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  1. JPBB

    At the very beginning...

    PUBLISHING 
    Has anyone tried Mac OSX's built-in dictation? How does it compare to Dragon Naturally Speaking?
  2. JPBB

    Scrivener on Sale - This week

    PUBLISHING 
    I picked it up too at $20. Slight learning curve, but well worth the effort. Now I'm slinging some ink!
  3. JPBB

    Business incorporation for self-publishing

    PUBLISHING 
    Your computer, your internet connection (to participate in this forum about self-publishing), your cell phone (partially) to test how your book looks on a smartphone, etc. I think you can deduct a lot of things as long as you have backup proof and it's legitimately used in that way. Note: I'm...
  4. JPBB

    Calling All Authors and Self-Pub'rs

    PUBLISHING 
    Business-to-business (B2B), Business-to-consumer (B2C)
  5. JPBB

    Calling All Authors and Self-Pub'rs

    PUBLISHING 
    I think what sets the writing/publishing threads apart is the focus on providing value to the market, producing, and not going on and on about characters or sub-plots (which other writer's hang outs tend to do). Getting feedback on writing is helpful as long as discussions on "the craft" of...
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    Progress Thread: Importing/building a brand

    EXECUTION SOURCING 
    I didn't look in depth, but I *think* it's just that the buyer has to be over 18. If I were going to look into it any further, I'd read up on FDA regulations to see what's involved. Yes you could have a Baskin-Robins of vapor flavors. That could be overwhelming to buyers though. Hmmm. . .I can...
  7. JPBB

    Progress Thread: Importing/building a brand

    EXECUTION SOURCING 
    The eCig/eJuice business reminds of inkjet printers. They basically want to give you the printer so you'll buy the ink. The same can be done (nearly) in eCigs. Offer customers a FREE eCig starter kit if they subscribe to your weekly/monthly eJuice delivery service for x months. The eJuice is...
  8. JPBB

    Progress Thread: Importing/building a brand

    EXECUTION SOURCING 
    I'm pursing self-publishing instead, but I still think there's great opportunity in this field. For example, one could offer a "sample" pack for little more than the cost of shipping - just to cover costs. The purpose would be to build up return customers who latch onto a particular e-juice that...
  9. JPBB

    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    ChickenHawk - you're an inspiration to self-doubting authors. Thanks for sharing your updates!
  10. JPBB

    You Might Be a "Slowlaner" if...

    SLOWLANE 
    . . .if you can't go without a JOB because then you won't be covered by health insurance and then, well, "what if something happens" . . .if you think that just because a person acts and looks wealthy that they are wealthy. (in Texas we call that "all hat, no cattle") . . .if you think the...
  11. JPBB

    Progress Thread: Fiction eBooks

    EXECUTION 
    @MJ DeMarco 1.) Is it possible to change my forum name? 2.) Will you move this thread to the insider's forum? I plan to update it as I progress (keeping the above failure as part of the process). When I'm farther along in this I want to share many details about market, readership, sales, etc.
  12. JPBB

    Progress Thread: Fiction eBooks

    EXECUTION 
    Update: I've stopped writing; process broken. Got an initial burst of energy, then bam, just quit. It's like going to the Gym only for the month of January then realizing in June that what you did was an event not a process. That said, it's important that I learn from myself. My take-away is...
  13. JPBB

    Progress Thread: Importing/building a brand

    EXECUTION SOURCING 
    I too was looking at ecigs/vaping (along with many other things). Even though the space is crowded, it's hard to differentiate most of the offerings. I think there's opportunity if you have a new angle or niche to build a strong brand. In the end it will be about brand and building a loyal...
  14. JPBB

    The biggest lie that you believed for most of your life?

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Rich people are all smart; that's how they got rich. I can't possibly become wealthy because I'm not smart enough (if I were I'd be rich by now). If my wack-a-doodle ideas were any good, then someone smarter than me would have already succeeded at doing it.
  15. JPBB

    25yo doctor, not loving life, starting a men's grooming business

    Here's a story of a pharmacist who created a successful skin product by himself. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boudreaux's_Butt_Paste I have a hard time believing a dr. And a biotechnologist can't. That's meant as encouragement; not criticism. :)
  16. JPBB

    25yo doctor, not loving life, starting a men's grooming business

    You said you're paying a major cosmetics company to formulate a moisturizer for you? Why aren't you crafting it yourself from scratch? Perhaps I misunderstood.
  17. JPBB

    Do you value money?

    MINDSET 
    SI - to follow that logic, in your example would you be working 30% of the time that a person making 100k works? I'm just curious if your are comparing slowlane to slowlane timetrading OR ok-paying slow lane (100k) to residual/passive fastlane (30k).
  18. JPBB

    [PROGRESS THREAD] ChickenHawk's Self-Published Fiction EBooks

    GOLD! 
    The update feature could be a great way to add the first chapter of your next book (a preview) to your already-published book. It's a way to push an alert to your readers. Just a tought.
  19. JPBB

    Have access to unused warehouse/office space. How do I maximize this asset?

    Indoor RC car track/course. Cover charge and sell sodas/snacks or even RC parts and radios. There are RC clubs in nearly all major cities...
  20. JPBB

    Private forum - Authors

    PUBLISHING 
    As an off-the-wall suggestion, how about a "sticky" in the existing publishing forum that has a list of pen names used by folks here (those that care to anonymously share). It would need to be posted by an admin I suppose.
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