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  1. ElcoCuijpers

    Elco's Fastlane accountability thread

    EXECUTION 
    October Update It’s been a month since my first accountability post. While I don’t yet have huge, tangible business results, I’ve made a lot of personal progress. I feel like I’m finally building momentum. Personal Development Reflection hour: I stopped journaling after 4 months (I hated...
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    Laid Off After Having a Child

    INTRO 
    The advice here is solid, and I think @Dark Water makes a strong point about web development. What I’d suggest before you choose a project, is focusing on finding your “Unique Ability,” a concept from Dan Sullivan. He defines it as the natural talent or passion that energizes you, produces...
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    What is one habit you wish you did sooner?

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    Keto is good, but I find it hard to maintain and to get my wife onboard (she does the grocery shopping) ;) Strict diets like keto are notoriously hard to maintain over a long period. Therefore I always keep to the 10 hacks of Jessie Inchauspe and eat low carb during the workday, after work I...
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    What is one habit you wish you did sooner?

    MINDSET 
    -I've stopped reading news and social media before the end of the workday. My focus increased enormously due to the dopamine level keeping low and the feedback loop of finished tasks give much more satisfaction. -Low carb diet during working days. This gives me much better focus, less fatigue...
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    Introducing myself + Thoughts on an idea

    IDEA INTRO 
    Welcome to the forum! Good that you put yourself out here!! Personally I see stuff like that in those cheap Chinese trinket stores and gift shops. I'm definitely not the target audience, but I'm not sure if this is something people are willing to pay top dollar for. (But then again google for...
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    My First Try: How Do You Validate Your Business Ideas Before Building?

    IDEA 
    I'm currently in the same proces as you are with an app. I've read "the right it" to help me with this problem. The trick is to get people to have "skin in the game". Which means they have to give you something of value. Time, email address phone number, payment etc. All other thing like...
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    Am I making toothpaste?

    IDEA 
    Cool idea, me thinking out loud: Can you do it like "Dollar shave club", a toothpaste subscription? If you can get the packaging send in the letterbox instead of as a parcel you will save a lot on price... Can you innovate on the packaging? The tubes are always the same and a hassle when...
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    MJ should I go university?

    INTRO 
    The Fastlane is a wealth-building strategy where you leverage scalable businesses, systems, and value creation to achieve financial freedom quickly, rather than trading time for money. It’s about controlling your income and wealth through entrepreneurship instead of relying on slow, linear paths...
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    MJ should I go university?

    INTRO 
    Not anymore. You can build apps without coding. Please read the threads on AI on this forum and test it to see how powerful it is. If you do CS for 3 years, you will probably graduate in a field that has little work. CS will be hit the hardest, and I think juniors are the ones that have most...
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    Executing my way to the the fastlane

    EXECUTION 
    "Anything will help. If you want to give tough love, do it. I'm trying to take responsibility and accountability" Cool that you’ve read the 3 MJ books, congratulations! I’d suggest re-reading them and paying close attention to his disclaimers. In my opinion you can do one of two things...
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    Elco's Fastlane accountability thread

    EXECUTION 
    Thanks for the response, and I see where you're coming from. I am lucky to be in this position, and get daily training on electronics repairs by a very good teacher. So I don't want to dismiss your suggestion immediately and I really have to think about it. It is at least a very good backup plan.
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    Failure is An Asset: My Execution Thread.

    EXECUTION 
    Air fresheners can be an interesting topic. I would go first principles on this: - What is it for? Masking bad smell. Can you somehow remove "bad smell"? What is bad smell anyway? - Why is it toxic? You need a solvent for your "good smell particles". This solvent needs to evaporate at room...
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    Elco's Fastlane accountability thread

    EXECUTION 
    No, I did not shelve it. Im going to test it live in the last weekend of September. This gives me time to prepare it better and circumstances in my town will be better. I'm planning on using Google ads to get consumers to it and get unbiased data. I build it because I had some spare time while...
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    Elco's Fastlane accountability thread

    EXECUTION 
    Hey everyone, I’m starting this thread to document my Fastlane journey. Mainly, it’s an accountability thread to keep me moving in the right direction. I’ve tried a few ideas, but they all failed. First of all, thanks to @alexkuzmov for this thread — your story really inspires me. And to...
  15. ElcoCuijpers

    Started a 3d printing side hustle

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Cool that you’re doing 3D printing! I think there’s definitely demand for that in industry, but I wouldn’t target big businesses or new plants. In my field (electronics repair), I see a lot of older machines that companies keep running until they absolutely can’t. Manufacturers often stop...
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    Starting two ventures (short-term and long-term)

    EXECUTION 
    My dad studied Electrical Engineering in evening school and started in 1989 repairing big TVs, back when they cost a month’s salary. He switched to industry in 2000 when flat screens came along. Those things were basically unrepairable compared to their new price. I joined in 2014 during my...
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    Starting two ventures (short-term and long-term)

    EXECUTION 
    Cool that you’re starting repair! My dad and I run an electronics repair company, but we only repair PCBs for industry. We completely stopped doing consumer products. Around us, there are a lot of production companies with CNC and other machines. They’re always happy when we come to help...
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    Struggling with mental health and suicidal thoughts...

    MINDSET CHAT QUESTION 
    Hey Ross, I read your story. The answer is ofcourse no, but you probably know that. Thanks for sharing your story!! That takes guts to be so open and vulnerable! I hope that I, a not yet succesfull entrepreneur and new user on this forum, can help you in some way or form by telling you what...
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    Have you ever had this problem as a salesman?!?!

    IDEA 
    I recommend reading "gap selling" by keenan. In his book he explains this very well and gives you tools to improve your sale. In short: identify the problem(current state) and there future state(with your solution). This difference is the Gap. Go on an exploration with the prospect so they...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

    NOTABLE! HOT! BOOKS CHAT 
    I’ve read “The right it - Alberto Savoia”, this is a summary that I made of the book (I used AI to make it more readable ;) ) Review of The Right It by Alberto Savoia In The Right It, Alberto Savoia claims that the probability of a new product failing in the market is around 90%. You can build...

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