I'm totally broke; what can I do? Need advice

[ThomasGenk1]

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[MJ DeMarco]

If only someone wrote a few books on the exact struggles you're having, and continue having.

Count the # of times "I" is written...
Count the # of times the word "value" is written...

This is why you have 20 losses and 0 wins.

 

[Kevin88660]

Hello, I'm feeling totally broke... I really want to start my own business or start freelancing (I just want to work on my own). For about 2 years, I tried different types of business, side hustles, and freelancing. I tried e-commerce: firstly, I tried drop-shipping with organic TikTok and social media marketing - 0 results. After that, I tried to buy stock and resell products, also using free marketing strategies. I did it for 4–5 months but got only 5 maximum orders. After that, I tried freelancing. I have average web development skills (WordPress, WooCommerce/HTML+CSS+JS). I had created my own website, had portfolio with at least 5 examples. As a main marketing source, I used cold mailing. For every 200–300 emails I sent, I got maybe 1 feedback, and very rarely, it was positive. I did it for about 6 months and got only 3 clients (for a very low price, because no one wanted to pay the normal price, even though I'm from Europe).

Basically, I have tried drop-shipping, stocking products and selling them, and freelancing as a web developer, but without results. Maybe I have done something wrong, maybe bad marketing, but I really tried to read forums, search information on the internet, view videos, and use all the tips, but still, no bigger results...
I'm thinking, what can I do? What can I try? I can also invest some money (not very much) in an idea, but for now, I don't have any more ideas. I'm thinking about going back to web developing, but isn't it oversaturated? It looks like there are a lot of "web developers" who can do websites for $50...

I'm looking for advice. What can I try now? I can put in a lot of time and effort, and I'm not looking for very much money; I just want to have activity, which can replace 8–17 work. As I said, I have some experience in e-commerce and web developing. Also, I'm able to learn something new.

You can search for Lex Deville’s posts here. He has posted many workable ideas on small business and hustles.

 

[ZCP]

If only someone wrote a few books on the exact struggles you're having, and continue having.

Count the # of times "I" is written...
Count the # of times the word "value" is written...

This is why you have 20 losses and 0 wins.

Have you considered a forum where people could find help or maybe authoring some books / doing podcasts / having social media platform? Chop chop, MJ. Maybe try helping some people. lol

@ThomasGenk1 'Provide VALUE and you will never want'. Turn $1 into $2. Start a progress thread and talk it through. You got this!

 

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[Midnightbast111]

May be u should like learn a new sphere and start to make money on it. What do u like to do?

 

[goldminer]

i am not rich yet nor successful
but i am following a book called - the one thing

"be like a postage stamp
stick to one thing until u get there"

 

[SSTrey]

i am not rich yet nor successful
but i am following a book called - the one thing

"be like a postage stamp
stick to one thing until u get there"

@goldminer How is the book going?
Re sticking to one thing....I have been seeing this a lot lately.
I have this question at the back of my mind - How do we know the one thing will work? How long do we stick with this one thing?
I mean we could go years.

 

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