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  1. Jon L

    Amazon Made Changes To Review Policy

    HOT! 
    As a consumer, I'm very happy that Amazon's done this. I've gotten to the point where I don't trust the positive reviews. The only ones I look at are the negative ones. If all the negative reviews are from people that just don't 'get' the product (they're trying to use a clock radio as a...
  2. Jon L

    My progress - mobile apps dev business, online learning, etc.

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    I'm not going to pursue it...phone apps aren't my specialty. All yours if you want it.
  3. Jon L

    My progress - mobile apps dev business, online learning, etc.

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    just wanted to say 'hi.' I have a custom software company that writes custom business software. App development is so far outside my wheelhouse. That said, I think you're right about trying a few different things to see what you're most interested in. I wonder if a niche app might be...
  4. Jon L

    What to ask a manufacturer before placing an order?

    EXECUTION 
    Here's that pricing question from the supplier's side, albeit in a different industry (software). I ask budget on a software project for a few reasons: 1) Are they a serious buyer? 2) What quality level are they looking for? (I can produce software for $5,000 and for $50,000 that does the...
  5. Jon L

    My situation. Self thoughts. And eager to hear your opinions.

    MINDSET 
    I'd say, stay in college. You're likely not the next Mark Zuckerberg. It is much easier to find a job with a college degree than without one. You'll very likely need a job at various points in your life. In the meantime, start a side business in College. College students have a ridiculous...
  6. Jon L

    How To Thrive In A Recession?

    EXECUTION 
    I've lived through a number of recessions, though I've not been in business for myself through them. That said, finding need and delivering value works well. I know a guy (a client of mine) whose company employed 300 people a couple years ago. He's in the oil and gas industry, which is in a...
  7. Jon L

    Mixing Business with Friends

    PEOPLE 
    being 'fair' about profits after the fact is a recipe for disaster. Fair to one person might mean they want 90% ... after all, it was their ideas that made the business work well. Someone else might want 75% of the profits because, even though it was the other person's ideas, they were the one...
  8. Jon L

    Can you guys take a look at my carpet cleaning website?

    HOT! MARKETING 
    There's a lot to like on your website, and some that doesn't work. Above the fold...I like the copy down to Friendly Professionalism except one thing: I don't like 'strongest guarantee' ... I don't want a guarantee as a customer. I just want to be happy with the work you do. I'd replace...
  9. Jon L

    Lex DeVille's: 15 Days to Freedom - Make Money Copywriting in 15 Days or Less

    GOLD! 
    this is sooo true. Nothing has held me back more than the combination of perfectionism and discounting my current abilities.
  10. Jon L

    Quick question for the Americans

    OFF-TOPIC 
    just googled...nope, had no clue. Though, I like it better than John Doe (which is what we use in the US). I especially like it better than the Foo and Bar business you find amongst programmers.
  11. Jon L

    Help- Filtering search on a website by compatability

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    you're looking for a Configuration tool. Google "Configure Price Quote" There are an absolute TON of products out there that do this ... from free to multi-million dollar engineering applications that can manage the design process for jet engines. There are probably a few wordpress (and...
  12. Jon L

    How to turn Fitness into a profitable business

    EXECUTION 
    I wouldn't do it. I've read quite a bit over the years on all aspects of lifting. In the end, its all rehashed versions of the same thing. I know a guy, however, that has specialized in doing personal training for a particular section of the market (those with a particular debilitating...
  13. Jon L

    Deaf and Daft, getting my first sale

    EXECUTION 
    yeah that reminds me of this feeling I used to have, especially when I was working for someone else. The feeling was of being in waaay over my head, and not knowing what to do next. I think I *was* in over my head. Some of that was perfectionism creeping in, but a good portion of it was that...
  14. Jon L

    Deaf and Daft, getting my first sale

    EXECUTION 
    This is a good start. Keep headed in this direction. Keep in mind that with your current way of thinking, you'll make tens, maybe hundreds of dollars per month. That's not much ... but if you keep making adjustments to how you look at all this, that will soon increase--all because you took...
  15. Jon L

    Deaf and Daft, getting my first sale

    EXECUTION 
    Yeah...anything that is a 'good idea' and could be implemented by starting small and building from there should not get posted online (or talked about with people you don't trust). If its something that would take a ton of effort to launch, then talk away. I, for example, talk openly about...
  16. Jon L

    Freedom as an entrepreneur (Amusing PM w/Freelancer)

    MINDSET 
    I'm hanging onto the 'eventually the money follows' part for now. but yeah, the freedom to make my own mistakes and learn from them instead of having them show up in my annual performance review is worth it for just that alone.
  17. Jon L

    Packaging a Product

    Disclaimer: I have no experience in the area But, I'd bet that there's a "Themeforest" for product packaging somewhere out there. If you could buy a template for cheap and customize it yourself, you'd be most of the way there. Later, you can have it professionally done. Granted, it won't...
  18. Jon L

    Make $500 This Weekend - Ikea Dresser Recall Opportunity

    EXECUTION 
    Gotcha... I've been trying to put it into words, and I think that's the closest I can come - takes advantage of Ikea. Ikea is only in this position because, as someone else suggested, people in the US are sue-happy. I mean, TV's can fall over too. I know that, and chose to wall-mount my TV...
  19. Jon L

    Make $500 This Weekend - Ikea Dresser Recall Opportunity

    EXECUTION 
    no...why would I? I also dont walk around Africa offering food to starving children even though I see them on TV. I replied the way I did because I wanted the OP to think about whether this is the kind of business he wants to get involved in long-term. I also wanted him to know that there...
  20. Jon L

    Make $500 This Weekend - Ikea Dresser Recall Opportunity

    EXECUTION 
    I agree that this is questionable morally. Its legal, and probably ethical, but I feel like I have to take a shower after contemplating it. Reminds me of the same feeling I get when I think about patent trolls or class action lawyers. Both of them take advantage of the good will of the...

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