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  1. Rabby

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    Been there too. Don't feel bad about unwinding when you need to unwind. Just make sure you know your priorities over the long term... it's the consulting that takes you away from the business and the fun right? If that's the case, eventually you'll find a point where you can put your head above...
  2. Rabby

    Building a video games business from scratch

    EXECUTION 
    One thing that helps me... I find this with writing, coding, or other things that take some brain power to get started with. Before you try to actually "do" anything, sit down and make a list or outline of what you're going to do. If you're trying to get your motivation back, keep it really...
  3. Rabby

    Coronavirus and South Korea

    I'm surprised the stores didn't raise their prices to slow down the creepy speculators buying up the supply. Yikes. I haven't seen any masks or mask related incidents here, but maybe Florida is only crazy in other ways. Be safe.
  4. Rabby

    How do you guys focus on a single vision?

    MINDSET 
    At one time I felt like I spent all my time reading non-fiction and how-to information about business, investing, etc. While some of that paid off, there's a point at which you have to act. You're at the point where you say, "yeah, but act by doing what?" Short answer, it might be impossible to...
  5. Rabby

    Now that's a value skew! (Nike Vaporflys)

    One thing I remember reading is that a lot of the improvements in world record times in the Olympics and other sports, are actually improvements in equipment. Go back far enough and you have people wearing gym shorts and leather/canvas shoes. Now we have zero-drag aerodynamic clothing...
  6. Rabby

    Small Scale Manufacturing Machines

    HOT! 
    Worth noting too that Joseph Prusa's company is valued in the hundreds of millions... and they use 3D printers to make 3D printers. Not that I would copy that exactly, but it shows the technology can be used to build something big, if you do all the other things that are required to build a...
  7. Rabby

    Small Scale Manufacturing Machines

    HOT! 
    @Ing if you're designing your own stuff, you need to draw it with a 3D CAD program. Or have someone do it. Blender, FreeCAD, TinkerCAD, Fusion360, etc. Export your 3D design to .stl. Then load it into a program that outputs .gcode instructions for the 3D printer (Cura, PrusaSlicer, Simplify3D...
  8. Rabby

    Small Scale Manufacturing Machines

    HOT! 
    In my "down" time lately I'm working on lost wax/PLA casting (bronze or other metals) with my 3d printer. There's a whole lot of stuff you can make out of a garage, if you're willing to iterate process a bit.
  9. Rabby

    Private investment thread

    INVESTING 
    Yeah. I like meeting the founders... it tells me a lot more than a report could tell me.
  10. Rabby

    Amazon is not worth it, I've failed and therefore, it works for NOBODY. Yes, NOBODY!

    HOT! EXECUTION RANT 
    This whole thread makes me laugh. I'm not selling on Amazon, but if I was, it's good to know I would fail horribly because someone else failed. Anecdotes based on extremely narrow experience are how I judge everything in life, and so should you ;)
  11. Rabby

    Getting Investors to Pay

    PEOPLE 
    Don't follow up with them. Giving away 15% for $2k is crazy. Sell your sofa on ebay to raise money, if that's the alternative. Unless these people are experienced business managers who agree to participate in building the business. Network with some smart investors and see if you can get...
  12. Rabby

    Private investment thread

    INVESTING 
    I've seen plenty of posts about investing/speculating in public markets, which I also do. For example, public stock markets, options, futures, etc. Does anyone also invest in private offerings? Generally, these are the investments where you have to prove "accredited investor" status in order to...
  13. Rabby

    Just Launched a new product called the Party Cannon, Not sure what the next best step is????/

    INTRO 
    The name is fantastic. Professional videos of people using it would sell me, I think. Needs a call to action (how do I rent one NOW?) so that I don't just watch the video, say "that's cool" and then go on to the next video. Looks really fun. Are kids parties your market, or do you think other...
  14. Rabby

    What one most important thing would you do if this was the last day of your life?

    MINDSET 
    Catch up on Netflix, fall into a vortex of random Youtube videos. Before the end of the day, move my soul to a phylactery and reincarnate as an arch-lich.
  15. Rabby

    Gaming Entrepreneurs?!?!

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Occasional minecraft or other sandbox games. Go (the thousands of years old board game) has absorbed most of my gaming energy though. I play it online and in person, at least weekly.
  16. Rabby

    Got DESTROYED On Shark Tank! What Now?

    HOT! 
    If the set of 200,000 people who watch that video refuse to ever buy from you, great, just sell to the remaining 39,999 sets of 200,000 people on the planet. It helps you narrow your market. If you could somehow alienate all 8,000,000,000 adults on the planet, you would still have over 350,000...
  17. Rabby

    "Biz for Sale" Bird Dog...is this a thing?

    It's a thing. Put me on your "hunter" list if you're taking requests.
  18. Rabby

    Stuck: hit a wall in developing my product

    Sounds like something that can be done in CAD, even Blender, pretty quickly. If you don't find any other options, you can probably do this yourself with some work and a few tutorials. For prototype and feedback, at least. 3D print it, or order it printed from Shapeways or some other 3D printing...
  19. Rabby

    Do you take any kind of stimulants?

    HEALTH 
    Magnesium can help with nerves, cramps, sleepnessness, and even a propensity for seizures in some people. It's a good mineral for regulating the nervous system. If you think it helps you sleep, keep it up. Organic forms like magnesium glycinate are more bioavalable; inorganic forms like...
  20. Rabby

    Do you take any kind of stimulants?

    HEALTH 
    Just take <magic pill> and do <magic activity> and start eating <magic diet> and you won't have to worry about sleep until your nervous system is a complete wreck. It will be great. Seriously though, tell the X to shut her hole or call you in the morning when you're awake. Don't do phone calls...

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