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  1. AntEmpire

    Internet's barriers of entry, already fallen?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    The barrier is low for people who know what they are doing and high for those who don't. "Knowing" what you are doing really starts with education and this is where many people fail, because they want instant success without any of the work. Out of all the educational processes I have...
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    When, if ever, is it okay to talk actual numbers?

    PEOPLE 
    I don't intend to ever talk numbers with anyone, especially my family. Most of them live on the sidewalk and survive by begging and borrowing from others. Instead of numbers, I intend to use generalities to explain my success: Cousin: how much are you making from your business? Me: enough to...
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    Full time employees, does your employer ever reward you with gifts?

    PEOPLE 
    The only gift I ever got from my employer was permission to leave 10 mins early.
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    Suggest your top 3 domain registrar

    This. So much this. I love those guys. And I use namecheap for my domains. I've not had any problems with them and the prices are fair.
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    Those with a 9-5, how much work do you do? What do you do?

    HOT! 
    I work 8:30 to 5, m-f. My commute is about an hour there and back, so I often don't get home until 6-ish. Sometimes I'm forced to work late through no fault of my own. My work is heavily dependent on others: others giving me projects and information. There's no way around it either. I'm just a...
  6. AntEmpire

    Sometimes a little creativity is all you need

    OFF-TOPIC 
    This is a great example of someone who created his own luck.
  7. AntEmpire

    My Dilemma

    MINDSET 
    Take the scariest path. Those are typically the roads less traveled but make all the difference. Anything else is just playing it safe like everyone else. You grow in fear, but stay stunted in safety. The scariest thing I did in my life was board a plane alone to England for graduate school. I...
  8. AntEmpire

    Business ideas don't happen in a vacuum

    IDEA 
    I agree. I got the idea for my business after consistently encountering a specific pain point in my everyday life. If I hadn't taken time to live life, I never would've found my idea.
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    How bad do you want it? Enough to go "all in?"

    GOLD! PEOPLE 
    This is similar to me. One of my biggest fears is living and dying in the same place I was born. I've only lived outside of chicago a few times in my life and no more than 3 years each time. I don't know where I want to go at the moment, but I intend for my next move to be permanent. One thing I...
  10. AntEmpire

    What can I do to make my website sell?

    HOT! MARKETING 
    That is one fine looking shirt. Whoever did it has good imagination. T-shirts are so easy to come by for free nowadays that for me, personally, only something clever like this would really compel me to buy.
  11. AntEmpire

    How to Use A College Degree to Motivate you for Entrepreneurial Success

    MINDSET 
    I'm shocked that many of you guys can't find jobs in engineering. The way STEM education is held up in such high regard, anybody who didn't get an engineering degree is thought to be an idiot. I work in the marketing department of a engineering firm and they're treated like gods. To be fair...
  12. AntEmpire

    Startup Funds

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Could you start a smaller side business to fund your current one? I believe that's how the Airbnb founders initially funded their business, selling novelty cereal on the side.
  13. AntEmpire

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

    NOTABLE! HOT! BOOKS CHAT 
    The Science of Getting Rich by Wallace D. Wattles
  14. AntEmpire

    launched a business, right move?

    You started. That's half the battle won. I say continue what you're doing, learning all you can about entrepreneurship along the way, but spend some serious time thinking about your next move. When you get a good idea that seems scalable and profitable, put the etsy thing aside and go for it...
  15. AntEmpire

    The biggest MLM Scam of a slowlane, disguised as a 'fastlane'

    SLOWLANE 
    I've never understood why people don't ask the one big question I usually want to know when I hear about these systems: Me: So, did this system work for you? Are you a millionaire? Presenter: (laughs) Let's just say I'm making some serious money. ....... Me: I'll see you later.
  16. AntEmpire

    Every wantrepreneur look here!

    MINDSET 
    I failed at 3 businesses last year. The first business had too many different elements to it. It was like an ant nest (no joke) that, in hindsight, needed more than 1 person to make it work (something I obviously couldn't afford to do as a boostrapper). The second required a specialized skill...
  17. AntEmpire

    THANKS MJ

    This reminds me of an old guy I know who tried to sell me on some travel agency type business that he was involved in. I was editing a book for him which, by the way, was less a book and more like a pamphlet showcasing diahrrea of the mouth and mind. Anyway, he goes on about how his niece is...
  18. AntEmpire

    Personal Social Media... A Disease.

    MARKETING SOCIAL MEDIA 
    Facebook is the only personal social media account I have and I was never in love with it. I signed up in college when it was being touted as an online yearbook and used it for that purpose only. The novelty wore off fast and now I use it only for responding to a rare direct message or accepting...
  19. AntEmpire

    What are some philosophies you live by?

    MINDSET 
    Trust that everything will work out. It's a line I lifted from Steve Jobs commencement address to Stanford University in 2005. It's the one thing I say to myself when some days are so rough it feels as though the ground is about to be snatched from under me. His address is one of my favorite...
  20. AntEmpire

    1yr later, 1M+ App Downloads and $200k in Online Sales

    EXECUTION 
    Thank you so much for sharing this. As someone who wants to eventually build an app to pair with my business, you post was very helpful!

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