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  1. JAJT

    do you think that people who spend too much time on TV can tell the difference between acting and real life?

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    What is the "Actual World"? I don't think anyone's ever actually been there. Everyone lives in a microcosm, colored by their own experiences and beliefs and social circles. This is why there is such massive divides in beliefs and attitudes among even the very intelligent. Doesn't matter if...
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    Bitcoin Mining

    INVESTING 
    @GlobalWealth literally built out a fairly substantial cryto mine. His progress thread is on the Inside: https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/progress-thread-building-out-a-crypto-mine-step-by-step-ama.83420/
  3. JAJT

    Steal invention idea, not patented

    IDEA 
    A patent on a design is very weak and should mostly be considered an extension of your branding expense. Not to sound obvious but if you're spending $10k to protect the shape of a box, don't be surprised when slightly differently shaped boxes show up. A strong patent and a patent worth...
  4. JAJT

    Learning while playing video games?

    @Aurelius - I'm a huge video game buff myself. Have been for over 30 years. Hell I just completed Doom 2016 yesterday on the hardest difficulty (okay, second hardest, that "one-life-per-game" bullshit isn't for me). I also get together with friends once a week and play Minecraft or Diablo 3...
  5. JAJT

    Ask Me Anything - Facebook Ads [2M+ Ad spend]

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Huh, that's interesting. Slightly off topic, but: Do you have any insights into what the average cost per conversion is in that space? $100? $500? 1000? Close friend of the family just got a job as a mortgage broker and I always wondered how well online ads work in such a competitive local space.
  6. JAJT

    The Worldwide C0VlD-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Discussion Thread...

    HOT! 
    Honestly, it seems like that survey was specifically created to produce click-bait garbage headlines like that: Quote - "Among those who said they usually drink Corona, only 4 percent said they would stop drinking Corona." Notice how it doesn't say that this is due to the virus. This could be...
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    The Worldwide C0VlD-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Discussion Thread...

    HOT! 
    I think the sanest course of action is to just stock up on the things you absolutely don't want to run out of due to panic buying, regardless the of space they take up. Simply choose the least bulky option within various 'essential' categories. Cloth/re-usable diapers for example. A lot...
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    The Worldwide C0VlD-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Discussion Thread...

    HOT! 
    That didn't take long - zero sanitizer on the shelves of any brand. Certain "emergency staples" also heavily hit (the flour section was basically out of stock, for example, and it's normally 99% full). Store was absolutely packed still, mind you, so people aren't staying home or anything but...
  9. JAJT

    Steal invention idea, not patented

    IDEA 
    I don't necessarily agree with this. Patents are a strong and valid form of protection in countries that respect them and for genuinely novel inventions. If someone can just "design around the patent", then your patent sucks and you probably shouldn't have wasted your time. Keep in mind that...
  10. JAJT

    The Worldwide C0VlD-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Discussion Thread...

    HOT! 
    IMHO, assume that at some point, for a non-defined period of time, you won't have access to a hospital for just about any reason. To me, this is the "worst case scenario" here. I don't necessarily mean catching the virus and needing help either - I mean even for your typical cuts, gashes...
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    The Worldwide C0VlD-19 Coronavirus Pandemic Discussion Thread...

    HOT! 
    Was shopping yesterday and noticed that there's already been a run on sanitizer and various cold/flu medications. Big brands were all out of stock and the generics looked like they were also starting to take a hit. This is in the Ottawa suburbs. The closest confirmed case of this virus was a 5...
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    My Latest Experience Selling N95 Masks

    HOT! SIDE HUSTLE 
    That literally flies in the face of everything most successful business people preach about. It does, however, line up perfectly with the typical anti-business nonsense you hear parroted all over the more liberal online discussion spaces. Some of the most successful people on this forum...
  13. JAJT

    Article - Why America Is Losing The Toilet Race

    Honestly - I think this could work REALLY well. Sure, offering fancy toilet seats and bidets and such online (like on Amazon) might work as a product-based business but I think this actually has the potential to be a larger, franchise style business. Just brainstorming here but I envision a...
  14. JAJT

    All Businesses Will Fail In a Couple Of Months??

    HOT! 
    Huh? It's not that we're underestimating the situation - it's just that nobody is treating it like an excuse. Those are two very different things. You're saying "virus, virus, virus" and we're saying "virus, got it, so.... business, business, business". This virus clearly has the potential...
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    All Businesses Will Fail In a Couple Of Months??

    HOT! 
    Do quarantined people stop having problems that need solving? Are they suddenly unwilling to pay to solve those problems? With a mortality rate (quick google) estimate of 2-5%, doesn't that mean than 95 - 98% of people recover and want to go back to living their lives (IE: buying things)...
  16. JAJT

    All Businesses Will Fail In a Couple Of Months??

    HOT! 
    What would you do if there wasn't a pandemic and recession? Do that. It's literally that simple. There will always be healthy people with money (aka - customers). Focus on what they'll do. Not what the bed-ridden poor will do. Also - there are good strategies to avoiding the issues of a...
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    All Businesses Will Fail In a Couple Of Months??

    HOT! 
    There is always a dozen great reasons not to take action. There's always a recession, or a virus, or too much competition, or too little, or tariffs, or less than ideal trade conditions, or bad currency exchanges, or worker strikes, or a less than ideal political environment, etc... Pick a...
  18. JAJT

    Brand building:How important is the logo?

    Many very successful companies have opted to just make a plain (but nice) text version of their name their "logo". Example off the top of my head: Harry's Shave By all means, go for a logo if you like, but it's not something to spend an inordinate amount of time on in most cases. Especially...
  19. JAJT

    New Forum Feature: Ignore Content/Forums

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    Perfect, thank you!
  20. JAJT

    Is MLM so bad?

    This is how the MLM game is played - you have to squeeze the life out of your network (burning every bridge you cross while you're at it) in order to make it work. This means calling on everyone who has ever known your name to offer them a "business opportunity" and impressing them with a nice...

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