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    When You Hired Your First Freelancer, What Kind of Problems Do You Get Into

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I have had experience from the following type of freelancers: Web developers, web designers and content writers. For web developers, things went so bad that I didn't try to hire one since a couple of years. The freelancer constantly postponed delivery of work and finally told be a big sorry and...
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    Mentorship Job: Negotiation Advice

    PEOPLE 
    If you are really really invaluable to him, and he will have a hard time to find someone else to do the job and he trusts you then you can ask for equity. However, it wouldn't sound too fair to ask for a highest salary and equity. It would sound better to ask for a little smaller salary and equity.
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    135,000$ Per Day

    EXECUTION 
    ChaseLA, trading with a demo account has nothing to do with trading with real money. You have no emotions against anything happens with your demo account. Anyway, in order to be sure about anything, you have to keep your account positive for a while, not some days. I hope best luck to do so. I...
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    What is the bestway to surround yourself with a circle of successful people

    PEOPLE 
    Cashflow club, very interesting :) You can also attend business networking and/or startup events. Do not expect that 100% of people attending these events will be of your same mindset, but expect some to be. This forum is sure a great place, but it is really really important to be able to...
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    I have created a new site..now what?

    EXECUTION 
    Love the pics, love the food. But: - You need a little polishing, that's for sure - You need to say where you deliver - Advertise only to those locations (with FB targeting with locations) - You can print some ad material and distribute it around where you deliver (offline marketing) - Create a...
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    Hi from Italy!

    Hello Andrea, Welcome to the forum :) I am at the country that is just on your right :)
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    Paralysis by Analysis - Procrastination Excuses and Breakthroughs?

    MINDSET 
    I enjoy reading too. Listening to audiobooks,exploring markets etc. But I am currently building my product/service and I have decided to take it to the end (meaning building it, forming a company, marketing it etc). Occasionally I might get out of the road a little but in a while I am back in...
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    What do you think of this flyer I've come up with?

    MARKETING 
    The bold red letters at the bottom with the black border are hard to read Get yourself a .com domain if possible Put all contact info one bellow the other (as a business card) Improve your headline (eg Wanna reach more customers?) As I understand you provide what is in the middle, while...
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    Do supercars get girls?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Yes they do. But you have to do it with style. Park it somewhere near, and talk to her like some minutes later, she will probably remember you :) don't go around streets with your car and ask women for their number, women are not **res.. However, you have to support your supercar with your...
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    Marketing Car Detailing HELP

    MARKETING 
    Congrats on trying to sell your services (probably for the first time?). Please show a perfect clean car, it is absolutely a must. Everybody loves to see something clean. If you don't think that you can do the flyer yourself then ask some friend of yours who is more profficient at design.
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    Greetings from Eastern Europe!

    Welcome variance :) I am building a web application too this period and I was thinking of bootstrapping and getting funding/investors too. I will sum up my thoughts below: Bootstrapping: Cons: - You have to be really motivated - Creating your app will probably take you more than you will have...
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    Cheap Method of Driving Traffic

    MARKETING 
    - Great content as always - Build a Facebook page that you update regularly and advertise that. - Build a Twitter account and attract some followers - Build a newsletter list (check MailCheat(Chimp)) - Apart from PPC advertising you can always contact other webmasters and ask them to advertise there...
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    Looking To Start A Service Business, Any Adivice ?

    EXECUTION 
    Product OR Service OR Service Packaged (Product). I have experience in IT Consulting and Web Development services. Been working as a freelancer for 5+ years. Currently building my own 'product' while working as a freelancer (tough one). I used to work for a couple of companies beforehand. They...
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    How do YOU stay productive daily?

    MINDSET 
    Very good points!
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    How do YOU stay productive daily?

    MINDSET 
    1. I usually have a task pool for at least 2+weeks and each night sometime before going to bed, I prepare next day's tasks. Usually I put a little more than I can take, and I am happy if I do like 80%. Also, sometimes I prepare the breakfast at night so that I can start at the morning as soon as...
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    Designing and inventing

    HOT! 
    Great post. Very motivational. To see your designs ending at a product must be really something. I also understand your concerns about quality for this product. As a web developer most of the time and being aware about usability etc, I would suggest that you put on your top priorities a better...
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    Audio Books vs Reading

    Occasionally I listen to audiobooks while on the road or at the gym. You spend your time more productively that's for sure. However, I like to take notes when reading a book, and I cannot do that with an audiobook (since I would be listening to it when I cannot do anything else). If you are the...
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    Found a partner for my business, what next?

    PEOPLE 
    Put down in a simple piece of paper what would each one give to the future company like: customers, money, expertise, work hours etc and everything would be clear.
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    [URGENT] I Need Some Objective Sharp Minds On This One

    The more you postpone 'entrepreneurship', the more money you will be 'giving' to someone else who does not :) I guess that a reasonable alternative would be to take courses part time so that you can work on your projects. The Cons you have already mentioned "Con's: Ill be 28ish when finished...
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    Launched my new business today: A Training Site for E-Commerce Stores

    Awesome :) Let alone some additional profits that might occur by affiliation with shopify etc...

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