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  1. Michael Raphael

    What kind of sales jobs can an 18 year old get.

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    I will give you a sales job. Message me.
  2. Michael Raphael

    Should I get a third master degree?

    HOT! 
    I started my first company while doing school. I hated it because I was only making $20k - $50k per year. But when I graduated I was six figures. If you really want to take the MBA do it. And do your business venture. Why not do both. What do you lose? Seriously, not even a question. MBA is...
  3. Michael Raphael

    About a year into my entrepreneurial journey (Scared of wasting money)

    It just sounds like you havent found your need to find. Sometimes looking at what your currently doing every day can be the solution. What are the 3 most annoying things you need to do. Is there a solution for it? If so, can you improve it (reduce friction as MJ says). What are you not looking...
  4. Michael Raphael

    About a year into my entrepreneurial journey (Scared of wasting money)

    So this month my goal was to fire myself completely, I started this week by doing 0 work, maybe 1 hr call here and there, but essentially no work. And I still got demos booked and completed. Got a client in Spain actually (hired a sales guy who speaks Spanish, English, and also Portuguese...
  5. Michael Raphael

    About a year into my entrepreneurial journey (Scared of wasting money)

    It doesn't sound like you believe in this model or product. Is this a product that fulfills the CENTS formula? Perhaps you have another idea that does. Could you use the income from this venture that progresses a product that can generate more revenue. A little back story to perhaps help you...
  6. Michael Raphael

    "Problems to solve" are everywhere. ...so is there a way to efficiently research this?

    Great ideas, but instead of asking yourself, why not ask others. Ask your grandparents or parents, ask a child, ask whomever. That way you can see how a product interacts with "time" of the user. You may even find a different solution by doing just that. A woman with a newborn vs teens vs grandma.
  7. Michael Raphael

    Hey guys I need help.

    INTRO 
    View: https://youtu.be/VFW3Ld7JO0w Watch this video to help you learn about the Pomodoro Technique on time management. I think this will drastically help you with your management. TL:DW 25 Minute timer. Do one task. If you need a break take 3-5 minute break. Then another 25m task. Rinse wash...
  8. Michael Raphael

    I'm starting! Told all my friends and family

    HOT! INTRO 
    Don't outsource this directly, control the outsource. Find a team of developers in Eastern Europe or Asia. Why outsource and lose the power to have control over the team. Then you can do the sales and grow organically. You hire 1 guy who can do a wordpress site for $250-$500 per site and you...
  9. Michael Raphael

    The Proven Path to a Fastlane (Still Open for 2024)

    MARKETPLACE 
    In your opinion, whats the best source of leads during Covid if you cant do d2d sales anymore?
  10. Michael Raphael

    I'm starting! Told all my friends and family

    HOT! INTRO 
    Amazing vision brother. Keep up the hustle and perfect the sales game. As "CEO" you're a glorified salesman, and no matter what venture you end up building you will be your number 1 sales guy. SaaS is an amazing product. Dont feel like you need to move to NYC, if you build a SaaS product you can...
  11. Michael Raphael

    I'm new but not new-new

    INTRO 
    Since my biggest weakness is sales, I want/need partners in the space who can connect me with more industry leaders with the launch of the new product line. We don't need the capital, we need the network + I need the leadership assistance on growing sales.
  12. Michael Raphael

    I'm new but not new-new

    INTRO 
    When I was 17 I read TMFL and like many readers I joined this forum hoping for inspiration and guidance. I did chronicle the start of my journey but like all bloggers, after a few posts I eventually gave up on my dreams of becoming a millionaire forum writer. But recently I've had a sense of...
  13. Michael Raphael

    A step into Virtual Reality

    EXECUTION 
    October 20, 2017 Been a while since I've posted. Primarily because of discouragement, business, and a slew of other B.S. that really isn't an excuse. Ultimately I've had one terrible developer issue after the other. I dont know what it is about Python developers but they are all scum (so far)...
  14. Michael Raphael

    A step into Virtual Reality

    EXECUTION 
    July 11, 2017 Just wanted to post a minor update. This week I finally have my dream developer working on this project. I wanted to bring him on this a month ago but he was busy. He now isn't and I anticipate him to complete this project correctly in two weeks. The first option I mentioned...
  15. Michael Raphael

    I'm gonna be a dad.. Did I just lose the Fastlane?

    INTRO 
    Congrats. Having a baby is only an excuse towards financial freedom. (that sounded terrible ;P) But honestly, there is nothing in life that is a true wall/obstacle. You may have somethings to worry aobut but start today and you have 9 months before the baby comes. On top of that, you can work...
  16. Michael Raphael

    Pre-selling/marketing advice

    MARKETING 
    When building SaaS you should have a click-thru demo that you can walk through. I can privately show you one for example. This is a potential solution to the 12 week process. This clickthru demo is a perfect tool that shows UI/UX without actual functions to potential buyers. It's almost like a...
  17. Michael Raphael

    Pre-selling/marketing advice

    MARKETING 
    I have a bit of an advantage in that I own a marketing firm that also does software development. I have connections to lots of developers and instead of spending 250k to build something I knew I could give a developer a % and have it taken care of. So my internal team built a massive portion of...
  18. Michael Raphael

    Pre-selling/marketing advice

    MARKETING 
    I am doing this right now... feel free to contact me for advice. He is absolutely right here. I had a dev team and things went south quick. I've had people waiting months for our tech. This is a terrible situation to be in... people forget, get frustrated and dont even try the product out of...
  19. Michael Raphael

    Hi, I'm Chris and I make people a lot more money with their website.

    Welcome to forum brother. Hope you find what you're looking for. Would be keen to learn more about your story, seems you may be able to help some people out (myself included haha)
  20. Michael Raphael

    How To Trade Stock Options (Ultimate Beginners Guide)

    INVESTING HOT! 
    I need to get insider again. Just debating as to whether I wait a few weeks or not (i.e. time where I can actually sit down and absorb). Also if I do can you convert my new thread to an insider thread so I can get more detailed so I can get more insight/assistance from insider people?
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