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  1. Scot

    How are investors from Thailand going to scam me?

    So as some of you know, I’m currently running a Reg CF (equity crowdfunding) fundraise on a public platform. I have gotten a few boilerplate emails for various things from people who scrape crowdfunding sites and SEC reports. This is probably the third random email I’ve gotten from an...
  2. Scot

    For Sale: Untapped Niche Food Business With Massive Wholesale Potential

    MARKETPLACE 
    Are you still looking for your business idea? Not sure where to start? Have you considered buying a turnkey business with a fully fleshed out business plan and proven market? Live Free Foods, one of the first Gut Health and Low FODMAP brands in the US, is currently for sale. Business...
  3. Scot

    Facebook Ads: Create Custom Audience from a Group?

    MARKETING 
    Alright Fastlane brain trust. I need your help here. I’m considering doing a crowdfunding campaign for my business. The great thing about my niche, is that there are several large, active support groups for the illness we serve. I’m active in the groups and have gotten the blessing to post the...
  4. Scot

    How to (ETHICALLY?) Profit Off of Natural Disasters

    HOT! 
    Don't. Seriously. Don't. With Hurricane Dorian bearing down on Florida, as Cat 4, there will be many people out there who gouge prices with the rationale of scarcity and demand. Good, ethical people don't do this. And I hope its pretty obvious to everyone here that this is not the way to...
  5. Scot

    How much equity should I give this All-Star?

    NOTABLE! PEOPLE 
    Alright brain trust, I'm putting this out to the forum community to see what ya'll think. The Situation I was introduced to a guy who became very interested in what my company is doing while at a conference. And he's semi retired but looking for a project to be part of. He's also as perfect...
  6. Scot

    What is your favorite Landing Page Builder?

    MARKETING 
    I'm currently using Leadpages.net and it's... adequate. However, I'm switching my shop over from WordPress to Shopify at the moment and looking for a better landing page builder. Here are the things I need. Intuitive drag and drop builder Customizable - not one size fits all templates...
  7. Scot

    I don’t care about your lead generation

    RANT 
    just tell me the f@$&ing Price! Getting high bounce rates? Low conversion rates? Maybe it’s because you don’t list your prices. I know I’m not the only person out there who immediately hits the back button if you make me call for a quote. If you sell a product or service that can easily...
  8. Scot

    You’re not selling wholesale?

    NOTABLE! 
    To commemorate my 50th thread on the Fastlane Forum, I wanted to share a topic that is very core to my business. It’s a simple concept. If you sell on Amazon, but not wholesale to other retailers, you’re throwing away millions of dollars. Let’s look at this. On this pallet is 900 units...
  9. Scot

    Idea INE: Low Carb Drinkable Yogurt

    IDEA 
    1) The IDEA A good tasting drinkable yogurt that is over 12g protein but under 10g of Carbs in a single serving. 2) The PROBLEM I eat a lot of yogurt. It’s a quick way to down 12g of protein and it tastes good. But I also work out of a car. I noticed a growing trend at the grocery store...
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  10. Scot

    Getting ungated for Amazon?

    I’m at whits end. I’m ready to drive to the fulfillment center in Tampa and yell at someone. For those of you who have gotten ungated for a category on amazon, what am I doing wrong? I’m trying to get authorized for the Grocery/Gourmet Food category. I created my amazon seller account...
  11. Scot

    The official Unscripted song

    OFF-TOPIC 
    First time I heard this song, I identified with it. Some of the best lines from the song. “I’m on vacation, every single because I love my occupation” “If you don’t like it, you should go out and change it” “My lack of the lazy, has let me do shit I Love on the daily” “I said it wasn’t...
  12. Scot

    Get your 1-800 number now!

    Think your business is too small for a toll free number? Guess again! Having a toll free number adds to the illusion your business is much bigger than it is. Remember in The Millionaire Fastlane where MJ madd up names of employees on his websites about page? Do the same for your business...
  13. Scot

    How to report shady posts

    You too, can be a Mod! Well, kinda... See posts that you think should be #landfill or find a spam post before an Admin gets to it? Here’s how to help police the forum. I know we like to tag MJ, Vig or one of the other mods, but think about how busy their notification feed is, there’s a good...
  14. Scot

    Cryptocurrency is an action fake, is it not?

    CRYPTO INVESTING HOT! 
    After checking my Blockfolio app for the 40th time, I realized I’m setiously wasting my time. Crypto is an interesting market to speculate it. It can be a decent windfall if you day trade properly. But for most of us not investing significant money into crypto. Stop reading crypto threads...
  15. Scot

    Sure, let’s blame capitalism

    RANT 
    So this post came across my Facebook news feed today. The post title was something to the effect of “This is capitalism for you. Actual job posting...” The comments section was full of people complaining about minimum wage, how they had jobs with low pay but high qualifications, etc. The...
  16. Scot

    The Desert of Desertion is real... and I'm in it.

    HOT! MINDSET 
    A few of you have messaged me through various means, checking up on me, the status of my business and just to chat. Some of you may have noticed that I haven't been around a lot lately. Why? I'm stuck in the Desert of Desertion. I've been putting off writing this thread for a while, for...
  17. Scot

    Best Whiskey you've ever had

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Almost had @amp0193 thread hijacked by @JAJT @Greg Rutkowski and @G-Man. We already know who the cigar aficionados are, but where are my whiskey and Scotch lovers? Here's my favorite bottle. A Dalmore Cigar Malt. Pairs beautifully with a cigar. What's the best you've ever had?
  18. Scot

    Disaster profiteering on Amazon

    OFF-TOPIC 
    So I found this article today about price gouging on Amazon. $100 for a pack of water? Ahead of Irma, it's a reality on Amazon. For those of you who don't know, the strongest recorded hurricane in the Atlantic is set to hit Florida this Sunday and has already destroyed several small Caribbean...
  19. Scot

    Why 98% of businesses fail...

    So we've all heard that 98% of small business will fail in the first 5 years. Hopeful entrepreneurs will look at that statistic one of two ways.. either as a challenge or as a reason not to pursue a business. But what if I told you that number was bullshit? This chart from the SBA shows...
  20. Scot

    Your audience has spoken

    MARKETING 
    And they hate your product. So I saw this Facebook ad at least 3 times yesterday (I think I got pixeled after I clicked it the first time) There's an important lesson here that the business hopefully will learn and I hope you'll pick up before it hurts you. So their copy reads that they...
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