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  1. benhebert

    This is why you should keep hustling

    MINDSET 
    Whatsapp is to messaging as Facebook is to social media. It's the next big thing, might as well buy the best rather than build your own.
  2. benhebert

    Making money with Forum website

    A forum is a terrible starter business idea. Unless you have a strong personal brand, you shouldn't waste any time with a public community forum. How do you actually monetize it? Through advertisements + sponsorships + paid subscriptions? This model TAKES FOREVER and requires you to have an...
  3. benhebert

    Selling Pizza Cutters?

    You got the pizza cutters for incredibly cheap. If you want to go to a local pizza restaurant, see if you can find one that sells frozen / take home pizzas. You'd sell them on bundling the pizza cutters with their frozen pizzas that need to be cut. The deal makes sense for both parties and it...
  4. benhebert

    AMA: New Supplement Biz, Profitable in Month 1

    AMA 
    Since founding my music blog, I found that one of the major reasons it was / is so successful is that it capitalized on a trend. I always think of opportunities in terms of where the market is going, not what's working right now. That coupled with long-term strategy is usually the most...
  5. benhebert

    AMA: New Supplement Biz, Profitable in Month 1

    AMA 
    1. Reaching influencers is a skill that I'm still working on developing every single day. The basic premise is that we're all selfish and busy. You need to realize this and craft your offer so that it includes incentives and doesn't waste time. Nobody wants to hear your life story, pitch fast...
  6. benhebert

    What exactly is an Entrepreneur? (The Economist)

    Entrepreneurs look to change the status quo. ie Mark Zuckerberg inventing Facebook Businessmen excel and master the status quo. ie Someone who owns a bunch of pizza shops
  7. benhebert

    AMA: New Supplement Biz, Profitable in Month 1

    AMA 
    We're actually canceling our ad spend on Google + Facebook and focusing our resources (time + money) on creating valuable content for the community. Our vision is to create actionable information that people can use to live more optimal lives. That's assuming all of our transactions have...
  8. benhebert

    AMA: New Supplement Biz, Profitable in Month 1

    AMA 
    Thanks mate. We're built on Shopify. We started with an out of the box theme and have worked with a front-end developer to make changes as necessary. There are a lot more things we're working to fix as well!
  9. benhebert

    AMA: New Supplement Biz, Profitable in Month 1

    AMA 
    Thanks MJ for standing up me there, it's an appreciated gesture. We've been able to prove our business model and build our brand significantly since I last posted here. I recently did an interview with Terry Lin of BuildMyOnlineStore.com where I talk about doing $100,000 in sales in three...
  10. benhebert

    I'm building a lifestyle blog. Thoughts?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I'd start collecting your emails now and also add a retargeting pixel to your site. That way you can build up your silent list. Whenever you start selling some form of information product (assumed), you'll have a ton of people to market to!
  11. benhebert

    Anyone Have or Currently Creating a Niche Site 'Empire?'

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I did a good amount of niche site building and recently sold one of mine (described here) for ~$6,000 at EmpireFlippers.com. It's an awesome way to learn, but I found the income to be a little bit too passive for me. I prefer to be able to throw some fire and move some numbers. Some of the...
  12. benhebert

    How a simple blog became an ecommerce company

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I don't think it's a simple blog and considering it as such is a mistake. What their blog actually represents is a platform that they own and an audience. They have attention and trust, which are two things incredibly important for a business to be successful. Without it, they have nothing...
  13. benhebert

    Make the awesome, ideal lifestyle everybody dreams of!

    IDEA 
    If you don't quantify your goals, then you wont achieve them. You're at war against your mind... it will find ways for you to slack off and do absolutely NOTHING. Make goals and meet them! Good luck.
  14. benhebert

    I Just Finished Michael Lewis' Boomerang... WOW!

    BOOKS 
    I was recently turned onto Michael Lewis from listening to Dan over at TropicalMBA. After finishing Boomerang there a few major takeaways: 1.) The fast lane is the only way to go You cannot rely on your government, pension, 401k, etc for anything. Spend your capital (money & time) creating...
  15. benhebert

    HostGator is Down.

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Recommendation: Get in touch with the affiliate managers wherever you're hosted. This way when shit breaks (which it will), they can escalate the issue for you. Note: Probably doesn't work if you're not bringing them any sales.
  16. benhebert

    Brand New MacBook Pro - What do you install?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I just painfully splurged on a brand new Macbook pro and was wondering what other fastlaners are using for software these days? I'm going to be traveling so I want to maximize security in a couple of ways. - I don't want this to be stolen - If it's stolen I want to be able to track it - I...
  17. benhebert

    HostGator is Down.

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I use WPEngine for my Wordpress sites. I'm not a tech guy by any means and am very comfortable paying the extra money knowing that they handle all of the backend items. For my main business we're built on Shopify which is great too. I could be saving money by switching to a Dreamhost or...
  18. benhebert

    Snapchat Spurned $3 Billion Acquisition Offer from Facebook

    HOT! EXECUTION 
    I just watched this interview with Gary Vaynerchuk where he talks about Instagram selling to Facebook for $1bn. Basically, he thinks that they got a HUGE deal because they're purchasing the next generation of photo sharing users. It's not the premise for the video, but still fantastic and...
  19. benhebert

    [Question] Your Experience with GoPro Cameras?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Yeah - so basically I'll be biting the bullet and ordering this bad boy tomorrow. Thanks for your help guys and recommendation.
  20. benhebert

    [Question] Your Experience with GoPro Cameras?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I'm getting ready to do some serious traveling. London (Jan 20 - 31), Saigon (Feb 1 - ?), China (? - ?) and then back to the United States in May. I'm seriously considering purchasing a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition and bringing that along with me in place of my Nikon D3100 DSLR. The GoPro is...

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