's my recent favorite and runs a solid design studio doing a couple million a year. Not out-of-this world but he's only got a couple employees so highly profitable. Beyond that, start targeting people who WOULD pay way more for web design. It's funny how some...
  15. Kung Fu Steve

    Generation Z Apocalypse: is it coming? The Fear is Here.

    MARKETING 
    Maybe a light-hearted take on a serious issue would allow us to tackle these challenges with finesse... because as you say below, stuffing anti-depressents and other pills down everyone's throat forcefully ain't working. 64% is the latest number I think? I have a significant amount of...
  16. Kung Fu Steve

    Generation Z Apocalypse: is it coming? The Fear is Here.

    MARKETING 
    And it's only going to be more and more intense from here. THAT is the piece that isn't different. Change is inevitable. And, sure, it's speeding up. But humans adapt! ... or we go extinct :wideyed: Jokes aside, I'd challenge the whole premise of the conversation from OP with a "so what?"...
  17. Kung Fu Steve

    Generation Z Apocalypse: is it coming? The Fear is Here.

    MARKETING 
    It's fascinating to me how every generation goes through this exact phase. "I'll never turn out like my parents! All judgmental and closed-minded. These kids just don't know ANYTHING. They're all idiots! I fear for our future! Next thing you know, they'll ALL be gyrating their hips like that...
  18. Kung Fu Steve

    Advice on funding next business

    QUESTION 
    Not to be offensive but for 2-4k/month... why bother? An investment of 10k to get a guaranteed 2-4k/month is a very good investment... however, it's not a very strong business. It is extremely helpful if you just say what you're trying to do... in plain English... without trying to be a secret...
  19. Kung Fu Steve

    Advice on funding next business

    QUESTION 
    Hindsight is always 20/20... but whenever I borrowed or raised money for a project, I realized shortly after that I could have done it for much less and/or nothing. If you have any sales chops whatsoever, you can sell the product/service before you have it, collect purchase orders, and borrow...
  20. Kung Fu Steve

    The Idea of location-based social media apps

    IDEA 
    ^ IG's local hashtags do an extremely good job at showing me restaurants, cool bars, things to do in Arizona as well.
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