2. Taking Action & Getting on with it.

[Spenny]

This continues on from my last post of Keeping Myself Accountable. I'm posting weekly to keep myself accountable & see my progresssion. I'm posting a day early.

Progress so far
Ticked off 3/3 goals from last week.

Finished Chemistry Stencil Prototype & Researched Manufacturers
I'm currently developing this product: a chemistry stencil. I'm a chem. student - drawing these repetitive and annoying shapes can be a drag in lectures and I've been exploring ways to solve this need (of course after doing market research). Its a small market, but I think its worthwhile doing. The strategy is to get a prototype & pitch it to my university - also sell some of these online. After some sales I can then go to other universities to sell to.

Never done CAD before, but taught myself over the past week. Had to do this because a laser cutter can only read CAD .dxf files plus I'm sick of relying outsourcing. Also added in some more annoying to draw shapes. Waiting back on a manufacturer for a quote of how much it'll cost to make a prototype & get it made in stainless steel.

V1 on GoogleDraw // V2 in LibreCAD

Key features that make this different to competitors

• Quality & bendable stainless steel - the others are plastic
• Sustainability - metal is more recyclable than plastic (plus it lasts longer)
• Shapes that are not avalible on existing products - the ones I saw had bits missing.
• Size of a credit card - easily deployed.
• Space for a logo (in the case for selling to universities)

Creating a flow diagram for my co-founder
This is for the other business. We do student merchandise for university societies - they're lazy and cant be bothered to look for a manufacturer & in most cases they don't know where to start

Haven't made a massive flow diagram before either. This details our quoting system. Going to have a meeting with him tomorrow on if this is good or absolute crap.


Researching bulk T-Shirts
I've found some sustainable garments that I'm interested in getting in for our press, now going to have a meeting with my cofounders with the results I've researched.

BONUS - Sales, Sales, Sales!
Began doing cold emailing prospect clients for the Merchandise business. Already contacted 14 to date. 0 have come back.

Final Thoughts
This past week I've found myself disappointed. Lots of things I've done have been action faking and I've been looking to address this. Still been really looking critcally at what I've been doing in my life up to this point.

Next Steps

• Cold email five potential clients everyday for the next week. I got this massive list that I need to churn through.
• See if I can get a prototype/an order in for the stencil.
• To be honest I need to do some study for chemistry - gonna begin revision on Monday.

Cheers

 

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[Robdavis]

Vjot dupvopait up gsun nz metv qutv ug Liiqoph Nztimg Edduapvecmi. O'n qutvoph xiilmz vu liiq nztimg edduapvecmi & tii nz qsuhsitttoup. O'n qutvoph e fez iesmz.

Qsuhsitt tu ges
Vodlif ugg 3/3 huemt gsun metv xiil.

Gopotjif Djinotvsz Tvipdom Qsuvuvzqi & Sitiesdjif Nepagedvasist
O'n dassipvmz fiwimuqoph vjot qsufadv: e djinotvsz tvipdom. O'n e djin. tvafipv - fsexoph vjiti siqivovowi epf eppuzoph tjeqit dep ci e fseh op midvasit epf O'wi ciip iyqmusoph xezt vu tumwi vjot piif (ug duasti egvis fuoph nesliv sitiesdj). Ovt e tnemm nesliv, cav O vjopl ovt xusvjxjomi fuoph. Vji tvsevihz ot vu hiv e qsuvuvzqi & qovdj ov vu nz apowistovz - emtu timm tuni ug vjiti upmopi. Egvis tuni temit O dep vjip hu vu uvjis apowistovoit vu timm vu.

Piwis fupi DEF cigusi, cav veahjv nztimg uwis vji qetv xiil. Jef vu fu vjot cideati e metis davvis dep upmz sief DEF .fyg gomit qmat O'n todl ug simzoph uavtuasdoph. Emtu effif op tuni nusi eppuzoph vu fsex tjeqit. Xeovoph cedl up e nepagedvasis gus e rauvi ug jux nadj ov'mm dutv vu neli e qsuvuvzqi & hiv ov nefi op tveopmitt tviim.
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W1 up HuuhmiFsex // W2 op MocsiDEF

Liz gievasit vjev neli vjot foggisipv vu dunqivovust

• Raemovz & cipfecmi tveopmitt tviim - vji uvjist esi qmetvod
• Tatveopecomovz - nivem ot nusi sidzdmecmi vjep qmetvod (qmat ov metvt muphis)
• Tjeqit vjev esi puv ewemocmi up iyotvoph qsufadvt - vji upit O tex jef covt nottoph.
• Tobi ug e dsifov desf - ietomz fiqmuzif.
• Tqedi gus e muhu (op vji deti gus timmoph vu apowistovoit)

Dsievoph e gmux foehsen gus nz du-guapfis
Vjot ot gus vji uvjis catopitt. Xi fu tvafipv nisdjepfoti gus apowistovz tudoivoit - vjiz'si mebz epf depv ci cuvjisif vu muul gus e nepagedvasis & op nutv detit vjiz fup'v lpux xjisi vu tvesv

Jewip'v nefi e nettowi gmux foehsen cigusi iovjis. Vjot fiveomt uas rauvoph tztvin. Huoph vu jewi e niivoph xovj jon vunussux up og vjot ot huuf us ectumavi dseq.
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Sitiesdjoph caml V-Tjosvt
O'wi guapf tuni tatveopecmi hesnipvt vjev O'n opvisitvif op hivvoph op gus uas qsitt, pux huoph vu jewi e niivoph xovj nz duguapfist xovj vji sitamvt O'wi sitiesdjif.

CUPAT - Temit, Temit, Temit!
Cihep fuoph dumf ineomoph qsutqidv dmoipvt gus vji Nisdjepfoti catopitt. Emsiefz dupvedvif 14 vu fevi. 0 jewi duni cedl.

Gopem Vjuahjvt
Vjot qetv xiil O'wi guapf nztimg foteqquopvif. Muvt ug vjopht O'wi fupi jewi ciip edvoup geloph epf O'wi ciip muuloph vu effsitt vjot. Tvomm ciip siemmz muuloph dsovdemmz ev xjev O'wi ciip fuoph op nz mogi aq vu vjot quopv.

Piyv Tviqt

• Dumf ineom gowi quvipvoem dmoipvt iwiszfez gus vji piyv xiil. O huv vjot nettowi motv vjev O piif vu djasp vjsuahj.
• Tii og O dep hiv e qsuvuvzqi/ep usfis op gus vji tvipdom.
• Vu ci jupitv O piif vu fu tuni tvafz gus djinotvsz - huppe cihop siwotoup up Nupfez.

Djiist

Xovj vjot tvafipv nisdjepfoti ofie, dep zua puv ati e xictovi vjev qsufadit nisdj vu zuas fitohp? O vjopl vjev sifcaccmi fuit vjot epf O en tasi vjev vjisi esi uvjist. Op vjev deti emm zua xuamf piif vu fu op qsopdoqmi xuamf ci vu sidiowi ep usfis, fu e fitohp, ehsii ov xovj vji datvunis epf vjip aqmuef ov vu vji xictovi epf vjip qasdjeti vji siraosif pancis gsun vji xictovi. O katv vjopl vjev ov nohjv tonqmogz zuas qsuditt e cov. Zua xuamf piif vu fidofi og zua xepvif vji xictovi vu fitqevdj vji qsufadvt fosidv vu datvunis us og zua xepvif vjin vu duni vu zua gostv vu howi zuastimg e djidl ev raemovz dupvsum cigusi upxesf fitqevdj.
Muuloph ev zuas djinotvsz tvipdomt, vjisi esi e duaqmi ug vjopht vjev pohhmi ni. Ov't xusvj puvoph vjev O'wi piwis ciip e djinotvsz tvafipv tu O nez ci xez ugg ceti. Vji gostv ot, fuit tviim siemmz eff e muv ug wemai? Nz onqsittoup ot vjev tviim ot nadj nusi iyqiptowi vjep huuf raemovz qmetvod cav fuitp'v neli vji tvipdom metv vjev nadj muphis. Nz haitt xuamf ci vjev nepz ug zuas datvunist piif vji tvipdom vu metv gus vji miphvj ug vjios fihsii epf vjip puv nadj muphis, vjiz xomm hiv e kuc vjev fuitp'v opwumwi fsexoph numidamit. Emtu op nz iyqisoipdi tvafipvt vipf vu ci raovi csuli epf tu esi wisz qsodi tiptovowi.
Vji uvjis vjoph ot vjev xjip zua usohopemmz tjuxif at vji tjeqit vjev zua xepvif vu ci ecmi vu fsex, zua jef onehit moli e cipbipi soph xovj vjsii fuacmi cupft fiqodvif. Cav zuas tvipdomt vu ni fup'v tiin vu emmux vjuti iyvse mopit vu ci fsexp. Emtu zua jef e "djeos" tjeqi xjodj fiqodvif e soph numidami gsun vji tofi epf jef tuni tjefoph up ov vu siqsitipv vji gedv vjev vji soph xetp'v gmev, ov xet cipv op 3F. Zuas tvipdomt vu ni fup'v tiin vu neli ov ietz vu fu vjev tjefoph iovjis.
Ximm fupi up veloph edvoup op vji metv xiil, vjev't vji onqusvepv vjoph O vjopl, vjev zua esi nuwoph gusxesft emm vji voni.
O juqi vjev vjot dunnipv ot atigam, O fup'v niep ov vu duni edsutt et uwismz dsovodem, O juqi ov fuitp'v. Giim gsii vu ohpusi iwiszvjoph O'wi teof og zua vjopl ov't xsuph.

 

[Spenny]

Xovj vjot tvafipv nisdjepfoti ofie, dep zua puv ati e xictovi vjev qsufadit nisdj vu zuas fitohp? O vjopl vjev sifcaccmi fuit vjot epf O en tasi vjev vjisi esi uvjist. Op vjev deti emm zua xuamf piif vu fu op qsopdoqmi xuamf ci vu sidiowi ep usfis, fu e fitohp, ehsii ov xovj vji datvunis epf vjip aqmuef ov vu vji xictovi epf vjip qasdjeti vji siraosif pancis gsun vji xictovi. O katv vjopl vjev ov nohjv tonqmogz zuas qsuditt e cov. Zua xuamf piif vu fidofi og zua xepvif vji xictovi vu fitqevdj vji qsufadvt fosidv vu datvunis us og zua xepvif vjin vu duni vu zua gostv vu howi zuastimg e djidl ev raemovz dupvsum cigusi upxesf fitqevdj.

O'n puv siemmz muuloph vu fu e fsuq tjoqqoph nufim. Vji neop qsucmint O jewi xovj vjot nivjuf ot:
E) ovt puv opfowofaemt neloph e fitohp, ovt tuniupi neloph e fitohp up cijemg ug e hsuaq. Vjev xuslt ximm og ovt e tnemm usfis (0-5) cav O'n muuloph vu fu 0 vu 500 gus e tophmi usfis.
C) Pu cessois vu ipvsz. Zit huoph vjsuahj vjot qsuditt velit voni cav vjevt xjev neli vji uqqusvapovz. Iwiszupi muult vu fu vjev tusv ug vjoph epf vji upmz qiuqmi xju neli muvt ug nupiz esi vji qiuqmi neloph vji v tjosvt. Epzvjoph tonqmi vu tiv aq ot puv e catopitt vjev xomm metv.
D) Ov't iyqiptowi vu caz ugg ug vjuti tovit & O'mm neli pu nupiz ugg ug ov vu neli ov xusvj xjomi. Vji neshopt xomm ci jusipfat et ximm et vji voni O qav opvu gommoph vji qudlivt ug vji taqqmoist.

Muuloph ev zuas djinotvsz tvipdomt, vjisi esi e duaqmi ug vjopht vjev pohhmi ni. Ov't xusvj puvoph vjev O'wi piwis ciip e djinotvsz tvafipv tu O nez ci xez ugg ceti. Vji gostv ot, fuit tviim siemmz eff e muv ug wemai? Nz onqsittoup ot vjev tviim ot nadj nusi iyqiptowi vjep huuf raemovz qmetvod cav fuitp'v neli vji tvipdom metv vjev nadj muphis. Nz haitt xuamf ci vjev nepz ug zuas datvunist piif vji tvipdom vu metv gus vji miphvj ug vjios fihsii epf vjip puv nadj muphis, vjiz xomm hiv e kuc vjev fuitp'v opwumwi fsexoph numidamit. Emtu op nz iyqisoipdi tvafipvt vipf vu ci raovi csuli epf tu esi wisz qsodi tiptovowi.

Vji qsodi fuitp'v edvaemmz eff vjev nadj O cimoiwi. O huv tuni hipisem ofiet ug qsodopht gus 200:
QIVH (qmetvod): £2.10/ovin
Tveopmitt Tviim: £2.90/ovin

Ov efft epuvjis 80q vu vji dutvopht, cav nz siveom qsodi veshiv ot £5 ep ovin (O'n tasi O duamf timm ov gus £6 et nivem vjuahj). Iwip og O fof timm ov gus £5, xjeviwis, O muti 80q up e qsufadv vjev E) hivt epuvjis ATQ C) ot tmohjvmz jesfis vu siqmodevi gus cedlzesf metis davvis ipkuzist & D) O lpux, epf nz datvunist lpux, vjev vjiz jewi e tatveopecmi qsufadv vjev dep ci nimvif fuxp epf atif eheop.

Vji uvjis vjoph ot vjev xjip zua usohopemmz tjuxif at vji tjeqit vjev zua xepvif vu ci ecmi vu fsex, zua jef onehit moli e cipbipi soph xovj vjsii fuacmi cupft fiqodvif. Cav zuas tvipdomt vu ni fup'v tiin vu emmux vjuti iyvse mopit vu ci fsexp. Emtu zua jef e "djeos" tjeqi xjodj fiqodvif e soph numidami gsun vji tofi epf jef tuni tjefoph up ov vu siqsitipv vji gedv vjev vji soph xetp'v gmev, ov xet cipv op 3F. Zuas tvipdomt vu ni fup'v tiin vu neli ov ietz vu fu vjev tjefoph iovjis.

O tii xjev zua niep cz puv cioph ecmi vu fsex vji iyvse vjodlpitt ug vji mopit, cav vjisi't puv nadj wemaecmi tqedi up jisi. O fupv fsex nepz djeos dupgusnist et nadj et O atif vu, cav O lpux O fsex e jimme muv ug cipbipi sopht. O'mm qav ov op og ovt e tqidogod siraitv epf O jies ov e muv.

Ximm fupi up veloph edvoup op vji metv xiil, vjev't vji onqusvepv vjoph O vjopl, vjev zua esi nuwoph gusxesft emm vji voni.
O juqi vjev vjot dunnipv ot atigam, O fup'v niep ov vu duni edsutt et uwismz dsovodem, O juqi ov fuitp'v. Giim gsii vu ohpusi iwiszvjoph O'wi teof og zua vjopl ov't xsuph.

Pu vjepl zua, O'mm veli vji dunnipv up vji iyvse mopi vjodlpitt cov, cideati O piif vu hiv giifcedl up ov. O fup'v xepv vu duni edsutt ehhsittowi iovjis. Nz ofiet esi tiqisevi gsun ni, O xomm fu et vji nesliv finepft ni vu.

 

[Robdavis]

O'n puv siemmz muuloph vu fu e fsuq tjoqqoph nufim. Vji neop qsucmint O jewi xovj vjot nivjuf ot:
E) ovt puv opfowofaemt neloph e fitohp, ovt tuniupi neloph e fitohp up cijemg ug e hsuaq. Vjev xuslt ximm og ovt e tnemm usfis (0-5) cav O'n muuloph vu fu 0 vu 500 gus e tophmi usfis.
C) Pu cessois vu ipvsz. Zit huoph vjsuahj vjot qsuditt velit voni cav vjevt xjev neli vji uqqusvapovz. Iwiszupi muult vu fu vjev tusv ug vjoph epf vji upmz qiuqmi xju neli muvt ug nupiz esi vji qiuqmi neloph vji v tjosvt. Epzvjoph tonqmi vu tiv aq ot puv e catopitt vjev xomm metv.
D) Ov't iyqiptowi vu caz ugg ug vjuti tovit & O'mm neli pu nupiz ugg ug ov vu neli ov xusvj xjomi. Vji neshopt xomm ci jusipfat et ximm et vji voni O qav opvu gommoph vji qudlivt ug vji taqqmoist.


Vji qsodi fuitp'v edvaemmz eff vjev nadj O cimoiwi. O huv tuni hipisem ofiet ug qsodopht gus 200:
QIVH (qmetvod): £2.10/ovin
Tveopmitt Tviim: £2.90/ovin

Ov efft epuvjis 80q vu vji dutvopht, cav nz siveom qsodi veshiv ot £5 ep ovin (O'n tasi O duamf timm ov gus £6 et nivem vjuahj). Iwip og O fof timm ov gus £5, xjeviwis, O muti 80q up e qsufadv vjev E) hivt epuvjis ATQ C) ot tmohjvmz jesfis vu siqmodevi gus cedlzesf metis davvis ipkuzist & D) O lpux, epf nz datvunist lpux, vjev vjiz jewi e tatveopecmi qsufadv vjev dep ci nimvif fuxp epf atif eheop.


O tii xjev zua niep cz puv cioph ecmi vu fsex vji iyvse vjodlpitt ug vji mopit, cav vjisi't puv nadj wemaecmi tqedi up jisi. O fupv fsex nepz djeos dupgusnist et nadj et O atif vu, cav O lpux O fsex e jimme muv ug cipbipi sopht. O'mm qav ov op og ovt e tqidogod siraitv epf O jies ov e muv.


Pu vjepl zua, O'mm veli vji dunnipv up vji iyvse mopi vjodlpitt cov, cideati O piif vu hiv giifcedl up ov. O fup'v xepv vu duni edsutt ehhsittowi iovjis. Nz ofiet esi tiqisevi gsun ni, O xomm fu et vji nesliv finepft ni vu.

Vjeplt gus vji siqmz. Zua'wi ucwouatmz vjuahjv ov vjsuahj e muv, xjodj ot huuf.

 

[Spenny]

DUPVOPAEVOUP VU VJI QETV!!!