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    A Masterclass in entreprenuership

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    https://www.costplusdrugs.com/ just look at that website. it covers it all. i found it from this X post: View: https://x.com/katsuxbt/status/2068653287583166626?s=20
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    B2B Inside Sales Customer Acquisition

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    I'm gonna chronicle how I acquire my target customers: small-to-mid B2B office supplies distributors with outbound inside-sales floors. Customer #1: A friend-of-a-friend. Will ask for referrals once they see results. In the meantime, need to focus on acquiring customer #2. First thing I'm...
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    Is Google Ads the answer?

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    There was a huge solar boom especially in California. Hundreds of thousands of homeowners got solar, then a lot of those solar installers went out of business. Now a those homeowners are in need of repairs and maintenance on their solar, but their installer is out of business. It costs like...
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    What kind of laptop do you use for business?

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    I’m in the market for a new laptop. I have an Internet business and my girlfriend has a newer MacBook, which is the shit. However, I value data privacy, and I’ve gone on rabbit holes where Apple is the devil. What kind of laptop do you use for your business?
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    Privacy-Focused Alternative to Microsoft Suite and Apple?

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    A few months back I went on a like a 7-hour rabbit hole on why I should be very concerned about data privacy. Boycotted Google services (huge change - i used Google for everything), stopped using a GPS as much as possible, use Brave as a browser, proton for personal mail service, SimpleLogin...
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    GoalSumo calendar and scheduling

    QUESTION 
    Just started using Goal Sumo. Love it. Thank you @MJ DeMarco and team. Curious how those who use Goal Sumo add calendar events. I live and die by my calendar. Using Microsoft, my calendar is Outlook and it's one of my most-used apps in my phone. Now that I'm starting to use Goal Sumo, I see...
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    $3,382 in MRR. What's the next best move?

    HOT! SCALING 
    My girlfriend just got up and went to work. She's 22 and has been working a costume design job for like 6-8 hours a day and the going to her server job at a restaurant for 8 hours a night. She's been working her balls off. She loves it. She's made more money than I have, but I've also spent the...
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    Automating follow-up -> Easy $$$

    MARKETING 
    I was making websites for plumbing and HVAC companies and that led to other marketing stuff like Google Ads, direct mail campaigns, etc. Just trying to do trying to solve the next guy's problem like you guys taught me lol. Then I started messing with automations using GoHighlevel, Zapier, and...
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    6 Clients From Warm Market in First 30 Days (Still Not Sure What I Do Exactly)

    EXECUTION 
    Starting a new thread on the suggestion of @Andy Black . My previous thread is a long one about my experience with the process principle. Here are some points to summarize: It all started with a udemy course on digital marketing after reading TMF. Read everything @Andy Black had written about...
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    This is from Unscripted. Which thread is it referencing?

    QUESTION 
    This is from Unscripted. Where is the thread for the cover-rating service? I tried searching for it, but I must be dumb because every time I try to search I can never find stuff. BANDWAGON TREND | CROWDFED OPPORTUNITY Websites (1997–2001) - Web developers, website hosting, advertising Blogging...
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    Inspired by MJ's canker sore story in TMF

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    In college, I worked full-time and went to school full-time. I was self-supporting with my own apartment, bills, etc., but I had a mission to graduate without any student-loan debt. I was forced to get really good at managing my money. I tried different Excel templates, money management apps...
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    Is This Skewing Value... or Stealing?

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    I follow a podcast that has gone from like 10k subscribers to 50k subscribers in the past year. I'm expecting the pod's trajectory to blow up in the next few years. The pod has merch that is only available on the pod's site. Problem: the website is absolute garbage. It was so bad I must've...
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    17-year old cleaning rain gutters

    EXECUTION 
    Little brother complaining about needing money to take his gf out. Can't find a job. Told him to clean rain gutters. He got overwhelmed with licensing, insurance, start-up costs. Sat him down the other day... All we need is a customer. 1. List what you need to get the job done. 2. Call 8...
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    Alright. I'm done F*ing Around.

    EXECUTION 
    Super Greens powder. Top 2 selling on Amazon are basically the same stuff. Can only deviate from a super greens powder so much. Factory found. Specialize in supplement manufacturing with good communication and response time. Lucy (factory contact), provided all the info I need (nutrition...
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    How much money have you lost?

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    This is perhaps the biggest thing preventing me from wanting to go into business again. Like everybody else, I've failed over and over again. I struggle with seeing my failures as "the sweat of success" because, well, failing sucks. I wanted a thread that discusses the amount of money people...
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    Turning a J.O.B. into a Fastlane? Help!

    EXECUTION 
    This old thread is being re-directed here. 5 months ago I got a job at a wholesale distribution company as a salesperson making $22/hour. I saw that I could help this company in a lot more ways than just selling. Here are some examples: In my first week I built a CRM that streamlines the...
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    Tried and true, or outdated?

    CHAT 
    Do you think this is an excellent business strategy or an outdated approach? This company has been around almost 40 years and makes millions yearly. This is there sales process: They spend millions in advertising with no pricing and the CTA bribe call for a brochure The market is huge so...
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    Is this bad business?

    QUESTION 
    I have a website where service providers can Verify their listing and receive phone calls for free. Now, all the website copy points to Verify Now (no credit card, no upfront fee, no contract). They verify. They get a phone call lead. That lead uses their services and pays them, becoming a...
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    Is it even possible?

    MINDSET 
    Is it even possible for a small business owner to land big deals with hospitals or airports or government agencies? Don't these kinds of places have long lasting relationships with huge corporate entities? Where do you even begin to get in with these people when you can't even get past the...
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    Why do salespeople exist?

    MARKETING RANT 
    I've been in sales pretty much my whole life. I've studied the Zig Ziglar, Grant Cardone, Brian Tracy stuff. I've read all kinds of sales books. And today I thought to myself... Why do salespeople exist? Ray Kroc was a salesperson. McDonald's has a 100% closing ratio. My friend owns a pizza...

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