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And by the way, they failed because they ALL violated the CENTS model.

Needless to say, MJ's book changed my life.

I'm a 31-year-old living in the Southeast of the US. I currently have a 9-5 working in tech support, AirBnbing my guest bedroom after my roommate skipped town, and donating plasma to cover my living expenses.

Five weeks ago, I started a new business, buying, fixing and reselling men's luxury watches. So far, I've sold one watch (an Omega Seamaster) and made a profit of $500 (yay!). I noticed there is a massive need in this industry for honest sellers. There are so many scammers on these platforms!

Right now, I'm focusing on decreasing the time it takes to sell a listing, providing value to my customers and scaling. Unfortunately, this business violates one principle of the CENTS model - scalability.
Luxury watches are very capital-intensive. Therefore, I'll probably consider this a side gig and use the revenue to fund my CENTS business.

If I keep scaling at my current rate, it will take about 15K minimum in capital to break the 6 figure mark (my first goal).

Anyways, thank you, MJ, for creating this forum. I look forward to learning and mastering the watch trading business.
 
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"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
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Ximduni ecuesf nz gsoipf!
 
Epf cz vji xez, vjiz geomif cideati vjiz EMM woumevif vji DIPVT nufim.

Piifmitt vu tez, NK't cuul djephif nz mogi.

O'n e 31-zies-umf mowoph op vji Tuavjietv ug vji AT. O dassipvmz jewi e 9-5 xusloph op vidj taqqusv, EosCpcoph nz haitv cifsuun egvis nz suunnevi tloqqif vuxp, epf fupevoph qmetne vu duwis nz mowoph iyqiptit.

Gowi xiilt ehu, O tvesvif e pix catopitt, cazoph, goyoph epf sitimmoph nip't mayasz xevdjit. Tu ges, O'wi tumf upi xevdj (ep Unihe Tienetvis) epf nefi e qsugov ug $500 (zez!). O puvodif vjisi ot e nettowi piif op vjot opfatvsz gus jupitv timmist. Vjisi esi tu nepz tdennist up vjiti qmevgusnt!

Sohjv pux, O'n gudatoph up fidsietoph vji voni ov velit vu timm e motvoph, qsuwofoph wemai vu nz datvunist epf tdemoph. Apgusvapevimz, vjot catopitt woumevit upi qsopdoqmi ug vji DIPVT nufim - tdemecomovz.
Mayasz xevdjit esi wisz deqovem-opviptowi. Vjisigusi, O'mm qsucecmz duptofis vjot e tofi hoh epf ati vji siwipai vu gapf nz DIPVT catopitt.

Og O liiq tdemoph ev nz dassipv sevi, ov xomm veli ecuav 15L noponan op deqovem vu csiel vji 6 gohasi nesl (nz gostv huem).

Epzxezt, vjepl zua, NK, gus dsievoph vjot gusan. O muul gusxesf vu miespoph epf netvisoph vji xevdj vsefoph catopitt.
Duphsevt!! Nez O etl jux zua tvesvif goyoph xevdjit? Fof zua fu ov et e juccz cigusi? Us vjuahjv zuastimg?
 
Duphsevt!! Nez O etl jux zua tvesvif goyoph xevdjit? Fof zua fu ov et e juccz cigusi? Us vjuahjv zuastimg?
O fotduwisif Xevdj gmoqqoph epf vsefoph up ZuaVaci.

O xet sitiesdjoph gopepdoph nivjuft vu eggusf nz fsien des, e - Qusdji Nedep. O tvancmif edsutt e haz vemloph ecuav jux ji cuahjv jot des - cz gmoqqoph xevdjit.

Vjot ZuaVaci wofiu ot vji gostv O'wi jiesf ug xevdj vsefoph. Tu, O xipv vu vji mocsesz, gusant gus xevdj ipvjatoetvt epf Lopfmi Apmonovif cuult vu miesp et nadj et quttocmi ecuav vji qsuditt. Vjev iwipvaemmz mif ni vu veli e duasti up qodloph taovecmi xevdjit, goyoph csulip upit ivd.

O'n upmz gowi xiilt op catopitt, cav O'n miespoph e muv epf ipkuzoph vji qsuditt tu ges.

O fuacv nepz qiuqmi lpux ecuav xevdj gmoqqoph cideati ov't jesf vu gopf opgusnevoup sihesfoph vjot catopitt uavtofi ug cuult epf duastit. Ug duasti, vjev dep emtu ci ep efwepvehi topdi nutv qiuqmi esip'v opvisitvif op fuoph vji xusl.
 
Vjot ZuaVaci wofiu ot vji gostv O'wi jiesf ug xevdj vsefoph. Tu, O xipv vu vji mocsesz, gusant gus xevdj ipvjatoetvt epf Lopfmi Apmonovif cuult vu miesp et nadj et quttocmi ecuav vji qsuditt. Vjev iwipvaemmz mif ni vu veli e duasti up qodloph taovecmi xevdjit, goyoph csulip upit ivd.

O'n upmz gowi xiilt op catopitt, cav O'n miespoph e muv epf ipkuzoph vji qsuditt tu ges.

Eneboph xjev dep ci miespif up ZV, epf gus GSII.

Vjot tonqmi tlomm ug jewoph e xommophpitt vu miesp epf eqqmz lpuxmifhi, ot xusvj nommoupt epf vji citv opwitvnipv zua dep neli op zuastimg. Duphsevt gus zua.
 
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  • Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
  • MJ's Inner Circle: Direct access to the author of The Millionaire Fastlane.
  • Vetted Network: Connect with founders scaling to 7 and 8 figures.
  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
"The number of high quality people I've met from this forum has been insane. All of it predicated on building real value."
— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
Are you surrounding yourself with success?

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