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  1. ItsAJackal

    Sources for Finding Smaller and Up and Coming Software Companies?

    SAAS / APPS 
    I know new companies pop up all the time, but for example if you are looking for smaller ERP solutions instead of just the massive ones. Where would you look? Are you looking at crunchbase and researching places that are getting funded? Or is there another source you use? And not necessarily...
  2. ItsAJackal

    How do you keep current with new trends/technologies?

    SAAS / APPS 
    I always considered myself current with technology, but I’ve realized in the last month or so I’m actually way behind on big data and how scaling/deployment is being handled these days. I had never heard of kubernetes but have started listening to some YouTube videos to explain it, and it's an...
  3. ItsAJackal

    Lex DeVille's - How I Bought a $4k Laser and Started an Engraving Side Hustle for Free (super easy)

    NOTABLE! SIDE HUSTLE 
    I was just thinking about this thread this morning and wondered how this side business was going. Are you still posting videos and making revenue? Doing custom engraving jobs?
  4. ItsAJackal

    What ideas have you seen in the Gaming (Video, Board, etc) niche?

    IDEA 
    I found these stats on a random tech site, and even if they aren't exact I know this definitely shows the trend: The global gaming market is set to reach $256.97 billion by 2025. More than 2.5 billion people worldwide play games. Players spent $4.5 billion on immersive games until 2020. Sony...
  5. ItsAJackal

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    Is there a good source to find software companies that are targeting specific niches? e.g. Software that specifically targets mom and pop "job shops" that provide welding on smallish projects I can't seem to find a way to have an industry in mind and find a batch of software solutions that...
  6. ItsAJackal

    Creating the MVP with minimal Coding Experience

    If this is the wrong sub let me know and I can delete and move this elsewhere. How do you move forward with an idea if you aren't exactly sure what the correct solution would be? I have worked in the same industry (HVAC commercial/industrial equipment) for about 15 years and I've had a...
  7. ItsAJackal

    Unlimited IT Support

    Just had a thought, what about a consulting service you sell to businesses for lunch and learns to go over basic software? I know every job posting says you have to know excel, word, etc. but I know from sitting in a large office 1/2 the people can't figure out basic things and IT is too busy...
  8. ItsAJackal

    Unlimited IT Support

    Didn't expect this thread to pop back up! This is the part I struggle with, and I think is what would greatly hamper the ability to scale. I wonder if there is a middle ground in there between a full home visit (e.g. GeekSquad) and them calling their grandson over the phone asking for help...
  9. ItsAJackal

    Area with the Most Demand?

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    I've dabbled in several programming languages (HTML, CSS, Java, C++) over the years, and I had two questions. The first, and I think I will probably get a lot of different answers, but which language gives you the most bang for your buck? Is there one that is absolutely worth taking a Udemy...
  10. ItsAJackal

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    I just had what I think is my 4th FTE moment today. It's time. I need to sit down tonight and figure out what the hell I'm doing with my life. My biggest hurdle with starting something is that I'm kinda good at a lot of things. I'm not an expert in anything. I'm a halfway decent handyman, I...
  11. ItsAJackal

    Staring a Business while Depressed

    MINDSET 
    Not sure if this is the right section to ask, but I wasn't sure where else it fits. Have any of you been able to successfully start a business while depressed? I've mentioned a few times throughout the site but I am in a soul crushing slow lane right now and I desperately want to get out. I...
  12. ItsAJackal

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    I don't really have anyone I can talk to about this, so I thought I'd just throw this in the rant thread. I just had a breakdown and sat in the floor for 30 minutes and completely lost it. My slow lane is destroying my life. 60+ hour a week of work with no relief in sight. Management...
  13. ItsAJackal

    Just finished reading The $1,000,000 Web Designer Guide

    SIDE HUSTLE WEB DESIGN 
    When you started as a side hustle were you still white labeling everything? Or did you do more of the coding work yourself initially and now to scale it you've hired others? If not, how did you have the capital to outsource so much in the beginning?
  14. ItsAJackal

    The Proven Path to a Fastlane (Still Open for 2024)

    MARKETPLACE 
    Any update?
  15. ItsAJackal

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    I'm in the exact same boat. I pulled up an old Trello board that I had made in 2019 with a few goals I had set for myself and I haven't achieved a single one. If anything I'm further from them. And it is soul crushing. I'd kill to be 27 and on this forum. I'm 38 and everything is slipping...
  16. ItsAJackal

    What's your favorite off-hours side hustle?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    For those that have a 40-50+ hour a week slowlane, what is your favorite night/weekend hustle to try and get something going?
  17. ItsAJackal

    Random Chat, Thoughts, Posts, and/or Rants Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    I absolutely cannot believe there is a market and people are purchasing "mouse movers" on amazon. Small devices that cause your mouse to randomly move to make it appear that you are at your desk. There is so much to unpack here. The fact that people can get their work done, but their...
  18. ItsAJackal

    Have you had your "FTE"? (Or Was it an FTM?!)

    GOLD! MINDSET FTE CHAT 
    I think I just had mine. It literally just happened 10 minutes ago. This story could be 4 paragraphs long, but the extremely short version is I was hired 2 years ago for a sales position at a company, but they wanted me to consult for one of the other divisions for 6 months first. Due to...
  19. ItsAJackal

    How Do You Cope With Age and Wasted Time?

    MINDSET 
    I'm 38 and I still struggle myself. I work a very slowlane 50+ hours a week job and have very little time for everything else outside of my work. Sounds like you've already taken a step with your web business which is great. I can't even get that far myself. Any idea I think of requires a...
  20. ItsAJackal

    Come and watch me make FU money: Over $100K/mo now.

    GOLD! 
    This is all fantastic, well done. I actually had a question that you kind of touched on here. I might have missed it reading through everything else, and if I did I apologize. When you started, you said your wife was a beautician and you saw an opportunity in the market. To start did you...
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