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  1. Sirrom

    I'm justifying buying a supercar to join a supercar club. Is this a good move?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Hey guys, I am not a car guy, nor am I (heavily) materialistic. I like nice things of course but I would never splash money on expensive clothes, watches etc. I really can't be bothered about that. Freedom & family are the things I've been optimising for in life. There has been something...
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    What to do with $1.7m/yr ecom brand? (I want to scale, but can’t do it myself)

    SCALING QUESTION 
    Together with a partner I founded an ecommerce business around 2 years ago. It has grown quite rapidly. - We do around €1.5m ($1.7m) in revenue. - Current MRR = €55k/m. - 72% of revenue = repeat orders. AKA: our customers really love the brand and products we sell. I own 25% and I’m not...
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    Dubai: what’s your opinion?

    HOT! OFF-TOPIC 
    Let’s talk about Dubai. I have moved there to become a real estate developer. However that’s all postponed now due to the war and I’m on Bali now with my family for the time being. Dubai is mostly known by the general public for business, oil, influencers, slavery, shopping malls and a desert...
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    I decided to become a real estate developer in Dubai (Execution thread).

    EXECUTION REAL ESTATE 
    Welcome to my execution thread where I will write about my process of moving countries & becoming a real estate developer. Intro/backstory: Last year I sold my solar business. What has been my dream turned into a period of burn-out and depression. After the sale I slid in a deep depression...
  5. Sirrom

    First successful exit, set for next 50 years, what next?

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    I just exited my first Fastlane venture. There is enough money in the bank to sit on my a$$ for the next fifty years (If I live a bit more frugal), and now I don't know what to do. The person I was three years ago would have dreamed to be where I am right now but I can’t seem to enjoy it all. I...
  6. Sirrom

    Sirrom's Progress Thread

    EXECUTION 
    Introduction Hey guys, I’m Sirrom. For some reason, I can’t find my old progress thread anymore that I had on the insiders section of the forum. But now that the forum is closed off from the general public I feel more comfortable with sharing my story openly. What I’m doing right now I am...
  7. Sirrom

    Need help from Bulgarian!!

    MEETUPS 
    Hello all, I am in need of help from a Bulgarian resident preferably living in Sofia. I cannot disclose what for here. Please let me know if you can connect me with a trustworthy and intelligent person that speaks English. $$$ is to be made of course
  8. Sirrom

    Fastlaners in Dubai atm?

    MEETUPS 
    Are there Fastlaners in Dubai currently? I’m here to setup a business entity and I want to hang out with some new people. Let me know if you’re around.
  9. Sirrom

    I don’t enjoy what i’m doing. QUIT or PUSH through?

    QUESTION 
    I am not sure what I should pick. Right now I have a business that has chances of becoming a huge succes. The mountain is really really big if I can make it work. The problem however is that I found out that I really don’t love the sector and the business model. I’m in the...
  10. Sirrom

    Do you own a Profit Machine or a Business?

    SCALING 
    Running a Business vs. Owning a Profit Machine Have you ever taken a step back to analyze the nature of your business? Are you working in your business a lot or are you strategically crafting it from the outside? I've spent some time reflecting lately, and I hope sharing my insights will offer...
  11. Sirrom

    Raising money vs Bootstrapping -

    IDEA SCALING EXECUTION 
    What is your opinion on raising money for a business vs bootstrapping? I’m asking because I have plans to build an enterprise thats much larger than the solar installation company i’m currently running. I got advised from multiple sides to take on investors to bring the execution to the next...
  12. Sirrom

    Is the suit dead?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I rarely see (young) entrepreneurs in suits these days. Is the business suit dead?
  13. Sirrom

    Embracing My "Enough Is Enough" Moment: From Cold and Hopeless to millionaire at 27.

    MINDSET 
    Hey Fastlaners, I want to share the exact moment with you that I believe turned my life around. This was my FTE. I finally had enough of the ‘struggle’. The weather was very cold, windy and rainy. I was riding my scooter to the office at 6 in the morning. It was still dark. Besides being...
  14. Sirrom

    Dutch or English language for my company

    Should i use my own language (dutch) or use the english language in my business? When i focus on Dutch that means my target market is smaller. If i talk in english that means that my market is much much bigger, but i have some issues with communicating in English. Il tell you later in this...
  15. Sirrom

    Time to take what i want!

    INTRO 
    Hello everyone, With this post i will introduce myself to you guys. My name is Morris and i'm 24 years old. I live in the Netherlands and work as freelancer in sales atm. Even though i make decent money there (for a job) i hate the work.. I also hate the product that i am selling. I have always...
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