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Re-intro: Laid off. Side "business" is a mess. Scaling back up from 0
INTROTwo more sales yesterday. That puts me at 8 so far. 2 more to go to reach my goal of 10. I made a set of sales projections that carries me through 2023 with a goal of having a $1M/yr business. (From research I've done on my niche, I think this is a pretty realistic goal if I have much...- jesseissorude
- Post #19
- Forum: Introductions
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The Problem with University
jk :) Fellow engineer here. I agree that you can learn everything you need outside of a university, but for most jobs that's not the point. When I was making hiring decisions for engineer jobs, I'd never even consider someone who hadn't graduated from an ABET accredited institution. That...- jesseissorude
- Post #2
- Forum: Books and Educating Yourself
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Where to Start with Instagram 2019
MARKETING SOCIAL MEDIAI actually have extremely intimate knowledge of Kingsumo. I don't want to say too much more when I'm not on an Inside thread, but I'll shoot you a DM. To address the larger point: That's dead on. If these people are my IG followers, then I will always have to go through Facebook to access...- jesseissorude
- Post #11
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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Re-intro: Laid off. Side "business" is a mess. Scaling back up from 0
INTROJust a quick update at the end of the week. All parts have arrived! I built the inventory and shipped out the pre-sold units this Monday. I'm up to 6 units sold for a total revenue of $820.91, and a few more "soft yesses" I haven't paid for any ads/promotion yet. Activities I've done so...- jesseissorude
- Post #18
- Forum: Introductions
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Why PRICE is the most important thing...
Ha! Reminds me of Nuprin That pricing didn't work out so hot for them, of course. Although their "differentiator" was just that it was more expensive, not "specialized" to back/head/etc pains Sure thing! I'll post results in my intro thread. They officially go on store shelves this Friday- jesseissorude
- Post #7
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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Why PRICE is the most important thing...
If you were charging $120 and your competitor was charging $100, then that might be a problem. At $625, I instantly think "These products are not even in the same universe." I just released a new product, and I straight up asked a wholesaler I was working though "What do YOU want to sell this...- jesseissorude
- Post #2
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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Re-intro: Laid off. Side "business" is a mess. Scaling back up from 0
INTRO@Real Deal Denver Thank you for the comprehensive post! Site has been up and making sales since 2014, so no worries there. For videos, I've been trying to shoot and edit a decent one on my phone, but damn they ended up so bad. I feel like I'm wasting too much time when I should be working on...- jesseissorude
- Post #17
- Forum: Introductions
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Is It Challenging To Get Your Kids To Read Important Books?
I'll piggyback on this... but keep in mind that I don't have kids, I'm just an uncle (whew!) My sister was having trouble getting her oldest daughter to read chapter books. I saw it firsthand when they were in town for a few holidays. Her mom asked her if she had done her reading, then would...- jesseissorude
- Post #14
- Forum: Books and Educating Yourself
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Introducing myself
INTROI keep hearing people say that. Why all the hate on getting jobs? Jobs are great!! Just don't fall into the trap of taking a job because of the paycheck (like I did)... take one that can teach you something. Congrats! Getting school for free is an investment with a HUGE return. Best of...- jesseissorude
- Post #2
- Forum: Introductions
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Re-intro: Laid off. Side "business" is a mess. Scaling back up from 0
INTROStill 2 sales of the actual product I'm launching, but 2 more sales of another product that I previously offered (at a much higher price). Instagram seems to be the source of each of the sales. 1 was a complete stranger who found my site, 3 were ones I pursued. Parts arrive Monday, and next...- jesseissorude
- Post #15
- Forum: Introductions
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Evening all, is a J.O.B what I really want to do?!
INTROYou bet! Here's my re-introduction thread I started at the end of last month.- jesseissorude
- Post #10
- Forum: Introductions
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In the stage of building your first product or service
You go to someone who does! In most cases, what you are looking for is an Industrial Designer. Check LinkedIn to see if you have any Engineers or Industrial Designers in your friends group, then take them out to coffee and pepper them with questions. I guarantee you know someone who knows...- jesseissorude
- Post #2
- Forum: Product Development, Importing, Sourcing
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Evening all, is a J.O.B what I really want to do?!
INTRO:happy: I feel like I should raise my hand. You don't need to, but for most people in the world, that's the best option. It may or may not be the best option for you, so now's a great chance to find out. Best of luck to you!- jesseissorude
- Post #5
- Forum: Introductions
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Re-intro: Laid off. Side "business" is a mess. Scaling back up from 0
INTROWithout giving away too much identifying info (I'll do that more on an Insider Progress thread), I make electronic widgets and wholesale them to music stores (but I'm trying to sell more through my own site to increase margins). People I know who buy these products typically buy 3-4 similar ones...- jesseissorude
- Post #12
- Forum: Introductions
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Re-intro: Laid off. Side "business" is a mess. Scaling back up from 0
INTROThings aren't going great. I still haven't received some crucial parts for my first run of 25 products, so everything is still in "pre-sales." I'm being told by mentors that my next move is to get sound samples and demo videos of the product made, but that's going to take a couple weeks at...- jesseissorude
- Post #10
- Forum: Introductions
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Become the God of Your Own Life
INTROLove the intro title. also: ------------------ Messages: 1 INSIDER ------------------ Love that! I even dig the avatar. Here's what I'm seeing: TL;DR - I'm committed to trying this. I've had a couple false starts, but I'm motivated. Nice. What are your next steps?- jesseissorude
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- Forum: Introductions
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Is My Course Scam? Design Advice Needed
I personally think it looks great! I've signed up for courses that had similar pages, and--honestly--when I was reading your pages, I actually got a little interested in buying your course. I think the success will more depend on how you nurture your leads in the run up to your course launch...- jesseissorude
- Post #8
- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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Re-intro: Laid off. Side "business" is a mess. Scaling back up from 0
INTROFeb 1st, really feeling the pressure to make this happen after paying my rent just now. I did a "soft launch" of my product last Friday. Got a single sale. I was hoping for a bit more. My parts still haven't arrived, but I had enough on hand to fill and send out the single order. Today I'm...- jesseissorude
- Post #9
- Forum: Introductions
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Laid off my job on Dec 21, 2018. Scaling up my side hustle into a main hustle.
Laid off my job on Dec 21, 2018. Scaling up my side hustle into a main hustle.- jesseissorude
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who am I
INTROReal talk, I like that you have specific goals that you can track (# of hens, # chicks, etc)- jesseissorude
- Post #2
- Forum: Introductions
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