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  1. M

    How did WayFair become so successful so fast?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I have an e-commere store that is struggling to grow. I'm researching other stores and have been hearing a lot about WayFair.com here is their websites history: https://web.archive.org/web/20110401000000*/http://www.wayfair.com/ When you look at the history of Wayfair.com its...
  2. M

    Is there an e-commerce problem that Amazon and eBay don't solve?

    Im trying to identify a "marketplace" need that eBay doesnt cover. I've spent time putting together a marketplace and Im met with constant friction on it. 100% of the time I'm asked this question: "How are you different from eBay? 50% of the time I'm asked this question: "Why does someone need...
  3. M

    Realistically, is there still money in publishing mobile apps?

    SAAS / APPS 
    So I work in Mountain View and hang out with developers, many are iOS devs. They are all broke. Some of them have been making apps for over a year and none of them hit. They are middle aged men who are renting shared rooms very far away from Mt View to scrape by. Some are living in rooms on...
  4. M

    Should you mention your competitor if they are a huge company?

    If your business competes with a huge well known business, should you mention them as your business model? For example i look at https://duckduckgo.com and the first question they get asked is "How are you different from Google" Their answer is basically that "Google tracks you, we don't"...
  5. M

    Why do you think this App failed (video)

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Peddl: A short film on Vimeo Its an app that puts together buyers and sellers. An easier and faster Craigslist/eBay with the location functionality of Lyft. I was working to find a developer to make something like this for me as I thought it was a killer idea. Yet Peddl closed their doors. They...
  6. M

    Im getting quotes of $85k and $50k for an app. Should I bother?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I have a very small online store that I hope to grow and have a mobile version, but I want to get an app for it because the mobile version doesnt have features some customers want. Since the mobile version is hosted I cant touch the code, so I have to make a mobile app from scratch. I've been...
  7. M

    What are the most ambitious cities in America?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    What cities in America do you feel are the most ambitious? Full of Type-A people who want to go out and really strive for excellence and success and never stop.
  8. M

    Should I wait until Christmas to buy a new computer?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Im in the market for a new laptop and found a great deal on a Toshiba. But I was thinking if I just wait another month and a half there should be killer deals on laptops around black friday right? Should I wait? Or do computers not really lower in price on christmas time? I dont buy a new...
  9. M

    Whats the best business audio book you've listened to

    MINDSET 
    I'll be driving for 3 days and want a great book I can listen to over and over again. Would love to get the Fastlane audiobook, but it doesnt exist. Can anyone recommend a great audiobook for business? Maybe habits of highly Successful people, etc thanks
  10. M

    Authorize.net or BofA for credit card processing?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Right now I just got signed up with Authorize.net and e-onlinedata.com, they're underwriting it now. Then I happened to be at Bank of America today and mentioned my business and they told me they have a merchant processing department, and they offer $500 if they cant give you a better rate than...
  11. M

    Trying to find a thread MJ posted

    OFF-TOPIC 
    A while back MJ posted a thread with a list of (i think) 50 new startup companies, I think it might have been a link to an article techcrunch but Im not sure. He said "All fastlane businesses" in the thread. anyone know where that thread it? I want to reread the article he linked to. thanks
  12. M

    Which logo do you like best?

    Im working on a flea market website and was wondering which one you like best. Vote | 99designs The colors of the site will be white background with shades of light grays and yellows. Very light and neutral so the logo will pop. I appreciate your opinions, thanks
  13. M

    Anyone know of a good Multi-Store Shopping Cart software?

    I need something similar to Etsy or eBay that allows vendors to create their own store with a shopping cart. Does anyone know of one? I was thinking of buying this: Etsy clone but then I read this: Then I read this: http://www.complaintsboard.com/compl...m-c271654.html the complaints are so...
  14. M

    What would you do with this domain name?

    I have the domain name MyFlea.com I was wondering what you would do with it? Some of my thoughts: 1. I could make it a place where people and vendors can input their own items for sale at flea market prices. Kind of like an eBay but without the auction piece to it. 2. I could just make it...
  15. M

    If you were going to start a blog what topic would you choose?

    I look at a good blog as like a free online magazine. Examples are Huffington Post, Mashable, TMZ, DailyKos, PerezHilton, BoingBoing, etc. If you were going to start one and REALLY work it, what topic would you choose? Everything already has competitors and I'm cool with that, I do my own...
  16. M

    A coupon site vs. a comedy website

    Which do you think is a better business model? I'm torn between doing 2 kinds of websites, both blogs 1. A comedy website. Similar to FailBlog, Icanhascheezburger, break.com, Fark.com To me the pros are: - It's super easy to just find funny news and video clips online and repost it with my own...
  17. M

    If you had the cure for something but the solution is free & rude

    Lets say you knew that you could cure arthritis by spitting on your hands and rubbing it in, how would you sell that? I mean how would you write a whole information product around something that can be told in 1 paragraph, and something that people might not be willing to do. I actually have a...
  18. M

    Can an online newspaper ever go Fastlane in 2012?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I just purchased a domain name that cost a lot but its a good authoritative name. It can go with just about anything. But my idea for it was to make it an online newspaper (i.e., blog) about the .com industry and report on tech businesses, interviews, startups, products etc. Unfortunately a...
  19. M

    If you can't get .com, should you go .net & .org?

    My long term goal is to spend a few years building a site and then sell it to a company. I did it once before but didnt make bank. Now I want to do it smarter and in a niche that is bigger than my first one. The .com domain name I want is taken by someone who wants $1,400 for it. I do have the...
  20. M

    Florida fastlaners

    Hi all, would any folks in Florida like to get together to meet up? I'd like to meet some other fastlaners and talk shop. I live in Fort Lauderdale myself and can travel. I work from home and have an open schedule.
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