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8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)
IDEAYup, exactly this. Most people think that starting a corporation or llc or whatever grants you personal financial immunity but the reality is that it's pretty hard to get loans against your business without a personal guarantee - especially as a startup or small business. The benefits of a...- JAJT
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- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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An Excel Course?
HOT! EXECUTIONHave you considered "niche-ing down" into specific (but large) user bases and offering niche-tailored advice? For example (since we're all here) - solo entrepreneurs. Almost nobody wants to learn the entirety of Excel - they want to learn how to use it to accomplish 'something'. Entrepreneurs...- JAJT
- Post #52
- Forum: Process and Execution
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How to create NEAT Excel spreadsheets - that other people can understand and use!
I DID know that one! I think it was the first shortcut I ever looked up as I'm 100% a keyboard guy at heart - I'm far more quicker and efficient with it than a mouse. Following!- JAJT
- Post #13
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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How to create NEAT Excel spreadsheets - that other people can understand and use!
Great little video. Excel is one of those tools that I constantly learn new things with - I really should look into finding a nice Excel course or similar to learn many of the basics. For example - I just found out after YEARS of using it, that absolute references were not only "a thing"...- JAJT
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- Forum: General Business Discussion
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8 Eyewear: From Idea, to Launch, to Growth (And Quitting the Job)
IDEAVick, you're honestly one of my major inspirations - this thread has been huge for me and many others in showing that it can be done, how, and the massive upside that is possible. Some members here know that I've gone through a lot of similar feelings/issues that you are currently going...- JAJT
- Post #1,775
- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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The Worldwide C0VlD-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Discussion Thread...
HOT!I fully expect a genuinely serious pandemic to hit hard at some point in my life. Hopefully not, but I do expect it. That being said - I'm not poor, I live in a first world country, and have access to world class health care. Call me ignorant but I don't get too scared about anything that is...- JAJT
- Post #53
- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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Non-Business Book Recommendation Thread
HOT!Some of my favorites with no connection to personal development / business: Dune - Just great, classic sci-fi. A must read for anyone who loves sci-fi. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - The movie may very well be one of the most accurate book-to-movie adaptations I've ever seen but the book is...- JAJT
- Post #52
- Forum: Books and Educating Yourself
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Commission only sales job?
HOT!It sounds like you're in an industry or company that is setup to financially reward people for existing business. This isn't necessarily unusual - when I worked for that camera company, this is how they were set up as well. I received a % of every order, even if I did absolutely nothing except...- JAJT
- Post #29
- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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Commission only sales job?
HOT!Again, this is just plain wrong, I'm sorry. Not trying to be antagonistic here but this just isn't how it works. Selling is a skill. Business experience is not. Product knowledge is not. Industry knowledge is not. You might as well be saying "reading isn't a very transferable skill because...- JAJT
- Post #27
- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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Commission only sales job?
HOT!Sales guy here, everything you said is 100% wrong. Honestly - have you ever actually been in sales? Here's a list I sold within a 10 year time frame: - Server automation products - Internet faxing services - Virtual receptionist services - Email marketing services - Business cellular...- JAJT
- Post #17
- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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Just asked reddit. Got tons of feedback but mostly split in 2 sides.
If your goal is objectivity, you can't allow public influence. They just aren't compatible. You'll have people voting based on however they feel, facts be damned, like how literally every other public voting system works. And that's assuming the best case scenario where NO vested interests...- JAJT
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- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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Am I scamming my clients?
Exactly. The issue comes down to expectations. Consider the differences between an off the shelf and custom solution from a business standpoint. A custom solution is an asset that the company owns. It's proprietary and can be built on, evolved, and modified to fit the business needs. It can be...- JAJT
- Post #9
- Forum: General Business Discussion
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My Workout Routine: Good or Bad?
HEALTHFor those unaware - Likwid24 actually knows a thing or two about this stuff. He was a firefighter (slash calendar model :P ), is a fitness coach, and literally owns a gym. This may not make him infallible but I'd take what he has to say with a degree of credibility. That's not honestly a...- JAJT
- Post #17
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Master of My Own Fear - Primarily Weight-Loss *155 pounds lost*
GOLD!Jesus. When you started this, you were 160 lbs heavier than I was. Now you're 10 lbs lighter than I am. You've literally lost an entire adult's worth of weight since you started. Congradu friggen lations!!!- JAJT
- Post #90
- Forum: Process and Execution
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Which style do guys like better? (Artist not me)
OFF-TOPICI'd call the left one "artistic" and the right one "art".- JAJT
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- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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Did you watch the first episode of "The Mandalorian"? (DON'T ENTER OTHERWISE, SPOILER AHEAD)
FUNNYWell, when you've been promised steak but spoon fed shit for a few decades, a fairly good hamburger becomes something to get excited about.- JAJT
- Post #27
- Forum: Off-Topic Threads
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Do you take any kind of stimulants?
HEALTHFrom a quick google search - Spain has access to prescription methylphenidate for ADHD. Also called Concerta. My son is on it (for ADHD, not lack of energy). It's a very safe, well studied stimulant that produces effects similar to Adderall. It feels like forced wakefulness and you'll become...- JAJT
- Post #52
- Forum: Health and Fitness
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Which percentage should I pay sales agents?
MARKETINGThere's a million ways to skin the sales cat, but know this - any inside sales person worth their salt is going to want at least 50-60k per year. Outside sales people expect 80-100k+ If your sales model doesn't factor in paying these people about this amount (or more) for doing a good job...- JAJT
- Post #4
- Forum: Marketing Strategy
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Percentage of Profit for Wants?
Zero. Business profit isn't personal income. This is an important distinction. Business profit is the amount of money left after expenses. There's gross profit and net profit and honestly the entire "profit" discussion exceeds the purposes of this post but no matter how you slice it - it's...- JAJT
- Post #3
- Forum: Ideas, Concept Feedback
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How to know if a supplier is legit?
Things that always stood out to me: - Middle men companies want the order really badly. Always showing you what else they have and pressing you for an order. - Hard for new entrepreneurs to gauge this but middle-men prices almost never line up with expectation. I usually have an idea of what I...- JAJT
- Post #4
- Forum: Product Development, Importing, Sourcing
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