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  1. Saint

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    Great call! Thanks for running it my cookie brother @Subsonic. Enjoyed hearing what everyone's working on, and I'm looking forward to being held accountable next time I join.
  2. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Well a few weekends ago we reached the end of our "first act" in entrepreneurship. My wife's been pregnant, and we're to the point that she can't really handle the baking it takes to prepare for the farmer's markets, or being at the farmer's markets themselves. I want to spend these last few...
  3. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Thank you @freek! I'm glad you've enjoyed it. Another opportunity we're starting to see - pop-ups at office buildings and coworking spaces. We got invited to do one at a coworking space through a friend, and another location of theirs invited us to do it at their place! The folks at the first...
  4. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Revenue - about half of last month; reasons below 200 Instagram followers - got up to 192 260 "store sessions" 100 people on our email list - stuck at just under 90 25 businesses given free product - paused for now Revenue is down because it's been so hot where we are that we were making about...
  5. Saint

    Any coaches worth it?

    GURUS 
    This is pretty much what I've settled on. I'm networking more in my area and starting to get traction connecting with people who are ahead of me in the game, and it seems like a lot of these services like EOS or Emyth will at least let you have a chat before you make a big investment. Seems...
  6. Saint

    Any coaches worth it?

    GURUS 
    Interesting to see that breakdown between coach and mentor. That simple definition of coach actually sounds really helpful. I've never used one in my personal life, and it seems like a luxury, but having someone committed to pushing you and holding you accountable seems very valuable. Definitely...
  7. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    July goals review: Revenue - Increased MoM, but didn't quite get to our May # that was bolstered by a few big wedding payments 200 Instagram followers - got up to 182 200 unique website visitors - Perhaps over 300; switching from Wix to Shopify I'm not sure I'm comparing apples to apples, but on...
  8. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Still working on the Shopify site. I've: Gone through the whole migration doc and believe I'm ready to go Tested orders Added a delivery date picker Add instagram to the bottom of the home page But I haven't updated all the products yet. My wife was taking new (and 10x better) pictures, so I...
  9. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Now that I've simplified the business goals here, I'm going to start posting an objective weekly around the "One thing" to focus on. This week, I'm going to finish migrating to Shopify. The key things I need to do to get there are: Add the rest of our products Update photos everywhere Go...
  10. Saint

    The lifestyle, hobbies, and fun thread.

    HOT! CHAT 
    Just found out I'm going to have a baby girl in November! We did a whole gender reveal party with family and close friends. Preparing for it got way out of hand and stressful, but we had incredibly delicious bbq brisket, fresh caught shrimp, and lots of tasty sides and sweets, and a wonderful...
  11. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Updates from June: 153 Instagram followers, 3 over goal for the month 137 unique website visitors per month, 13 short of goal for the month 74 people on our email list, 1 short of goal for the month 15 businesses we've given free product to, 10 short of goal for the month Goals this month: 200...
  12. Saint

    Any coaches worth it?

    GURUS 
    Thanks for covering so many points! The kind of mindset guidance you're talking about does sound very helpful. Like you said though, I think getting clarity on goals is the first step, and that's where I'm wondering where to get guidance. Even as far as EOS and EMyth, I wouldn't even be as...
  13. Saint

    Any coaches worth it?

    GURUS 
    No, but this looks like a great resource! Thanks for sharing, I'm going to check this out. Thanks @Andy Black for the feedback. I'll listen to that call. I think I've read that thread before, and definitely hear the message loud and clear. I might be hyperbolizing a bit. Even about "reading as...
  14. Saint

    Any coaches worth it?

    GURUS 
    Another way of putting what I'm looking - y'know how on Shark Tank an entrepreneur will come on with a plan, and the sharks will see three steps ahead and be able to identify all the issues with the first plan and quickly sketch out another strategy that would be far higher ROI? The ideal...
  15. Saint

    Any coaches worth it?

    GURUS 
    Thanks for helping clarify - I think you're right, consultant is what I'm looking for. I'm definitely reading as much as I can in the main areas I need to grow in, but it makes a lot of sense that a consultant would greatly accelerate that progress. It seems like what you're describing as a...
  16. Saint

    Any coaches worth it?

    GURUS 
    Is there any way to find a coach who can help with "hard" business details like marketing, distribution, and scaling strategies? I see that EOS and Emyth have coaches you can hire, for instance. Curious if those programs are worthwhile, or if there is anything like it that is? i.e. entrepreneurs...
  17. Saint

    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

    GOLD! HOT! ASSERTION 
    @biophase I'm not really disagreeing with your original post. It makes a lot of sense and you made a lot of great points to consider. My overall reading of the sentiment in the thread though is that it's such an obvious no-brainer to buy RE, but I see a lot of very valid pros and cons, and for...
  18. Saint

    MLM - Who Moved My Cheese?

    GURUS 
    Wow luckily I haven't had someone be rude like that yet! That's crazy to act that way when they're trying to get something from you. Just had my third on Saturday. Went to a dinner with a bunch of guys Saturday night. Got the opportunity to share some of our products with the group, host was...
  19. Saint

    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

    GOLD! HOT! ASSERTION 
    I'm kind of surprised to see the love of RE here. I thought the point of FL was to get to a point that whether a decent house goes up by a few hundred thousand is immaterial. It totally makes sense to me to buy RE once you have the cash from a great business, but I could almost take the overall...
  20. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Geez it's crazy how quickly a month flies by. Not a ton to update, as things have continued to go well at the market. We bought a storage cabinet that has saved about 50% of the work of setting up. It's now not too difficult, and we're still loving it. Also starting to get more frequent online...

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