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  1. Tourmaline

    So if your are making websites for a certain niche, won't you just be setting up businesses to compete with each other?

    One would hope these bakeries each have some unique aspect, a reason for some to choose that bakery over others. So yes they compete in a general sense, but if they have a non commoditized business, they shouldn't also be different, have advantages, and focus on serving different segments of...
  2. Tourmaline

    How to read book fast?

    HOT! MINDSET 
    Learn to speed read. Practice speed reading. I recommend the book Speed Reading for Professionals. A starting goal is about 600 WPM, but 1000 WPM is quite achievable by everyone. Right there are two parts to reading: Actually reading the words Comprehending what was read These are two...
  3. Tourmaline

    Fastlane opportunities in board game industry

    I've seen a rise of bars/pubs that cater to people that want to play board games. Interesting business model that appeals to nerds with money that has yet to be replicated in many cities. However, you can also straight up make plenty of money by making a board game that people really want. Of...
  4. Tourmaline

    Best way and website to sell my own courses?

    Publish a book to establish yourself as an authority!
  5. Tourmaline

    Bodybuilding Niche: I already have an audience, what are my routes to revenue/ business model?

    Athlean X seems to have a pretty solid model. Could just copy the model with your own original content. Pick a different angle that you think is underserved and corner a niche. However, if you can find a more disruptive offer(Noom comes to mind), then you stand to both contribute much more to...
  6. Tourmaline

    Blockchain Dev a good idea for a complete beginner?

    IDEA 
    You could very well dev for a startup, get equity as part of your compensation package, and cash out a (multi) millionaire once they get bought and/or have an IPO. If you want to become a blockchain dev, then get to it. Make some ERC20 tokens that do something you think is cool, and go from...
  7. Tourmaline

    What's Your View On a Degree in Fine Art

    INTRO 
    Are there any opportunities you seek that require a degree?
  8. Tourmaline

    New Country in case America can not be redeemed

    OFF-TOPIC 
    The further centralization of power and increased authoritarianism increases how stupid people are allowed to be by transferring responsibility and thinking from the people to the government(or whatever authority). People are dumb -> Use government to prevent people from being dumb for their...
  9. Tourmaline

    How much of a difference do Google reviews make to your business?

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Google Reviews has surpassed Yelp as the authority about what businesses are trusted or not. So I'd expect Google Review to make a big difference for most, if not all, businesses today. Unfortunate really, as it further concentrates power into Google's hands but...it is what it is.
  10. Tourmaline

    How to THRIVE on Google instead of damning it everyday

    MARKETING 
    Which really, isn't this mostly needed for good UX anyways? You speak an annoying truth that today Google is an inevitable business partner. The market relies on Google, so to not be in business with Google ourselves is denying what the market wants. Although I'd point out that Microsoft has...
  11. Tourmaline

    Making Solo Indie Game Developer A Viable And Lucrative Business

    Stardew Valley is amazing for being one person's creation. Minecraft is another obvious? example of what can be done with a small team. In general, @LordGanon it's quite possible to do. It's on my bucket list too tbh. The hard part imo is to find a game that the market really demands. So...
  12. Tourmaline

    Cheaper vs Expensive

    It is easier to lower your price, than to raise it. It is better to go for being the best, than the cheapest. Nobody cares about the second cheapest option.
  13. Tourmaline

    Is it actually true as MJ claims that starting a business doesn't require much capital?

    HOT! 
    Businesses do not require any of your own capital to start. Look at Joint Ventures as an easy example.
  14. Tourmaline

    Things worth $100 million where profit guaranteed is at least $1 million immediately?

    HOT! 
    Find industries/markets that pay higher multiples when several 'units' of a business are bundled together. Buy units at lower multiples. Bundle units together and sell at higher multiple. By unit I mean things like discrete business locations or businesses organizations.
  15. Tourmaline

    How can I sell more and also use these designs in other ways....

    Why does the company exist? Doesn't seem like company has evolved past 'we're good at making pottery' and found a mission for people to get behind and support. I'd recommend reading some Sinek(Start with Why, The Infinite Game).
  16. Tourmaline

    ADVICE/IDEAS FOR 10 YEAR PLAN

    IDEA 
    Build a business that serves the realtor and/or related housing market. Being limited to working for money based on time likely isn't going to cut it. Props for linking Kern.
  17. Tourmaline

    New Country in case America can not be redeemed

    OFF-TOPIC 
    haha if only there was more of it! There's something...troubling?...about seasteading that I can't quite put my finger on. Maybe I just fear the awesome power of the ocean too much to want to try and achieve stability. Although, I think being underwater would be more viable than overwater. I'd...
  18. Tourmaline

    Creating a culture of non-drinkers. How to monetize?

    Make a narrative...define the massive problem for people/society and how your org is a force for good. Find people to become the face of the organization, a leader for people to gather around and look up to. Sounds like a rather straightforward appeal to virtue, but how to make it interesting...
  19. Tourmaline

    How to validate ideas as a software dev?

    IDEA 
    Do you have a handful of people in the target market that you talk to? If not, I'd work on that, and then ask them about the idea. Finding such people through Facebook groups and IG works well, but there are plenty of places each market congregrates/focuses their attention.
  20. Tourmaline

    How do you get materials or product made?

    3D Printing and/or using CNC machines are a common way.
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