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  1. Marc B.

    CADa Dia

    EXECUTION 
    When you start working on your plan, and you're green, the process will seem slow and prohibitive to success. This is especially true for ambitious people who have a lot of ideas and can't wait to see them come to fruition--they abandon projects as quickly as they started and move onto the next...
  2. Marc B.

    CADa Dia

    EXECUTION 
    Before the first product: Joining an active forum, Facebook page, or other social network is one of the most direct ways to find needs, and I started by looking for trends. It's your job, first and foremost, to familiarize yourself with your potential audience. Become a regular, think like a...
  3. Marc B.

    Waste of Time, Or Nah?

    No problem. I'm glad to see that you want to contribute more, but remember: all good things in moderation. Time is your most valuable asset, and if you don't have a 9-to-5 right now, you have plenty of it! Invest wisely.
  4. Marc B.

    Standing Still As Life Passes By

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    I think it's easier, for most people, to resign to being a victim of circumstance than it is to accept that they made the wrong choices; I see it all the time. Most people hate to be wrong. They hate to take the blame and find it easier to transfer it to another cause...anything but them. It...
  5. Marc B.

    Waste of Time, Or Nah?

    You're here. Welcome to the "mastermind group." You've been registered on The Fastlane Forum since late March, and literally don't know a single person with a fastlane mindset? Not one? Please, look at this: MJ is Offering FREE Mentoring! (Version 2) Except you didn't stick with any of your...
  6. Marc B.

    Waste of Time, Or Nah?

    You outlined your problem and a potential solution. Try to validate your claim; do some digging, and find out how big the online presence is. I don't think "breaking out of the niche" is necessary. Instead, you can become the face of an under-represented community. You can take your actions...
  7. Marc B.

    Congrats Andy Black

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    @Andy Black reached out recently to check-in and ask how things were going lately. His genuine curiosity was surprising. Little gestures like that are uncommon, but make people feel special. I'm happy to have another person like that as a moderator of this forum. Congratulations on the...
  8. Marc B.

    CADa Dia

    EXECUTION 
    Maxim: I would never sell anything that I wouldn't buy. Impress yourself. If you're not happy with the function, fit, and finish of your product or service, and you couldn't imagine paying for it (or paying your price for it)...you're not alone. You have been buying goods and services for...
  9. Marc B.

    CADa Dia

    EXECUTION 
    Here's a collage from the first product. Progress from left to right, top to bottom. It took five months to get from measuring the OEM part to having the first packaged product...and three days to sell out. There were communication barriers, design errors, machining errors, and other...
  10. Marc B.

    CADa Dia

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you so much for this advice. I'd like to show you what has happened. Returned to the two-stroke tuning community after reflecting on my first posts in this thread and @wilddog 's post above. I know a fair amount about the subject, so I saw the opportunity to help newbies and hobbyists...
  11. Marc B.

    Ask me anything about eCommerce (Ongoing)

    GOLD! 
    Thanks for creating a new thread with updated information, Kenric! Rep+ When the company gives out samples, are they targeting key players like top bloggers and video reviewers, or are they giving product away to anyone interested? I've noticed that it takes a little incentive to get people...
  12. Marc B.

    Ask me anything about eCommerce (Ongoing)

    GOLD! 
    Let's assume Amazon and FBA is our sales channel. Do you prefer to use PPC advertising, or do you prefer organic growth when starting a new store, or adding SKUs to an existing store? If you use PPC ads, are you using Amazon's? Google AdWords? Both, or something else entirely?
  13. Marc B.

    I've Done Absolutely Nothing for 365 Days, But Killed It After...

    GOLD! MINDSET FTE 
    @Vigilante - For those of us who do not have the same privilege as @dmitriyb , what can he expect from the phone call? I have tuned into a handful of Fastlane conference calls with @AllenCrawley. Ten minutes can fly by, so I'm sure whatever he has to say in that short time will be a...
  14. Marc B.

    The "I've Read TMF" badges...

    Do we need to have a talk about these forum plugins?
  15. Marc B.

    Would you spend your money on Virtual Sex?

    HOT! 
    Instant gratification. Bypass courtship for something that's close enough. No--I wouldn't spend a penny on it, but I think @theag has the right idea: there are thousands of people who will. Also, if it wasn't obvious from the domain, the first link is DEFINITELY NSFW, graphic.
  16. Marc B.

    Any fastlaners live in Florida?

    EXECUTION 
    Florida will spoil you. Beautiful weather in the fall and winter, fresh seafood year-round, no shortage of outdoor activities (BIG plus if you like to fish). Sure...summer is hot, but that's the story no matter where you go. I lived in Palm Beach County for 19 years, Orlando for 5, and I...
  17. Marc B.

    Is The Forum Freezing Up?

    HOT! 
    If it's still active, I'm not experiencing any hangups on the front page. So far, so good.
  18. Marc B.

    Is The Forum Freezing Up?

    HOT! 
    The front page is working well for me now--no problems. How about everyone else?
  19. Marc B.

    Is The Forum Freezing Up?

    HOT! 
    I'm using Firefox, and it only happens on the home page. I get this error: I'm using Windows 7 Professional X64.
  20. Marc B.

    What Is The Official Terminology Called? (How to Learn Anything!)

    NOTABLE! 
    CAD / CAM: Computer Aided Design / Computer Aided Manufacturing When an engineer or designer makes a digital mockup of an item using specialized software, it is CAD. Picture: 3D model of a future product When an engineer or technician uses the drawings to program their manufacturing tools...

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