In the Middle of the Desert, How Can I create a fastlane?

[biophase]

<div class="bbWrapper">I can think of several ways.<br /> <br /> Ecommerce dropshipping<br /> Start a blog, podcast<br /> Write books, newsletters<br /> Offer services such as wordpress installs, coding<br /> <br /> In fact, your question is no different than for someone living in a big city. The biggest question is, what are your skills?</div>

 

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[jon.a]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23" data-quote="biophase" data-source="post: 330168" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330168" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330168">biophase said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> He&#039;s in the middle of the desert, his customers are not. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Exactly what I was thinking. Just because you&#039;re in the desert doesn&#039;t mean that you&#039;re stuck with serving customers there. So, the e-commerce idea has merit. You can do anything that anyone else here does via the internet.</div>

 

[Enki]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 23" data-quote="biophase" data-source="post: 330169" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330169" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330169">biophase said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Ecommerce dropshipping<br /> Start a blog, podcast<br /> Write books, newsletters<br /> Offer services such as wordpress installs, coding </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Anyone of these things! Plus add copyrighting to your skills of mastery. I&#039;m not in the desert, However I haven&#039;t left my house for three days and I secured a customer that is willing to pay me 1k to train them online (Skype/Google hangouts). I&#039;m starting out with less than $40. Start here to learn copywriting <a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/threads/gary-halbert-30-day-challenge-copywriting-group.50217/" class="link link--internal">https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/co...ert-30-day-challenge-copywriting-group.50217/</a></div>

 

[IceCreamKid]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 16477" data-quote="Cleveland" data-source="post: 330217" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330217" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330217">Cleveland said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> However I haven&#039;t left my house for three days and I secured a customer that is willing to pay me 1k to train them online (Skype/Google hangouts). I&#039;m starting out with less than $40. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Holy shnykies...the online ice cream shop is actually getting people to take action. Respect.<br /> <br /> GET THE ICE CREAM.</div>

 

[Jake]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12219" data-quote="jon.a" data-source="post: 330214" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330214" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330214">jon.a said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Exactly what I was thinking. Just because you&#039;re in the desert doesn&#039;t mean that you&#039;re stuck with serving customers there. So, the e-commerce idea has merit. You can do anything that anyone else here does via the internet. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>But can he accept payments via the traditional means? paypal / cc? Many countries are blocked</div>

 

[jon.a]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 6070" data-quote="Jake" data-source="post: 330222" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330222" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330222">Jake said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> But can he accept payments via the traditional means? paypal / cc? Many countries are blocked </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Move, someone living in a blocked country is likely to have many more problems than blocked PayPal.</div>

 

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[DeletedUser2]

<div class="bbWrapper">look for the thirsty people.<br /> bring them water....<br /> Z</div>

 

[Jake]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12219" data-quote="jon.a" data-source="post: 330226" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330226" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330226">jon.a said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Move, someone living in a blocked country is likely to have many more problems than blocked PayPal. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>True..but many passports aren&#039;t as good as U.S passports. I&#039;m not saying your advice is bad..but telling a Syrian, Lebanese, Iranian..to simply move is not the most actionable advice.</div>

 

[jon.a]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 6070" data-quote="Jake" data-source="post: 330229" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330229" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330229">Jake said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> True..but many passports aren&#039;t as good as U.S passports. I&#039;m not saying your advice is bad..but telling a Syrian, Lebanese, Iranian..to simply move is not the most actionable advice. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>My American naivete plays here but, these days Syrian&#039;s and Iranian&#039;s might have greater issues than starting a fast lane business. And, many are in fact moving so to speak.<br /> <br /> My answer was glib and was meant to be. If we want to pursue a dream, we must first be in an area which supports that dream at least in some small way. Unless that dream is massive social change which is not fast-lane.<br /> <br /> So, it seems the parameters need to be better explained in this situation by the OP.</div>

 

[Jake]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12219" data-quote="jon.a" data-source="post: 330236" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330236" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330236">jon.a said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> So, it seems the parameters need to be better explained in this situation by the OP. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Agreed. UAE or Qatar..even kuwait..are much different than many places near by. I&#039;m not trying to start an argument here but I&#039;ve spent enough time in the M.E to know that it&#039;s far from a level playing field. <br /> <br /> If the OP cares to share his location there may be members who can help him out a bit more.</div>

 

[RyanFerrer]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 6070" data-quote="Jake" data-source="post: 330241" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330241" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330241">Jake said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Agreed. UAE or Qatar..even kuwait..are much different than many places near by. I&#039;m not trying to start an argument here but I&#039;ve spent enough time in the M.E to know that it&#039;s far from a level playing field.<br /> <br /> If the OP cares to share his location there may be members who can help him out a bit more. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> This is truly an amazing forum! never thought there would be people interested to help out. <br /> <br /> Anyway...<br /> <br /> I would agree it&#039;s far from a level playing field where I&#039;m at, would rather go back to my country (S.E. Asia) but labor laws and companies here create crappy,racist laws and contracts (3 months before you can quit, and you won&#039;t get paid your last month&#039;s salary AND you need to pay for your ticket home...I know, I was kinda desperate at that time) not to mention the pay- you could never save with such chump change (another reason why I asked if only I had the internet, can I create a fastlane? that&#039;s the only resource I have right now).<br /> <br /> I never lose hope, the more reason why I want to create a fast lane business in spite of 6 working days and 10 to 12 hour shifts. Any suggestion you guys can give me would be highly appreciated.<br /> <br /> My skills are copywriting and other online e-commerce stuff. Been trying to look for clients but so far to no avail.. any suggestions?</div>

 

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[Ajay2390]

<div class="bbWrapper">Hi People,<br /> <br /> First post and slightly nervous but hey..<br /> <br /> The desert will have extremely hot weather which would cause you to de-hydrate so I agree on supplying water(Need). If there is no transport, that would be a need. also I was thinking if you were to come across locals or a town near, Air conditioning Units wouldn&#039;t be a bad idea. Solar panels would be abit OTT I guess...Drop-shipping??<br /> <br /> I will appreciate your opinions/corrections/advice <img src="/community/imgs/emoticons/em-smile2.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></div>

 

[MHolland]

<div class="bbWrapper">@<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/20377/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="20377" data-username="RyanFerrer">RyanFerrer</a> would you care to share which country you are in?</div>

 

[RyanFerrer]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20553" data-quote="MHolland" data-source="post: 330658" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330658" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330658">MHolland said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> @<a href="https://www.thefastlaneforum.com/community/members/20377/" class="username" data-xf-init="member-tooltip" data-user-id="20377" data-username="RyanFerrer">RyanFerrer</a> would you care to share which country you are in? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> sure! Oman: an hour drive outside Dubai.</div>

 

[MHolland]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20377" data-quote="RyanFerrer" data-source="post: 330858" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330858" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330858">RyanFerrer said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> sure! Oman: an hour drive outside Dubai. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Not sure if you&#039;ve considered this but..there is a pretty decent demand for Omani souvenirs. Specifically, the &quot;khanjar&quot;. Since you live there I&#039;m sure you might be able to acquire them at a very reasonable cost. You could pay for a few in Omani Rials and list them on Ebay for a decent markup in USD. Here&#039;s a link to some listings I found on ebay: <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_odkw=omani+khanjar&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xomani+dagger&amp;_nkw=omani+dagger&amp;_sacat=0" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_odkw...TRC0.Xomani+dagger&amp;_nkw=omani+dagger&amp;_sacat=0</a><br /> <br /> This could be a way to quickly come up with some $$$ to help pave the way for a real Fastlane project which meets CENTS and is scalable.</div>

 

[RyanFerrer]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20553" data-quote="MHolland" data-source="post: 331801" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=331801" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-331801">MHolland said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Not sure if you&#039;ve considered this but..there is a pretty decent demand for Omani souvenirs. Specifically, the &quot;khanjar&quot;. Since you live there I&#039;m sure you might be able to acquire them at a very reasonable cost. You could pay for a few in Omani Rials and list them on Ebay for a decent markup in USD. Here&#039;s a link to some listings I found on ebay: <a href="http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_odkw=omani+khanjar&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xomani+dagger&amp;_nkw=omani+dagger&amp;_sacat=0" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_odkw=omani khanjar&amp;_osacat=0&amp;_from=R40&amp;_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.Xomani dagger&amp;_nkw=omani dagger&amp;_sacat=0</a><br /> <br /> This could be a way to quickly come up with some $$$ to help pave the way for a real Fastlane project which meets CENTS and is scalable. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>sounds like a great idea! would dig into that a bit...</div>

 

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[H. Palmer]

<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 20377" data-quote="RyanFerrer" data-source="post: 330596" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/community/goto/post?id=330596" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-330596">RyanFerrer said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> My skills are copywriting and other online e-commerce stuff. Been trying to look for clients but so far to no avail.. any suggestions? </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> <br /> OK, so considering your situation, forget fastlane.<br /> <br /> Your first goal should be to finish with your current job that takes you hostage for 6 days a week 10 hours per day. <br /> As long as that&#039;s your job creating a fastlane is impossible. <br /> <br /> If I were you I&#039;d start offering my copywriting skills on Odesk, Elance and other freelancing sites. <br /> Try to learn to set up websites for as well. <br /> <br /> For those type of jobs that you can do freelance, you don&#039;t need infrastructure around you. Just you and a computer. <br /> <br /> What&#039;s more these type of projects will give you the skills and the time to pursue your fastlane ideas.<br /> <br /> Good luck!</div>