What's new

Search results

  1. mentalic

    What are your thoughts on working only 4 hours a day?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    But that never happens... :) @csalvato I think that you have a concetration problem. You can try resting between intervals. I suggest you try meditation (its normal that you can't 'get it' in the beggining) and maybe checkout the Power of full engagement book. You can do more than 4 hours/day, I...
  2. mentalic

    Running out of cash.

    It all depends on your skills. If you can write them down then we might be able to offer you some advice. Other than https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/a-hustlers-guide-to-buying-and-selling-anything.35889/ or a part time job, I don't think that you have any other options...
  3. mentalic

    Help with wholesale distribution of our brand...

    The retailer that you want to sell your stuff to has expenses that you probably cannot even imagine (assuming that the retail company has good brick and mortal shops in good locations). The margins are normal. Its a beauty product. I assume that your margins are high too. Don't be greedy.
  4. mentalic

    Mentally and Financially Recovering From a Failed Business?

    HOT! 
    I will describe my experience for my recently failed business. I dropped all my freelance clients on February to pursue a business that I ended last week (four months later). I spent probably about 10k of my own money (car included). I haven't lost a cent however. I consider that 10k a 'street'...
  5. mentalic

    Social Travel App Startup

    EXECUTION 
    I live in Greece where I see a lot of people backpacking and I can imagine them using your app. The good thing is that culture wise, most of backpackers are 'open minded' and willing to test new ways of meeting people of the same 'culture'. I assume that this is something that you have already...
  6. mentalic

    Freelancer vs Firm for MVP Development

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    @JimmyRose Don't count the 'hours'. An experienced developer can do in 2 hours what an amateur developer can do in 8 or more @ari_ari Awesome recruiting strategy!
  7. mentalic

    8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)

    IDEA 
    Although a little late, I am writing you about an experience I had in the past with an ecommerce shop and testing products. 1. I had setup an ecommerce website and throwed a bunch of products 2. I drove visitors there with adwords (not facebook). Adwords visitors are more in a mood to 'buy' than...
  8. mentalic

    Have a SaaS Idea? Is it worth it? I'll tell you...

    IDEA SAAS / APPS 
    Awesome notes... Right... Fortunately we are not waiting. I have hired two people to cold call companies and we have some warm leads. However we don't have scarcity pricing, which I think is a very good idea. Thank you very much for your input! Very valuable. I will discuss every point with...
  9. mentalic

    Need More Time? Make Your Day 25+ Hours Long.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I was playing World of Warcraft some years ago. Suddenly I stopped and deleted my account (I also gave all my 'stuff' to other members of the guild I was into). I never regret it. Today's video games are DESIGNED to be addictive. Don't try to fight with 'god', just don't own anything. Also for...
  10. mentalic

    7 Things to Do if You Don’t Want to Be a Millionaire

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    And why not investing that amount of money to your business?
  11. mentalic

    7 Things to Do if You Don’t Want to Be a Millionaire

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    I agree to all :) The solution for anyone having problems for No 1 is: not to have one Just watch the shows you want (eg Shark Tank etc) from the internet
  12. mentalic

    Daily routines, energy

    MINDSET 
    I exercise daily or every two days When I cannot work from home I go to some Starbucks or something
  13. mentalic

    Have a SaaS Idea? Is it worth it? I'll tell you...

    IDEA SAAS / APPS 
    I am building with a SaaS platform for wholesalers & distributors. The problem: Companies that want to receive their orders online have to pay for custom software or enterprise solutions Existing shopping carts are targeted more to retail customers Existing shopping carts are sometimes very...
  14. mentalic

    My plan of action

    Hello Fotis, We (I live in Greece too) are so bad conditioned, so bad... Anyways, a couple of suggestions: - Try to make a sheet of the expenses you are about to have (renting, insurance obligations-OAEE, taxes, electricity, water etc) - Make a marketing plan. Usually for such kind of businesses...
  15. mentalic

    8 Steps That Will Radically Change Your Life in 30 Days or Less, Guaranteed.

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Awesome post, I am building my Kaizen sheet right now!
  16. mentalic

    Mastermind Groups Forming

    MEETUPS 
    1) Desired Frequency of Call Once a Week (prefered) Every Other Week 2) Would you like a Group with Members in: Internet based businesses Area of interest. SaaS I have been running my own SaaS B2B service for the last couple of months so I am really keen into sharing ideas etc
  17. mentalic

    Trouble Sleeping - Haven't Slept For 2 Days

    MINDSET RANT 
    I write all of my last thoughts at my notebook which I keep near my bed, then watch an episode of Southpark and I am done :)
  18. mentalic

    Getting your first testimonials for a B2B product advice needed

    MARKETING 
    Small introduction: I recently started a B2B SaaS website. We got our first customers from our network, and we have some other potentials from our country (Eastern European) that we have approached in person. The situation: I recently talked to a potential customer from another (US) country who...
  19. mentalic

    Combating Stress

    HOT! 
    I occasionally feel stressed and I do the following: 1. Stop drinking coffee (you don't need it when you are stressed) 2. Get a 20' nap in order to calm down 3. Try to ignore the results of the reasons for the stress (a lot of times we are stressed because we think what others might think for...
  20. mentalic

    Juicing Boosts Blood Platelets by 57%

    Any recommendations about quickly washing vegetables are welcome. I too find juicing too time consuming, although I completely acknowledge the benefits.

Welcome to an Entrepreneurial Revolution

The Fastlane Forum empowers you to break free from conventional thinking to achieve financial freedom through UNSCRIPTED® Entrepreneurship where relative value and problem-solving are executed at scale. Living Unscripted® isn’t just a business strategy—it’s a way of life.

Follow MJ DeMarco

Fastlane Resources

Get The Books that Change Lives...

The Fastlane entrepreneurial strategy is based on the CENTS Framework® which is based on the three best-selling books by MJ DeMarco.

mj demarco books
Back
Top Bottom