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  1. astr0

    Failure is not an option

    EXECUTION 
    Week -8 CryptoDividend No Changes. Have a bunch of useful features to implement and the design is ready. Unfortunately, my partner who did the frontend is on vacation in the US and don't answer in any communication channels for some reason, another partner is working on this, but slowly cause...
  2. astr0

    People dont buy the product they buy the offer

    That's true, but if it doesn't have enough real value than it's nothing more than a scam. Perceived value can be way higher (for example jewelry, boutique goods, etc.) and it's fine if the real value is also higher than for normal products, or at least on the same level. Those two triggered my...
  3. astr0

    I am grateful, are you?

    MINDSET 
    My mindset is still far from perfect: brain trained with engineering is constantly looking for simplification, shortcuts, and issues in everything. But yeah, I'm grateful to know that many things that don't contradict known laws of physics are possible. And I'm thankful for a huge mindset...
  4. astr0

    Estonian e-Residency

    So you don't have a bank account yet? Local lawyers told me that it's really an issue. Banks reject many requests to open business accounts for e-resident companies. Good news: they are more likely to open an account when the company's already in business for a few months and regularly paying...
  5. astr0

    A fundamental question for any entrepreneur: What do I want from my business?

    NOTABLE! 
    Small enterprise. My prospects currently have two options to get what they want: freelancers or "normal" outsourcing corporations. The problem first is the limited skill set of an individual, meaning one freelancer usually good at 1-3 skills max. The problem with second is that they usually...
  6. astr0

    Am I doing it WRONG?

    INTRO 
    Don't try, stick to it till it works out or you get a definite signal of a failure. Don't focus too much on hitting full CENTS with your first business especially Time and Scale. YouTube and video editing might get you somewhere. Like making video promotions, ads or scaling it with freelancers
  7. astr0

    Mind Training Pitch Deck Feedback

    Typo on slide 13 "Tranlate into English". Also would be good to review it again and look for other mistakes. Looks interesting in general, but I'm not an investor so have no idea what would they look for.
  8. astr0

    Is reselling fiverr services a good ideia?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Don't think of it as just reselling. You can add a lot of value here. Talk to businesses and figure out what they need. Let's say, for example, they need a sales website. You can find a web designer for a design and a copywriter to do most of the text right. Maybe also a programmer for some...
  9. astr0

    What is one thing you would say to your 18 year old self?

    Enjoy now, think about the future. Money can buy time and more options.
  10. astr0

    Doing my thesis in CS, want to help a startup for free

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Look for them in startup directories like CrunchBase & Angellist. If you have some knowledge and experience it should be pretty easy to help them for free.
  11. astr0

    Honesty - how to handle dishonest employee

    HOT! PEOPLE 
    Hi, Is she really good at what she does? Like much better than everyone else? If so, are you paying her accordingly? Yes. Yes. No. - Consider giving her a chance. In other cases do what you have to. Welcome to the forum.
  12. astr0

    Failure is not an option

    EXECUTION 
    TMF Rep Bank - the WHY? This one is pretty close to the completion and I thought it would be nice to explain why it's on the list. I like helping people, it makes the world a better place and leaves good long lasting emotions as the reward. However, there's a dark side to that goal. That...
  13. astr0

    Should I learn copywriting or programming?

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Or we can partially agree. Makes sense, especially considering such low requirements. Sure, the person should definitely care when it's something that important. But I would still forgive if someone is uber busy and just wrote a quick email with lots of mistakes. Totally agree, and you have a...
  14. astr0

    Failure is not an option

    EXECUTION 
    Week -9 CryptoDividend is doing surprisingly great for such a tiny project. Got indexed by Google better, it shows part of the table right in the search. We've recently optimized it for a better Lighthouse score and that's probably the cause. 258 members in a telegram group. Pretty small, but...
  15. astr0

    Two app ideas, how to put into motion?

    IDEA 
    I would bet on this one since it's based on a need from your knowledge of the industry. Now you have to validate if it's a really important need and someone would pay for the solution. Idea selling doesn't work in most cases. The cheapest way you can do it is to partner with someone who knows...
  16. astr0

    Should I learn copywriting or programming?

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Depends on an email. If, for example, it's an offer to buy a shitload of my products at a reasonable price or to invest a huge sum of money in my project on my terms than I would definitely completely ignore all the errors. Besides, there are really good tools for spellchecking and grammar...
  17. astr0

    Should I learn copywriting or programming?

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    They probably don't know a thing about programming either. So maybe both skills are not that important after all? Both can be outsourced pretty effectively. Sales and Marketing as a whole may be more important, but they can be delegated too, although not nearly as simple as copywriting and...
  18. astr0

    (From CNN) 6 things you can do right now that'll make you rich

    That's the exact reasons why I've built a house after a few years of renting. I'm also a somewhat a car guy, so having a garage next to the house is great (not very common in Ukraine). Owning a house here is pretty cheap in taxes and utility bills if it's not huge. I don't have any external...
  19. astr0

    Should I learn copywriting or programming?

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    If coding gets fully automated it would build SkyNet and we're all doomed. No point in taking that into consideration as everything won't matter then. Even if it decides to spare us, it will code and make every possible thing we can and cannot imagine. No-code solutions are making significant...
  20. astr0

    Should I learn copywriting or programming?

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    Both skills are valuable. Programming might be a little bit more scalable skill in the long-run. Good programmers are generally bad at copywriting, cause it requires different wiring in the brain, so they need a copywriter from time to time. Probably the same is true for the other side. A good...

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