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  1. AustinS28

    Turning Away Customers who Can't Afford Your Prices

    NOTABLE! 
    I don't know if I'm looking for help or just seeing if anyone else deals with this... When I first started my business I'd take on any work. I'd slash my prices, I needed money, I was desperate. I never had this problem before but this past week I've already had two people wanting 25% less...
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    Pay my Rent through Ecommerce in 2016

    EXECUTION 
    Oh and it's my birthday today and I got rid of all my credit card debt. 5 years worth. Goal achieved!
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    Pay my Rent through Ecommerce in 2016

    EXECUTION 
    Let’s break down July a bit and the path forward. Personal Training I landed one new client this month. He came from a referral. My roster of clientele is slightly bigger than it’s been, but personal training slows during the summer months. I have most of my regulars — some are out of town...
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    How to guarantee the developer won't steal the idea?

    IDEA 
    Yea, I don't have microsoft word and this won't let me upload a document from pages so here it is copy and pasted.... STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL July ___, 2016 Address Line 1: _________________________ Address Line 2: _________________________ City: _________________________...
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    How to guarantee the developer won't steal the idea?

    IDEA 
    You can PM me and I can send you an NDA I had a lawyer make.
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    Why should I wake up tomorrow?

    MINDSET 
    If you have nothing to do that early in the morning I'd advise sleeping. I long for the days when I never have to wake up at 5am again. You need goals to make accountability work. On the same note it may take years to find your purpose and goals. If you're looking you'll find it, they'll find...
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    Have you talked to your friends about TMF?

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    I really don't like talking about these things (fastlane, entrepreneurship, ideas) but still catch myself doing it when I'm really excited about things going on with my ventures. I usually regret it. I'm trying more and more not to share because it's always met with some piece of advice from...
  8. AustinS28

    Laravel vs Codeigniter vs Fuelphp

    Hey guys, thanks for the prompt and detailed responses. This is making me rethink things a bit. If I choose to not go the route of PHP, what would you suggest for a piece of functional software that may become complex. A client of mine is a software engineer and he just texted me that same...
  9. AustinS28

    Laravel vs Codeigniter vs Fuelphp

    General question from someone who knows little about coding! Keeping it short and sweet, while discussing with a firm a software solution I am looking to have developed, I was asked what platform I wanted my product built on. I thought I had all my questions lined up, but obviously I didn’t...
  10. AustinS28

    Pay my Rent through Ecommerce in 2016

    EXECUTION 
    Had my most successful event this week. I set up a booth at a health fair for a major law firm - raked in 38 leads. Had some great conversations with some people and hope to convert a few. The difference between this event and some of the others...The salary of associates starts above...
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    Should I give entrepreneurship a break for a while?

    MINDSET 
    Wish I could like this twice. If you don't take care of your health, you lack respect for yourself. You don't have to workout like Arnold, but making healthier food choices, getting some quality rest and exercising 3-5 hours per week should not be hard for just about anyone. There is a huge...
  12. AustinS28

    How Do Agencies Get Clients?

    This and it takes a long time if you're just starting. The first client is the hardest. Consistently providing a great service and growing your network will lead to more clients.
  13. AustinS28

    Did it ever just feel more reachable?

    I'm all for going for the glory and I too work like a dog every week - Sometimes hating it but knowing it's necessary to get me to the next steps in my success. I sometimes feel stuck but look back and see all the strides forward and have the confidence I can achieve things well beyond where I...
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    Pay my Rent through Ecommerce in 2016

    EXECUTION 
    I think the answer is that there really isn't any right answer. I think many ideas can work if they are executed correctly. I have the habit of getting overly excited about ideas, jumping into them, realizing I was doing things completely wrong and then just dropping it. Or seeing a competitor...
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    Pay my Rent through Ecommerce in 2016

    EXECUTION 
    Some updates --- Things are running smoothly. I am still searching for my "it" project...Something bigger than me, something that fits a need in the market, that helps people, that I can create and sell. I spend a few hours a day at the local Starbucks thinking about this stuff and have some...
  16. AustinS28

    Earn $50 by June 31st. Budget $350

    EXECUTION 
    Hey man, if you spent $350 bucks and learned a lot, although it didn't lead to a profit, id say it's money well spent. I've spent a lot more than that on projects that didn't produce the results I was looking for. At the time I was upset at myself. "What a waste," I would say. But in the...
  17. AustinS28

    Tired all the damn time

    HEALTH 
    Didn't get a chance to read all the posts. So some of this may have been said. This past year, rest has been an absolute priority of mine. It's absolutely unavoidable that 3-4 nights a week I get 5-5.5 hours of sleep a night. I also average 17000 steps/day a month (according to my iPhone), I...
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    How does one develop personal routines for success when you work erratic hours?

    MINDSET 
    Working shifts is the easiest type of schedule to manage. Your routine should consist of planning your weeks when you get your schedule. Put some time in there for the gym, relaxation, sleep and then fill the rest with a to-do list focusing on your business. I can't see a schedule getting any...
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    For those of you starting your business, do you rent or buy your own home?

    HOT! 
    I honestly don't think it's a good time to buy, but who am I... I live in Chelsea and lived in Queens previously. If you are going to be commuting to Manhattan a lot I'd say Long Island City or Astoria are good bets, however, my quality of life is definitely better living here than when I was in...
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    How I brainwashed myself for success

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Kudos for having a ritual man. I definitely have mine too. I will say some of my best work happens after I allow myself time to decompress. I don't party or drink often, rarely watch TV except for some sports etc. But I will say giving some time for the mind to relax and allowing yourself to...

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