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  1. mayana

    New Business Cash needs

    PEOPLE 
    If you put together a rock-solid business plan (make one specifically for the purpose of showing to a banker) and then perhaps even get several letters of intent (if you potential customers are other businesses) or statements (videos, affidavits) from potential customers (if your customers are...
  2. mayana

    New Business Cash needs

    PEOPLE 
    It sounds like Propser might not work for a loan of $100,000, unless (you say "we", so can I assume it is a spouse/partner?) both/all of you can try for the maximum loan of $25,000. However, could you piecemeal it together from different sources? If you could borrow $50,000 from Prosper, had...
  3. mayana

    Chinese Globalization

    OFF-TOPIC 
    It's probably best to remain ambiguous :)
  4. mayana

    Chinese Globalization

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I am sure that Africa will benefit, just as we have in the US, from Chinese business.
  5. mayana

    How to deal with a slowlaner girlfriend?

    HOT! MINDSET SLOWLANE 
    I am with the person that says that if you aren't married and don't have any kids, high-tail it out of there. Life is too short to spend it with someone who makes you unhappy and doesn't share your life goals. I think we've all wasted time with people. Don't waste one more day!
  6. mayana

    Packaged Website Idea

    IDEA 
    I love this idea. If you can figure out how to get the information from the customer about what their needs/wants are for their site AND can really demonstrate that it really is custom to what they are looking for AND can get the word out about your site, it will be very easy to pull this off...
  7. mayana

    New Business Cash needs

    PEOPLE 
    I think that this is the most important thing on the list. A little over 10 years ago, I got a loan from a bank to start my business, but I had no plan at all as far as what were the priorities for my budget. I was a walking bulls-eye for people selling me services that I didn't need (#1...
  8. mayana

    Flipping or reselling retail businesses

    I agree with people who say that you shouldn't try to do it in a short time frame. I don't have any experience in the retail industry, but a short story will help my case: About 5 years ago, the owner of a small shop here where I shopped very frequently told me that he was going to put his...
  9. mayana

    should i quit uni

    I wish I could have pressed the "thanks" button about 10 times for this post! People bring up the most random things that are completely unrelated to the discussion. Geez! I think the medical analogy is very poor when it comes to this situation. If someone were interested in starting a...
  10. mayana

    Selling my van for a fastlane attempt

    @townhaus, for some reason, your post didn't show up when I clicked through from my inbox to the thread. You basically said the same thing that I posted... lol. The idea about hiring someone else to do the negotiating is a good idea, as well. And it looks like Felix Dennis has been a good...
  11. mayana

    Selling my van for a fastlane attempt

    I was thinking considerably about this. If you are 100% determined to have the domain that you need, I would much rather see you purchase the domain for the $6000 free and clear. Then, you could find a great coder who would do the work for 2-3% of your company. It is all about how you "sell"...
  12. mayana

    Critique my first intro video

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I liked it a lot, in general. I thought that the video stayed on "Yes" for just a tad too long. I felt myself losing interest (and then I remembered that I was supposed to be watching the WHOLE video to critique it :) It would be even better if the viewer could see you, even for at least part...
  13. mayana

    Selling my van for a fastlane attempt

    I'm not sure if I understand completely. Are you leasing the domain name from the same person/company that is going to do your site for you? If so, could you still lease the domain name even if you decided not to go with them for the website development? If you are going to have other...
  14. mayana

    How to get my products to consumers

    Thank you for that perspective on the network marketing avenue. It's definitely a huge decision to go that route and could have an effect on the brand image forever.
  15. mayana

    Business License Question

    You won't need a business license from any US State, unless you set-up an actual physical location within the US. For example, if you rent an office in New York for a couple of staff members, then you will need to find out how to get a business license from the local authorities. If you want...
  16. mayana

    Video Popup on Website?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    That is exactly what I had previously, and what my gut is telling me that I should stick with. Thank you for your insight!
  17. mayana

    Video Popup on Website?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Hey Guys, I want to get your opinion. I put a video popup (where a 15 second 'commercial' for my product pops-up when a visitor first comes to my website). The reason is that I want to try to educate the visitor to my site about the product. What do you think of this idea? Popups kind of bug...
  18. mayana

    Launching my first Business

    I agree with the idea that you should focus - it is a skill that you will do well to develop early in your entrepreneurial career. The hat idea sounds really great for someone your age - it is perfect for starting off locally, and then once you make your first profits you will be able to expand...
  19. mayana

    Throwing out the baloney

    MINDSET 
    Thanks, Patrick, I haven't read her book yet, but after watching her videos I think I really want to. I learned a lot from her in only a few minutes and it was also very funny.
  20. mayana

    Throwing out the baloney

    MINDSET 
    This lady is so funny, and she talks about having the right mindset in the "baloney" segment of this video. Perception is reality... http://www.inc.com/barbara-corcoran/eight-lessons-for-entrepreneurs.html

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