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  1. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Biohacking/Quantified Self/etc

    I appreciate that. For sure. But what I want to experiment with is nootropics, and given that I'm experimenting with OTHER things right now (gaining weight), I don't want to be putting 1000 things in my body at once. I want to experiment with one thing at a time (that way results are more...
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    Biohacking/Quantified Self/etc

    Sup Fastlaners? So lately I've been spending my spare time digging into the world of biohacking- hacking everything from gaining weight to productivity and motivation levels, and thought it would definitely be interesting to discuss in a Fastlane context. Right now I'm not doing much with...
  3. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    The Secret

    HOT! MINDSET 
    MJ actually mentions The Secret by name in The Millionaire Fastlane and gives his opinion on it- I certainly don't pretend to know more than he does, but here's my view of it: Positive thinking is all good and well. It can help keep you productive and motivated, it's probably great for your...
  4. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Am I choosing the wrong major?

    Speaking as a college student who switched his major before even attending school from entrepreneurship to music industry: your major won't determine your ability to create a startup, and it's not necessary to maximize your chances either. I don't know where you're going to school but at...
  5. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    *2* My Profitable Proposal For Those that Can Think In The FAST LANE *2*

    INVESTING HOT! 
    As a record label owner who's bootstrapped his company with a team of 3 other college students for almost a year now, I'm incredibly skeptical. Having "performance technology" is not going to make your company successful. Maybe it'll make you feel a little cooler DJings parties for a couple...
  6. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Progress Thread: Sir Ingenious Collection

    EXECUTION 
    I run a record label. Let's talk ;)
  7. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    I may be getting ripped off

    I actually did not know that, thanks for teaching me something new today! Next time I need that info, $10 says this exact quote will pop into my head. It does sound kind of fun (in the same perverted way that taking entrepreneurial risk and working our asses off sounds like fun to most of us)
  8. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Help with development

    This is a pretty niche product... not sure Kickstarter would be the way to go. I'm not sure I would listen to Nick either- there aren't really "mom and pop shops" to carry drumheads, it'd be hard to slowly scale this up. I would say continue on both fronts, and be persistent and keep trying...
  9. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    I may be getting ripped off

    Continue to invoice him and send him overdue payment reminders. Persistence is key- if you drop the ball, he'll think he got away scott-free. Do you have any signed documents/contracts from him agreeing to pay you $X amount for X work (deliverables)? Having a good, signed, binding agreement...
  10. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Best resources on marketing

    MARKETING 
    Funny that you mentioned The Personal MBA- his book recommendations for Sales books and Marketing books are great, you should definitely give those a read. A lot of learning how to market/sell will be trial and error as well. Come up with ideas to get your products in front of people's...
  11. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Progress Thread: Sir Ingenious Collection

    EXECUTION 
    DAMN. Great shades, great design and branding throughout. There's definitely a retro resurgence going on right now so I think you may find people really like the whole aesthetic right off the bat. One question re: the slogan. "Launching Music Through Our Lenses"... do you plan on launching a...
  12. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Dream cities (or towns) to live in?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Boston :)) Boston has a small but rapidly growing innovation district of startups, accelerators, and community resources, right on the waterfront. Mayor Menino (although he'll be resigning soon) is incredibly supportive of entrepreneurship, and the number of entrepreneurship-championing...
  13. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Music producer, I need advice

    I'll keep this response brief because I did just write a pretty long post on the Fastlane commandments and the music industry, but: You're violating the commandments of Need and Scale here. If you're trying to get performers to use your beats, you'll need to build a seriously strong brand first...
  14. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    The Music Industry and the Fastlane Commandments

    EXECUTION 
    Hey Fastlaners! Good to see you all again, it's been a while. I was here for 2 years or so a while ago, and learned a lot during my time here- I was working in online marketing consultancy at the time. Not doing that any more for a variety of reasons (and it's besides the point for me to go into...
  15. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    The Wimp's Guide to Going Fastlane

    As 2011 comes to an end, I thought it would be about time to update this thread with my progress. Since July, a lot of great things have happened for my business. I'll just summarize a few of them here: Made a much better Welcome Video for my YouTube page and put up some new content there...
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    The Wimp's Guide to Going Fastlane

    End of June/Early July Update "All entrepreneurs are aspiring entrepreneurs" - Hugh MacLeod I honestly wish I had some more updates to share with you this month, but here's the news anyways. I ended up getting only one new client for July, and he's only on a lower price point package (he...
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    PROGRESS THREAD (James F) Startup #2

    EXECUTION 
    this is some classy spam. I assume if I sign up for those services, (hosted on a subdomain of a .info, known as the worst possible domains for SEO), then they can spam my link all over forums just like they did in that post? That just screams "expert". Gee, I think I'll give them all my money...
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    The Wimp's Guide to Going Fastlane

    This sparked an idea. Fake it till you make it. Ever seen a beta list signup page for a new web startup? They look nice, but it's just a paragraph of text explaining what the site will be, and a spot to put in your email so that they can notify when the beta opens. Why not just put one up...
  19. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Blog Links?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    No, and no. It's not about the money, and it's not about the SEO. It's about community and providing value. When bloggers see something out there that's really awesome, they want to a) Reward the writer by linking to them (for a little SEO to the writer, and for readers to head over there), and...
  20. x9vjzs098u123rnl

    Should I Quit School?

    How fast can you get the hell out of there? If it's only your first year, talk to any advisors you may have access to at the school (or heck, even the Principal) and ask them about early graduation options (cramming in lots of credits in to only 2-3 years)? If I were a freshman again, I would...
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