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  1. Jon L

    How to not blow your Skype interviews.

    MARKETING 
    I'm probably a happy medium between SinisterLex and Andy. I used to be really shy and afraid of my own shadow, but have come into my own and can speak confidently to clients, most of the time. There have been a few times, though, that I wished I hadn't said what I was thinking. I recently...
  2. Jon L

    How to not blow your Skype interviews.

    MARKETING 
    Another key phrase: "Wow, you guys actually listen to what we need" (I almost feel like apologizing for the other developers in our industry when I hear that)
  3. Jon L

    Mobile Home Investing

    REAL ESTATE 
    this is how all business works - provide something that you can get cheaply and find a buyer for it that is willing to pay more for it. The value that's being provided in this case is the monthly payment amount. The buyer can't afford to pay $5000 up front, but they can make payments. The...
  4. Jon L

    I need help marketing my guitar course for beginners

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Take a look at this singing course. Ken has a ton of free youtube videos. Each one provides actual value, but he always mentions something about how his paid course goes into greater detail in each video. After viewing a whole bunch of other singing coaches' videos on youtube, I ended up...
  5. Jon L

    Biophase - Introducing My Ecommerce/Amazon Business Coaching Program

    MARKETPLACE 
    means you're not charging enough :)
  6. Jon L

    Cold Calling Realities

    HOT! MARKETING 
    what type of product/service do you sell?
  7. Jon L

    You Need A Web Application, I Need A Portfolio

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Here's one thing to consider: my company creates custom business software a bit like yours. I have only once been asked for references. Most people buy because they like me and I sound like I know what I'm talking about.
  8. Jon L

    FAILED MISERABLY..what I learned...what I'm doing next.

    MINDSET FAILURE 
    pick one that you think you can fill, and go after it. (talk about business in terms of meeting needs instead of listing out your skills and abilities. It will put you in a much more productive frame of mind)
  9. Jon L

    ALWAYS Check Your Employee's Work: A Cautionary Tale

    One thing that Jack Welch gets right is his focus on 'candor.' He'd rather not spend months beating around the bush. Instead, he just lays his cards on the table. On the 'firing the bottom 10%' (or whatever the percent is) each year: yeah, this isn't nice, and it probably makes for an...
  10. Jon L

    FAILED MISERABLY..what I learned...what I'm doing next.

    MINDSET FAILURE 
    what needs do you see out in the world that people would pay someone to help them with?
  11. Jon L

    There is no possible way to fail.

    EXECUTION 
    did your cat die this morning?
  12. Jon L

    There is no possible way to fail.

    EXECUTION 
    The funny thing about the Opus itself - it sucked. But his journey was amazing.
  13. Jon L

    Learn from my mistakes...I've made pretty much all of them...

    I could write this same exact sentence: I'd love to hear your thoughts on how you overcame this
  14. Jon L

    Is this a fair deal ??

    HOT! 
    I'd say no. If you want to license the product externally and charge $1 per unit, then that money gets put into the company and he gets 60% of profit on the royalty, and you get 40%. He's already getting 20% more than you. And, you paid for your share of the cost of the patent (which isn't...
  15. Jon L

    Am I a Jerk?

    MINDSET 
    I have a much better relationship with my parents now that I'm not trying to change them. ... If your parents haven't learned English in 40 years, they ain't gonna. ... Focus on what's good about your parents, and leave the rest alone. With the bad stuff, you can do things differently...
  16. Jon L

    What do you think of this email?

    MARKETING 
    The following really confused me, and I had to reread the email twice because of it: "However, your company’s website is lacking and you don’t seem to be doing any effective online marketing." I thought, "is he trying to see me a new website, or online marketing?) change it to: However, you...
  17. Jon L

    Plumbing Management Software

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    If you pick the right software package, it will get you most of the way there. And, if it has an API, you can have someone write a custom piece that connects to it and adds the features you need.
  18. Jon L

    Advice needed + How to not start a business

    EXECUTION 
    I'm in software, so I certainly don't have any expertise in farming. (I managed to kill most of the vegetables in my garden a few years ago). That said, are you growing the right kind of crops? Is there something you could grow that would be more profitable? Here's another random thought: if...
  19. Jon L

    Plumbing Management Software

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    some of that pre-packaged stuff is probably $1000 a month. Some is probably cheaper. Hopefully you can find something that is cheaper that also meets your needs. Custom can be reasonable too. I'd guess somewhere in the range of $5000-$15,000 would get you a full custom system based on your...
  20. Jon L

    Plumbing Management Software

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I write custom software for customers like you and could create a streamlined system that would fit your business model. First, though, check this out: https://www.g2crowd.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&button=&query=plumbing There are probably pre-packaged products out there that can do most of...

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