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Recent content by Matake007

  1. Matake007

    I Have No Idea... ....and maybe I need help...

    IDEA 
    Tbh, it seems you're approaching it as solutions in search of problems, with the somewhat exception of the COVID masks but that was clearly a trending item. You have to re-orient your perspective to find and solve legitimate problems. You seem to have the technical capabilities to make something...
  2. Matake007

    Las Vegas Fa$tlaners

    MEETUPS 
    Entrepreneurs, Curious if there are any Fastlane entrepreneurs out here in the Las Vegas area that would be interested in getting together and networking. It doesn't need to be anything formal or even many people. A little about me, 28 years old, currently active duty AF but working on my...
  3. Matake007

    HELP! Ecommerce 3PL (Product Fulfillment) Startup

    Load testing is part of it. I've never had to deal with pallet sized orders before, so I want to make sure my platform can meet the needs expected with the logistics that come with that. With the live orders I ultimately want to start building a customer base, and really know what requirements...
  4. Matake007

    What's an 'MJ approved' book on financial planning aka managing your money.

    Great! Glad there's a translated version. Hope it helps! V/r, Mike
  5. Matake007

    What's an 'MJ approved' book on financial planning aka managing your money.

    As far as a money system, I recommend the book Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
  6. Matake007

    HELP! Ecommerce 3PL (Product Fulfillment) Startup

    I would need to order a sizable amount of junk inventory essentially, and while it would provide some good data points, I'd be losing money and not really receiving a true customer perspective. This is also ultimately because I know this is the kind of thing venture capitalists would like to...
  7. Matake007

    HELP! Ecommerce 3PL (Product Fulfillment) Startup

    I don't intend to give up, but beyond going to targeted subreddits for entrepreneurship and shopify I've yet to find another place for quality leads.
  8. Matake007

    What should i do?

    Good point, however the key there is "before doing anything" which is why my post started with "Go for it." lol
  9. Matake007

    HELP! Ecommerce 3PL (Product Fulfillment) Startup

    Thanks for the advice! I've tried the route of emailing the site owners via the "Contact us" route but it's a little more difficult due to no aggregate place to find many stores directly at once.
  10. Matake007

    HELP! Ecommerce 3PL (Product Fulfillment) Startup

    To elaborate, I will be designing the platform whilst also trying to get my first customer but I am kinda held up by not having the first hand experience of knowing some of the nuances that may be critical for the platform.
  11. Matake007

    What should i do?

    Go for it. In the technology space, everything is always just a copy and paste away from duplication. If that's all it takes to completely destroy your idea is that a foundation you want to build a house on anyway? Besides that, the odds of someone legitimately stealing your idea before it's...
  12. Matake007

    HELP! Ecommerce 3PL (Product Fulfillment) Startup

    Fastlaners, I am undertaking the development of an ecommerce 3PL (outsourced product fulfillment) platform that I believe has the potential to have massive impact on ecommerce as a whole. In order for it to work, I need to find business owners that are willing to first allow me to individually...
  13. Matake007

    Website idea to connect photographers with buyers

    IDEA 
    I am also building a marketplace for a different service and you're right, the monetization is necessarily the hardest part it's bringing both sides of the marketplace to the platform. I found this article on Strip that really helped me determine which direction I need to go. Specifically...
  14. Matake007

    Logistics of single item distribution?

    My startup is actually a new take on product fulfillment that solves this kind of problem with no MOQ so as to be more feasible for other startups and lower costs than the big 3PLs since not much overhead. If you'd like to chat feel free to send me a PM. Mike
  15. Matake007

    Golden Rule: Aim Big, Miss Small

    MINDSET 
    When I was much younger, one of my favorite movies was "The Patriot" starring Mel Gibson. In this movie, one of the most memorable scenes to me is when he has to get his kids to shoot enemy troops, and has them repeat the words "Aim small, miss small" In the context of the movie, this means aim...
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