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  1. Dinho7

    Why wait until 2015? Start changing NOW!

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    I don't want to share too many details since there are a lot of smart minds in here, but its an e-commerce store selling from the U.S. to another market. Thanks a lot! End of 2014 report: The main priority is the business, so I am happy to finally have launched even though the sales have not...
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    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

    PEOPLE 
    Well said! We have had our issues, but we are now trying our best to function together as a team, respect the other person's needs & wants when it comes to personal time off or getting things done on the business. It is the only way we can make this work. Mr.B: Excellent post. Your post should...
  3. Dinho7

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Mr. B, thanks for your post. The sales is definitely a good source of motivation, although far from the only one. I don't think the motivation is our biggest problem. It is finding a schedule that works for both so we can put down enough hours of quality work to do much more than mentioned in...
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    Making $5K a month by August 2015

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    Hello WorldImperator, Is it really expensive? Compared to my friends and people I have talked to in the same situation, $3k/mo for a couple with a baby doesn't seem much. Maybe I am wrong? Here is a break-down of our expenses: Condo maintenance fee + insurance/repairs $300 Car payment - $250...
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    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

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    Back to the husband here. I've been telling my wife to create her own account, so hopefully she can make that 60 second investment soon to avoid confusion ;) Anyways, I am just happy she has been reading around in this amazing forum. During our Christmas dinner, I got a 20 minute "speech" of...
  6. Dinho7

    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

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    I forgot to add... we did consider that I become a stay-at-home mom for a while, which would mean that I would take care 100% of the baby. However, my husband wanted to spend time with our baby too and needs my help with the business, so I decided against this path. I also want a stake in the...
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    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

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    Adding additional expenses is just going to put more strain on us. I think there are two points of struggling as an entrepreneur. The first one is good: it's the point where you are not comfortable enough that you want to change things. The second point is just pure inability to keep going...
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    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

    PEOPLE 
    Hi InBetween and biophase, I actually made a progress thread about it: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/making-5k-a-month-by-august-2015.57235/ The business has only been open ONE week, hence the 5 sales only, without advertising. We've been working for 4 months on the...
  9. Dinho7

    Inventory of Myself!

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    I don't know about other fastlaners, but I found that my journey started when I started reading books. I started out reading "Rich dad, poor dad", then went on to "The Millionare Fastlane" and now I am on "The Personal MBA". The first two give you the "push" to want to get out of your 9-5. The...
  10. Dinho7

    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

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    Yes, this helps too. We have a color coded schedule that has times when he takes care of the baby, when I take care of the baby, when we work/study/take time for ourselves or have family outings. This helps keep the disaster contained to a minimum. However, I need to figure out a way to make...
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    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

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    Thank you for the awesome tips:) I guess I'll sign up for a mommy and me class, or something else I can do so we can get more work done.
  12. Dinho7

    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

    PEOPLE 
    Him= dad+business owner+ student Me= laundry, cleaning, cooking Him= cooking, shopping once a week 14 hours of productive time go out the drain when our baby needs: Feeding every 2 hours, plus 3 meals a day (+cleanup), diaper changes every 2 hours, naps (+struggling to put him down for a nap)...
  13. Dinho7

    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

    PEOPLE 
    I needed to hear that. I suggested that we alternate... He gets Monday through Wednesday of 8 hour workday, and I get Thursday through Saturday 8-hour workdays. We have tried him going to the library/outside the home office so he gets more work done. I cannot do this because design work and...
  14. Dinho7

    Making $5K a month by August 2015

    EXECUTION 
    I am starting this thread to become more accountable with the hours I put into my business and to reach my goal. My goal is a very conservative estimate of how much my business could make in revenue each month. Background: We are two students with a small baby. My husband is a serial...
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    Am I an unsupportive wife? Work-at-home parents

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    Hi fastlaners! I am a mom to a 10 month old baby, a student and a business owner. I find it so hard to manage my time with all my responsibilities at home, especially putting hours and work towards my business. My husband and I basically have an online store. We have been working for 4 months...
  16. Dinho7

    Why wait until 2015? Start changing NOW!

    MINDSET 
    Most people make a huge list of goals and objectives for the new year. They might start out well, then slowly start to fall back on bad old habits. In February or March, the gyms are half empty compared to January levels. People realize they won't make it, and choose to wait another 9-10 months...
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    Free live chat service for over a year

    PEOPLE 
    I know coupon clipping isn't exactly worshiped in TMF, but this deal that I stumbled over is just too good not to share with fellow aspiring entrepreneurs on here. By clicking on the "Get" button on this link, you get $200 (!) of free credit with Zopim, which is the best live chat solutions out...
  18. Dinho7

    New Facebook Rules Will Sting Entrepreneurs

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    I'm starting out with Facebook ads for my new eCommerce site. I was originally planning on paying for likes to build a list of relevant fans on FB, but with these new rules I guess it is better to direct traffic directly to my website, and possibly capture them by a newsletter popup offering...
  19. Dinho7

    CRITIQUE MY PRODUCTS.

    EXECUTION 
    To be honest, I do not like the design at all. The theme has potential (I like that it is simplistic), but basically looks like an average free Wordpress theme. The big boxes with small text is not working for me. And as many have already mentioned, the cards are not made well. It is mostly due...
  20. Dinho7

    Books, Websites, Anything!

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    That one is the next on my to-read list. Excited to see somebody vouching for it! The last few months I've been an avid listener of business podcasts. It is insane how much you can learn and how much motivation you can get from replacing music with interesting podcast episodes. I would really...

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