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  1. ProblemSolving

    Humor in advertisement?

    MARKETING 
    I'm learning photography. So I posted this ad: ====================================== Title: Need a photo? I'm the BEST photographer Hey guys, I'll be the BEST photographer in the world. However I'm just starting out, so you can get a FREE quality photo. For now. Hurry up while it lasts...
  2. ProblemSolving

    [Progress] Expanding Demand and Gaining Control

    EXECUTION 
    Now I have 5 jobs. The question is, how can I make sure I do well in all of them. Essentially I evaluate a job/venture by 4 dimensions: - Risk - Reward - Potential - Synergy And I mix between low risk/medium reward day job. With a high risk/high reward side hustle. With a medium risk/low...
  3. ProblemSolving

    [Progress] Expanding Demand and Gaining Control

    EXECUTION 
    New job. It's necessary to get industry knowledge.
  4. ProblemSolving

    Selling at soccer match. Which product do you recommend?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Dang, never thought I need a license. Gotta get the license fast before the event. Beers could be a good idea, although they won't allow selling alcohol. I like the water bottle idea. Cheap to obtain a whole bunk, and easy to keep them cold.
  5. ProblemSolving

    Selling at soccer match. Which product do you recommend?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Yo, There is a soccer match in the local stadium next week. I plan to sell stuffs to sport fans there. I probably will sell cold lemonade or ice cream because they will get thirsty. Which product you think will appeal most to sport fans at the stadium?
  6. ProblemSolving

    Be healthy with very cheap food. Is that possible?

    HEALTH 
    Thanks guys. You’re right, indeed some raw ingredients are even cheaper at the grocery stores. And it’s way way way healthier
  7. ProblemSolving

    Be healthy with very cheap food. Is that possible?

    HEALTH 
    So I plan to cut money on food to invest all money in my business. My diet is: - Chicken nuggets / Meatballs: $5, 1800 calories, 60% fat and 40% protein. - Lemon / Apple / Orange juice, $4, 1800 calories, 100% carb. So I tested this diet for a week, with $5 a day I can fill in the calories...
  8. ProblemSolving

    [Progress] Expanding Demand and Gaining Control

    EXECUTION 
    Cold calling a restaurant. It just one piece of action. I talked with a programmer with his own business, and he gave me a few tips in finding clients and filing taxes. And I know I'm still very ignorance. Flying blind my whole life. So I'm going to lots business meetings, talking with people...
  9. ProblemSolving

    [Progress] Expanding Demand and Gaining Control

    EXECUTION 
    Quit my excuses and start cold calling tomorrow So I found the Udemy website (thanks @Fox), and finally finish my first sample page. The next step is to start cold calling. Then I hem and haw. Maybe my website can be done better. And the whole day passed and I didn't calling any restaurant...
  10. ProblemSolving

    [Progress] Expanding Demand and Gaining Control

    EXECUTION 
    Eat cheap “Nice! chicken nuggets” I found on Walgreens. 5 bucks. 1800 total calories. If I found myself in a pinch, that’s how I will live.
  11. ProblemSolving

    [Progress] Expanding Demand and Gaining Control

    EXECUTION 
    The Fiverr business My old thread was about a Fiverr business, and the business died. Not completely, but it's no longer sustainable. I still got a client outside Fiverr, and to me that is very valuable. Because that is a piece of control. The strategy I'm pretty good at stay alive. But...
  12. ProblemSolving

    From 9-to-5 to entrepreneur (journal)

    EXECUTION 
    Outsourcing is an important skill. Better to learn it now. For example, I have to cut a pdf file in several pieces. I couldn't do it in 3 hours. Rather than wasting more time, I just hire someone on Upwork to do it.
  13. ProblemSolving

    From 9-to-5 to entrepreneur (journal)

    EXECUTION 
    How can I become a businessman? I’m going to figure this shit out. For starter I‘m building a new habit: Talk with everyone Most of it probably will go nowhere, but a very few of them will result in a business opportunity. And there we go: At night, I took the Uber, and an old woman was the...
  14. ProblemSolving

    Billing my client. Recommending resource?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    @CareCPA Thanks for the recommendation. I ended up using Plooto (no monthly fee, only flat fee + percentage)
  15. ProblemSolving

    Billing my client. Recommending resource?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    So this is my first time having a client outside Fiverr, via a referral. After reviewing his project, all is good, he would like pay me by the hour. I’d like a billing system like this: - Client have a credit card on file - Each week I send the bill based on the hours I work to the client’s...
  16. ProblemSolving

    From 9-to-5 to entrepreneur (journal)

    EXECUTION 
    A failure, and the lesson. 1. What if I have too many orders? Basically in the last few months, after a few consecutive 5 stars, I started getting a lot of high paying clients. I have someone asking me to make their stuff every single day. I didn’t have time. What I should have done, was to...
  17. ProblemSolving

    What is the BEST "value" you ever paid for?

    NOTABLE! HOT! EXECUTION CHAT 
    For me, it’s the JIRA subscription. It has a bunch of features, but essentially it does 2 things for me: - Make me work hard Its ticket system has a number, so every time I do something, the number increases. So I feel rewarded for taking action - Make me work smart Its journaling system has a...
  18. ProblemSolving

    What would you do ...

    I got laid off my job 2 months ago, with some savings in my account. And 2 laptops. Basically I did these: 1. Move back to my parents house. That eliminated renting expense. 2. Sell my car. Getting some cash, and I got rid of the insurance and parking fees. 3. Freelance. I worked on Fiverr...
  19. ProblemSolving

    From 9-to-5 to entrepreneur (journal)

    EXECUTION 
    How to serve the high value customer? This was the first time I got a 4.7 stars review. Not ideal. I considered asking the buyer to modify the review, but I didn't think it was a good move. Because if he knew he can modify the review, later on he could threaten me with bad review to get the...
  20. ProblemSolving

    From 9-to-5 to entrepreneur (journal)

    EXECUTION 
    There's a neat tactics to use on Fiverr. So for 2 orders in late night, I talked with the buyer a bit, then ended with "I'm going to sleep, will working on your order tomorrow." Pretty much the buyer liked it, both orders ended up with 5 stars. Why does that work? Because it makes me more human...
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