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  1. djs13

    19 yr old college student looking for advice,

    Although it is true that some industries are growing or will outlive others, I agree with the others who say you need to have some type of passion. The toilet paper industry will probably live on for a very, very long time. But I would never make a start-up selling or producing toilet paper. How...
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    The Wallstreet Journal

    The WSJ is mandatory in my micro and macro class so I read it daily. It's definitely a cool read, but I prefer more entrepreneurial (as opposed to financial) reads like Inc Magazine, Success Magazine, etc.
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    Entrepreneur’s Challenge: Build a startup in 7 days under $500

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Re: Entrepreneur’s Challenge: Build a startup in 7 days under $5 It's a very interesting challenge. I agree, I think many people blame money and time as their two biggest factors of not taking action. But one problem I find with this challenge is his experience with SMS/online business...
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    hi from albany ny

    Wow, really? I'm currently attending SUNYIT. But I live off campus in New Hartford. Poughkeepsie is certainly growing though. Hotels are going up everywhere.
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    hi from albany ny

    Welcome to the board! I'm originally from Poughkeepsie and now living in Utica.
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    Raise $15K in 1 Week

    These types of threads never turn out too well. What many people will ask is why you need the money and what type of resources are available to you. For example, do you own a car valued at $10,000 that you can live without? Well, you're two thirds there then. The fact is, if making that kind...
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    Am I insane for entering the magazine (print) industry?

    Thank you for the advice! I agree with almost everything you said. My niche is pretty large but its a growing market so its still small enough to not have been touched by corporate giants. There are websites/magazines/online magazines which cater to my market, but I plan on targeting them in a...
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    How Do You Get Your News

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    I go to web sites like Politico.com for political news, CNN.com for general news and my local newspaper for local news. This saves me on newspaper subscriptions. I have magazine subscriptions however to some of my interests plus some business magazines. I don't really know of any real estate...
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    Am I insane for entering the magazine (print) industry?

    I've been toying with this idea for the past three months and I've been doing alot of research on the industry to figure out if it's viable. Basically, my idea is to start a magazine in a particular niche that isn't directly being tapped. I've been reading about magazine start-ups and I think...
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    Decided to write a book of my own...

    I understand your logic and you probably made the right call to accomplish your goals then to teach your theories. This way you won't be accused of not practicing what you preach. But some instances do not require this. For example, I plan on writing a book this year about the innovative ideas...
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    Wtf

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Regardless of how revolutionary it is, there will always someone duplicating it. Alot of people don't realize that you can't patent ideas, but only their execution. And with today's technology its not difficult to get around this. That's why my advice to Kinsey is to focus on making a better...
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    Decided to write a book of my own...

    I'm not sure you have to be "somebody" in order to write a best seller. Timothy Ferriss was a nobody and now he has a cult following. Who knew Robert Kiyosaki before he wrote the Rich Dad Series? It would be much easier to have a "big name," but even this doesn't guarantee a best seller...
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    Wtf

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I agree with Montexan, the fact that there is someone doing it is a good thing. And even if you were to stumble upon a brand new idea, if its truly successful it won't be long before someone is joining the market. Part of being an entrepreneur is figuring out how to make your company better than...
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    Business Grants

    I'm not an expert on government grants, so there are probably more educated people who can help you on this subject. But it seems like there's been alot of talk on the forum lately about venture capital investors, government grants, etc. I've been reading "How To Get Rich," by Felix Dennis...
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    Need some advice from entrepreneuriral minded people!

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    Wow! Thank you everyone. There is so much good advice in this thread. It's not so much that I dislike the second college, it's just that I was expecting to get into my #1 because of my college GPA and extracurricular involvement. But it's okay that this didn't work out, because I've had a...
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    Need some advice from entrepreneuriral minded people!

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    I don't have a mastermind group at home, so I'm seeking some help from my fastlane friends since they have the closest mindset to mine. After over two years on this forum, I think I'm making alot of progress in terms of business. But I'm in a pickle with the non-business aspect of living...
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    Getting a "JOB". What is your advice.

    It's ultimately your decision, but I'll tell you what I am doing. I have $5,000 in savings and I have a business idea that I can bootstrap right now. Yes, it would be much easier to have investors, but its not practical for an 18 year old to attempt. And after reading the Harvard Business...
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    Do you need passion or a good idea to get rich?

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    This is a good start, but remember that some of the most successful companies just took something boring and made it cool again. The Virgin Group and Richard Branson have done this alot. Next time you're doing something you love, and you say to yourself - "this could be better if they did...
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    TESLA Motors IPO - Anyone taking the plunge?

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    Low-cost electric cars are probably not going to happen anytime soon. Electric engines for automobiles are still very new technology (in terms of mass production) which comes with a hefty price. Tesla has said they plan on launching a more feasible car for the middle class in a few years, but...
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    Help me make a big decision.

    This past year has been pretty wild, but I’ll try to sum it up! Back in the end of December of last year I made this thread because I was very confused. The advice in this thread helped me so much, but initially I didn’t follow it. As I said above, I graduated early and got into...

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