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    Are you an A player or a B player?

    I've heard Gary's A and B player analogy. I've also heard him pair it with saying he would be happy to be the B, C, or D player at Facebook or Uber. Thus, I think he is referring to the fact that financially it is better to be the B player at a company that has a lot of financial upside than to...
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    The Millionaire Fastlane x MJ DeMarco

    Chuma and Azur.
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    The End of Employees (Wall Street Journal)

    Thanks for sharing that article @LifeTransformer . This quote about sums up the trend from the FT article; “Companies have really thrown bodies at this to deal with the demands of the regulators. They have had no option,” he said. “But now we are shifting from a revolution of labour arbitrage...
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    The End of Employees (Wall Street Journal)

    I’ll approach this from another way with a practical example of businesses who have succeeded with a small staff and mostly outsourced labor. ******************************************************************* This WSJ article reminded me of another article that @MJ DeMarco posted some time...
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    The End of Employees (Wall Street Journal)

    The WSJ article and Accenture Whitepaper do not mention the government directly but, Virgin America's CEO David Cush saying, "We will outsource every job that we can that is not customer-facing," can't be due to a government that is pro business...
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    The End of Employees (Wall Street Journal)

    " Never before have big employers tried so hard to hand over chunks of their business to contractors. From Google to Wal-Mart, the strategy prunes costs for firms and job security for millions of workers “We will outsource every job that we can that is not customer-facing,” David Cush, Virgin...
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    Scratch your own itch?

    Great discussion thus far. I remember 37 Signals (Now called Basecamp) initially created Basecamp to "scratch their own itch". """ Andrew: Fair enough. Let’s take a look. Base camp. I think we all know why you built base camp. You talked about it in the book and on your site. You scratch your...
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    How to sell stuff on Craigslist ... can't find that thread

    1. MJ's Lambo Forum post: Great bootstrapping thread - how to create money. 1.1. Notes I took from that thread: Great bootstrapping thread - how to create money. 2. I'm not sure about that thread.
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    Advice needed! Going public

    REAL ESTATE 
    So if you're Phillip Green who's going to be Ace Rothstein?
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    MLM or Network Marketing Schemes, Cringe, and More

    GOLD! HOT! 
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    Health Insurance Plans

    HEALTH 
    I purchased mine through ehealthinsurance.com a few years ago. A local insurance broker should be able to give you several quotes at no cost to you.
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    Out of curiosity. Anyone experienced in Laundromats?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Meet Bob Schwartz. Currently "Schwartz, 52, owns 26 SuperSuds laundromats, a profitable chain that reaches from Richmond, Va., to Hyattsville, Md." Starting Out in the Business "While at Solomon from 1993 to 1996, he came across a business plan for consolidating the laundromat sector...
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    You Should Strive To Be Like Chick-Fil-A

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    I think what he was referring to was the fact that Chick-fil-A only works with owner operators and doesn't allow for Multi Unit owners. Thus, if your goal is to own 75 Chick-fil-A's : This is not allowed under the current agreement. Also, with Chick-fil-A you are unable to own multiple brands...
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    (Video) Great interview with a true entrepreneur

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    Very cool interview. A true entrepreneur. Bryce has seen the post and has commented about it. Source: https://www.facebook.com/Sirplusselect/posts/1130254097049329
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    Inside the Inc 5000 : The Numbers in 2016

    EXECUTION 
    Each year, Inc. Magazine ranks the fastest-growing private companies in America. These are the Numbers for the Inc. 5000: Fastest-Growing Private U.S. Companies for 2016. Facts & Figures of the Inc. 5000 2016 Fastest Growing Industries By aggregate growth rate ENERGY 227.4% MEDIA 195.2%...
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    Revolutionary Road: The Slowlane in the '50s

    SLOWLANE 
    One word; Plastics.
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    Pokemon Go Game Discussion - Opportunities?

    HOT! 
    I suppose another bonus/bad thing. If you're doing something nefarious in the woods... "I was just hunting Pokemon."
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    Pokemon Go Game Discussion - Opportunities?

    HOT! 
    I think this is a great opportunity for Brick and Mortar Businesses, especially restaurants to generate extra sales. 1. Host a Pokemon meetup 2. Put asses in seats 3. Put Dollars in the till
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    The Problem of Chinese Counterfeits on Amazon

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Interesting article on CNBC about the relationship between Chinese Counterfeits and Amazon. http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/08/amazons-chinese-counterfeit-problem-is-getting-worse.html...
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    Are People Wired To ENJOY Bad News?

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    If It Bleeds, It Leads News programming uses a hierarchy if it bleeds, it leads. Fear-based news programming has two aims. The first is to grab the viewer's attention. In the news media, this is called the teaser. The second aim is to persuade the viewer that the solution for reducing the...

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