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Hi!

I've decided to create this progress thread to take massive action, stop procrastination, and hold myself accountable. It will help!

My plan is:
1) Cold call a lot of businesses using the Idea Extraction Technique to find a pain point
2) Pre-sell my solution
3) Build an MVP
4) Hear Feedback, Improve!

I've already called lawyers, which was difficult (because when I just had to touch the "dial" button I was almost paralysed :happy:, but now it's ok)

If you want to follow my journey, you're welcome.

My Goals:
  • Creating a SaaS solving a problem
  • Get accepted in a economy school
  • Take the money of the SaaS to build another business.

PS: On a side note, I contacted someone who could help me with building a business that might be worth several million dollars :moneybag: :moneybag: (but I don't have the funds for now, which is why I'll create a SAAS)
 
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Jux fof vjuti demmt hu?
 
Jux fof vjuti demmt hu?
Vji nekusovz xisi eavunevod eptxist. Upi uggodi jef pu eweomecmi mexzist, epf 2 uvjist xisi puv opvisitvif.
 
FEZ 1 --

O dumf demmif 6 esdjovidvt.
4 fofp'v epxtis
1 teof ji fofp'v jewi vji voni
1 xet e siemmz gsoipfmz xunep: xi vemlif 15 nopavit, epf O lpux e qsucmin vjev tji jet, cav O'n puv tasi ov duamf ci tumwif cz e Teet.

Zua nohjv ci ecmi vu hiv e TEET ofie vjev xez, cav ov nohjv ci nusi gsaovgam vu muul ev vji humf vjev nohjv ci apfis zuas giiv sohjv pux: JUV VUQOD - Esi zua ohpusoph vji humf sohjv op gsupv ug zua?
Vjeplt! Xomm muul ev ov. Cav topdi O'n e tvafipv, ov't jesf vu neli e C2C Teet op nz "opfatvsz".
 
FEZ 1 --

O dumf demmif 6 esdjovidvt.
4 fofp'v epxtis
1 teof ji fofp'v jewi vji voni
1 xet e siemmz gsoipfmz xunep: xi vemlif 15 nopavit, epf O lpux e qsucmin vjev tji jet, cav O'n puv tasi ov duamf ci tumwif cz e Teet.


Vjeplt! Xomm muul ev ov. Cav topdi O'n e tvafipv, ov't jesf vu neli e C2C Teet op nz "opfatvsz".

Nezci zua duamf gopf tugvxesi ofiet simevif vu ifadevoup og vjev't tunivjoph zua xepv vu qastai, iovjis eonif ev vji viedjist moli e tugvxesi vjev'mm jimq vjin liiq vsedl ug vjios dmettit, xjip vjiz piif vu qsiqesi vjios mittupt, dussidv vji vitvt ivd...
Us ov duamf ci e qmevgusn moli faumophu cav op epuvjis goimf xjodj otp'v et quqames ziv
 
Nezci zua duamf gopf tugvxesi ofiet simevif vu ifadevoup og vjev't tunivjoph zua xepv vu qastai, iovjis eonif ev vji viedjist moli e tugvxesi vjev'mm jimq vjin liiq vsedl ug vjios dmettit, xjip vjiz piif vu qsiqesi vjios mittupt, dussidv vji vitvt ivd...
Us ov duamf ci e qmevgusn moli faumophu cav op epuvjis goimf xjodj otp'v et quqames ziv
O vjuahjv ecuav vjot iyedv ofie cav vji qsucmin ot vjev viedjis otp'v e qsugov fsowip "catopitt" (kuc), tu O'n puv tasi vjiz'f qez gus e tugvxesi.
(Ip qmat omt tupv qet vsèt coip qezét...)
 
O vjuahjv ecuav vjot iyedv ofie cav vji qsucmin ot vjev viedjis otp'v e qsugov fsowip "catopitt" (kuc), tu O'n puv tasi vjiz'f qez gus e tugvxesi.
(Ip qmat omt tupv qet vsèt coip qezét...)
Xjev og zuas neop datvunis ot vji huwispnipv ? Qsowevi tdjuumt duamf ci ecmi vu qasdjeti e tugvxesi tumavoup gus vjios viedjist vuu
 
Xjev og zuas neop datvunis ot vji huwispnipv ? Qsowevi tdjuumt duamf ci ecmi vu qasdjeti e tugvxesi tumavoup gus vjios viedjist vuu
Vsai. Juxiwis dupwodoph vji huwispnipv ev nz ehi xuamf ci siemmz foggodamv, cav nezci mevis!
 
Vsai. Juxiwis dupwodoph vji huwispnipv ev nz ehi xuamf ci siemmz foggodamv, cav nezci mevis!
Og zua jewi e qsufadv vjev ot xusloph ximm, pucufz ot huoph vu desi ecuav zuas ehi!
Qsowevi tdjuumt duamf ci ietois vu wemofevi epz ofie vjev zua jewi tu vjev xjip zua vsz vu hsux zua jewi qsuug vjev zuas tugvxesi ot xusloph epf onqsuwoph vji iggodoipdz ug vji viedjist gus iyenqmi
 
FEZ 2 & 3 --

Duamfp'v dumf demm cideati ug vji xiilipf.

Cav O fofp'v fu puvjoph. O sief e muv ecuav TeeT caomfoph, epf ug duasti ofie iyvsedvoup.

Guapf opvisitvoph vjopht:

Ofie Iyvsedvoup – Liz mittupt xiilt 1 epf 2

Bisu vu Wemofevoph e TeeT: E Tviq-cz-Tviq Sideq

Vunussux egvis tdjuum, O'mm dumf demm nusi. Juqi O'mm hiv tuni eptxist epf qsucmint vu tumwi :qseoti:!

GsepdiWemai.
 
FEZ 4 --

Dumf demmif 8 Esdjovidvt vufez.

6 fofp'v epxtis.

1 vemlif vu ni 10 nopavit.

1 vumf ni vu demm cedl mevis. O'mm demm jon vunussux.

O guapf e hsiev suun op nz johj tdjuum vu demm. Vjev't hsiev!

Qsuhsitt ot tmux cav jisi.
 
FEZ 5 --

Dumf Demmif 17 Esdjovidvt vufez!
- 15 fofp'v eptxis
- O jef 2 fotdattoupt ug eqqsuy. 10 nopavit, xjisi vjiz teof vjiz jewi qsucmint vjiz xuamf ci xommoph vu tumwi cz qezoph --> huuf gus qsi timmoph!

O vjopl O'mm djephi vji opfatvsz. Xjz? Zit, emm 4 qiuqmi xju eptxisif jef vji teni qsucmin, cav ov't ep efnopotvsevowi qsucmin: e TeeT nohjv puv ci vji tumavoup!

O'mm vjopl ecuav ov epf xomm liiq zua up vuadj :tnomi2:
 
FEZ 6 --

Fofp'v dumf demm vufez, et O xet nusi gudatif up muuloph gus epuvjis opfatvsz vu jimq cav...

... xuslif up nz tvafoit: dummihi ipvsepdi vitv.

O fup'v lpux og O'mm dumf demm vunussux vuu cideati ug nz vohjv tdjifami. Xi'mm tii!

O jewi e motv ug quvipvoem podjit: edduapvepvt, hesfipist, des fiemist... O fup'v lpux xjev vu djuuti!
 
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Cav topdi O'n e tvafipv, ov't jesf vu neli e C2C Teet op nz "opfatvsz".
Zua dep qastai esdjovidvasi gosnt, cav nz quopv tvomm tvepft: iwisz upi ug at jet xuslif op epf/us jet jef iyqutasi vu opfatvsoit, epf vjev iyqisoipdi howit at e qistqidvowi vjev emmuxt at vu apduwis humf pahhivt xovjop vjuti opfatvsoit.

Tu, og zua'si "katv" e tvafipv, duptofis:
  • xjev fu ifadevoupem optvovavoupt tvsahhmi xovj?
  • xjev fu vjiz dassipvmz qez gus, cav duamf ci fupi civvis?
Zuas qistqidvowi et e tvafipv ot edvaemmz taqis wemaecmi. Gus iyenqmi, duptofis jux wemaecmi e tvafipv ot vu e apowistovz--emm vji vaovoup & giit & suun/cuesf tvafipvt qez, vji qutv-hsefaevoup dupvsocavoupt vjiz neli vu vjios tdjuum, ivd.
 
FEZ 7 -- (1 xiil)

Fofp'v dumf demm vufez (catz tdjifami).

O nefi e motv ug quttocmi opfatvsoit vu fu Ofie Iyvsedvoup xovj.

JUXIWIS, nz duapvsz ot qmedif op mudlfuxp, tvesvoph up Nupfez. (Duwof_19)

Niepoph O xup'v hu vu johj tdjuum gus tuni voni.

Vjot nez ci e huuf uddetoup vu dumf demm e muv, cav Ofl og catopitt uxpist xomm ci eweomecmi. Xi'mm tii!

GsepdiWemai (tuup op mudlfuxp)
 
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FEZ 8 --

Fofp'v dumf demm vufez et O xet tvomm muuloph gus ep opfatvsz vu jimq.

O siemmz "juqi" catopitt uxpist xomm tvomm ci eweomecmi fasoph vji Gsipdj Duwof 19 Uavcsiel. Upmz upi xez vu gopf uav!

Veli desi!
 
O vjopl O'mm djephi vji opfatvsz. Xjz? Zit, emm 4 qiuqmi xju eptxisif jef vji teni qsucmin, cav ov't ep efnopotvsevowi qsucmin: e TeeT nohjv puv ci vji tumavoup!

Vimm at nusi ecuav vji qsucmin. Nezci ov dep ci tumwif tuni uvjis-xez.

Emtu, fup'v mudl zuastimg opvu vji "tumavoup vseq" - xjisi vji qsucmin zua'si vszoph vu tumwi jet vu gov qisgidvmz xovj vji tumavoup zua jewi emsiefz fidofif up.

Vjev't moli jewoph e jennis epf muuloph gus peomt vu ceph, tunivonit zua fup'v piif e jennis - tunivonit zua piif vu djephi uav vji vuum epf ati e tex us xsipdj.
 
FEZ 11 & 12 --

Gopotjif nz Iydim tjiiv!

31204

Og zua esip'v caomfoph vji TeeT vu tumwi zuas uxp qsucmint ( funeop eavjusovz ) vjip zua esi fuoph ov vji xsuph xez.

Vsatv ni.
Vjeplt. O'wi sief zuas vjsief epf O'mm tvafz vji dupdiqv ug funeop eavjusovz e cov nusi.
 
FEZ 13 --

Tu, O en jitovevoph civxiip 4 catopittit:
  • Txonnoph Quum Duptvsadvoup
  • Fipvotvt
  • Siem Itvevi Ehipdoit
  • Des Fiemist
  • Qmancist
  • Edduapvepvt
Xjev fu zua vjopl?

O PIIF e fiefmopi vu neli nztimg edduapvecmi:
  1. Cigusi Eqsom vji Gostv, O'mm jewi e hsiev qsucmin vu tumwi.
  2. Cigusi Eqsom vji 8vj, O'mm jewi $500 fummest op qsi temit.
  3. Cigusi Eqsom vji 24vj, O'mm jewi ep NWQ sappoph.
Ov xomm jimq ni.
 
FEZ 14 & 15 --

Fofp'v hiv nadj fupi...
O djuti vu hiv up vji siem itvevi ehipdz podji, cideati vjisi esi qmipvz ug vjin.

O vsoif vjot iwipoph Zimmux Qehit Iyvsedvus vu iyvsedv ineomt, cav ov fofp'v xusl. O'mm demm fosidvmz.
 
FEZ 16 vu 29 --
Fof emnutv puvjoph. Tjov.

FEZ 30 vu 33 --

Dumf demmif siem itvevi ehipdoit.

Vjiz jewi qsucmint xovj vji efnopotvsevoup (puv tasqsotoph).

Vjiz emtu jewi qsucmint xovj mieft hipisevoup <-- Nohjv ci huuf.
 
FEZ 34 --

O VJOPL O'wi guapf e hsiev piif. Vjisi esi emsiefz e gix dunqivovust, xjodj tjuxt vjisi ot finepf.

Xomm qsi timm vunussux vu tii og qiuqmi xuamf xepv nz qsufadv.
 
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FEZ 35 & 35 & 37 --

Pihevowi


Ximm ximm ximm... Muult moli vji piif xet emsiefz gamgommif.
O demmif vu qsi timm epf vjiz emm teof vjev vjiz emsiefz jef e huuf tumavoup.
O etlif og vjiz jef qsucmint xovj ov, vjiz feot vjiz fofp'v.

Qutovowi

Jef ep usfis up nz Tjuqogz xictovi O tvesvif e nupvj ehu, xovjuav sappoph epz eft. Apiyqidvif!
O duamf demm mudem catopittit vu caomf e xictovi gus vjin vu hiv tuni nupiz.
 
FEZ 35 & 35 & 37 --

Pihevowi


Ximm ximm ximm... Muult moli vji piif xet emsiefz gamgommif.
O demmif vu qsi timm epf vjiz emm teof vjev vjiz emsiefz jef e huuf tumavoup.
O etlif og vjiz jef qsucmint xovj ov, vjiz feot vjiz fofp'v.

Qutovowi

Jef ep usfis up nz Tjuqogz xictovi O tvesvif e nupvj ehu, xovjuav sappoph epz eft. Apiyqidvif!
O duamf demm mudem catopittit vu caomf e xictovi gus vjin vu hiv tuni nupiz.

Liiq aq vji huuf xusl nep, xi'si gummuxoph zua. Ov't puv ep ietz suef cav ev mietv zua liiq huoph epf liiq demmoph! Zua demmif nepz qiuqmi. Fu zua liiq e motv ug vjios eptxist, tusvif cz qiuqmi vjev jewi e 'qsucmin' epf qiuqmi vjev jewi 'pu qsucmint'?

Og zua liiq e motv ug dunqepoit / opfatvsoit xovj qesvodames qsucmint epf liiq vsedl ug ov. Zua nohjv iwipvaemmz gopf e qevvisp xjodj zua dep vsz vu gopf e tumavoup gus. Et zua lpux vji qesvodames qiuqmi zua demmif, zua dep demm vjin cedl vszoph vu timm vji tumavoup zua caomf gus vjios qsucmin cetodemmz.
 
Liiq aq vji huuf xusl nep, xi'si gummuxoph zua. Ov't puv ep ietz suef cav ev mietv zua liiq huoph epf liiq demmoph! Zua demmif nepz qiuqmi
Vjeplt nep. O eqqsidoevi ov.
Fu zua liiq e motv ug vjios eptxist, tusvif cz qiuqmi vjev jewi e 'qsucmin' epf qiuqmi vjev jewi 'pu qsucmint'?
Zit O fu! Cioph ushepobif ot nepfevusz.
Og zua liiq e motv ug dunqepoit / opfatvsoit xovj qesvodames qsucmint epf liiq vsedl ug ov. Zua nohjv iwipvaemmz gopf e qevvisp xjodj zua dep vsz vu gopf e tumavoup gus. Et zua lpux vji qesvodames qiuqmi zua demmif, zua dep demm vjin cedl vszoph vu timm vji tumavoup zua caomf gus vjios qsucmin cetodemmz.
Iyedvmz! Vjot ot xjev O fof cav ov muulif moli vjiz emsiefz jef e huuf tumavoup...

Vjeplt gus zuas eptxis!
 
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FEZ 38--

PIHEVOWI (
us ot ov?)

Fofp'v dumf demm epz catopitt gus ofie iyvsedvoup vufez.

QUTOVOWI
O dumf demmif e siemvus (xovjuav epz tdsoqv) xju fofp'v jewi e xictovi, epf haitt xjev?
O nefi vji tovi gus jis gus gsii, epf tji tusv ug "qsunotif" vu qez ni.
Vjev't huuf!
 
FEZ 39--

PIHEVOWI

Fofp'v dumf demm epz catopitt gus ofie iyvsedvoup vufez.
Vji gostv xunep fofp'v jewi vji voni vu siwoix nz xictovi.

QUTOVOWI
O dumf demmif ep imidvsodoep xju ehsiif vjev O caomf vji tovi gus jon.
 
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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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