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  1. illmasterj

    Slowlaner from Down Under.

    SLOWLANE INTRO 
    Melbourne would be my pick from the two as well. I haven't lived in Australia full time for a while now so don't really know what's what but I'm sure you can find some entrepreneur groups/business networking nights to go to. I find it hard to meet new people in a new place, but I force myself to...
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    Slowlaner from Down Under.

    SLOWLANE INTRO 
    Don't look back fella! Take a step. Then another. Then 10 more. Then start running. Even if you're not always heading in the right direction you'll end up a long way from where you are right now. My only suggestion: make sure you're moving to Melbourne or Sydney for a reason. Both can be...
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    Who here is from Australia?

    http://www.shipwire.com/how-it-works/store-your-product/
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    Who here is from Australia?

    Depending on the countries you are looking at, go with FBA. Shipwire can also be a consideration.
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    Should I sell at a loss?

    MARKETING 
    Personally I'd only sell at a loss if: a) the economies of scale allow you to purchase larger volumes at a lower price, meaning sales on your website make a greater profit b) you can include promo gear telling people to go back to your website (rather than eBay) As a consumer, if I went to...
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    Should I sell at a loss?

    MARKETING 
    What brings in the traffic? SEO Social Media Social Ads Paid Search If none of these explicitly mention the price outside of your website, why would there be issues with increasing the price? In theory the traffic still comes in, while you make a greater margin/begin to break even on the...
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    Who here is from Australia?

    I saw your other thread. Definitely a tricky time for sure. I sell in the US but have family that import from China/US to Australia. It's been tough going for a while now, though with many competitors going broke they are able to increase prices in AUD so the margins are slowly coming back. Are...
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    Who here is from Australia?

    Question for the Aussies in here, how is business right now? Seems like a great time to be exporting to markets with stronger currencies, but if you're playing the import game it must be tough.
  9. illmasterj

    Who here is from Australia?

    I was in SA. Didn't want to be on a sinking ship so moved to greener pastures for now. :p
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    Achieve Laser FOCUS + PRODUCTIVITY With The System Legendary Fastlaners Use...

    GOLD! 
    Trello is definitely a no brainer to those that have worked with Kanban before, but as a GSD system it's uses are endless. I know people that use it for grocery shopping!
  11. illmasterj

    Deconstructing Success...

    EXECUTION 
    Great read Andrew. All the best with finishing this off!
  12. illmasterj

    Live Rent Free in Multiple Countries

    NOTABLE! REAL ESTATE 
    I was using it to find the median price. I guess the benefit of data is that you can do a lot with it. At this point in time it looks as though there is no way to scrape the availability calendar.
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    2 minute test to gauge product demand

    NOTABLE! 
    Ha, thanks. I should have added a disclaimer: if you don't have an AdWords account it may take closer to 4 minutes.
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    2 minute test to gauge product demand

    NOTABLE! 
    Yes exactly, this is traditionally a high-level method of finding traffic for a website. I see a lot of blog posts on people buying Facebook ads to send them to a squeeze page to sign up to a mailing list to decide on interest for a product, but that can be a lot of work/overly complex...
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    2 minute test to gauge product demand

    NOTABLE! 
    This could really be posted in a different area but I find it most helpful when working with established brands/products. It is absolutely not a thorough market analysis, but it is a quick test that can help you to make a fast decision on whether or not your idea is worth pursuing. In this...
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    Live Rent Free in Multiple Countries

    NOTABLE! REAL ESTATE 
    I've been working on my own spreadsheets, trying to systemize this process. I stumbled across https://www.import.io If you search for the location on AirBnB, make your search revisions (eg: 2 bedroom, whole apartment), then paste that URL into Import.io, you can export the data to CSV.
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    Entrepreneurs You Need To Follow On Snapchat

    MARKETING 
    I work with one very successful individual. Owns 3 restaurants, 2 bars, a travel company, runs some festivals, been a major actor in a TV show. He doesn't do any blogging/social media.
  18. illmasterj

    Let's get real - Profits selling on Amazon

    Sales volume has decreased, though rankings are similar and there aren't any obvious competitors taking more of the market. Advertising costs are increasing. As my products are low value, a small increase in advertising cost makes a large difference to the percentage.
  19. illmasterj

    Let's get real - Profits selling on Amazon

    Price average: $14.95 Profit average: 27% Physical private label product. I have watched this profit slowly get eaten away over the last 12 months.
  20. illmasterj

    Consolidation and Focus

    EXECUTION 
    Well it's been an interesting 24 hours. After being bombarded with videos/conversations/articles about FOCUS, I decided it was time to limit my "busyness" and continue to simplify. Emails I thought a VA to manage my emails was required at first, but after creating mail rules my life is already...

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