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  1. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    For something like software engineering the school doesn't really mater as long as they have a decent IT program. It would make more sense to go to a state school then to pay to dollar to go to Harvard or something. However if you can get a scholarship go for it.
  2. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    Read jack Edwards intro to this thread he stated "most people who start a business will FAIL". Hate to say it but it's true 90% of the time, and I know everyone thinks there gunna be in the 10% that becomes rich but you probably won't. I personally know people who make over 300k a year, work...
  3. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    I suppose that's one way to look at it. I'm not saying you need to go to college to be successful. All I'm saying is that there are benefits to it. And the notion that college is just waist of time and money is rediculous. To each is own though, way the cost and pluses of college and from...
  4. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    As much as you seem to dislike the idea of college I think something like 70% of millionaires have at least a bachelors degree in America. So that should say something about the correlation between a degree and success.
  5. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    Awesome, what sort of Adobe software is the cert for? I would recommend looking at IT jobs on monster, dice, and other Job boards and get the some of the certs that are in demand for those jobs. When I was in school I worked a night shift help desk job. They paid me 25$ per hour but since it was...
  6. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    o I would recommend you get some it certifications. Such as A+, microsoft MCP, security +, and maybe a Cisco cert CCNA. You get those you can make 60k+ while still in school. Then graduate with both a degree and experience, puts you ahead of the pack by miles.
  7. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    I agree that most college kids have no clue what they want to do. However I was responding to Alan LT who said he wants to do something STEM related so that doesn't really apply here. My GF studied cyber security at the university of Maryland. Got a full ride due to maintaining a 3.75 or above...
  8. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    Doing anything STEM related will set you up for a good future.... Trust me. As much as having a regular job is frowned upon here I really think it's basically fast lane if you play it right. I work as a lead DBA for a company called Optum. I work from home 4 days a week and even when I'm in...
  9. J

    Penny Stocks how can I start?

    INVESTING HOT! 
    Lol isn't that illegal, it's sounds an awful lot like a pump and dump!
  10. J

    Thinking about starting a crypto currency

    CRYPTO INVESTING 
    I'm thinking about creating a crypto currency, does anybody here have any knowledge on crypto currencies? My understanding is that a crypto currency can be easily manipulated "similar to a stock pump and dump" but it's completely legal. Has anyone ever tried this before or have experience...
  11. J

    GO TO COLLEGE... A little Rant.

    EXECUTION GOLD! 
    I can understand Investment banking can be a very rewarding career. I understand that you don't like the work but I doubt it will be any easier to make money in business than in I banking. There are people in that industry making high 6 figures some even 7 figures.... Millions per year. Having...
  12. J

    Questions about hard money loans

    I'm thinking about doing some private lending myself and I'm just trying to get a feel for what type of profit I can make V.S. what the risk is to see if it is even worth doing.
  13. J

    Questions about hard money loans

    If you don't mind me asking what was the interest rate on the loan?
  14. J

    Questions about hard money loans

    Thanks for the response. I'm still a bit confused though, so the lender will loan me 100K to buy a 200K house..... do I have to come up with the other 88K myself? and will the lender loan me any money for the cost of the repairs and marketing to sell the house once it's ready or do I have to...
  15. J

    Questions about hard money loans

    I'm trying to understand how exactly a hard money loan works but there a few things about it that I'm still confused about. My understanding is that a hard money lender will typically lend me 60-70% of the potential ARV value of the house. Would I need to make a down payment to get this loan...
  16. J

    Deterring against theft from employees who carry a lot of money

    EXECUTION 
    sniff sniff... I smell a potential fastlane opportunity here. IDK how many businesses still sell products in cash regularly but inventing some sort of a deposit box that counts the money then locks it in the box would allow you to know if you where being underpaid so employees wouldn't steal...
  17. J

    Getting a job not always slowlane?

    SLOWLANE 
    No reason to get snippy man, I was simply making a point. That a business can potentially be automated, a job cannot. I agree working long hours is a necessary sacrifice for success. You have to put in your blood sweat and tears before you get anything worthwhile out of your life. I just wanted...
  18. J

    Fastlane Ideas for a IT Professional

    IDEA 
    do you know anything about php/database development? I'm working on making an app and I know the java to program the app but I don't know the php to make it communicate with the database. If you would be interested in partnering or want to know more details about my app PM me ;).
  19. J

    Droped out to pursue start-up?

    EXECUTION 
    finishing school just to come out with a crappy GPA probably would be a waste of time and money, having anything less than a 3.0 or at least a high 2.8-2.9 is going to be frowned upon by any employer. It sounds like your making enough off of your business to support yourself, in my opinion you...
  20. J

    Getting a job not always slowlane?

    SLOWLANE 
    Most high paying jobs require you to live in very expensive places such as NY or LA you'll be paying damn near half your money in taxes then you've got to stack rent, entertainment, living expenses, car payments, ect on top of that. I know for anyone in the finance arena you are expected to look...
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