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1. you can't start with an idea you feel 'blah' about. Fail.
2. blogs are incredibly difficult to monetize. fail.
3. out of your three, the third is the best. now you need to study the industry leaders and determine your value proposition to see if you can make money. If I wanted this service, there are existing companies with consumer perception of brand... Wade mentioned one. I would go to them first. You have to figure out why I would go to you.
I like Wade's idea for a commoditized cosmetic company. You have spent a good deal of time learning that industry. Capitalize on your knowledge. Right now, you are playing business like a kid plays house. Either scale the cosmetic business or drop it.
You are a sweet gal, but I have seen you struggling to move off of first base for the better part of a year. You need to stick a post in the ground and commit. You need to pursue something with 110% of everything you have in you. You have significant intelligence, and you really don't need anyone on this forum to give you advice at this point. You're 492 posts in... you know all of the theories. You know most of the success stories, and some of the failures.
You have to take everything your 492 posts has taught you, and turn it in to money. My friend, it is time for you to stop talking about this and start doing this. Commit. You might succeed, you might fail... but you must go ALL IN. Pick a direction and set sail. Cast off the mooring lines as I think Mark Twain said. You're still at the dock.
I am cheering for you, friend. But get your a$$ in gear and get away from the dock.
2. blogs are incredibly difficult to monetize. fail.
3. out of your three, the third is the best. now you need to study the industry leaders and determine your value proposition to see if you can make money. If I wanted this service, there are existing companies with consumer perception of brand... Wade mentioned one. I would go to them first. You have to figure out why I would go to you.
I like Wade's idea for a commoditized cosmetic company. You have spent a good deal of time learning that industry. Capitalize on your knowledge. Right now, you are playing business like a kid plays house. Either scale the cosmetic business or drop it.
You are a sweet gal, but I have seen you struggling to move off of first base for the better part of a year. You need to stick a post in the ground and commit. You need to pursue something with 110% of everything you have in you. You have significant intelligence, and you really don't need anyone on this forum to give you advice at this point. You're 492 posts in... you know all of the theories. You know most of the success stories, and some of the failures.
You have to take everything your 492 posts has taught you, and turn it in to money. My friend, it is time for you to stop talking about this and start doing this. Commit. You might succeed, you might fail... but you must go ALL IN. Pick a direction and set sail. Cast off the mooring lines as I think Mark Twain said. You're still at the dock.
I am cheering for you, friend. But get your a$$ in gear and get away from the dock.