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    Diary of Opening A New Business

    NOTABLE! 
    From SharkTanks Kevin O'Leary. "Money is one of those things in life that's black or white, YOU'RE EITHER MAKING MONEY OR LOSING IT.." Absolutely. It is a bad idea, you are running a business, not a charity. Don't be afraid of making money or charging for your product or how will you survive...
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    Bank account tied to PayPal? Beware.

    HOT! 
    WOW. Why didn't I ever run into this thread before opening a merchant account with them a month ago? I have lost approx $6k in last week because of them. Wanna know why? Confused customer claims he never received tracking number so he calls his CC company, gets the chargeback and now PayPal...
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    manufacturing question

    Firstly, I suggest logging onto websites where you can hire CAD engineers, Industrial designers for cheap. You'll be surprised at the amount of expertise at your disposal for cheap. Secondly, prototyping will always cost a heck lot more than producing the actual item. A lot of times, people...
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    Going from Prototype to Mass Manufacture?

    A few tips that might come in handy. 1.) Make sure your financing is in order before plunging all the way into manufacturing/packaging. You do not want to begin your project without getting your costs and realizing halfway through that your unable to realize a finished product. 2.)...
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    19 Years old: First RE Deal done

    REAL ESTATE 
    This is exactly what I love to hear, and preach to my fellow young bucks out there. Just do it-- take action!!:hurray::hurray::hurray: Great to see you hop on the fastlane and get some momentum going. Keep on taking those goals off your list 1 by 1. If only people realized the barrier to their...
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    101 Motivational Business Quotes

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I love Neil's work. His articles always seem to keep me grounded and help with the refocusing. One of the absolute best quotes I heard, had to be from our very own Cantwait2.. it went something like this.. "At every negotiating table, there is a fool.. if you can't see them, it is you!" You...
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    How Can I Scale?

    I've considered these classes before, there are some of the sort at my local community college. Not exactly teaching tactics, but more of how to be a greater leader in your organization. Thank you for your suggestion.
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    How Can I Scale?

    One more thing I've always wanted to add for the young guys out there like me is, take action and I mean, really, TAKE ACTION. Do something.. you rarely ever become some millionaire on your first swing for the fences. Sure I'm not wealthy yet, but my schooling is paid in full, I bought a car and...
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    How Can I Scale?

    Hi Everyone. SweetJones signing in. Like the majority, I've always kept on the sidelines soaking up all the information, rather than engaging in exchange... n perhaps that didn't give me the full value of the knowledge that exists in your oh so seasoned minds. So here goes.. Well, like most...
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    Calling everyone who works out and is into fitness/bodybuilding!

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    Re: Calling everyone who works out and is into fitness/bodybuildi 36 Pounds and a specific YouTube channel, I forget the name. It's great. Employ a K.I.S.S strategy and you'll never go wrong. I still advocate, if you have a few bucks to spare, use it on 2 or 3 sessions with a trainer when...
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    The Business Idea Thread

    IDEA 
    I'm no expert, but why do you need to go through a patent attorney first? Here is a video I watched, someone had posted it earlier. It's by the creator of Under Armour.. sell first, patent later. Don't want to patent something that won't sell.. but is it to check if someone else is doing...
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    NewEgg.com going for an IPO and becoming public

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    WOW!! This reminds me of when MJ said something about Affiliate Marketing. They tell you they sold $3million, but failed to tell you $2.95mill cost of goods sold. But these guys are ultra fastlane, $21 million is a good number. I'm eager to see where they'll go with this IPO
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    Australia hikes interest rates!

    INVESTING 
    I know this is a bit off topic but MJ you should really work on a loose trip to Australia if you've not been there before and get to see that country for what it really is.. I love it every time and you seem to enjoy the returns you get from your investments in them. I know I do!! To touch...
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    How Broke Would You Be?

    After a recent trip to Sydney this summer, I've found myself plunking down more money than I was one year ago. Of course I took advantage of the situation and hopped on the currency trading lane and made some money.. and will continue to do so!:smxA:
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    My Ultimate Blunder

    Why do you believe it has a limited life cycle? Don't things turn around at some point in time?
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