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  1. Lee Wright

    My Wife Thinks I'm a Coward!

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Seeing how things could be improved & wanting to improve them is a great sign of entrepreneurship but will you have that opportunity in a partnership? Will your friend be happy with you wanting to change things up?
  2. Lee Wright

    My Wife Thinks I'm a Coward!

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Business partnerships are fraught with danger. It is good to work with someone who already has something up & running to get experience but perhaps something like a joint venture might be better.
  3. Lee Wright

    My Wife Thinks I'm a Coward!

    HOT! MINDSET 
    1. Is there some way you can get started on a small scale? That way you can test the market & build up your confidence. Alternately could you volunteer to help out another non-competitor business in your intended industry to get experience, boost confidence & understand the market...
  4. Lee Wright

    Automated Equipment Rental Pickup

    Yeah I know what you mean. Also my people management skills are very poor.
  5. Lee Wright

    Automated Equipment Rental Pickup

    Yes good point. I was mainly thinking of the reliability aspect. I didn't want opening the locker being dependent on internet access but it certainly would be handy for other things such as tracking if an order had been picked up or returned. You could also have say an iPad hooked up...
  6. Lee Wright

    Automated Equipment Rental Pickup

    Thanks. Yes good points. If I go for the full-on commercial solution I think we're talking big money but it looks like you can retrofit standard lockers with smart locks. Also it looks like you can it can be done without internet access, mains power or wiring. There are offline, battery...
  7. Lee Wright

    Automated Equipment Rental Pickup

    That's sad to hear it's like that in your country. I suspect we get a lot of benefit from the complex's security. People have to have an access code or have to go through reception. We have 24 hours access that we pay for but most people don't. Also there's a bunch of security cameras &...
  8. Lee Wright

    Automated Equipment Rental Pickup

    I run an audio equipment hire business. We rent out speakers, microphones, lights etc for weddings, parties, corporate events etc. We operate out of a large self storage complex that has a shared & staffed reception. Our unit isn't fully staffed. Our tech just goes there as needed. Maybe...
  9. Lee Wright

    Buying Old Google My Business Listings

    MARKETING 
    What do people think of buying up old Google My Business listings? I find GMB quite a powerful marketing tool for my own Audio Visual hire business. A competitor that has closed down has a GMB listing with a decent number of reviews. I wonder if it's worth buying it off him & resurrecting...
  10. Lee Wright

    Google Shows Home Page Instead of Sub Page

    MARKETING 
    Thanks BizyDad. Yes it could be a location thing because I'm not in Sydney at the moment.
  11. Lee Wright

    Google Shows Home Page Instead of Sub Page

    MARKETING 
    If you mean external links: That's a lot of links. The few that I was able to access seemed spammy.
  12. Lee Wright

    Google Shows Home Page Instead of Sub Page

    MARKETING 
    Hi. I run sydneypahire.com.au I have a page where the home page is showing up in Google even though a sub page seems far more relevant. For example: This is the page that I want it to go to: https://sydneypahire.com.au/portable-battery-powered-pa-speaker-hire/ I can't work out why. The...
  13. Lee Wright

    What I learned first few days of bringing an idea to life --> You better have tough skin.

    IDEA 
    Yeah I've found there's a lot of value in having a thick skin. If someone is critical though, instead of getting upset or dismissing it completely I always ask myself is there some grain of truth in what they say? If so, how can I use that to be better. The other question is whether...
  14. Lee Wright

    Agency Agreement to Increase Product Range?

    I run a small event hire business in a regional town. I provide AV gear, tables, chairs etc. One thing I don't do is large tents. People often ask me for these but I've avoided doing them as they're a lot of work, expense, liability, specialised knowledge etc. The problem is that...
  15. Lee Wright

    Critique Of My Sales Funnel

    MARKETING 
    I just had a look at my stats. It 52% brides that contact us so there's still a decent number of dudes too. How influential each one is in the decision making process is another story. Well not DJ's as they do the reception not the ceremony but yes venues are great if you can be on their...
  16. Lee Wright

    Critique Of My Sales Funnel

    MARKETING 
    Thanks @Black_Dragon43 . I was hoping you'd chime in. I've read some of your other posts. Yes I much prefer to put some work in up front & build something that brings in free or mostly free leads. That's what I've always liked about SEO, Google My Business & content marketing in general...
  17. Lee Wright

    Critique Of My Sales Funnel

    MARKETING 
    Thanks @NewManRising. Yes whether I'm offering something of perceived value is my biggest question. A free PDF report seems so 2005 to me but I just don't know what else I could offer that gives instant gratification, demonstrates my expertise & actually helps people.
  18. Lee Wright

    Critique Of My Sales Funnel

    MARKETING 
    I keep hearing over & over how a business needs to have a sales funnel. I've tried in the past without luck but maybe my execution was poor. Here's how I understand a sales funnel: 97% of customers are not ready to buy right now (sounds about right. I get 2.5% conversion from my...
  19. Lee Wright

    Are you an ENTP and wonder why you can't get things done when working for yourself?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I'm INTP too - checked it twice 10 years apart. I'm terribly messy at home or in my car yet when I do a job for someone else I'm very tidy - go figure!
  20. Lee Wright

    Are you an ENTP and wonder why you can't get things done when working for yourself?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Thanks Remi. I'm an INTP & have found this so helpful. It explains a lot.

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