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  1. MetalGear

    CASE STUDY: Supply Chain - Printing Funny Animal Portraits

    Hi Everyone, There are companies selling custom canvas prints, coffee mugs, and phone cases of pets photoshopped onto them. I am trying to figure out the processes and supply chain involved for this type of business - particularly how this is scaled. There are a couple of things that need to...
  2. MetalGear

    Maximizing Great Domain Names

    MARKETING 
    What are some conventional and unconventional ways to take advantage of a great domain name? Let's say I have www.tires.com or www.computers.com How does this help my SEO and overall digital marketing? Do you think a great domain name is enough to sell even a commodity?
  3. MetalGear

    A Tale of Two Slings: Peak Design and Amazon Basics

    Amazon copied Peak Design's bag, and they shot back with this video Kill them with kindness and humor: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbxWGjQ2szQ https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephenkey/2021/03/12/how-to-use-humor-to-beat-product-copycats
  4. MetalGear

    The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life's Perfection - by Michael A. Singer

    HOT! BOOKS 
    I am almost done with this book and wanted to start a discussion about it The author talks about going with the flow of life and making the best of it There is a natural tension when I read stuff like this because it seems counter-intuitive to how an entrepreneur should act
  5. MetalGear

    ULTIMATE MEDICAL HACKATHON: HOW FAST CAN WE DESIGN AND DEPLOY AN OPEN SOURCE VENTILATOR?

    How fast can we design and deploy an open source ventilator? There are so many brilliant minds on this forum Why not put the brainpower to good use? Possible to do it with an Arduino/Raspberry Pi controller for under $500...
  6. MetalGear

    SwipeFile.com - for Marketers

    MARKETING 
    https://swipefile.com/ What a great site, has anyone ever used this? It is like Pinterest for marketers
  7. MetalGear

    Real Estate Summits and Conferences

    Have any of you ever gone to the following REI events? PNW Big Bad-a$$ Real Estate Wealth Expo: https://www.pnwrealestateexpo.com/ BiggerPockets Conference: 2019 BiggerPockets Conference (waiting for 2020 location and dates) I am considering going to both, but will definitely go to the...
  8. MetalGear

    Superbowl LIV Ads - Discussion

    MARKETING 
    I'm watching the Superbowl and am paying attention to the commercials. Name your favorite commercial and why it stood out. What was the problem the product or service was trying to solve? External Problem? Internal Problem? Philosophical Problem?
  9. MetalGear

    The Online Mattress War

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I am buying a mattress for my mom and found that there are a million online mattress companies these days. It also looks like there are a ton of landing pages posing as review sites. Does anyone have a good mattress recommendation for a combination back/side sleeper? I am looking at the Luma...
  10. MetalGear

    REI - Developing the Capital Stack

    I am going to meet with some small community banks that are known to invest in the local area My packet will include my resume, pictures of the houses that I have built, and financials Am I missing something? I am admittedly a bit nervous about meeting with them The goal is to develop a capital...
  11. MetalGear

    CHART OF THE WEEK: Mapped, Countries With the Highest Housing Bubble Risks

    https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-the-countries-with-the-highest-housing-bubble-risks/ Mapped: The Countries With the Highest Housing Bubble Risks Mapped: Countries With the Highest Housing Bubble Risks With a decade-long bull market and an ultra low interest rate environment globally...
  12. MetalGear

    Transportation Maps - Rail and Ship

    Two thought provoking maps Freight Rail Map of Class I Carriers in North America Freight Rail Map of Class I Carriers in North America - ACW Railway Company Inland Waterways of the United States “Amateurs study strategy, professionals study logistics.” ― Omar Bradley
  13. MetalGear

    NYC/NJ/CT - Tri-State Meetup

    MEETUPS 
    Hi Everyone, I would like to meetup and grab lunch or dinner with fellow Fastlaners in the Tri-State area. I am proposing Friday, 4/12 for dinner or Sunday 4/14 for lunch somewhere in mid-town Manhattan. I have confirmed that this time it is NOT Mother's Day. Any takers? Please vote in the...
  14. MetalGear

    Service Businesses - Low Capital Startup Requirement

    My brother is interested in saving up for a house and engagement ring I spoke to him about several business ideas without a high capital startup requirement He has a STEM background and can pretty much learn anything The toughest part is for him to find leads How would you go about finding...
  15. MetalGear

    Metal Gear's BJJ, Health, and Fitness Progress

    OFF-TOPIC 
    There is a saying that goes "How you do anything is how you do everything" Like any proverb, this isn't to be taken to the extreme Every now and then I step outside of myself to check-in What mindset am I coming from? Am I making this decision from a place of fear and lack or abundance and...
  16. MetalGear

    Next Project: Intuition or Brute Force

    MINDSET 
    I am almost done with my real estate project and am starting to think about my next venture There are zero real estate deals in my area that make sense right now I have talked to a few entrepreneurs that tell me they listen to their intuition or gut for direction I have a couple of ideas in the...
  17. MetalGear

    I Faked My Way to the Top of Paris Fashion Week

    MINDSET 
    Georgio Peviani took the fashionistas by storm, partying with A-Listers and selling his denim to Milan's most exclusive buyers. But the man doesn't actually exist... does he? A journalist working for VICE infiltrated Paris Fashion Week and was able to bring the spotlight to a knock-off brand...
  18. MetalGear

    New Construction Technology

    What do you all think about these new construction techniques? Some look promising, definitely some kinks and new standards to be worked out. MG
  19. MetalGear

    The Empowerment Dynamic and the Dreaded Drama Triangle

    MINDSET 
    There is something called the virtuous and vicious cycle in business. The virtuous cycle is a continuous loops of positive events that self sustains the cycle. The vicious cycle is a continuous loop of negative events that reinforce lack, desperation, and overall negativity. The empowerment...
  20. MetalGear

    Cannabis - Infrastructure and Support Services

    Hi Everyone, They are going to legalize cannabis in my state soon and I have been thinking of the types of businesses that may boom. Growing and producing cannabis is obviously one route. What about the support services and infrastructure required for legalization and sustaining the industry...
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