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  1. RightyTighty

    Quick Introduction

    INTRO 
    What kind of engineering, and what specific area are you working in? Leveraging your technical domain is an excellent way to get started. Welcome to the forum!
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    Normal Austrian Kid: Reached Financial Freedom in 8 Years - I’m 28 Now

    MINDSET INTRO 
    This. As an old fart I’m blown away by the incredible vastness of quality knowledge literally a your fingertips. One can now learn literally ANYTHING if they dig in. I’m loving it.
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    Leaning into rejection: Asking for free coffee.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    I get it. I had several prototypes of an invention that needed field testing in small businesses last year and was dreading the cold calling. I finally went out one afternoon and got four “No’s”. I came home as exhilarated as if I’d been handed money. I couldn’t believe how liberating it was to...
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    God, can you give me more?

    MINDSET 
    You’re doing it again - overthinking and writing more than you have to say. Your time would be better spent reading Gold Posts and moving forward, posting to report progress and provide value. Getting busy and getting your hands dirty would afford you less time to wander aimlessly inside your...
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    Please welcome your newest entrepreneur: Me!

    INTRO 
    My two cents: Please don’t ever refer to yourself as a Bozo again, it only fosters imposter syndrome. Novice, inexperienced, newbie, etc. are factual but not derogatory, so they’re okay. Trust me, if you’re ever being a Bozo there are plenty of folks here who will pointedly tell you. I realize...
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    Business name feedback requested

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    Due to profiteering it’s hard to come up with any available combination of English words that’s not a mile long. In order to come up with an impactful domain name you may want to consider foreign words that have applicable connotations and roll off the tongue. As holding domain names hostage is...
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    Face it. The only way to make passive income for average guys is inventing.

    HOT! ASSERTION FEEDBACK 
    I didn’t see this thread until after the carnage, and I hate to see that it ended this way. I watched several of Grant’s videos last year and also had a good phone call with him. While I don’t agree with all of his assessments and had a “WTF moment” when I saw this last post, he really is a...
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    Inventor's Virtual Meetup

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    With Fusion 360 I usually jump right in and do as much as I can; when I get stuck I’ll do a quick search for help. My personal preference is Lars: https://www.youtube.com/@cadcamstuff Here’s a sequential tutorial that looks pretty good...
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    2 failures, 1 success: My Onramp into the Fastlane

    NOTABLE! HOT! 
    I was tactfully interjecting an unasked question with my KPI comment. Your tone certainly infers that your firm is doing well, but I was honestly surprised to see everyone on FLF accepting that at face value and congratulating you on gross receipts without questioning expenses, debt, or overall...
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    2 failures, 1 success: My Onramp into the Fastlane

    NOTABLE! HOT! 
    O&G.....I loved that hard-charging get-it-done environment! Prior to consulting, I was a Schlumberger Engineer for several years and then a Drilling and Production engineer for one of the Majors for several more (that's where I had my "to hell with this" epiphany). As a consultant, we did a...
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    2 failures, 1 success: My Onramp into the Fastlane

    NOTABLE! HOT! 
    This is good stuff, and I’m impressed. (FYI, I had a small but successful electrical/mechanical engineering firm for 25 years). It’s rare for a new firm to experience such rapid growth unless principals combine and bring business with them. Eight figures gross is strong, and I assume from your...
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    I am 29. My business makes me $2m in income a year. What next?

    HOT! QUESTION 
    Rule #1: This is your livelihood so make sure you protect it. The balancing act is to find that unicorn with the required aptitude, drive, and sense of agency - you essentially want something akin to a clone of yourself who can run the business as well as you can (or even better!). The last...
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    Need an advise - 2 invention alleys to choose from

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    With the University owning the IP, you will gain some good experience and connections, with any ownership being unlikely unless you negotiate it up front (good luck with that). Long-term, which path intrigues you more - working with a team on products with complex manufacturing and regulatory...
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    Am I the only one who has lots of browser tabs opened? Time to optimize the web browsing experience.

    IDEA 
    Usually a research thread that continues link to link to link. I’m a divergent and non-linear thinker. My mind can be working mechanical/control integration for a prototype and moves on to a type of SWOT analysis and goes back and forth a few times, then spills over into manufacturing...
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    Am I the only one who has lots of browser tabs opened? Time to optimize the web browsing experience.

    IDEA 
    This. I was about to reply with this same comment. I often find myself with 40, 60, 80 or more tabs open. I wouldn't take the time to organize them, but it would be great if it were done automatically with the click of an icon.
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    HVAC Business Ideaa

    IDEA 
    I was a consulting engineer involved in HVAC design for many years, working closely with HVAC contractor. At best, contracting and consulting are a very good living with a toe in the fast lane, but you’re still mostly selling time for money. Not sure what your financial prerogatives or your day...
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    Am I growing too fast? NEED HELP

    GOLD! SCALING EXECUTION 
    Is your product regulated by the FDA or state agency? If any health benefits are being claimed you could be headed for a Humpty Dumpty moment. They are on a tear right now in the field of oils. I’m not throwing rocks and not experienced in field; I would just hate to see you disappointed. That...
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    Existential Thoughts: Change My Mind

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Sounds like you’re way too much inside your own head. I’ve been there. Here are a few things to try: Go by the hospital and make a trip to the maternity ward viewing room. Spend a few minutes looking through the glass at the babies in the buckets. There’s a lot of energy and hope in that space...
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    How to evaluate entry barriers?

    MINDSET 
    The minimum E value for physical products is inherently greater than digital products due to the manufacturing and logistics aspects. If it’s patentable and you’re in USA you’re good (PPA $120 or less). If patentable and you’re in another country, if you’re willing and able to pay for the...
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    How to evaluate entry barriers?

    MINDSET 
    Good morning! The “Invent With Me” youtube is great for inventors. And they’re fun to watch because they’re so relatable - just a couple of regular guys who EXECUTED. I recently had a long conversation with Grant from the series and he is still crushing it. His product is simple, and entry is...

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