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  1. Kung Fu Steve

    How Necessary is a Business Plan, Really?

    HOT! QUESTION 
    I've definitely heard worse ideas! 1. Find suppliers willing to give you free supplements as advertising 2. Find customers willing to give the monthly box
  2. Kung Fu Steve

    Google Is Killing Small Independent Sites (Commandment of Control)

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    Thanks, I've never been on the internet before so I appreciate the help. :p (I'm F*ckin with you, buddy. Sarcasm is our favorite language around here) I AM fixated on this specific example you gave because it's the one you gave to make your dramatic point. They are the ones who wrote a long...
  3. Kung Fu Steve

    Google Is Killing Small Independent Sites (Commandment of Control)

    HOT! MARKETING 
    I like to bash Google just as much as the next person... But what even is this guy's business model? Affiliate sales? Google Adsense? I mean they literally have blog articles for kids about how to beat part of Super Mario RPG for the Super Nintendo... Not exactly a growth industry and...
  4. Kung Fu Steve

    How Necessary is a Business Plan, Really?

    HOT! QUESTION 
    This ^
  5. Kung Fu Steve

    Flying Private: Progress Thread

    EXECUTION 
    Is this a progress thread? Or are you looking for feedback? Validation?
  6. Kung Fu Steve

    “In a gold rush, don’t dig for gold, sell shovels!”

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    $100k before expenses, taxes, inventory... The point is that it just isn't enough. On the other hand:
  7. Kung Fu Steve

    “In a gold rush, don’t dig for gold, sell shovels!”

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    You're missing his point. Seasonal business success is one-in-a-billion. The Halloween Town/Halloween City are essentially once-a-year pop-ups that DO rake in lots and lots of cash. But they are masters of logistics, hiring seasonal workers, finding rundown abandoned buildings to set up in, and...
  8. Kung Fu Steve

    How to get through the “stuck” feeling?

    QUESTION 
    Just remember, anybody who says (or thinks) they've got it all figured out is full of shit. Life is a journey, not a destination. You've shown some real business chops, just keep it going!
  9. Kung Fu Steve

    How to get more 'premium' clients?

    MARKETING 
    Check out Chris Do on Youtube. He's my recent favorite and runs a solid design studio doing a couple million a year. Not out-of-this world but he's only got a couple employees so highly profitable. Beyond that, start targeting people who WOULD pay way more for web design. It's funny how some...
  10. Kung Fu Steve

    Generation Z Apocalypse: is it coming? The Fear is Here.

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Maybe a light-hearted take on a serious issue would allow us to tackle these challenges with finesse... because as you say below, stuffing anti-depressents and other pills down everyone's throat forcefully ain't working. 64% is the latest number I think? I have a significant amount of...
  11. Kung Fu Steve

    Generation Z Apocalypse: is it coming? The Fear is Here.

    HOT! MARKETING 
    And it's only going to be more and more intense from here. THAT is the piece that isn't different. Change is inevitable. And, sure, it's speeding up. But humans adapt! ... or we go extinct :wideyed: Jokes aside, I'd challenge the whole premise of the conversation from OP with a "so what?"...
  12. Kung Fu Steve

    Generation Z Apocalypse: is it coming? The Fear is Here.

    HOT! MARKETING 
    It's fascinating to me how every generation goes through this exact phase. "I'll never turn out like my parents! All judgmental and closed-minded. These kids just don't know ANYTHING. They're all idiots! I fear for our future! Next thing you know, they'll ALL be gyrating their hips like that...
  13. Kung Fu Steve

    Advice on funding next business

    QUESTION 
    Not to be offensive but for 2-4k/month... why bother? An investment of 10k to get a guaranteed 2-4k/month is a very good investment... however, it's not a very strong business. It is extremely helpful if you just say what you're trying to do... in plain English... without trying to be a secret...
  14. Kung Fu Steve

    Advice on funding next business

    QUESTION 
    Hindsight is always 20/20... but whenever I borrowed or raised money for a project, I realized shortly after that I could have done it for much less and/or nothing. If you have any sales chops whatsoever, you can sell the product/service before you have it, collect purchase orders, and borrow...
  15. Kung Fu Steve

    The Idea of location-based social media apps

    IDEA 
    ^ IG's local hashtags do an extremely good job at showing me restaurants, cool bars, things to do in Arizona as well.
  16. Kung Fu Steve

    Does anyone REALLY wake up excited in the morning?

    NOTABLE! HOT! 
    Expectations. You would probably feel guilty if someone was sitting next to you working and you weren't. You probably wouldn't have the same stigmas if you got hung up on -- you could laugh it off with someone in the trenches with you. Victimized is a strong word with a lot of presuppositions...
  17. Kung Fu Steve

    Should we learn Code or No code to touch Billions of people with that great Idea?

    HOT! IDEA 
    Don't ask the Fastlane community for feedback on your product. Nobody here will buy it. Go to your customers and get REAL feedback.
  18. Kung Fu Steve

    Should we learn Code or No code to touch Billions of people with that great Idea?

    HOT! IDEA 
    Billions you say? Will it be more popular than the top apps of 2023? App Downloads (mm) Instagram 696 TikTok 654 Facebook 553 WhatsApp 475 CapCut 389 Telegram 355 Snapchat 343 Temu 274 WhatsApp Business 267 Spotify 248 I guess we could go with the Chinese-only apps...
  19. Kung Fu Steve

    When should you focus on sales when building software

    QUESTION 
    Seconded. I'll subtract a day, so day -1.
  20. Kung Fu Steve

    Does anyone REALLY wake up excited in the morning?

    NOTABLE! HOT! 
    Nothing wrong with that. But this is complete B.S. (belief systems) Woah, woah, woah. Hang on hurricane, slow down tsunami, take it easy tornado. If you think "High Intention, Low Attachment" means act like a robot -- you're very, very far off. Your emotions are what allow you to connect...

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