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  1. randomnumber314

    Developer/author looking to scale

    HOT! MARKETING EXECUTION 
    I really like this project, I definitely would have paid for the book back in my teens when I skateboarded. The QR code on page 10 of the amazon preview links to a video that isn't available. You probably want to fix that, because I wouldn't purchase the book if the preview video is broken
  2. randomnumber314

    Hard Money Loans

    REAL ESTATE INVESTING 
    For rates, ask around for people who know someone. The guy I use charges 4.25 points up front, six month loans. My last project was a 140 year old house that I had to re-up the loan three times. Things go sideways and you have to be agile enough to handle it. I also agree the market is very...
  3. randomnumber314

    How To More Clearly Communicate With My Team?

    PEOPLE 
    My 9-5 is as a software engineer. The team I'm on in easily the most productive in our company. What works really well is defining what "it" looks like, i.e. wireframe or crayon drawing of the layout, and secondly defining how "it" works. Some designs are really simple and only require a...
  4. randomnumber314

    Looking for clever ways to offload literally hundreds of Tub drains and spouts

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Last year I came across a pallet of returned tub drains and spouts. I got the whole thing for a couple hundred bucks. We went through and organized everything, took photos, put them up on Ebay, and easily made my money back many times over. Now, though, I've still got hundreds of these things...
  5. randomnumber314

    First Fastlane Month, Feels Amazing! $65,000+ Revenue Pre-tax

    GOLD! TAXES | REGS 
    @csalvato you must be interviewing for remote coastal jobs eh? $200k for a dev is pretty unlikely in the middle of the country in my experience. I'd say for freelancing, or becoming a dev firm, sell the client on the reliability that you can deliver what they want, everything else is bluster...
  6. randomnumber314

    What I would do if I started today... And Why...

    AMA 
    I understand the concept of finding investment to turbo charge growth, but aren't the hard lessons the essential parts of growing a business? I had a small service company a couple of years ago. I move around $500k in sales in a few months. I never figured out a good hiring pipeline, and in...
  7. randomnumber314

    I just sold my first eCommerce business (FU money!)

    NOTABLE! 
    It's exciting that you can focus on the business that already draws your attention away. For those focusing on the numbers, worry about that when people are looking to buy your business. For the others', I remember reading @biophase say (and I'm paraphrasing from memory) he helps friends...
  8. randomnumber314

    2018 Fastlane Summit, Ticket Announcement! (Confirmed Attendees)

    MEETUPS 
    I've been too buried in daily minutia to track this year's meetup. For those who are going the only advice I can offer is to act as though each and every person you meet is a potential spouse; listen like they're the only person in the world at that time. Make friends, follow up, and be...
  9. randomnumber314

    Selling on Amazon (attempt 24) and another eCommerce idea

    IDEA 
    A couple of years ago I put an ad on craigslist for textbooks. By the end of the week I had a box with a couple dozen. I listed them on Amazon and made a few hundred bucks that month. I put an ad on craigslist for agates. Got some locally, had some mailed in from Arizona. Listed them on...
  10. randomnumber314

    Self-Taught "Coder" With 5-Figure MRR SaaS Company

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    I can't answer for James, but I can give you my answer, and I know I've heard similar answers from dozens of programmers: find something you want to build, and build it. It's really hard to learn programming if you have no objective in mind. However if you have an idea for some new social app...
  11. randomnumber314

    Self-Taught "Coder" With 5-Figure MRR SaaS Company

    SAAS / APPS WEB/DIGITAL 
    Great thread. My biggest struggle is understanding the value/problem equation. I truly don't understand why people pay for most of the product/services they buy, so I really struggle to understand what problems to focus on. I freelanced as a software developer for a while, and I helped...
  12. randomnumber314

    Why All The Secrecy? Here's Why...

    IMPORTANT! 
    Guys, you're evangelizing a bit too much. The Millionaire Fastlane isn't a bible, these statements make no sense--you don't operate in a vacuum, you need good partners whether that's your first employee, co-founder, or investor. Stop focusing what you think you should and shouldn't do, and...
  13. randomnumber314

    Get MJ's Next Book, UNSCRIPTED in Pre-Release (Limit 500)

    FORUM NEWS 
    MJ, you've mentioned how much you like personally mailing books you've sold; did you have the chance to do that this time around? I received my book in the mail yesterday. Can't wait to read it. As always I'm very impressed with the theme/branding, you've got a knack for imagery!
  14. randomnumber314

    SUCCESS STORY: Biophase (eCommerce, Real estate)

    GOLD! 
    The take-aways, for me, in this thread are pretty great: If you want it bad enough, you plan backwards, dump the shiny stuff, and make progress Patient success isn't just waiting for the right deal, it's finding the right deal ASAP and sticking with it (not cashing out for quick gains) Patient...
  15. randomnumber314

    Where I have been this time... and why I'm famous at Wells Fargo

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Is this where I list all the reasons that won't work, and then go back to complaining I don't have any money ;) This is a great example of a different mindset viewing something in a completely different manner. I'd probably get lost in the minutia of which solar cells are the most efficient...
  16. randomnumber314

    Where I have been this time... and why I'm famous at Wells Fargo

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Thanks for the offer. I recently saw some numbers on solar that made me think I could make someone with cash a lot more cash, I'd need to dig in before I had a solid up/down vote. I have a hard time with retail ideas, it's all just trinkets on their way to the trash. That being said, I...
  17. randomnumber314

    Where I have been this time... and why I'm famous at Wells Fargo

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Every time I return to the forum I get blown away by threads like this. @Kak Often I'll meet someone (i think) who's similar to you and be a little shocked to learn we look at things pretty much the same way. BUT, I have nothing comparable to your success. I think it has to do with which...
  18. randomnumber314

    8 Steps That Will Radically Change Your Life in 30 Days or Less, Guaranteed.

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Does anyone know if MJ put the fastlane dailies up for sale? I'd be willing to buy a journal like this, https://bestself.co/products/self-journal from him :)
  19. randomnumber314

    How to Make $49,000 in 4 Weeks Without Using Banks or Credit

    REAL ESTATE 
    Fell through. I did pass the idea on to a family friend who flips houses, he tried it on one last year and said it worked pretty well for him. You're right....better to make lists of why it won't work and never try. How's that working out for you?
  20. randomnumber314

    2017 Fastlane Summit (Official Announcement)

    MEETUPS 
    Always leave 'em wanting more. - Benjamin Franklin Lincoln I'm not a great forum contributor, but I do have these elusive programmer skills. Happy to lend a hand if needed. If not, happy to listen to @Vigilante explain his horse racing betting strategy.
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