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  1. ItsAJackal

    Raleigh/Durham/Cary, NC (Triangle) Meetup

    MEETUPS 
    Any way I could hop in on the next one? Still very early in my fastlane career but would love to start making connections with like minded people instead of scripted TV watchers every night. I'm in Kernserville (just west of Greensboro) but could easily make it to Raleigh.
  2. ItsAJackal

    The "Half Baked" Ideas Thread

    HOT! IDEA 
    Have any of you scoured "hobby" sites/subreddits to find a need? Perhaps hobbies you think sound interesting but you have not really done much in yourself? Seems like a quick way to find a lot of initial early ideas.
  3. ItsAJackal

    How I was able to make $10,000 this month, and I'm just getting started.

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    I was shocked that was his user name until I saw MJ changed it for him.
  4. ItsAJackal

    Fastlane NCAA Tourney Bracket, Win 1 Year Insider Subscription

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Amazing how close several of the games have been this year, been fun to watch. Congrats!
  5. ItsAJackal

    Need to Start Somewhere

    EXECUTION 
    Well, nothing like pulling a full 180 tokyo drift! Reading back through the cheesecake thread, I've actually had a few offline conversations with Eric as well about a food business. Plus I'm also in NC! I have always had a dessert receipe that I make every year around Christmas, and is...
  6. ItsAJackal

    Bought 2 new websites from Shopify Exchange

    EXECUTION 
    This thread is great, definitely going to follow. One question, you said your goal was to flip both of these sites? Is that still the goal? Will you just relist on Shopify Exchange or Flippa at a higher price? Also, might have missed it. Is your first successful business also a Shopify store?
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    Need to Start Somewhere

    EXECUTION 
    Man, reading through 'How to Get Rich' based on the book thread. After that and unscripted, I feel overwhelmed and like a lazy bum. I should have started all this 10 years ago.
  8. ItsAJackal

    Need to Start Somewhere

    EXECUTION 
    Ha, of course there is a subscription service for filters! Thanks for all the feedback. I was thinking more of residential services but it sounds like several of you have mentioned small commercial instead. This weekend I am going to do a trial run through my own house of collecting data...
  9. ItsAJackal

    Need to Start Somewhere

    EXECUTION 
    Just curious, did you start a business with this? What did you end up washing? I've seem most people seem to start with windows and then transition to exterior house cleaning mostly.
  10. ItsAJackal

    Need to Start Somewhere

    EXECUTION 
    I've never really even considered that to be honest, thought I should start small to figure out how to do everything before I jump in and attempt to purchase someone else. How do you find small businesses like that for sale? Seems like something I would need to get to know several of the...
  11. ItsAJackal

    Need to Start Somewhere

    EXECUTION 
    I've been sitting on the pot for long enough (thanks @ZCP) In the corporate/sales world for about 13 years, and that's enough. Had a FTE last year and I've been trying to keep my head down but I just can't do it anymore. One area I believe I excel is customer service. I've always had that...
  12. ItsAJackal

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    No I don't. I haven't made step one, that's not much progress to track! The thread would mostly just be a list of 20 ideas and not knowing which way to go from there.
  13. ItsAJackal

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    This is more a rant towards myself I guess. I feel like I'm my own bouncer outside of a club. One side of me wants to get it, and the bouncer side just keeps shoving me back on the street. I have had my FTE, but I'm paralyzed on where to go next. I know step 1 is "JUST START" but I don't...
  14. ItsAJackal

    What's stopping you?

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    As I'm sure it has been mentioned many times, actually decided on what to do. I am energized by helping people, and am not as interested in just flipping a product on Amazon. All of those blogs/articles you read about "what do you find yourself losing time with or doing in your spare time?"...
  15. ItsAJackal

    What will you accomplish in 2019?

    EXECUTION 
    Actually settle on one business idea and take a step in that direction. Instead of hopping from idea to idea with zero execution. I've had about 6-7 different "how about this?" type ideas and it fades before the week is out. Also, I want to see abs for the first time. Mine...to be clear.
  16. ItsAJackal

    Unlimited IT Support

    Exactly though, that's what I'm thinking about. There are so many nephews/son-in-laws/daughters/etc that have to be IT support for family. I do it for mine as well, but I actually enjoy doing it. It's fun to explain how to do something in the simplest terms possible.
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    Unlimited IT Support

    Would you pay a monthly fee to have unlimited home IT support? I find myself constantly helping in-laws and my parents with little issues they have with their computers and/or phones. Instead of having a bill every single time you are called, I was thinking more of the approach of a...
  18. ItsAJackal

    100 Unsexy Business Ideas: Name as many as you can!

    GOLD! IDEA 
    The more I think about it (and read both threads on the topic) the biggest barrier is entry. I think we could all crush it on the customer service/technology side, as well as business practicies to scale. It's the initial investment of equipment that most of the services would require that...
  19. ItsAJackal

    Boring or Terrible Service Businesses that Have the Potential for Fastlaners...

    HOT! 
    I think finding a local service that doesn't have good representation is a fantastic idea and a great opportunity. However, here's my one question. Let's say you live in a rural area and you constantly hear about people having issues with septic tanks. After a few searches, you find there are...
  20. ItsAJackal

    Anyone Started a Successful Food Business?

    Baked goods. Small chocolate desserts. Have not researched this yet, not sure what would be regulations. Not shipping yet. Never even considered this as a possibility until this year. I've been making these desserts for several years at the holidays, and was just asked this year if I would...

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