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  1. windchaser

    Closing my company – Post-mortem analysis so you can learn from my mistakes

    EXECUTION 
    After 3 years of activity, I made the decision to shut down my company. Here goes my story, I hope you can learn from my mistakes. THE IDEA: On December 2018 I had my second and definitive FTE event (long story short, I was fired when the company where I was working decided to eliminate my...
  2. windchaser

    Is my business wounded to death or is it just a bump in the road?

    EXECUTION QUESTION 
    I have been working on this business for the last 3 years together with a business partner and we have been growing steadily and profitably (specially since Fall of 2020). However,during the last 3 months we have been struggling with declining sales, an increasing CAC and a big increase in...
  3. windchaser

    A cautionary tale on Instagram and the commandment of control

    MARKETING SOCIAL MEDIA 
    Hi everyone! I just wanted to share something I am struggling with as a consequence of being too dependent on Instagram as a marketing channel so you can avoid making the same mistake. My business partner and I run an ecommerce kids fashion brand selling mainly in Spain directly from our...
  4. windchaser

    Made my first sale yesterday

    EXECUTION 
    Hi fellowfastlaners, I have not visited the forum for a while (was very busy executing :)) but everything is starting to payoff now. After months of work, dealing with manufacturers and supplier, among other things, my website is finally live and have already made several sales, all organic, I...
  5. windchaser

    I did it again... A tale of addiction to the slowlane (and detox)

    MINDSET SLOWLANE 
    Hi felow fastlaners, First of all I want to admit here I am an addict. My drug? The slowlane. I know it is bad for my health, it will enslave me, it will make you unhappy and it will prevent me for being happy, but in moments of weakness I have gone back to it again and again. But, like any...
  6. windchaser

    The importance of being true to yourself (and the power of choice)

    MINDSET 
    I would like to share with you my journey to the biggest lesson I have learnt during one of the darkest but most transformative phases of my life. It is what has finally enabled me to commit to the fastlane for good: no more excuses, no more fear. A little bit of context: My parents are quite...
  7. windchaser

    I finally broke my golden cuffs!

    MINDSET 
    Hi guys, I just wanted to share the beginning of my journey with you guys. After what felt like an eternity, I finally handed my resignation from my 6 figures job to return to my country and focus full time on pursuing my entrepreneurial goals. After delivering the news, I received all sorts...
  8. windchaser

    News: 18 year old bitcoin millionaire

    MINDSET 
    Meet Erik Finman, 18-Year-Old Bitcoin Millionaire – CoinSpeaker I came across this news that I would like to share with you as a powerful example of the fast lane mentality, hard work, and what you can achieve, at any age. Despite the news looks at first as sidewalk glorification (the press...
  9. windchaser

    Small batch manufacturers in the US

    Hi Fastlaners, I already have some prototypes of my product and I am currently looking for small batch manufacturers in the US. I am having a lot of trouble identifying the relevant ones and I was wondering the process that others in the same situation have followed to find the right...
  10. windchaser

    When donating $380 to cure cancer is perceived as a diabolic act

    As I was continuing reading Unscripted and came across chapter 22, it came to mind an outrageous example in my country (Spain) that I wanted to share with you. Could you imagine how someone could turn an altruistic donation to fight cancer into a diabolic act? Amancio Ortega, self made...
  11. windchaser

    TMF lessons I learned (the hard way) during my first venture

    Hi all, I recently finished reading TMF and joined the forum and I would like to share with all of you a little bit of my entrepreneurship journey and the lessons I learned from it, many of them are good examples of the ones explained in the book. First of all, let me explain a little bit...
  12. windchaser

    Shall I buy my freedom or delay my dream?

    MINDSET 
    Hi guys, I am committed to switching to the fast lane, already have the idea and I am on track with the execution but a decision I made in the recent past is preventing me from taking action now and I need to make a crucial decision and would like to hear some opinions and advice. Long story...
  13. windchaser

    Finally taking the leap

    INTRO 
    Hi all, I have always been an entrepreneur at heart but never dared to definitely taking the leap! I was close once but I had other circumstances that let my fear took over. I came to the US few years ago searching for the American dream and I actually started a venture with some partners but it...
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