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  1. piano

    How to be an entrepreneur without a business entity?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Hey everyone, I've tried to start a google ads business but haven't been succeeding enough to feed myself off it. I'm still trying and maybe a wonder is going to happen soon, but I'm not relying on that so I've been looking for a job to stay alive. But I might need to close the business as a...
  2. RicardoGrande

    "How do you die after being #1... having captured the entire market?" - Dollar Shave Club, a business' lifecycle, and piss-poor planning

    SCALING 
    Thought about sticking this in the random chat thread but IMO there's too much juice here to let this get lost amongst the hundreds of pages. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ExeVMzuqk So, we've all seen brands live and die within our lifetimes, you can probably take a quick peek in...
  3. Gepi

    I used AI to help me sell a 12K EUR AI&3D video course project - now what?

    - AI - 
    Hi there! I want to use this thread to think through something that happened this year and that I’m still trying to properly understand. I sold and created a video course project for around 12K EUR. That is by far the biggest single project I’ve ever sold, and part of me is still like: was...
  4. LordMarcipan

    The Love Boutiques in Central Asia

    SCALING STORY 
    Hello everyone! I don't know if this is the right topic to discuss here, and I apologize in advance if I do, but the company I'm thinking of has a very good chance of putting me on the fast lane. A little context. Since the company is planned for Central Asia, the market is still developing...
  5. ausername22

    32 years old, quit my job, making the jump -- what would you do?

    INTRO 
    I have ~$200k and want to build business(s) that generates enough to retire in my 30s. Background: I've been doing fire since mid 20s, primarily as a software engineer, learned about fire early on, saved, invested, bought houses, house hacked, index funds, etc. doing that for 8 years at this...
  6. F

    IDEAS AND HELP

    CHAT RANT 
    Hi, I am currently 18 years old and I am living in the UK. I am currently in high school form of education studying business. The thing I HATE most in this world is working for someone/ being told what to do/ feeling inferior to someone else. My dream is to travel the world and I want a business...
  7. R

    FastLane In Home Care Startup

    INTRO 
    Hi Fastlane Forum, My name is Rich and I'm going to startup an In home Care agency in California and my goal is to be on the fast lane as opposed to most operators who are on the slow lane. Quick on me and then I want to run my business through CENTS and get your feedback. I'm in the process...
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  8. E

    Where do you usually refer clients when they need help with growth/marketing?

    MARKETING SOCIAL MEDIA QUESTION 
    Hi everyone, I’ve been speaking with a few people recently who work closely with business owners (developers, marketers, consultants, etc.), and something I’ve noticed is that many of their clients eventually reach a point where they need help with things like: • increasing customer...
  9. Mr.Zinger

    Little, Little Journal!

    IDEA INVESTING SIDE HUSTLE SAAS / APPS STORY 
    March, 2026 This is for me, only. I have no intent on helping anybody, until hitting it big! But, I will, AFTER! I will present things here as they are, no sugarcoating! Since, my last post in 2023, have passed a little more than 2 years. I still hold a corporate, job, savings have improved...
  10. byznysmen

    Looking for reliable ODM protein bar manufacturer

    SOURCING FEEDBACK 
    Hi guys, I’m planning to enter the supplement space, starting with protein bars, and I’m currently looking for a reliable ODM manufacturer, ideally in China or somewhere else in Asia. I’m not just testing an idea on paper. I already have capital ready and I’m seeing strong signals from my...
  11. TheFlashFastla1

    Do I have the golden opportunity?

    OFF-TOPIC 
    Hi everyone, I am writing this to get some input with this opportunity that I have been given by my parents. I told my father that I wanted to pursue entrepreneurship full-time and if they would be okay with that for the next 5 years or so. And if it was okay for me to leave my full time job as...
  12. M

    New tallow-fried potato chip company

    STORY 
    Hi all, I wanted to share a quick update. My name is Matt, and I recently launched a company called Fat Thins. We make simple and delicious potato chips using only potatoes, beef tallow, and sea salt. Entering the CPG world is something I had thought about for years, but the amount of work...
  13. Jaywalker

    How My Personal Trainer Built a Six Figure Business In Less Than One Year

    MARKETING SOCIAL MEDIA 
    In MJ's novels, he routinely talks about how personal training is a Slowlane business. However, my personal trainer created a Fastlane opportunity despite potential naysayers. I hired Mike Gettier at Gettfit when I hit a plateau on my fitness goals. After years of running around in circles, I...
  14. Shorty McFly

    Introduction - Florian - Entepreneur, Dog-Expert, Husband

    INTRO 
    Hello Together, After reading The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted (not finished yet) from @MJ DeMarco – ok, to be honest, I’m lazy when it comes to reading, so I’m listening to the audiobook instead – I struggled for a few days with the decision whether to register here or not. But I think...
  15. Ben_

    Building and Scaling my Exterior Property Wash Business

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    I’m 22 years old. I went to uni to become an accountant, worked for a little over 12 months and quit because I refuse to waste my 20s (and life) working at a desk for someone else when I could be building my own business. Right now, I’m doing the jobs myself. I plan on getting employees as...
  16. jfranek893

    Starting a Language Tutoring Agency – Risks, Feedback & Experience?

    IDEA 
    Hey Everyone, I’m building a lean and scalable language tutoring business (online only), and I’m looking for input — especially from anyone who’s worked in online education, service agencies, or cross-border setups. The Concept (in short): We match companies and private clients with...
  17. nyitdom

    Olive oil production in Spain. In need of advice before settling for the business.

    IDEA EXECUTION QUESTION 
    Good day fastlaners! I am in need of advice! Two of my friends and me in a year from our jobs will accumulate roughly 50k euros to spend. We were thinking about buying a 3 hectare/ 7 acre land in Spain to grow olives, which we would turn to oil and export to America. We'd need to buy a land...
  18. SEBASTlAN

    The downfall of Omegle...

    IDEA 
    I was reading the founder's postmortem on the website and couldn't help but think, "why couldn't you simply authenticate the users and force age verification?" There had to be room for an alternative. And sure enough, after some digging, I found at least 6 competitors who have done exactly...
  19. Jaywalker

    Corruption in asset management | Harvard MBAs struggle to find work | Office workers struggle even harder | AI is probably coming for your office job

    INVESTING FUNNY - AI - 
    Many of the links are to the WSJ, which are paygated. However, I summarized them in this post. Some of the posts have political elements, but I tried to focus on the business implications as I've already grown sick of the national news' play-by-play coverage of Trump's presidency. Perhaps you'll...
  20. LordMarcipan

    My introduction

    INTRO 
    Hello everyone! My name is Max, and I'm 22 years old. Now I am in my penultimate year of studying for a bachelor's degree in economics. The TMF book helped me clear my mind and understand my goal, that in the medium term I want to create my own investment fund that will help develop business...

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