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  1. NMdad

    Looking at trends

    Depends on what industry & niche you want to focus on. Without knowing that, your search will be too vague & undefined. Something you might try is setting up a feed for more specific content--like a Feedly account--and adding specific content sources for it. That way, you get current...
  2. NMdad

    At the beginning of the road

    INTRO 
    Sounds like you're making a good switch. For the digital service, do you have a niche targeted yet? What are your next action steps?
  3. NMdad

    How to approach a small market?

    Agree. Start with a small niche in which you can create a beachhead, and which would allow you to expand into a medium/larger niche.
  4. NMdad

    Ready to break free...

    INTRO 
    In addition to the CENTS commandments, you might consider which ideas are quickest/easiest/cheapest for you to test/validate, realistic estimated return in 3 months, etc. How you evaluate & decide will also depend on whether you (a) already have a day job that pays your bills but you want to...
  5. NMdad

    Goodbye B2C, Hello B2B

    EXECUTION 
    Curious to hear how things are progressing & how we can help--and how your restaurant experience is helping guide what you're doing (or doing differently) with the B2B service business.
  6. NMdad

    Putting out Content daily - let's see what happens

    NOTABLE! HOT! 
    That's OK, you can figure out the best-performing way to find, reach, and convert them. Even if there's 1 prospect in every major US city, that gives you dozens of prospects to practice on.
  7. NMdad

    Ready to break free...

    INTRO 
    Welcome to the tribe! How can we help you?
  8. NMdad

    Putting out Content daily - let's see what happens

    NOTABLE! HOT! 
    Now that you've generated leads for a business, you might consider creating a list of similar businesses--maybe for different cities--and email/call them to tell them the results you achieved for a business just like them.
  9. NMdad

    After 2 years of lurking The Fastlane Forum I’m ready to make my introduction post.

    FTE INTRO 
    Welcome to the tribe! Oh, and if you're actually considering reviving the circus as a fastlane business, you might want to read the case study about Cirque du Soleil, how they analyzed the biggest costs of traditional circuses (i.e., the animals), then went upmarket, combining high-ticket...
  10. NMdad

    Business Process Management: What are the best available tools for workflow automation?

    Workflow automation & business process management can mean a lot of things, and the tools to automate will depend on the specific tasks performed. That said, tools like Zapier & IFTTT can automate various things between platforms. Otherwise, I've found it's more an issue of identifying the...
  11. NMdad

    Back after 8 Years

    FTE INTRO 
    Yes, we're curious!
  12. NMdad

    Seems like a tragedy

    INTRO 
    If you're a software developer, I'm confused why you need $8700 to make the software. Whatever the reason, it seems better to find customers who are willing to pay for the solution BEFORE spending any time or money building the solution.
  13. NMdad

    Sit down and do not be drinking anything

    You can lead a horse to water...
  14. NMdad

    Customer Acquisition for IT Services Business?

    That's soft validation--which is good. But you want hard validation, where people actually pay money. If no one wants to pay--even if they say they like the idea--then the pain isn't great enough for them to part with their cash.
  15. NMdad

    Customer Acquisition for IT Services Business?

    From looking at you website, it's not immediately clear who--exactly--your customer is. So, who--specifically--is your customer? Work-from-home freelancers? Grandmas trying to get online? Parents struggling to set up a home network that's secure for their kids? If you already have a very well...
  16. NMdad

    New here, a couple of questions

    If you're just starting out, pick the 1 idea that you think has the best probability of success and/or is quickest/easiest to validate. That way, you can start creating a habit of taking action. To build a website, I'd just use Wordpress or Wix, just so you can get the site up fast.
  17. NMdad

    apps, a Fastlane business?

    If there's no need for the app, then proceed no further--the rest of the commandments won't matter. If your app is only available via an app store, then you're giving up control. If it's easy to get an app into the app store or create the app, there's a low barrier to entry.
  18. NMdad

    So what do you do while you're not profitable?

    Consulting/freelancing depends on your skillset. If you have skills/expertise that you can easily monetize, it can be a good route, since you can have more time freedom than with a day job. However, for a lot of folks, a day job might be the quickest, most-immediate path to cash--especially if...
  19. NMdad

    20 yr old mixed, Jamaican raised, Japanese college entrepreneur

    INTRO 
    Welcome to the tribe! Sounds like you've already got a lot of hustling under your belt--that's great experience in taking action, and that bias toward action will make your journey faster.
  20. NMdad

    My (walker) story

    INTRO 
    Welcome to the tribe! We're all on a journey, stumbling forward. :) If you're thinking of leaving school, something to consider is that you might learn some useful things--for example, accounting principles--or make valuable connections to and/or through other students, professors, etc. There...

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