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  1. ryanbleau

    Contract technical writing

    QUESTION 
    I have a previous employer reaching out to see if I can do some contract technical writing. I used to write the service bulletins and install guides while i was an engineer. Having some trouble trying to price my hourly contract rate. Anybody done anything similar and what is a reasonable rate...
  2. ryanbleau

    Starting again from scratch, again, again

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Spent the last year and a half trying to find my feet in my new location. Finally got the push to start another biz. Similar to the old one but a little more focused this time. Just bought all my tools to get off the ground and been building furniture to get my fine tuning back and knock the...
  3. ryanbleau

    I'm back, it's been to long.

    Since moving from Scottsdale last year I've been floundering. It has now been a full year and I decided I needed to start a new venture. This time around I'm going with a tried and true formula that has worked for me in the past and should work again but with a major twist. I had a cabinet shop...
  4. ryanbleau

    Need a commercial contractor in Scottsdale

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Need someone commercial ASAP. Need to blow out a wall and build a couple in my office space. Any suggestions?
  5. ryanbleau

    Agri-business

    I'm currently an engineer in the automated farming segment. Working on a business plan for a nearly 100% automated farming system that can be scaled anywhere. Does anyone know of any grant programs or foundations that specifically cater to new ag business trying to get off the ground? This would...
  6. ryanbleau

    Prepping for a new business

    Been a while since I've had a business running. Almost 2.5 years. In that time I started working for a tech firm out of San Jose. I got involved in the aviation industry and the Ag industry with precision controllers and autosteering. Spent a lot of time in the last year arguing in the board...
  7. ryanbleau

    Selling into Russia

    Anybody have experience selling hardware with encrypted software into Russia. How hard is it and what's the process for the customs passthrough?
  8. ryanbleau

    I'm in Scottsdale

    MEETUPS 
    Wouldn't mind meeting up for coffee or a beer with anyone from Scottsdale. Been here for a month and need to start meeting people outside of work.
  9. ryanbleau

    Moving to Phoenix/Scottsdale this month

    MEETUPS 
    Getting relocated for my day job. Anybody have any contacts for renting a house in the area? Getting email responses and returned phone calls is like hens teeth. Looking for a 2+ bedroom within 15-20 miles of north Scottsdale.
  10. ryanbleau

    Questions on real estate

    Getting my ducks in a row for my first purchase. Going to pursue a fha backed loan and will be getting a fixer upper as the first flip. Are there any grants or loans that anyone knows of to offset the downpayment? With the anticipated downturn in the housing market should I wait till the...
  11. ryanbleau

    Getting my ducks in a row

    I've owned a few businesses and im sure some people have seen my threads about my last one I ended last year. Been working for a tech company the last year since I moved to Kansas and haven't pursued building another business. I'm starting to look at real estate within a 2 hour radius of where I...
  12. ryanbleau

    Best business Ideas for a down ecomomy

    IDEA 
    trying to get ahead of the curve and hoping the older people here, who've made money when the economy takes a dump or just people who have lived through it , can shed some light on the needs of a declining economy . Trying to set myself up for the next fall, which is coming very soon . Just...
  13. ryanbleau

    Whats your daily workout

    MINDSET 
    I know this is a high stress type of lifestyle. What do you do fitness wise either to destress or just to stay fit? Crossfit, cardio, weights, yoga? Whats your regimen. I'm starting to really train hard and seeing the benefits again. Just wondering if the workout impacts your mentality towards...
  14. ryanbleau

    Crime scene cleanup

    trying to get all my ideas in a row on this and need some info from people who have been down this road. Any one have experience in this field?
  15. ryanbleau

    money vs morality

    MINDSET 
    Trying to get a feel on how a certain product might be received in the business community. I have an idea for a line of products directed at the "urban" population. It would be a big seller right off the bat. downside would be it would make police officers jobs harder and might make the streets...
  16. ryanbleau

    Anyone in the western Arizona area.

    PEOPLE 
    I've hit a wall with my business and wouldn't mind buying someone a beer or coffee to have a insightful chat. Had someone lined up as a mentor and that fell through. I'm doing ok right now but need a half hour to bounce ideas off someone who's been down this road a little farther than me.
  17. ryanbleau

    getting off the hamster wheel

    Today I pay for my business license. Pay for insurance and pay for advertising. This is a huge step for me. Been flying under the radar for a while and now its moving forward. This is also just the first step. This business will pay for my prototypes and for my manufacturing of my products. And...
  18. ryanbleau

    Have an idea. have no idea where to go with it. Kind of

    IDEA 
    Since moving cross country and falling into a new trade , Ive noticed some old injuries being agitated by the repetitive nature of one specific and necessary task. I've come up with a simple drill attachment to eliminate the potentially career ending task. I've even figured out how to make it...
  19. ryanbleau

    Moral Dilemma

    So a family member owns a company in town and has not seen it to its full potential and there is a hole in the market. he's owned the business for 10+ years and pretty much runs it passively. I have the opportunity to start a competing firm. I have the charisma he once had and I have the muscle...
  20. ryanbleau

    When to quit....

    My day job? Funny question as this is a entrepreneur forum. Those that have read my progress thread kind of know my situation. Had a lucrative furniture design company out east. Sold off all the tooling and moved 2800 miles west to be where my heart desired. Started a small residential service...
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