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Today's my birthday. I couldnt be more disappointed.
HOT! INTROSDR is a sale rep or account manager? Try not to think in terms of Fastlane or Slowlane. Skills are skills. You really can't categorize them as FL vs. SL. I've seen so many initial posts from people along the lines of what you wrote. There a common perception that you're either working on a...- Two Dog
- Post #91
- Forum: Introductions
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Today's my birthday. I couldnt be more disappointed.
HOT! INTROYou can even skip the book writing part. License one of the zillion non-best selling books on Amazon for $100 and stick illustrations into it. Excellent test, BTW.- Two Dog
- Post #87
- Forum: Introductions
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Today's my birthday. I couldnt be more disappointed.
HOT! INTROHow is writing any different than publishing digital content in any form? Forums, copywriting, online courses, how to guides, self-help, novels, scripts, fortune cookies, greeting cards... Jeez, the current governor of Colorado sold his digital greeting card company for $800M way back in 1999...- Two Dog
- Post #85
- Forum: Introductions
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Today's my birthday. I couldnt be more disappointed.
HOT! INTROOh, come on. What a lazy a$$ question from someone who honestly seems to be asking for help. How about posting a reply to your own question with fifteen different ideas?- Two Dog
- Post #84
- Forum: Introductions
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What makes a good solo-entrepreneur?
MINDSETIt's effectively impossible to scale any business to a decent exit without a team. It is impossible. The only question is whether the team consists of family, friends, partners, employees, contractors, vendors, mentors, coaches, like minded entrepreneurs or some combination of those...- Two Dog
- Post #17
- Forum: Mindset and Self-Development
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Is it possible to be a Fastlaner with a franchise? (Being a franchisee)
SLOWLANE FTE QUESTIONIt sounds like the OP is already highly skilled in this niche. It's the same business still running in his previous country. Your question is really "Why not sell the franchise and offer the same services as an independent business?"- Two Dog
- Post #7
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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Is it possible to be a Fastlaner with a franchise? (Being a franchisee)
SLOWLANE FTE QUESTIONFranchises have their place in Fastlane. Ask anyone who owns 10 - 30 fast food locations. They're not poor. OTOH, there are *many* drawbacks. Buying a franchise makes you a small business owner - not an entrepreneur - and the difference is much bigger than one word. Entrepreneurs identify...- Two Dog
- Post #6
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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I Make $15,000/month - 3 Hours of Work Per Day
NOTABLE! SIDE HUSTLEYou have to respond to buyer requests any time of the day, schedule meetups with people who are often late or no-shows and convince skeptical buyers that the machine aren't stolen or about to die. That doesn't sound like 3 hours a day to me, but whatever. OTOH, I also don't see why this wasn't...- Two Dog
- Post #65
- Forum: Side Hustles, Freelancing, Web Design
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Starting (and Fastlaning) a lawn care service business
GOLD! HOT!Could workers could use their own trucks? You could just provide a trailer with all the equipment. Maybe they rent it from you for insurance reasons. It would save a ton of money for opening a new location. I can't decide whether it's a great idea or stupid. LOL.- Two Dog
- Post #485
- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread
HOT! CHATCheck this out. All of these images were made by AI after typing some words or a phrases into a bot. Here's the full showcase: https://midjourney.com/showcase/recent/ Here's a good explanation of WTF is happening...- Two Dog
- Post #14,285
- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread
HOT! CHATI used to argue that every high school graduate should take a gap year and visit another country. Take 2 - 3 years. The past few years it's down to hoping that kids just spend time in another state for a couple of weeks. Anything that gets young people to meet at least one person they like who...- Two Dog
- Post #14,282
- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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If I hear one more promise...
RANT1. Take a breath. Actually, maybe do that a few times. It really helps. 2. Set a deadline for your partners to accomplish something productive. Tell them exactly what that would look like. 3. Commit to sink or swim with or without them. 4. Repeat until Fastlane.- Two Dog
- Post #5
- Forum: Managing People, Relationships
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My first real attempt to buy a business
EXECUTIONIt sounds like the sale price is based on forward looking revenues. CPAs and lawyers call that "pro forma." The rest of us call it "imaginary." :) The only value here is the three year deal itself. The renewal aspect is worth virtually nothing. See "pro forma." Getting a small biz acquisition...- Two Dog
- Post #10
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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Starting (and Fastlaning) a lawn care service business
GOLD! HOT!No doubt. That's the old "Necessity is the mother of invention" quote. Your operating experience is a huge help. I wonder how the turnkey hiring approach will work when it comes to reducing employee churn. There was a workshop at Equip Expo back in October that discussed recruiting, hiring and...- Two Dog
- Post #481
- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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My first real attempt to buy a business
EXECUTIONSDE for three years: $130K, $130K, $500K. Hopefully, the multiple is $250K * 2 = $500K purchase price. If the purchase price is based only on last year's peak earnings, the 2x multiple doesn't sound too great. The problem with big revenue jumps is you really have to understand what made that...- Two Dog
- Post #5
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread
HOT! CHATOnline marketing powered by AI => Robot Wars with conversions. https://www.omneky.com/- Two Dog
- Post #14,250
- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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Starting (and Fastlaning) a lawn care service business
GOLD! HOT!Great stuff. You've always been really good about taking immediate action on things. That goes a long way. It's great to hear about the progress you've been making and interesting how differently we approach the same problems. I love the idea of passive investors (easy deal to sell), but it...- Two Dog
- Post #476
- Forum: Business Models, Niches, Industries
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3 Businesses & The Road to $1M in Personal Income
HOT! EXECUTIONFunny enough, it was much easier in Granddad's day because coding was so limited and time consuming. You didn't spend hours agonizing over which shade of green would look best. Everything amounted to "Doing this is a PITA and giant time suck" and creating something to streamline that one...- Two Dog
- Post #55
- Forum: Process and Execution
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3 Businesses & The Road to $1M in Personal Income
HOT! EXECUTIONIs it written in Cobol? LOL. That's some some serious tech stack upgrades over the years.- Two Dog
- Post #53
- Forum: Process and Execution
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3 Businesses & The Road to $1M in Personal Income
HOT! EXECUTIONI told my wife she should say "No, no, no!" if I ever brought up the need for custom development. After that actually happened about two months ago (NO!!!) :rofl:, it took two days to find a far better version of my must-have solution for $99 / month. That's because the company selling it...- Two Dog
- Post #52
- Forum: Process and Execution
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