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  1. DaveC

    2016 Fastlane Summit, Official Event Thread

    MEETUPS 
    So its coming up on 6 months since the conference...holy s%&$:) I heard about some awesome progress and growth during the conference.....how is everyone doing? This week was a reality check for me for sure, time moves quicker than we realize.
  2. DaveC

    Burn the Ships - what are you experiences ?

    MINDSET 
    Are you seeing any return from a solid focused 2-3 hours a day? A clear plan for how you would dedicate this remaining time for growth to profitability and income replacement? Then no, don't quit. Leverage your incoming capital and use it to fund business ideas and help accelerate the...
  3. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

    MEETUPS 
    Hey it looks like my schedule frees up a little in August, I'm looking at the 13th or 20th for a meetup
  4. DaveC

    In Chicago for the Weekend!

    OFF-TOPIC 
    This weekend?....Lollapalooza, North Ave. Beach, Lincoln Park Zoo, Wrigley Field, any street fest, architectural tour, Navy Pier, other than that its totally dead:)
  5. DaveC

    "I Will Teach You To Be Poor" by Ramit Sethi

    HOT! 
    I don't think his book is bad advice necessarily...his systems approach and use of psychology is good. He has definitely moved on from the tactical financial advice to the more strategic view. He is one of those guys that you can learn a lot from just observing how he sells (webinars...
  6. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

    MEETUPS 
    Sorry I missed this one..are there meetups for these monthly?
  7. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

    MEETUPS 
    I should be in town most of the month..what about Saturday the 18th afternoon?
  8. DaveC

    Niche Websites

    Yes I've done the build route for niche sites...I think that's still an option but I prefer buying existing sites and have folks manage/grow them. Some people are better "builders" than "buyers" though, sounds like that may be the case if you like your niche. I like nichepursuits.com...we...
  9. DaveC

    I have access to funds to buy a business with $0 down - what's a good business to buy?

    Not sure if this is serious or not....but with $1M in cash to invest you could probably look at businesses in the $4m-$5m range with an SBA/bank loan and seller financing. This could get you something getting $1m+ a year cash flow. Whatever you do, don't pay all cash.
  10. DaveC

    Anyone else still believe in local businesses?

    I'm not sure I would call e-commerce "played out" as I think a lot of retail is going to continue to shift online. The competition there is cutthroat and there will be a lot of consolidation into a few major players, just like Wal-Mart, Target, Home Depot did in B&M consumer retail. That said...
  11. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

    MEETUPS 
    I haven't gotten any more responses so we'll postpone
  12. DaveC

    2016 Fastlane Summit, Official Event Thread

    MEETUPS 
    Here's a PDF of my presentation as well....feel free to reach out.
  13. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

    MEETUPS 
    Well....since there's no responses...maybe later in May?
  14. DaveC

    2016 Fastlane Summit, Official Event Thread

    MEETUPS 
    Hi all- Here's a writeup on the software investment I talked about in my presentation. One of the managing partners put together an interesting case study on the after acquisition steps to grow it as well as some pieces of the acquisition structure...
  15. DaveC

    I want to build an apartment rental website.

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    You want to build an apartment rental website with an "undisclosed" spin to it...but have you actually vetted this with apartment renters? Landlords? Building a two way marketplace like this is not as easy as building a website.
  16. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

    MEETUPS 
    Looking for the next meetup time....I'm tentatively looking at May 7 2-5PM at the Buena Park Library Branch. Let me know availability/interest
  17. DaveC

    About to graduate. What to do?

    $100 an hour is going to be way more than you will make with pretty much any entry level sales job. Many seasonal businesses can be scalable or at least more profitable than a full-time for just the season. I just got done talking to an accounting office owner who is closing up shop and taking...
  18. DaveC

    What are your MUST WATCH entrepreneur or business movies?

    HOT! CHAT 
    Tommy Boy - seriously, there were some really good sales nuggets in here: you're either growing or dying, butcher's a$$, etc.. along with fat guy in a little coat:) Glengarry Glen Ross - "coffee is for closers" Boiler Room - its like Wolf of Wall Street lite
  19. DaveC

    Got a Hot Seller on Amazon? Prepare for E-Tailer to Make One Too

    And why wouldn't they...its the same as a store brand with the advantage that they have direct access to the sales data and customer lists. The question for the Rain Design guys is why don't they look at other channels, upmarket, re-brand,etc....
  20. DaveC

    Investing in Yourself - Right or Wrong Decision?

    Unless you are in a super specialized technical field like brain surgery or aeronautics, most of what you need to get started in any industry can be found in a combination of the 1) library, and 2) one or two quality forums, and 3) relationships in the industry. 1 and 2 are easy because you can...

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