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    Is it actually true as MJ claims that starting a business doesn't require much capital?

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    @FauxPas, is there a specific business opportunity you are pursuing where you perceive the need for start-up capital to be an obstacle? If you can describe your situation in general terms (no need for revealing details), I am sure there are lots of people on this forum who would be happy to make...
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    Thoughts on Trends.co?

    I think the community is definitely still useful for someone getting started - there are people at all stages of their entrepreneurial careers. Whether it's worth $300 to you specifically is a question I'm not sure I can answer. If you are starting a business there are a lot of good ways you...
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    Thoughts on Trends.co?

    They had consistently threatened to raise prices, although in a recent post announcing the acquisition by HubSpot, Sam did mention that they would not raise prices further and might even lower them. However, my instinct is that if they do lower prices, they will find a way to pass this on to...
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    Hyperinflation starting? What's happening in your area? Post your ground reports.

    HOT! INVESTING 
    Talking to the factory I work with in China, the prices for raw plastics are increasing significantly. I'm told that prices are increasing so quickly that suppliers are unwilling to guarantee prices more than a few weeks out. What is interesting is that the factory owner (who has 30 years in...
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    Building an affiliate programme - use a network or run it in-house?

    MARKETING 
    Just posting an update on what I decided to do and what I have learned. As you can tell from my original post, I was always leaning towards an in-house solution and ultimately that's what I decided to set up. However, I did speak to someone who had previously worked at an affiliate network and...
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    Anyone has a shipping agent in Pakistan?

    Try royallordlogistics@gmail.com. The guy's name is Shoaib and his English is not great. However, he did help me import about $12k of product into Pakistan last year. He did a solid job because customs there is hard work. He is based in Lahore which is about 100km from Sialkot.
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    Am I in the Wrong Business, or Is This How It Is? (Feeling Resistance)

    MINDSET 
    @PureA - I think the resistance you are feeling is totally normal. I would highly recommend 'Do the Work' or 'The War of Art' by Steven Pressfield. Both books convery the same message but the former is shorter than the latter. I don't know if Pressfield coined the term 'resistance' to describe...
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    Building an affiliate programme - use a network or run it in-house?

    MARKETING 
    @Calvert79 - I've considered sending all customers an offer to become affiliates but like you, I'm assuming that most people won't have a significant audience that they can drive to our website. Thank you for sharing your insights - it's really useful to understand how your affiliate program...
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    Building an affiliate programme - use a network or run it in-house?

    MARKETING 
    Vetting affiliates is definitely part of my plan - I've been told by many people that affiliate quality is way more important than affiliate quantity. The fact that this manual effort seems to be a necessary would seem to be another argument in favour of running a programme in house. I hadn't...
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    Building an affiliate programme - use a network or run it in-house?

    MARKETING 
    Hey SEOguy, thanks for your reply. I've spoken to several entrepreneurs who have had similar experiences. My impression is that the networks are great if your product already has a lot of momentum but less effective if you are just getting started out. For physical products, I also think the...
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    Building an affiliate programme - use a network or run it in-house?

    MARKETING 
    Hello everyone, I am hoping you can give me some advice about building an affiliate programme for my business. I see two options for making this happen. One is to use an affiliate network such as ClickBank or Commission Junction. The other is to run the affiliate programme in house, using...
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    What makes Sammy run?

    What makes Sammy run?
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    Experienced consultant turned SAAS entrepreneur

    SAAS / APPS INTRO 
    Well the first priority is to finalise the licensing deal for the existing product. Then we need to invest some time in making it as self-service as possible. With a bit more work we can get the income from being 90% passive to being 98% passive. Then I will be looking to find the next business...
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    Plant-Based Opportunities / Vegan Business Opportunities

    HOT! 
    If one applies the old 'in a gold rush, sell shovels' perspective then perhaps there would be opportunity in creating a business to serve the entrepreneurs who are trying to sell to vegans. As others have alluded to in this thread, vegans are a demanding customer segment. It might not be enough...
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    How I lean startup’d my way to $240k+ on the saturated App Store

    GOLD! 
    This is an inspiring example of taking a 'lean' approach. I can really relate to your earlier failures and have also spent far too much time perfecting apps that it turned out nobody wanted. Pleased to say that I've since been somewhat more successful (i.e. paying customers!) but there is much...
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