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    People dont care about strangers...

    MINDSET RANT 
    I care about you Alex :) Unless you're the slow car in front of me on the highway. Then we should revoke your license.
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    Quebec or near people

    MEETUPS 
    Bonjour Marc!
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    Hitting The Reset Button (And Getting Back On The Fastlane)

    EXECUTION 
    Props for looking back, learning and recognizing something has to change. Most coaching seems like total BS to me. The more expensive it is, the more likely it is to be BS. Regular therapists (of different kinds) are likely much better ROI for issues related to beliefs or emotions. For...
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    Web Dev Positioning - the Anti-AI Play

    HOT! MARKETING 
    I suspect very few will care enough about the quality and craftsmanship of their website to pay extra $ May work for the enviro-friendly niche and other such niches. The idea of charging only for managing the domain, hosting, monitoring of uptime, etc. sounds like it could be a good...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

    NOTABLE! HOT! BOOKS CHAT 
    Cracked it! (Garrette, Phelps, Sibony)
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    How to Gauge Competition and Know When and When Not to Pull the Trigger?

    Start with one size fit one. Start with one customer. Given they are big and established, their one-size-fits-all solution shouldn't be able to compete for that one customer.
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    How to find a fastlane business that is right for me?

    QUESTION 
    What characteristics do you share with a lot of people around you, but that most people don't have? For example, I have been and know a ton of tech expats. What did I struggle with as a tech expat? What do they struggle with? How can I help? What was I looking for as a tech expat yet could not...
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    What book are you reading? Right now. Post up!

    NOTABLE! HOT! BOOKS CHAT 
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  9. ptrottier

    What have you learned this year? (Updated: 2024)

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Read this many times, but never "got" it until this year: When you manage to get clear on what you want - where you want to go - and you clearly align your day-to-day to this, you no longer need motivation or discipline. Energy comes naturally.
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    What do you thing the most important skills for an entrepreuner are ?

    FEEDBACK 
    IIRC, Noah Kagan argues one of the first thing is having the courage to ask and face rejection, and to act despite uncertainty. Dane Maxwell used to say it's sales and outsourcing.
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    $10,000+ Spent On Developers.. 0 Return!

    GOLD! SAAS / APPS 
    Do you think it would have been a good idea to look for a first paying customer with just these? P.S. I've had the opposite thought recently, wondering if I give up on ideas too quickly rather than too late.
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    From Whom Are You Taking Advice?

    MINDSET 
    Before reading a business book, I ask ChatGPT: What did author X do BEFORE writing books? It's not a perfect test - some academics and people with only failed startups did write good books - but it's a good signal.
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    Anyone recommend networking groups?

    I got tired of bad networking events in my area where the host keeps interrupting conversations or makes you suffer through a boring presentation. I'm now trying to host one. No B.S., no excessive pay wall, a tiny framing intro followed by lots of time-limited, straight to the point...
  14. ptrottier

    I feel devastated and lonely.

    First failed business at 19 is a win, review what went wrong.
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    This greeting is probably not for you...

    INTRO 
    Thanks for the suggestions Bekit, I'll look into it, and your reply reminds me that I know people working for construction firms I could easily talk to. I've tested a few niches and problems with ads already (e.g. tax preparers cannot scale and want manpower, but only during the tax season)...
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    This greeting is probably not for you...

    INTRO 
    FASTLANERS: This greeting is not for you... unless you're as grateful as I am for this forum. Hello everyone, glad to be here. I own a small software firm and am currently located in Montreal. After meeting inspiring people and reading Dane Maxwell's Start From Zero, I've started looking for...

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