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    9 Founders describe how they validated their concepts

    MARKETING 
    http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/233408 Note that many of them didn't have an actual product built before they started validating.
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    Sounds good - looking forward to seeing it! BTW there are a lot of folks on here who are experts...

    Sounds good - looking forward to seeing it! BTW there are a lot of folks on here who are experts in online video stuff - I'd spend some time searching the forum on the topic.
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    What's your product? I have some decent connections to semi-pro roller hockey and the major...

    What's your product? I have some decent connections to semi-pro roller hockey and the major manufacturers (Bauer, Reebok, etc.)
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    throttleforward Yes I am. I play 3-4 times/week, inline only (ice hockey in DC is very expensive...

    throttleforward Yes I am. I play 3-4 times/week, inline only (ice hockey in DC is very expensive and competative to get on a team, even a beer league team)
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    Has anyone here successfully "funded" their ideal lifestyle?

    HOT! IDEA MINDSET 
    Rep+ Zac. Get an insiders membership.
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    Social Travel App Startup

    EXECUTION 
    Look at @JasonR content on here about Facebook advertising. To me, based on your design and what you're trying to do, Facebook seems like a good engagement platform.
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    SAAS Execution, Dane Maxwell style

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    It's also a way to get a leg up on the competition. Let's say he makes a copy cat SaaS (or something very similar to an existing solution), one of his primary differentiations might be that they are getting an "early adopter deal" with him. A lifetime discount plus the ability to influence the...
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    SAAS Execution, Dane Maxwell style

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    I think Dane talks about a 3-3 rule, where 3 companies have to independently indicate that they have a particular pain point, then you go pitch to other companies until you find 3 additional companies that are willing to pay for it (as indicated via presales). You would pitch the...
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    SAAS Execution, Dane Maxwell style

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    My only recommendation is to keep pushing on calling more folks. My regret when I went after SaaS was that when I got my first tastes of success and started identifying pain points, I kinda stopped calling folks and just focused on the few companies that I got a positive response from. What I...
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    C&B ticket up for grabs

    Appreciate it - he's doing somewhat better, but it's still been quite a shock to my wife and I. While I'd love to go, have had to make some major (and expensive) life changes, so it's best that I stay put and devote money toward paying for medical stuff.
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    C&B ticket up for grabs

    Unfortunately I must bow out of C&B this year due to my son’s unexpected medical diagnosis. PM me if you are interested in purchasing my ticket.
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    Business Is Now Making 7 Figures - Taxes are killing me - Advice?

    HOT! TAXES | REGS 
    I'm fascinated by this from a psychological perspective. In thinking about this post over the weekend, I've really started asking myself a number of questions I hadn't really considered: what do I get for my US citizenship? If I could put aside the nationalism and pride, would a wealthier me in...
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    The Mistake Many Smart People Make

    MINDSET 
    Rep transfered-just what I needed to read today. Man, it's easy to slip back into motion from action!
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    Is this idea too competitive? Innovate the same old shopping experience.

    IDEA 
    Agreed-once advertising switches from "we want you to buy this" to "thanks for being a customer, hope this ad is helpful to you" the creep factor will go away. You'll actually want those ads.
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    Is this idea too competitive? Innovate the same old shopping experience.

    IDEA 
    Yeah - the problem is it's a huge project, and marketers are stuck in their ways. What is really needed is a data clearinghouse, where purchase data is assimilated from across retailers. Your purchase profile would contain the items purchased, the amount paid, the store from where it was...
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    Is this idea too competitive? Innovate the same old shopping experience.

    IDEA 
    This has been the holy grail of any number of retail marketers, VCs, and tech startups for quite some time. For some reason it just hasn't caught on. I have no doubt that the only reason things like Foursquare got funded was to turn it into a platform for GPS-based ads (coupons are just another...
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    100 ideas, no BUSINESS (Why I AM Still stuck in the slow-lane)

    IDEA 
    You're afraid of failing. You must fail in order to succeed. You tipie-toe up to the edge of taking real action, look down, get scared, look for any excuse possible to step back, and then step back. Just resovle to yourself that you MUST waste money, time, and energy in order to move forward...
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    Admitting there's a problem is the first step.

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    It's a tactical side discussion on how to effectively conduct idea/pain extraction interviews with decision-makers. This should help the OP find opportunities.
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    Admitting there's a problem is the first step.

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    Knowing the owner/CEO's name got me past every gatekeeper I've ever called (100% success rate). The person answering assumes that if you know the principal's name, you must have a personal connection and thus they shouldn't interfere. To the OP LinkedIn and googling are your friends here.
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    Going to make $2,500 in one week with $0 investment

    EXECUTION 
    Sorry, not you, reference is a few posts ago. Sorry for the mini-hijack.
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