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  1. CPisHere

    Starting (and Fastlaning) a lawn care service business

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    What kind of gross margins did you make? Net? I would think, relatively hands off & charging above market rates, gross > 65% & net about 20%. I wouldn't expect e-commerce to be higher than that unless you created your own unique product. And barrier to entry for most of e-commerce/products is...
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    Starting (and Fastlaning) a lawn care service business

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    Every industry has pros & cons. A service business is a great way to go from worker bee to entrepreneur, even if the upside isn't as high as some other models. Did you charge more than your competition? What are you doing now that you are out of lawncare?
  3. CPisHere

    When selling a service to a medical facility, should I be cold calling administrators or the owners?

    Then you need to start not by selling but by learning. Ask some administrators to lunch, find out what their process for such a decision would be.
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    When selling a service to a medical facility, should I be cold calling administrators or the owners?

    Who is responsible for making the decision?
  5. CPisHere

    Starting (and Fastlaning) a lawn care service business

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    Employees is definitely the hardest part of a service business. It took me a year to figure it out in my business. My turnover was insane, customer complaints were through the roof - now it's pretty smooth sailing! First thing was I had get good at hiring. There's no simple answer here, it's...
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    Get a PhD in behaviorial economics in less than 8 minutes...

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    I'm working on exactly this in my business now. I've created a unique, brandable guarantee in an industry that largely doesn't guarantee it's work. We have a system that reduces friction for switching to us, we've got a technology that makes client communication easier, I've made my agreement...
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    Starting (and Fastlaning) a lawn care service business

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    Lawncare is a great little business that I think you could probably get to $150k/year revenue, with ~35% net margins only working 15 hours/week 9 months out of the year, but scaling above that is a challenge. It's a mostly cash business, easy to start, and most of the competition is terrible...
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    How entrepreneurs can learn how to print money...

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    The industries that spend the most on advertising are insanely profitable and powerful, even when their products suck. Pharmaceuticals for instance. So it's not that these are bad businesses to be in, but that they are impossible to compete with unless you are equally well capitalized, or...
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    Leangains and Kinobody: A case study of two fitness gurus

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    Greg O'Gallagher didn't just "steal" from Leangains, it was www.fitnessblackbook.com heavily as well (that's where he got the idea to write articles about 'how to get the (Actor in good shape) body' which was HUGE for his SEO. Greg was in great shape, and had family money/connections that...
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    Feedback on Potential 10K+/Month Biz Concept

    I never pursued the cross promotion idea. If I ever pursue something like this, and I don't think I would, it would be taking on individual clients & managing their marketing. I would do cross-promotions & use that as an "in" at the other businesses - rather than utilize them as a group. That...
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    Are you too old to found a startup? NO, you AREN'T!

    It isn't popular and doesn't make you feel good, but the older you get the less capable you become of developing new skills, the more rooted you are in your comfortable life, the higher your obligations/standards for minimum income, the less time & ability you have for a steep learning curve...
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    Feedback on Potential 10K+/Month Biz Concept

    I had a similar idea after reading his book. My idea was to create a network with a group of local businesses (1 woman's retail store, 1 family restaurant, etc), where I charge each one say $500/month & then create cross-promotions. It's not a bad idea. In that form, it's not scalable but could...
  13. CPisHere

    This Is How Fast Your Boss Can Drop You

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    YES. And customers WILL fire you for less than this.
  14. CPisHere

    5 steps to make more money in your service business

    You should get a refund.
  15. CPisHere

    The Cryptocurrency Investing Discussion

    CRYPTO INVESTING 
    I literally haven't checked the price on any of my coins since the market started tanking. I assume I'm down on all of them, some a little & maybe some a lot. When I look at the history of Bitcoin in particular, it looks like the next crazy bull cycle is a year or so out. I expect lots of...
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    What is the WORST "value" you ever paid for?

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    He even admits that he has very simple material that can be found cheap elsewhere. His Consulting course, for instance, was like $2,000 & just videos of him talking through a Jay Abraham book you can get free. I never pay for information anymore (from him or anyone else). The real value is in...
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    Is Marriage Part of the Script?

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    The government/business aspect actually has decreased the value of marriage (for men). Our Western idea of marriage for love is basically a Jedeo-Christian construct, and within that commitment it has tremendous value if both partners share it's vision. There's a good reason for Society to shun...
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    Is Marriage Part of the Script?

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    It's impossible to not have your expectations shaped by what is around you.
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    Is Marriage Part of the Script?

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    Society's expectations, and thus our own expectations, are different the next day. Married men start taking on Beta behavior, being subservient to "make momma happy" and misery is around the corner.
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    Is Marriage Part of the Script?

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    Bill Gates didn't write the book on The Script. MJ did. I'm happily married. My point was the society's ideas around marriage result in misery, not that you shouldn't get married.

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