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  1. DaveC

    ChatGPT AI is a huge breakthrough, a Google killer

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    Agreed....this could pass Leetcode Easy and Medium right now for SQL and Python, and probably Hard if you prompt it right. I think this could easily put a lot of copy/pasters out of work. This isn't going to build the next Instagram for you though.
  2. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

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    Bumping this for the new year to see if anyone is interested in a meetup.
  3. DaveC

    Income Store, Legit? NO, A SCAM AS WE PREDICTED.

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    Funny, I just had a conversation on IS with some of my partners. I'm not sure what went on here behind the scenes. I had talked to them about investing maybe 4 years ago but felt that the return simply didn't match the risk. But based on the letter, it looks like they were really just chasing...
  4. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

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    Would do a meetup but might need to be after the holidays.
  5. DaveC

    The US Needs More Tradespeople

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    Unlike many factory and retail jobs, things like plumbing, HVAC, electrician, etc.... can't be automated or droned away, at least for the long forseeable future.
  6. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

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    Reviving this thread...would like to put together a meetup in the Chicago area. I'm open to a lunch or just meetup to chat.
  7. DaveC

    Has Amazon become a monopoly?

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    I've worked with a few large retailers and CPG companies recently and they are scared sh*tless of Amazon, even more so than Wal-Mart at this point. If I had to guess though, end consumer retail is not really the end-game for AMZN. Their margins there are weak. Take a look at their earnings...
  8. DaveC

    Value of your local Chamber of Commerce

    I would add lawyers, job seekers, app bros with no actual app to that as well:) I've found the most success getting specific about the kind of business you are in and start there after you do some of your own research. If you are in real estate, join the RE investors club. If you are a...
  9. DaveC

    WeWork: Sounds/looks great, but does anyone actually work?

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    I've used them for meetups and for meetings where we needed to get together to whiteboard stuff and bounce ideas off one another, but wouldn't use it for solo work personally. I get that some people need to be in an office to get stuff done and get too distracted at home, or need a space for...
  10. DaveC

    Is Tony Robbins book MONEY Master the Game worth the read?

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    I put this into most money management books category, its not bad advice, but it won't make you rich. A lot of it seemed like lead gen for folks mentioned in the book.
  11. DaveC

    Chicago Meet Up...

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    Hey @Sam_27 ...do you guys still have a Thursday meetup going? Would be up for getting together with local folks again
  12. DaveC

    Roast my idea - Uber for job recruiters

    IDEA 
    Generally, businesses are the ones who pay for recruiting. The general complaints that I hear is that its still hard to find qualified candidates and that recruiters charge too much. Its not clear how this would reduce my costs, reduce the time to get a good candidate, reduce the risk I hire...
  13. DaveC

    The Official 2018 Fastlane Summit Event Thread

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    Thanks again for the opportunity to speak! With so much knowledge and experience in the room its a great honor to present especially as many people have put businesses/jobs/families on hold to come out. Many came from great distances and at great expense and I hope I was able to provide value...
  14. DaveC

    2018 Fastlane Summit - Confirmed Speaker List

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    Sorry just saw this...original title and summary are fine. The Business of Buying Businesses. How To Jumpstart Into Business (For newbs w/o a business) Or Add to Your Existing Business (For those who have one.)
  15. DaveC

    Amazon is ruthless...

    Amazon is doing the same thing to mom and pop e-commerce that WalMart did to Mom and Pop stores in the 80s and 90s. I remember reading the HBR cases in college on how WalMart squeezed suppliers then.
  16. DaveC

    Is it okay to launch my motivational membership site under a pseudonym?

    Personally, I try to keep businesses away from being fixed personality wise to any person, real or not. If/when selling your business, too much of your face plastered everywhere (real or fake name) can make it tough to sell. The motivational space might be a little different where it is more...
  17. DaveC

    Question time: Do looks matter for success?

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    There's a lot of research that being taller or just being in shape leads to higher salaries: For Every Inch Taller You Are, You Make $800 More Per Year How Working Out Can Really Pay Off
  18. DaveC

    The 4 Hour Work Week Vs. Millionaire Fastlane

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    Most of the tactics and references in 4hww are pretty outdated now...and its clear that he is way more willing to promote himself than MJ and that can rub people the wrong way. His writing has gotten better though and he is still the guy you think about when you talk about lifestyle design...
  19. DaveC

    What is the BEST "value" you ever paid for?

    NOTABLE! HOT! EXECUTION CHAT 
    Back in 2009, at the height of the recession, unemployed, and struggling with a business I had tried starting a few months earlier, I paid $210 for a ticket to Ireland for a 6 week trip through Europe. Hard to beat those experiences even though I should have been "getting a job" or working on...
  20. DaveC

    How failing sports franchises still draw sellout crowds

    Seinfeld with the nail on the head:
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