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  1. Mr4213

    I just dropped out of college, homeless and broke. Advice!!!

    HOT! 
    That all depends on the person. I agree, if I was given a full ride like that I would be all over it. But for whatever reason the OP decided that was not what he wanted. I'm not talking about if the opportunity is great or not nor if he should even do it or not. I'm saying he should do what he...
  2. Mr4213

    I just dropped out of college, homeless and broke. Advice!!!

    HOT! 
    I've been homeless a few times. Personally, I like being backed up against the wall. I think that's when strong people really shine. Succeed or starve has a way of...pushing people. Seeing as the "go back to school" option has been hit on many times I will provide another viable option...
  3. Mr4213

    Don't determine your own value!

    Glad you brought that up! Very, very true. When I sell to lower income people the biggest thing they care about is the price. When I sell to higher income groups the biggest thing they care about is the quality of my service. They do not mind paying a premium price if they are getting premium...
  4. Mr4213

    Don't determine your own value!

    I posted this in the wrong section. Reposting here. Sorry about that. This is a big mistake I made in the beginning that I now feel lost money and wasted my time. I've also seen a lot of other entrepreneurs make the same mistake. That mistake would be low balling my prices or trying to...
  5. Mr4213

    Don't determine your own value!

    MARKETING 
    This is a big mistake I made in the beginning that I now feel lost money and wasted my time. I've also seen a lot of other entrepreneurs make the same mistake. That mistake would be low balling my prices or trying to determine what my price should be. In actuality you should let the market...
  6. Mr4213

    My business progress

    EXECUTION 
    Today has been off to a good start. I received my first lead from my website! Easiest sale I've ever made lol. The business has been coming back up, I think I overestimated how long it would take to bounce back. Still a little rocky but its bouncing back. I have a 17 year old high school...
  7. Mr4213

    My business progress

    EXECUTION 
    I have been back a few days. I've been taking the past few days to relax and recover from being gone all month. I feel like I've been in a slump. Being gone all month really screwed me over. I had a few jobs scheduled and I was not able to do them. I lost around $7k gross from those alone. I...
  8. Mr4213

    Young Entrepreneurs... Read This

    I appreciate you tagging me @lewj24 or I would have missed this. Pretty crazy if you ask me. I hope people gain value from that post.
  9. Mr4213

    Recommendations?

    LANDFILL 
    Understood. Out in the field, didn't have much time to think and write it out.
  10. Mr4213

    Recommendations?

    LANDFILL 
    I'm interested in learning about other industries and potientially jumping into a new one in the future for additional income streams. Any industry you recommend I learn about? Thanks!
  11. Mr4213

    My business progress

    EXECUTION 
    I've been trying. I haven't found a competent person yet. One reason I brought the other two partners on was so they could fill that role when I can't. It sucks when you let jobs go where you would have made your monthly active duty pay in a day lol. I'm going to stick with it. Just a little...
  12. Mr4213

    My business progress

    EXECUTION 
    Had a little free time. Crappy food and even worse pay. Bad hygiene conditions. Hot as all hell. It sucks. But I love these guys. I would gladly give my life for anyone of them. I'm the only medic for 40 soldiers. I'm upset about my business. The business is on complete pause. I've lost a good...
  13. Mr4213

    Control of company?

    PEOPLE 
    I appreciate the advice. I like the forums because they keep me in check and provide good advice. I will be thinking about this the entire month. I have not accepted it by any means. Only considering.
  14. Mr4213

    Control of company?

    PEOPLE 
    I'd say it's mainly due to lack of business knowledge/experience in the past. I'm not perfect, lots of flaws and learning I still have I still have much to learn when it comes to business and life in general. I f**** up, but I've learned from it. In hindsight they can both be replaced with...
  15. Mr4213

    Control of company?

    PEOPLE 
    Right now there are 4 partners, Myself at 51% Two at 21% And one at 7% Legally on paper I own 100%. We haven't sat down and signed any papers yet. Through networking I met an individual who owns another company and has a little money. He's been wanting to start a company like mine for a...
  16. Mr4213

    Effective marketing technique

    MARKETING 
    Here are a few High traffic areas. Sometimes I will walk around places like Wal-Mart and leave a few everywhere. I've slid them in menu signs at fast food places (I've never got in trouble with this, but its a possibility for sure) Specific thought out places. For example. Lets say I owned a...
  17. Mr4213

    Effective marketing technique

    MARKETING 
    I have not kept track of the exact number. Around 700-1000. I usually buy them in 200 packs. I've probably spent maybe $100 total on the cards. But they have generated well over that. I've also been buying them from a local company. If I buy them online I would have saved more money. If a...
  18. Mr4213

    Effective marketing technique

    MARKETING 
    100% success rate meaning that every time I do a business card campaign I get at least one sale. I do not usually put out many cards. The most I've ever put out in a day is maybe 200. I usually place out 25-75 once a week. Very dependent on your business niche.
  19. Mr4213

    Effective marketing technique

    MARKETING 
    Most definitely. It would not be effective for online business most of the time. (Like a blog for example) I prefer to stay away from online business.
  20. Mr4213

    Effective marketing technique

    MARKETING 
    This has been a very effective marketing strategy for me. It has had a 100% rate. Every time I have done a marketing campaign with this strategy it has worked. Business cards. When I first started using them I thought they were a waste of money. But they have surpassed my expectations. I...

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