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  1. Young-Gun

    You're an entrepreneur when you don't even check if it's Saturday before cracking your knuckles...

    You're an entrepreneur when you don't even check if it's Saturday before cracking your knuckles and getting to work on your business ;)
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    Questions about my first hire, for experienced hirers/managers

    Ok, this might have been the thought that uncorked my current problem. I took action and researched top-rated staffing companies in Austin. Then, filtered down what I thought were the top 2 and contacted them with my needs. One appointment has been set up for next Monday to discuss in more...
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    Process Thread: Learn Copywriting

    EXECUTION 
    I'm really impressed and if I had the time to spare, I would love to sit down and do this. Being able to sell makes me feel I could leave home, go to any city or country in the world, and make myself a living there.. even get rich. It's a skill that will never go out of fashion - evergreen...
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    I'm RICH! $$$$ Take my money! [Marketing to the Affluent]

    HOT! MARKETING 
    I also wanted to follow up (hope this isn't double-post, it's a different concept than the last): Welcome to the world of the "Veblen good" Stuff we all want, but very few of us can afford: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veblen_good Like a Rolls-Royce. If a Rolls was basically the same idea but...
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    Questions about my first hire, for experienced hirers/managers

    Ok, more good advice. It has suddenly made me reconsider the idea of using a staffing agency rather than trying to find my own employee from scratch. I initially wanted to avoid an agency. Now I'm thinking, with due diligence to find a well-reviewed agency and get the right worker(s) from...
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    Questions about my first hire, for experienced hirers/managers

    Employee taxes - is this the 7.5% of wages thing? Unemployement insurance - something employers "get to" pay the government for the "luxury" of being an employer? No way around this even if it's a part-time worker? How is it calculated, or how much is it? Worker's comp - noob question, will...
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    One Trick Pony

    GOLD! 
    Timely post for me to read - as you may see in my other new thread about hiring since I'm approaching burnout. Occasionally I doubt the road I've chosen to the fastlane. Start reading threads on here about other ways people have made the cash and wondering if I should switch. But, then I...
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    Questions about my first hire, for experienced hirers/managers

    Situation: I'm overworked, risking burnout. Trying to get rid of the tasks I hate/low-value and that don't need me, so I can focus on A) marketing, and B) product delivery/creation. Main tasks to get off my plate: (1-2 hours per day, 6-7 days a week, but can work from home and be a little...
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    So I Quit Caffeine This Week... Should You?

    HOT! 
    I go so back and forth on coffee. I home-brew my own iced coffee, and even using premium beans, each cup ends up costing me about 30 cents vs the $3.50 after tip it costs at the independent place near me. And damn if it isn't some delicious coffee... the kind that, if a girl stays over, and has...
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    I'm RICH! $$$$ Take my money! [Marketing to the Affluent]

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Thanks AC it's now in my Amazon cart. Been working for most of the week and then finally a bit of time off to decompress! I'm not one of those that can go like forever without a break, so since it's been about 8 months since I got any real time off I'm glad to have Spring Break. The last couple...
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    I'm RICH! $$$$ Take my money! [Marketing to the Affluent]

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Great thread idea. Will check out the books, just added to my Amazon list. Do you have a recommendation for the single, best of those, for the purpose of interesting examples, case studies, techniques in selling to the wealthy and ultra-wealthy? You know what basically all wealthy people are...
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    Despair

    HOT! 
    Can I make a gentle suggestion? I believe you are being too introverted in your attempt to create a profitable business. I'm an introvert myself. Prone to self-doubt and running through a million hypotheticals (some good, some bad.) I could see you doing the same things in your posts. And...
  13. Young-Gun

    The 26 y.o. Accidental Businessman: Already self-employed.. time to go fastlane

    INTRO 
    Hey everyone, I'm going by Young-Gun round here. Hey, 26 might hardly be young to some of you early-starters, and I'm starting to feel my age (27 next month) but. still. for someone with zero experience or education in business, I feel pretty young. Really, life just got started for me about 5...
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    I've Read The Millionaire Fastlane!

    GOLD! HOT! 
    Hardly did anything but read for 24 hours straight! I've read the book and it gave me some great perspective on my current self-employment. Very encouraging, reminded me to dream big, and made me realize that I'm actually much closer to my first home run than I realized - as long as I hustle...
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