Hello, After years of development we got our new product ready. We just started selling in the US and all is good. Now we want to go global with our product. The idea is to focus on finding suitable distributors in every country/area instead of taking care of fulfilling orders. The question is...

As I was browsing for some marketing resources, I found a super well-researched free report on 34 acquisition channels that have worked for 487 analyzed founders. The report was created by Darko and is available for a free download (in exchange for signing up for his list) here: Zero To Users I...

It appears the GOLD licensing game thread is dead. I am trying to find clarification from anyone in regards to distribution and marketing. Per what I read, you find a celebrity or brand and find an item already in manufacture that you can negotiate a license deal. Once you lock in the deal with...

Hello, We manufacture plastic access doors(panels) in Canada. Spent about $150k for patent (already filed and approved) and to modify everything to be up to standards. The doors turned out to be great because they are easy to open, last longer, and does not damage your drywall. Now we are...

I released an e-book (priced 19.49$) on Gumroad a few months ago. Mind you, I only made 2 sales so far. Tonight, someone bought the product and guess what, chargeback after 20 minutes. And not only that, apparently my account was suspended, too. Without any explanation. I used GumRoad as a...

Hi everyone, nice to meet you all! I'm Dawn, and I literally finished reading TMF *this morning* but oh my god it completely cracked open my perspective on my business, and made me realise how seriously I need to get in the fastlane :) A little background (I'm not sure how much is appropriate...

I just stumbled upon this website earlier today and thought I would share this: Export Essentials Online This website shows you how to export ag commodities and food products from the U.S. to other countries. Considering everybody and their mother is importing stuff from China, why not try...

Hi Fastlane Community, I have been a long time wantrepreneur and fastlane wannabe until August this year when I decided to finally start something rather than just talking about it. I noted the difference in gourmet cookies between the USA and here in the UK and came up with a significantly...

To commemorate my 50th thread on the Fastlane Forum, I wanted to share a topic that is very core to my business. It’s a simple concept. If you sell on Amazon, but not wholesale to other retailers, you’re throwing away millions of dollars. Let’s look at this. On this pallet is 900 units...

Hello, I'm new to the forum so I'll start this post by introducing myself! My name is Benjamin, I am 22 years old and I live in Norway. I have a two-year business degree in Retail Management, and my dream and ultimately what I am going to do is building my own business. I have, like most of...