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  1. kbauder

    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    I got featured in my local city's newspaper! This is a fantastic first step and opens up so many more opportunities: Edmonton student's app gets people 'off the couch' and exploring the globe
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    $2M net worth at 26: Here's what I learned so far...

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    That's an interesting thing about 1 million not necessarily getting you to 10 million. I think there's a good reason why not every millionaire becomes a billionaire. It's a completely different beast.
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    Surprisingly simple stupid businesses- that somehow work

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    I think I have to reflect a bit, because I first saw the name and thought "what a trashy name, who would want that?" Obviously I don't know consumers very well. haha
  4. kbauder

    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

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    I just finished The Art of Seduction by Robert Greene. It really opened my eyes to what seduction really is. The biggest point I gained from it is that seductive people are open to others and the world, and being anti-seductive is being closed off. I'm now reading Contagious: a book on how...
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    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    She would be absolutely bonkers not to get a prenup, but then again love makes people go crazy.
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    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    I know that I will charge restaurants and other companies to get featured on the app. I'm uncertain about points as discounts though. I'm not opposed to it, but I am concerned with what @Xavier X said.
  7. kbauder

    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    I think you might be right. I want there to be a feeling of whimsy and fun to my app, and making points be worth something in reality could destroy that feeling.
  8. kbauder

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

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    Did anybody here have a fear of success? Like if you grow too much then things are going to change and change is scary. I'm not really afraid of it anymore, but it's clear that sometimes success brings on new and different problems. Something I learned from the book The Status Game though is...
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    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    I was able to get an interview with my city's main newspaper. I'm hoping this will be the first piece to "trading up the chain". Publicity begets more publicity, I just need those first few news stories to open the floodgates.
  10. kbauder

    I launched my Fastlane snack brand a year ago, here are the lessons I've learned.

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    The investing bit speaks to me because I am in contact with someone who says he knows investors, but I'm skeptical. I think you should operate as if nobody will put a penny into your company. Yeah, it would be great to have outside capital, but I think you need to build something that is...
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    Using food for comfort and how to change habits

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    I guess it's like brushing your teeth, having a shower, putting on deodorant, washing your clothes. Maybe you don't always want to, but you're the type of person who is clean and wants to smell good, so you'd never stop doing those things. It's an identity thing. I don't want to be a gross...
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    Using food for comfort and how to change habits

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    I think this gets to the core of it. It's not like cigarettes or cocaine or something where you can just totally quit and be fine. If I could quit food completely, I would, but instead it's like if you were required to have a couple beers every day. That would be hell for an alcoholic...
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    Using food for comfort and how to change habits

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    It really does make it harder when I am surrounded by people who don't care about dieting at all. I live with my parents and brother and they all love junk food. I never buy it myself, I only buy healthy food, but over the last month or so I've started eating a lot of what they buy. At this...
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    Using food for comfort and how to change habits

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    I've struggled with weight for most of my life. Not to the point of extreme obesity, but I was a chunky child and as an adult have been mostly 20-40 pounds overweight. At this point in time I'm 210 pounds at 6'0. Once again, not obese, but I'm not happy with my weight. My weight has...
  15. kbauder

    when do you know your business is done?

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    I guess I'd ask if your business ideas follow the CENTS framework? Are they scalable to impact lots of people, or have high value? After all you're not looking to just create a fancy job for yourself, but you want to create a system you can remove yourself from. That's where AI is a goldmine...
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    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    That's very zen. haha Those are some interesting ideas. I'd love to work with local businesses and see if we could figure out a points scheme that would work with them. Right now I'm feeling that the marketing aspect is the biggest hurdle. I wanted to try promoting the app on Reddit, but I...
  17. kbauder

    "How to Win Friends and Influence People" is a STUPID book

    I think Dale Carnegie's advice works on some people and doesn't work on others. Some people absolutely love being flattered, their name is the greatest word in the English language, they want constant praise. Other people think it's fake as shit and hate people who aren't a straight shooter...
  18. kbauder

    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    I get it! I'm trying not to be defensive about my idea, I'd rather be open to harsh attacks so that what comes out the other side is stronger haha With almost every company wanting people to sit in the house and doomscroll, I think there's a market for people actually going out and experiencing...
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    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    As @MJ DeMarco said, you don't have to reinvent the wheel to make a new business. You just have to provide a value skew. I'm not saying my idea is revolutionary or something, but I'm going to keep working at it to see if there is enough interest to continue. I don't mind altering it or changing...
  20. kbauder

    Zelse - Win points by getting out of the house!

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    I'll take your criticisms into consideration. Thanks for the in-depth critique.

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