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  1. AgainstAllOdds

    The MAIN difference between someone who makes 100k /year and someone who makes 1m?

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    Headcount. Leveraging your employees' time is the easiest way to multiply your efforts. Even though we like to pretend that we can do everything ourselves, and search for examples of entrepreneurs that did it all by themselves, it's a lot more common to make 7 figures while managing others.
  2. AgainstAllOdds

    HELP! ONLY GOT 3 MONTHS TO MAKE IT. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

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    This. And this. Go somewhere cheaper. You're 21. If you have a serious health issue, you can come back to LA. Go to Vegas. You're saying Uber/Lyft is more expensive there. Get a car on credit that qualifies for Uber/Lyft. Start driving as many hours a week as you can. Save up money after...
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    If you import from China, this may be relevant.

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    For me, one of the easiest ways to understand Trump was reading his books - especially The Art of the Deal. He lays out exactly how he negotiates and thinks page by page. The negotiation narrative is aligned with his books, so I wouldn't call it "putting words in his mouth". He simply acts how...
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    If you import from China, this may be relevant.

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    To build on that, sourcing from China is laughable without the tariffs. The opportunities for most products aren't in China anymore. China's just "easy". Take the tariffs away, and I can still source non-subsidized goods 20% cheaper outside of China.
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    If you import from China, this may be relevant.

    HOT! 
    You've positioned yourself wrong. In my business, the Trump tariffs are going to add around $100,000 in tariffs to machinery we want to import, and affect 15% of the products we're selling. For the other 85%, we're going to kill it. Why? Because we built a business that's not reliant on China...
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    If you import from China, this may be relevant.

    HOT! 
    It's negotiation and game theory at its finest. China wants to wait off closer to the election to figure out whether or not Trump is getting re-elected. Meanwhile Trump is forcing them to make a decision now. Either they take the deal that he's offering, or they risk being screwed for 5 more...
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    Dealing with porn and other addictions

    HOT! MINDSET 
    For most people, the root cause is low self-esteem. My bet is that you're afraid of success, so instead of actually being successful, you rather trick your brain short-term into thinking that it is.
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    Dealing with porn and other addictions

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Once every 1-2 weeks, go to a bar with your friends and try to talk to a girl that you would've watched a porn video of. After you get turned down, remember that when you go home. Then use that as motivation to become a better person. You're getting fat. You're being lazy. You're content...
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    Marketing company, but I'm a pure middleman

    MARKETING 
    Yeah, it's a viable model, but your "business plan" is missing a lot of steps. Your plans is basically the same as me saying this: Find a product that I can buy for cheap. Sell it for more money. Reinvest money in more product. Repeat until I'm a billionaire. The formula works, but it's only...
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    International Sales: Bringing Factories + Buyers Together

    EXECUTION 
    Update: My partner flew out to China and finished training at one of the biggest furniture factories in the world. We locked in a deal to represent them. These guys are huge with tremendous potential. I'm considering going all in on representing them. After China, he's flying to India to...
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    More than half of all millenials think they'll be millionaires

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Started skimming, but can't read this idiotic article: "If you start investing $1,000 per month at age 25, for example, you’ll accumulate almost $2.3 million by age 67, assuming a 6% rate of return. If you wait until you’re 30, the total falls to $1.6 million." According to a quick google...
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    Going to Vegas... need betting ideas!

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    I used to be really good at chess for my age, realized there was no money in it, and at 14 quit chess and started gambling and investing in sports tickets. That was thirteen years ago, and I did that for around 7 years as my primary source of income. Sports tickets made me a lot of money...
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    Going to Vegas... need betting ideas!

    IDEA 
    NBA is all that I'm following right now in the major sports. Bet Against the Raptors If the Raptors win the next game and tie the series, I'd bet heavily against them in the series. Self-esteem (believing you deserve something) is the largest determinant of personal success. Kyle Lowry doesn't...
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    Florida Teachers Can What?

    RANT 
    That sucks man. Some thoughts slightly off topic... What a lot of people don't realize is that there's a lot of peace of mind benefits to owning and carrying a gun other than the ones mentioned in this thread. For business owners, a big one is knowing that no one can come and just take your...
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    Florida Teachers Can What?

    RANT 
    I highly recommend you take a gun safety class whether or not you're interested in getting a gun. In Illinois, they require a 16 hour course to conceal carry. If you take one of those classes, you'll have a better idea of whose carrying guns and why they're carrying. They're all individuals...
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    Game of Thrones Season 8 Thread (SPOILERS)

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    The HBO writers ran out of source material and it shows in this season. The writing is not what it was. The latest episode was disappointing. The dialogue this season is mediocre (name one good Tyrion Lannister quote). Overall, they're trying to wrap up a show that's not ready to be wrapped up.
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    How do i manufacture my automatic printer?

    No one's doing it for a reason - because it doesn't make sense. There's printers that will spit out thousands of CD's for you an hour without a problem. They'll print the CD's, and create the packaging. Now what it seems like you want is a system to take the CD's, put it in the package, and...
  18. AgainstAllOdds

    Has Moving to a Warm and Sunny Climate Made You Happier?

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Going off of your points, I just wanted to throw in a quick overview for anyone that's interested in Southeast Asia. Cuisine: Vietnam - there's like four dishes that I like. The rest I don't care for. Thailand - not a big fan, a lot of Americans love it ... I can't see what they're into...
  19. AgainstAllOdds

    I'm a fifteen year old kid who posted here more than one year ago. Here's what I've been up to.

    NOTABLE! FTE 
    Great job kid! Keep pushing. You're on the right path.
  20. AgainstAllOdds

    900K In Sales. Need Help With Marketing

    MARKETING 
    You have it backwards. Sales is the main piece of the puzzle. Not product. I can go to one tradeshow overseas and find 100 products worth selling in three days. Product is important, but not as important as sales. If I was you, I'd work on learning marketing/selling, but I'd do it by...

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