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  1. miked_d

    How can I Fastlane my current business?

    NOTABLE! 
    If your signup date is accurate, you are doing quite well. It takes some of us (me) YEARS to utilize all of the information and help in these forums. Keep it up! edit - I thought the quote was a great example of you taking in this info.
  2. miked_d

    Money Back guarantee on Craigslist?

    MARKETING 
    I have never heard of such a thing from a private seller. Having sold lots of new & used stuff on eBay, I have only offered returns on new items. What will you offer 30 day money back for any reason? I say people will buy it, use it and return.
  3. miked_d

    Why I hate the podcast trend and watching Youtube

    MINDSET RANT 
    I know I am in the minority but I hate podcasts and videos. I look for the transcript. If it is not available, I usually skip the content. If an online news story is video only, I skip it. An additional benefit of transcripts is SEO. Search engines like it.
  4. miked_d

    A Quick & Inexpensive Way To Find Out If There Is A Market For Your Products/Services

    An oldie but goodie. Thanks for your share!
  5. miked_d

    Paypal Auto Return - Seems to SUCK? Alternatives?

    The PayPal API'a and developer solutions drive me (and my developer) crazy. Buggy, not documented correctly, etc. Is there a Shopify App that intergates paypal better? https://apps.shopify.com/
  6. miked_d

    Should I pay off all my debt?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I was referring to the rental property by itself. Is it generating a non-trivial income each month? Your total monthly spending needs to be in-check before you do anything.
  7. miked_d

    Launched to Crickets...Best way forward is?...

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Ask people you don't know. Family and friends are biased.
  8. miked_d

    Should I pay off all my debt?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    This may not be a popular opinion but I would focus on the student loan debt. Why? It cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy. It doesn't appear that would be an issue for you so may not be relevant. Is the rental cash flow positive? I think that is the term. If you are making money from the...
  9. miked_d

    Launched to Crickets...Best way forward is?...

    HOT! MARKETING 
    What is your background in this niche? Are you active elsewhere such as Twiiter, Facebook, Instagram, blogs, forums, myspace? Do you have depth of knowledge using google ads to attract the right clicks?
  10. miked_d

    Whats in your Toolbox?

    General Evernote Hosted Exchange - Automatically syncs email, calendar, notes and lists with my Android phone. Skype Irfanview - freeware image viewer Computer/IT stuff Notepad++ - Notepad on steroids Filezilla - open-source FTP program
  11. miked_d

    SubmitHub - $46k/mo SaaS business bult in under a year

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    I should have expanded my original reply. I agree with you 100%. I have little coding knowledge so I have to hire programmers for my projects. The cheap offshore programmers make a mess of things. They don't follow the specs and they are not available when you are awake just to name two things...
  12. miked_d

    SubmitHub - $46k/mo SaaS business bult in under a year

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    Yes but good programmers are expensive.
  13. miked_d

    Bootstrapping and Flipping on Craigslist Self-Employed Work from Home'

    HOT! 
    I love your story. I am impressed with you starting with something simple and executing. I am more impressed with your ability to express yourself. You are better than many adults. Have you thought about studying copyrighting? It will help you with your ad copy and help you in the future. You...
  14. miked_d

    SubmitHub - $46k/mo SaaS business bult in under a year

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    It is not the 'what' he did (program website) that makes this a fastlane story. He worked at Google, which many would consider the end of the story. In his spare time, he worked on his passion - a website/blog about music. He executed so well he was able to make the website his full-time thing...
  15. miked_d

    Importing Business for Germany (and possibly EU)

    SOURCING EXECUTION 
    Great work! This your NEED. I have sold lots of stuff on eBay but would only ship to US. Why? Customs is a pain, buyers complain about shipping times, etc. Identify hot selling items on Amazon US that are not available on Amazon Germany or EU. This is not perfect as there can be copy-cats but...
  16. miked_d

    Aliexpress Dropshipping with Woocommerce?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Drop shipping from China will most likely leave you with unhappy customers. Shipping and customs are unpredictable. Additionally, you will not be able to check quality before delivery. Quality WILL vary between orders, even from the same supplier. Do a search on the forums and read some other's...
  17. miked_d

    The single most important SaaS metric

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    I don't like posting a lot of links, but I felt this one could help others. http://blog.asmartbear.com/important-saas-metric.html Hint - There is more than one.
  18. miked_d

    Do I take on this 10k Challenge?

    I find this part interesting. You have friends/associates/others that have side-hustles. They have their 9-5 (at least one does) and are working on other things outside of that. Assuming they are genuine friends, they are trying to push you forward. What progress have you made today? This...
  19. miked_d

    SubmitHub - $46k/mo SaaS business bult in under a year

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    I just read this and wondered if the story was told here. Search says no, so here you go! https://www.indiehackers.com/businesses/submithub He started a side project that did well but identified another, related NEED. Figured out a way to solve that NEED and excelled.
  20. miked_d

    15 year old ambitious boy seeks help

    To further what @Jon L said, look for a hustle. You can make money while learning business/life skills. Depending on what your recreational interests are, there is usually something related where you can make money. Like games? Buy and sell video games. There is another forum member who is 16...

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