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  1. Jaywalker

    My Journey: Milk Routes, Failed Dreams, College Confusion – Help?

    QUESTION 
    Seems like there needs to be some accountability around where the money is going in the business. Do you have access to the bank accounts? You might want to look into accounting training. I signed up for a community college program that will cost me about 5k. I've already been able to find work...
  2. Jaywalker

    The Quest for a Clearer Mind and Less Digital Assault on my Attention

    MINDSET 
    I am eagerly watching this thread. My tactic if I need to get high focus work done is to turn my phone off and put it in a far away drawer. I put on noise cancelling headphones. There's a focusmode on your browser that blocks apps. Distraction will keep me mediocre.
  3. Jaywalker

    From 0 to 15,000k a month and beyond: How I'm scaling an accounting firm.

    EXECUTION 
    At two clients: I have two overarching goals. Onboard two clients per month. Primary sales channel is direct sales where I just approach people and weave the offer into the conversation. Retain the clients. Mitigate time requirements by using email as a primary communication tool. Made...
  4. Jaywalker

    How to handle equity sharing on a startup mobile app

    QUESTION 
    I tried an equity deal and it turned into a clusterfuck twice. Generally, starting firms use this magical thing called equity to try and get cheap labor out of a person. Understand that if you want to enforce the equity deal you will have to contract lawyers to do the job. Lawyers are...
  5. Jaywalker

    Hi, I'm Mihnea, an experienced Software Engineer with an MBA and teaching xp, recently turned co-CEO of a small company

    INTRO 
    Welcome! @Richard Peck is a fantastic person to talk about software related questions. In terms of idea validation, I like using the prompt "Do a brutal CENTS analysis of XYZ" and Claude spits out data. You can feed it relevant information. As far as the other stuff, it sounds like you just...
  6. Jaywalker

    From 0 to 15,000k a month and beyond: How I'm scaling an accounting firm.

    EXECUTION 
    At 550/month. Building out a longer form article about how one can economically recover from addiction. In sum, it is the article that I wished someone handed me after I graduated from rehab. I have another client that I'm doing a freebie for so that I can develop my skill in solving the...
  7. Jaywalker

    Needed to be laid off to see the path I should be on...

    EXECUTION 
    If you need a job for a sustenance while you build your Fastlane opportunity (what I'm doing), @ZCP roasted my resume (link). Now, I'm swimming in job opportunities. I can make ends meet while leveling up my skillset to ultimately create the Fastlane opportunity. I find working your network...
  8. Jaywalker

    Rising Strong: The Origin Story

    HOT! EXECUTION 
    Was in the psych hospital at one point in my life, and now I work in a rehab for men with substance abuse issues. Focus on your mental state before launching this idea. I resisted treatment and the process took much longer as a result. This is not the time to launch a business. Just focus on...
  9. Jaywalker

    I think I found a job in hell

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Seems like you're externalizing your problems rather than taking ownership of the situation. Perhaps you just suck at sales. You complain about the lack of work. So why not do outbound. Figure out a channel where you can sell that actually generates business. You are getting paid to do a thing...
  10. Jaywalker

    Hunger in the eyes of a 24-year-old: the diary of my entrepreneurial journey

    HOT! EXECUTION 
    What is the MRR of this project if you don't mind me asking.
  11. Jaywalker

    From 0 to 15,000k a month and beyond: How I'm scaling an accounting firm.

    EXECUTION 
    The radical buyer or ICP for this project seems to be men in recovery that want to improve their financial situation. Direct sales is the best channel for me that gives me the best return on my time. Less focused on doing random acts of marketing and more interested in niching down a bit more...
  12. Jaywalker

    Introduction - If you win the rat race you are still a rat

    INTRO 
    @Richard Peck might be able to help you out. He runs this shop: Frontline Utilities LTD
  13. Jaywalker

    So far I’ve done a lot of what doesn’t work

    INTRO 
    I think you're being too hard on yourself. You've demonstrated the resilience required to make ends meet and take care of a family. You've also sought out solutions by reading books. I can't tell you how many people I've sent a free PDF of Unscripted only to sit on the "To Read" list for years...
  14. Jaywalker

    From 0 to 15,000k a month and beyond: How I'm scaling an accounting firm.

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you for your goldmine of info. In sum on the partnership agreement, it didn't work out. The partner constantly tried to change the terms of the agreement. I view the whole experience as a phenomenal learning opportunity. I'm focused on developing the budgeting niche for early - mid...
  15. Jaywalker

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    @FJ123 Better be on your A game. I want the top slot.
  16. Jaywalker

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    Current scorecard for the week in terms of topline revenue. 1. @FJ123 2. @ElDiablo 3. @Jaywalker Topline revenue is an imperfect measurement as some businesses have amazing top line revenue but garbage margins. But the reoccurring theme in the call is getting enough sales to get the...
  17. Jaywalker

    Service Price Negotiation Service

    IDEA 
    I do this. I went from being 15k in medical debt to saving up three years of living expenses. Helped a few friends with their budget. Threw together a landing page: HWBudget I'll post an article tomorrow that I'm typing up about the strategy that I used. Yes, RocketMoney is the best tool.
  18. Jaywalker

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    AI reframe: Within 1 week, I will develop and execute a coherent, revenue-focused marketing and sales plan with the aim of onboarding 1 client at $550/month. To achieve this, I will: Contact 3+ peers to explore referrals and collaboration. Strengthen my referral network by identifying and...
  19. Jaywalker

    Weekly Meetup Accountability Call Megathread

    HOT! MEETUPS 
    The critcial component of my projects is developing scalable marketing and sales. DMing on LinkedIn for business is a start. But it will never produce a fastlane opportunity as DMs are constrained by time. For the budgeting business. This is actually producing 550/month in MRR. Website...
  20. Jaywalker

    From 0 to 15,000k a month and beyond: How I'm scaling an accounting firm.

    EXECUTION 
    Stumbled into a niche that seems to be getting some traction: budgeting help. Apparently people will pay as much as 900 -1200/month for coaching about how they can break overspending habits. Started a client at 550/month. Some hints of a productocracy as people are raving about the service and...

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