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  1. FastLaner007

    Should I be scared of new technologies as an entrepreneur?

    Love this post, especially your example of Steve Jobs and Wozniak. It totally changed up my perception towards entrepreneurship. I realized that I can simply find a technical co-founder who complements the tech skills that I lack. I have a solid business acumen, so I can be the business guy in...
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    Should I be scared of new technologies as an entrepreneur?

    Hello entrepreneurs, I have a unique question to present to you FastLaners. I am flabbergasted at the rate current technologies are growing every year. I come from a business family who is into trading various commodities like Diamonds, Gold, food grains etc, so we aren't vulnerable...
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    Best way to fastlane the absorption of MJ's books.

    Is this an euphemism for something else?
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    Software developer fed up of living the script

    INTRO 
    Welcome! You will feel at home here in no time.
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    Are Multinational Corporations stealing wealth of nation's?

    Thanks for the detailed explanation bro, now it's clear to me. A company setting up operations in a different country may lose it's investment too in case of loss. So that money goes into the economy of that country which may be the reason most of the countries allow foreign direct investment as...
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    Are Multinational Corporations stealing wealth of nation's?

    Hey, There is one question that has been lingering in my head for quite some time now. I come from a business family, yet I fail to understand this whole globalization thing and I have never even clarified it with my family before, so asking it here to learn from you FastLaners. When...
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    How can someone with no cash start a real estate empire?

    HOT! REAL ESTATE 
    "Nonetheless, depreciation is a huge benefit when buying investment property." What other benefits does depreciation entail other than deferring taxes?
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    How did this founder of a group become the youngest billionaire in Africa?

    Thanks for the input guys. So, you are saying that it's possible to take in investors later in the group by giving away some equity (I am not implying an IPO)?
  9. FastLaner007

    How can someone with no cash start a real estate empire?

    HOT! REAL ESTATE 
    Good answer. But I don't understand why you use the word "depreciation". Isn't RE business all about appreciation?
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    All I have is Money... Best High Investment Business Ideas?

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    I would simply put the money in a reputed bank of some developing nation that offers like 7.5% interest per annum and just live off of the interest for the rest of my life.
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    How did this founder of a group become the youngest billionaire in Africa?

    More about him and his company. "Today, his company, the Mara Group, has grown exponentially, diversified, and has a wide range of investments in telecommunications, manufacturing, shopping malls, hotels, paper mills, conference centres, and large scale agriculture. His businesses are domiciled...
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    How did this founder of a group become the youngest billionaire in Africa?

    Hello entrepreneurs, I just came across the success story of a British Indian entrepreneur, Ashish Thakkar, who is the founder of Mara Group: mara group and his Wikipedia article (read "Career" section): Ashish Thakkar - Wikipedia "Established in 1996, Mara has grown from a small computer...
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    How can someone with no cash start a real estate empire?

    HOT! REAL ESTATE 
    Thanks! I already Googled a couple examples and watched a few YouTube videos. Now I guess I got the hang of leverage in Real Estate terms. I intensively use leverage in the financial markets. So, I wanted to know if it worked the same way in RE too.
  14. FastLaner007

    How can someone with no cash start a real estate empire?

    HOT! REAL ESTATE 
    I am not into Real Estate either. Why don't you guys explain how this leverage works with an example figure? Some numbers will clear out things for some of us who are new in the RE business.
  15. FastLaner007

    Want to make millions? Here's your list of products to import.

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    Thanked you. I am curious as to where you have found the document.
  16. FastLaner007

    List of NEEDS to fill thread

    Dear FastLaners, I am not sure if a thread exactly like mine here exists, if so please point me to that thread. I want to make it easier for all the 'doers' here to just find that occasional inspiration or the right idea/opportunity to execute on. Let's have a list of all the...
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    Upper age limit for most jobs

    Thanks for the useful replies guys. I will make sure to forward him your inputs. A thing to mention is that he is not enjoying freelancing as there is a constant need for hunting for clients. He does get a few referrals, but he depends on customer acquisition to fill his sales pipeline. Hence...
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    Books about finding business idea

    IDEA 
    This book is a must read for every aspiring entrepreneur if you ask me. ItsI very much on par with MJ's books. There are many deep topics covered but he focuses on becoming market leaders in high growth markets and becoming rich. He specifically uses the growth-share matrix by Boston Consulting...
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    Upper age limit for most jobs

    Hey, I have a quick question for my friend. He is about the same age as me (27) and went to Uni with me. He has been only a freelancer so far and I have indirectly introduced him to the principles of Fastlane and now wants to give real entrepreneurship a shot for a few years. But he...
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    Books about finding business idea

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    "The Star Principle and how it can make you Rich" by Richard Koch. I love it as much as MJ's books. :smile:

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