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  1. MitchM

    Working through my biggest mental block. Here it is.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Humans have mirror neurons that make us feel good when other people feel good. For many, helping others and knowing that we’ve helped is a motivating factor. If the only thing you care about is the result in terms of money or status - that’s okay.. maybe you’re just wired differently. Just...
  2. MitchM

    Fast lane idea from falling off scooter

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    I'll give you a serious answer haha What causes something to hurt when you hit it is the dramatic change in velocity. When something has give, it doesn't cause the same dramatic change - and is by definition flexible. If you make surfaces used by transportation flexible (aside from just the...
  3. MitchM

    Ecom / product business metrics

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    To be honest, this question makes my brain hurt for some reason. Do you have a product you’re trying to sell already, or are you trying to make an analysis of what product to sell? My view on things is simple: find a market, a problem that market has, and solve the problem with your product...
  4. MitchM

    Man, this is a good kind of strange...

    INTRO 
    Welcome to the forum! When I was a freshman in college I had absolutely ZERO going for me. Didn't know why I was in college, and I mostly just watched anime and played video games. That was only 5 years ago - and I look back on those times like a different life. You should be excited. You...
  5. MitchM

    Too Personal?

    First, I am sorry to hear about your upbringing but want to thank you for deciding to make a huge negative into a positive for others. I agree with what Champion said, and think there’s also other ways you can build other than just books. There are many online coaches, and while it may not be...
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    Selling High Quality Private Label Products to Entrepreneurs/Businesses in China

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    No problem! What role will your partner primarily fulfill? Translation and marketing? Also, are you planning on doing an equity split or a paid position?
  7. MitchM

    I'm finally introducing myself...

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  8. MitchM

    I made it to the top of the slowlane but I still want more

    SLOWLANE INTRO 
    At the same time, some people want that fire under their a$$. I personally think it was a good decision because OP has solid savings and can always fall back into a job if he needs to. The way I see it is that he has essentially set for himself a deadline that he needs to get something working...
  9. MitchM

    How to pick the right branding? Need some advice!

    I recommend reading Building a StoryBrand. Just read it recently and it was quick and helped a lot. That will help you communicate clearly with a designer on how you want your logo to speak to people. Also keep in mind the market you’re trying to go in, etc, of course. I hired my designer on...
  10. MitchM

    How Should I Introduce My Product To The Market? Amazon FBA?

    There are so many factors that go into this. Does the product fit into keywords that already have a lot of traffic? Is it a duplicate of other products with new branding? Is it a completely new un-proven product? Is it an impulse buy? A lot of the thinking should of course be done on your...
  11. MitchM

    Selling High Quality Private Label Products to Entrepreneurs/Businesses in China

    MARKETING 
    You'll definitely need to communicate in Chinese, but throwing in some English words on your creative is actually good. I saw it all the time in China, where there'd be an ad with a big word in English slapped on it. Sometimes it was pretty nonsensical. As far as advertising goes, I am not...
  12. MitchM

    Shark Tank Season 11

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    True, but people can also clean their own homes - that’s a billion dollar industry. People can wash their cars. Huge industry. People can do their nails, cook their own food, clean their windows, etc... Many people just can’t be bothered to go the DIY route for many things. Even if...
  13. MitchM

    A kid from the jungle

    INTRO 
    So in order to solve electricity, you have to solve all of the above? The thing is, I’m just running a small business in the U.S, like many of us here. Any advice you hear, you should of course come to your own conclusion. To me, if it’s all of the above - then I would focus on the smallest...
  14. MitchM

    Shark Tank Season 11

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    I thought it was weird too but I think they saw huge potential with the service being sold through established retailers. It’s a speed to market risk and it definitely has a huge potential if successful. To me, it seems that they simply saw a huge opportunity and were willing to part with...
  15. MitchM

    Working through my biggest mental block. Here it is.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    “Competition is the root motivation,” but what are you competing for? Competition is not motivated by competition. It’s motivated by status, the emotions that you derive from competition, feeding your family, and the list can go on.
  16. MitchM

    What if the supplier dashes away with my idea?

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    Lol... A trademark will keep someone from just jacking your listing if you are selling on Amazon. Also, yes my point is you can file the patent after you realize the product isn't a dud which should just take a month or so after launching. If I'm wrong there, then okay. It all really...
  17. MitchM

    How to find investors for my lawn care company

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    Hmm, so I guess you just need to make some calls. There are really easy loaning sites like Kabbage and others for eCom businesses like mine. Does anyone know if anything like this exist for the service industry?
  18. MitchM

    Youtube's Search Result Censorship Continues...And It's Driving Me Nuts

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    The ad dollars from the videos would go to YouTube, but I guess a site could do that. You may as well index videos from all around the web at that point. It’s a real tricky challenge to offer up recommended ways and do ranking the way YouTube does though. There’s also going to be the weird UI...
  19. MitchM

    How to find investors for my lawn care company

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    What about an SBA loan?
  20. MitchM

    Youtube's Search Result Censorship Continues...And It's Driving Me Nuts

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Yep, and YouTube came around when it was just a cool interesting thing to try. people were originally just recording videos of whatever they wanted and posting it on there. It was completely casual. Now people come to “create content” with expectations of viewers - knowing that these viewers...

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