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  1. garyfritz

    "Creative" Halloween costume marketing

    MARKETING 
    Everybody and his dog pushes knock-off costumes at this time of year. At least this guy got creative with his titles!
  2. garyfritz

    Forum problems with Chrome & IE

    I usually run Chrome. For some reason embedded videos have recently not been loading. I loaded up the same URL in IE and there was the video. But I noticed there were actually SEVERAL differences. I'm guessing these are not intended?
  3. garyfritz

    Great story of leadership, motivation, and helping others

    MINDSET 
    Worth 8 minutes of your time. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGaOZZUDChc
  4. garyfritz

    e-pubbing an older book

    PUBLISHING 
    Back around 2000 a good friend of mine spent 2 years full-time writing a science fiction novel. Then he self-pubbed it (on paper, in those pre-Kindle days) and spent nearly a year trying to flog it to a publisher, or anyplace else that would move it. He got nowhere, and eventually he gave it...
  5. garyfritz

    Need marketing advice

    MARKETING 
    I've been brainstorming with a friend of mine, trying to help him resuscitate his business. I'd appreciate any suggestions from the brain trust here. Michael and his wife are both clinical hypnotherapists. Deborah handles a wide range of psychological issues; Michael is focused on smoking...
  6. garyfritz

    US tax risks of IBC / offshore company?

    TAXES | REGS 
    It's my understanding that the IRS considers an IBC or offshore corporation to be a flashing red sign screaming "AUDIT ME!!!" Or even better, "HAUL ME INTO TAX COURT!" They seem to consider IBCs an ipso facto evidence of tax fraud, because, well, "why ELSE would you do it?" I do forex...
  7. garyfritz

    Paradigm shift in energy?

    Many businesses these days are built around "green" technologies, and/or assumptions that energy is rapidly becoming harder to find and more expensive. What if that assumption is false? According to a report in an investing newsletter I get, the game is about to change. New remote-sensing...
  8. garyfritz

    Amazing collection of money data

    xkcd (the geeky and often hilarious comic strip) just posted an e-frickin-normous chart listing all kinds of information about money -- some profound (cost of wars), some silly (cost of tuition at Hogwarts). Pretty entertaining. Big screen strongly recommended!! https://www.xkcd.com/980/huge...
  9. garyfritz

    Amazing waterproofing product

    Check out this waterproofing coating. Their website is pretty lame but some of the videos are amazing. Superhydrophobic Coatings | Corrosion Control & Waterproof Coatings | NeverWet This superhydrophobic coating is truly stunning | Crave - CNET Amazing spray coating can make an iPhone...
  10. garyfritz

    Passion overcomes adversity

    MINDSET 
    Not a new story, but this is beautiful. Anyone can shine, with enough heart. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZtU676jA_k
  11. garyfritz

    Inspiring photos:

    MINDSET 
    Some inspiring photos from a Facebook page a friend linked to: (https://www.facebook.com/ScottSonnon) This guy likes to do "flying" handstands: Here is someone for whom "flying" is probably a bit more challenging: Finally, some "so what's holding YOU back?" pictures:
  12. garyfritz

    161 case studies: A/B site tests

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    This site has done a whole bunch of tests to compare conversion results with different pages: https://whichtestwon.com/past-tests
  13. garyfritz

    Boatlift: the amazing story of the 9/11 water rescues

    MINDSET 
    "Never go through life saying 'I should have.' If you want to do something, you do it." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDOrzF7B2Kg&feature=player_embedded
  14. garyfritz

    Not a millionaire, but making a big impact

    Here's a great story about somebody who saw a need and invented a solution that's making a big difference in people's lives. This is in an extremely poor part of the world so nobody's likely to make a fortune doing this, but it's a great example of solving a need...
  15. garyfritz

    Doug Casey on wealth

    MINDSET 
    Doug Casey is an extraordinarily successful speculator / investor, rascal, ranter, and raconteur. Here he expounds on the concept and value of wealth. A Few Radical Ideas About Wealth Additional thoughts on growing wealth from Casey: Step 1: Liquidate. Chances are high that you have too much...
  16. garyfritz

    How to handle sales tax / VAT ?

    TAXES | REGS WEB/DIGITAL 
    I'm about to launch a site with a partner overseas. We'll be selling software. I expect (hope :)) we'll get sales from lots of states and lots of countries. How should I handle sales tax and VAT for sites like this? In theory US states aren't supposed to charge sales tax for out-of-state...
  17. garyfritz

    Endless "opportunity"

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Here's a big "problem" in need of solving: figure out a way to address the US debt. You'll impact hundreds of millions. A visualization of USA credit card bill (debt) stacked in 100 dollar bills
  18. garyfritz

    Hello all!

    Hi folks, My name is Gary and I'm a wannabe Fastlaner. :smug2: I'm a bit more "experienced" than some on the list -- pushing 55. I've been on a hybrid Slowlane / Less-Slowlane for a long time. I went to work for Hewlett Packard straight out of college, back when HP was one of the best...
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