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  1. benhebert

    EBook Idea

    IDEA 
    I have an idea for a killer ebook / kindle book that would probably make a few thousand dollars a month. I don't have a ton of time, but would throw some $$$ at the venture with the right partner. Anyone have experience here and interested in partnering up?
  2. benhebert

    Free Business Ideas (or things that you would pay for)

    IDEA 
    Here are a few things that I think could be a good opportunity for any entrepreneur out there. Have an idea? Drop it in the list. WPCurve for Shopify - a monthly recurring service that handles front end shopify development work Smart Mouth Guard- mouth guard with bluetooth that sends...
  3. benhebert

    The WEED Business Idea You Should Totally Steal

    IDEA 
    Legal marijuana is coming. It's no longer the dream of tie dyed hipping sitting around in the park. Some states will move faster than others, but overall it's on its way. Now a lot of people are already making money by selling the supplies like vaporizers, grinders, etc. That's hyper...
  4. benhebert

    Creating Customer Champions For Maximum Lifetime Value

    MARKETING 
    In the talk that I gave at Saigon Hub (video here), I discussed what I like to call a "customer champion". This is someone who rallies to your brand and wants to support you. They're eager to share your story and defend you if needed. Some people want to visit your website, buy something and...
  5. benhebert

    Does what you're doing really matter?

    MINDSET 
    Right now I'm living and working in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Highly recommended if you're bootstrapping a location independent business or startup, but I'll blog about that part later. In Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), motorbike is the number one form of transportation. The rules of the road...
  6. benhebert

    Every day is a fight.

    MINDSET 
    I recently finished reading The War of Art. It has massively impacted the way that I approach work. What the book taught me is that everyday is a fight. It's a fight against your surroundings, your relationships and the inner-workings of your mind. Steven Pressfield calls it the resistance...
  7. benhebert

    Respect the process

    MINDSET 
    Right now I'm in the midst of launching a new media company and training a new employee. I developed standard SODs (standard operating documents), that should ensure they're able to start working immediately according to the guidelines I created. My management style is always to empower people...
  8. benhebert

    Respect the process

    MINDSET 
    Right now I'm in the midst of launching a new media company and training a new employee. I developed standard SODs (standard operating documents), that should ensure they're able to start working immediately according to the guidelines I created. My management style is always to empower people...
  9. benhebert

    I Just Finished Michael Lewis' Boomerang... WOW!

    BOOKS 
    I was recently turned onto Michael Lewis from listening to Dan over at TropicalMBA. After finishing Boomerang there a few major takeaways: 1.) The fast lane is the only way to go You cannot rely on your government, pension, 401k, etc for anything. Spend your capital (money & time) creating...
  10. benhebert

    Brand New MacBook Pro - What do you install?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I just painfully splurged on a brand new Macbook pro and was wondering what other fastlaners are using for software these days? I'm going to be traveling so I want to maximize security in a couple of ways. - I don't want this to be stolen - If it's stolen I want to be able to track it - I...
  11. benhebert

    [Question] Your Experience with GoPro Cameras?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I'm getting ready to do some serious traveling. London (Jan 20 - 31), Saigon (Feb 1 - ?), China (? - ?) and then back to the United States in May. I'm seriously considering purchasing a GoPro Hero 3+ Black Edition and bringing that along with me in place of my Nikon D3100 DSLR. The GoPro is...
  12. benhebert

    Want to get a REAL MENTOR? Swear your undying loyalty first

    PEOPLE 
    I finished reading The Wolf of Wallstreet recently (very fun read) and something the really struck me was how the Strattonites would swear undying loyalty to Jordan and he would make them rich. They'd buy into the system, the lifestyle, the fraud and he'd build them into champions. They would...
  13. benhebert

    Restaurant Work = THE SLOW LANE

    I worked in restaurants all throughout high school and during the first two years of college. The money that you can make is great for not having any real skills or completed upper level education. But... taking this approach is one of the worst thing you can do as an entrepreneur. Restaurant...
  14. benhebert

    The Wrong Way Of Thinking

    MINDSET 
    When you first start out in entrepreneurship, you'll focus on whatever your dream lifestyle is. If you love snowboarding, it's how can I build a business that let's me go snowboarding all of the time. I followed this path a long time while building my music blog and was able to create an asset...
  15. benhebert

    AMA: New Supplement Biz, Profitable in Month 1

    AMA 
    Hey fastlaners, I've been posting here for a while on blogging and internet marketing strategies, but I just launched my new business @ naturalstacks.com and after less than one month we are profitable and are clearing XX,XXX this month. It's enough to buy a ton of MacBooks. As an...
  16. benhebert

    Making $500 Per Month on New Adsense Site (But That's Not The Major Win)

    MARKETING 
    I built a new niche site back in June and last month it made over $500. That's an incredible amount of money for a small niche site competing for 2-3 main keywords and a ton of longtails. I spent a little over $350 making it, but I've already doubled up on doing it. So yes, even though there...
  17. benhebert

    Case Study: How I make 4K monthly from an "UNPROFITABLE" Blog

    A few months ago I quit my job. In the time since then, I have gone from a minor depression and questioning whether I could find the fastlane to monetizing an unprofitable asset. Now I'm back risking it all on a joint venture e-commerce business with a partner that I've never even met in real...
  18. benhebert

    Blog Post Gets 31k Visitors, 7K Facebook Likes in One Day - How to Go Viral

    MARKETING 
    I run an electronic dance music blog and we were the first website in the world to break the story on will.i.am stealing a song from trance music producers Arty and Mat Zo. In one day we saw 31,XXX visitors and the post went viral across social networks. The big news outlets were slow to react...
  19. benhebert

    Are You Profiting off the BITCOIN wave?

    INVESTING HOT! 
    I've been following Bitcoin for a few months now and have just been able to get over missing out on taking a position in January when it was roughly 10 USD = 1 BTC. Now depending on the day, hour or latest news article the price can vary dramatically. I'm not involved with too many stocks, but...
  20. benhebert

    Are You Visualization to Achieve Your Goals in Life and Business?

    MINDSET 
    For me visualization started at the basic level with skateboarding. I was obsessed with jumping down stairs and grinding rails and would always see myself doing the trick before attempting it. My short lived career in skateboarding is over, but I do use visualization everyday in my business...
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