Recent content by DoWhatWorks
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Documenting my journey to > $10K MRR (Achieved)
GOLD! EXECUTIONP.S just noticed I "completed" this thread lol. I was at $2,000 a month on March '23 and I hit $10,000 a month at December 2024. For any person who stumbles on this, I'd consider myself dumb and a great example of how stubbornness, time in the game and willingness to learn and iterate can lead...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #24
- Forum: Process and Execution
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Documenting my journey to > $10K MRR (Achieved)
GOLD! EXECUTIONRealized that I went very quiet on this thread. Was focused on the work vs documenting. Since the last update: I got my account back (having a good reputation helps), gained a few clients, upsold existing clients, hit my first 10K month last month and quit my job in December. January's been a...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #23
- Forum: Process and Execution
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How My 19-Year-Old Son Built an $8K Web Design Business in 60 Days
GOLD! WEB DESIGNThanks for sharing this! I've recently started running ads and I've fallen victim to fancy designs in a competitive geography (U.S) Think I'm going to bring it back to basics and serve my local area- DoWhatWorks
- Post #7
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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How Turning Down Business Can Lead To More Business
GOLD! HOT! EXECUTIONIt's a message that needs to be heard more for sure! In an attempt to add value, when starting out saying "no" can feel very daunting. The natural instinct is to say "yes" to get initial sales. The challenge is bad clients are literally worse than no clients (ask me how I know :happy:)...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #53
- Forum: Process and Execution
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How Turning Down Business Can Lead To More Business
GOLD! HOT! EXECUTIONAdding to the thread because I think turning down sales is a criminally underrated approach. Real story that happened to me, spoke to a person who was interested in my agency's social media management services. Politely turned them down because my team was too busy at the time (good problems I...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #49
- Forum: Process and Execution
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Documenting my journey to > $10K MRR (Achieved)
GOLD! EXECUTIONFirstly if anyone has an Upwork point of contact or solved similar issues before - please DM willing to pay for help It's a big reason I share it. I find the "EvEryThinG Is Ea$y" type posts don't help & are a little toxic. If it were easy, everyone would do it. In short read & follow the...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #21
- Forum: Process and Execution
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Documenting my journey to > $10K MRR (Achieved)
GOLD! EXECUTIONDocumenting the journey - I got suspended from my main acquisition channel IE Upwork. Inconvenient is an understatement as 100% of my clients come from there and now I have to build a new acquisition channel ASAP. Serves me right for violating the principle of Control in Cents. 2.5 years in, I...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #17
- Forum: Process and Execution
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Anger when ex-naysayers ask for advice
First off - congratulations on making it happen @FJ123 it's not easy! Especially in the face of negativity, like others have said that's a big reason why I don't share plans until they're successfully executed. What you're feeling is very normal: Kak said it best - what type of man do you...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #17
- Forum: Managing People, Relationships
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Documenting my journey to > $10K MRR (Achieved)
GOLD! EXECUTIONThanks @markspray I offer social media management services- DoWhatWorks
- Post #16
- Forum: Process and Execution
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Documenting my journey to > $10K MRR (Achieved)
GOLD! EXECUTIONTLDR: I'll be handing in my resignation from my 9-5 job on Monday, 7th, October. Been quiet for almost a year, and my god, what a rollercoaster it's been. I'm sitting at 8K MRR (only 3K more from my last update) but there's been a ton of up and downs - I lost 6 clients in a space of 8 weeks...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #14
- Forum: Process and Execution
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Moving to South America and Starting a Web Development Agency - Good or Bad Idea?
SIDE HUSTLEHofstadter's Law things will always take longer than you'd expect. If you can I would suggest starting the web dev agency and landing a few clients now who will continue to pay you while in Argentina. You also get the benefit of the easier sale/commanding higher prices while being based in...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #2
- Forum: Side Hustles, Freelancing, Web Design
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How do you balance life, your day job and business?
QUESTIONAnother update from me, plan A worked and my 9-5 agreed for me to go part time starting February :) To anyone lurking - it was definitely the right thing to do. Had some unexpected client cancellations from a few clients in the new year and although I'm still 4 figure profitable, I'd now be...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #14
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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The top 10 lessons I learned becoming a millionaire in 2 years
MINDSETThank you for sharing your story, man. It's inspirational, and you won my trust after acknowledging the click-bait title lol This (for me) is the most important and underrated piece you made that I can't agree more on: Yep the beautiful thing about business is that you can literally...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #4
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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How do you balance life, your day job and business?
QUESTIONThanks for the encouraging words man! I’m inclined to agree with you. I know people who’ve left their jobs to focus on biz just to end up going back which must be so painful. Health part is also super important, if it takes me 6 months longer to finally get freedom in a less stressful/painful...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #12
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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How do you balance life, your day job and business?
QUESTIONThought I'd give an update, in case someone in the future lurks and is in a similar position. My net profit of the business has jumped to 75% of my salary. I was about to hand in my resignation letter lol but after seeking advice was given the good idea of propose moving part time at my job...- DoWhatWorks
- Post #10
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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