Hello fellow Fastlaners!
I just finished reading The Millionaire Fastlane ! It's funny, I'm definitely one of those guys who overthinks everything, and I'm very "book-smart" but not very "street smart". I'm very bad at jumping into uncomfortable situations without trying to learn everything beforehand, and it's definitely a weakness I'm well aware of and need to work on. I have two Bachelor's (physics + comp sci), a Master's (physics), and recently completed a data science bootcamp. So I'm stellar in the job market.
I also have a fairly timid personality, which is definitely another weakness I need to overcome. I've had roommates talk me out of attempting ventures, and I know my parents would be very skeptical if I were to quit a high-paying job for a risky self-started internet business. That's actually one of my main reasons for joining this forum: I know if I surround myself with other high-achievers focused on self-starting businesses and growth, it will help me keep a positive outlook on participating in the Fastlane.
Anyway, where am I currently at? I actually just started a full-time job. Yes, I know, I'm in the Slowlane, but I think I can incorporate this job into a broader Fastlane strategy. It pays really well, and I'm young/single (26), so I plan on living way below my means and saving roughly half my income. I also plan on getting my own apartment so I have a place I can focus without the distraction of roommates (my roommates are awesome people, but I think having my own place would help me grow and become more independent). I also plan on spending basically all my free time on starting a business.
One fortunate thing about my background is that I'm really good at programming. I taught myself how to make websites on the side, and I know all about front-end (HTML/CSS/Javascript), back-end (Django/Flask), databases (SQL), hosting on AWS, etc. I've read you don't have to know programming to start a business, but thankfully I already know it really well, so I can use it greatly to my advantage. And if anyone on the Forum has programming questions I'd be happy to answer them.
I don't really have any business ideas at the moment, but I was planning on picking a few niches, cold emailing/calling people in those niches, and identifying common problems and pain points. Once I've done that, I plan on picking one and making a MVP which solves that problem. Does that seem like a good place to start? I'd love to hear your opinions, or how you got started!
Thanks for reading, and I'm very excited to join the Fast Lane Forum!
I just finished reading The Millionaire Fastlane ! It's funny, I'm definitely one of those guys who overthinks everything, and I'm very "book-smart" but not very "street smart". I'm very bad at jumping into uncomfortable situations without trying to learn everything beforehand, and it's definitely a weakness I'm well aware of and need to work on. I have two Bachelor's (physics + comp sci), a Master's (physics), and recently completed a data science bootcamp. So I'm stellar in the job market.
I also have a fairly timid personality, which is definitely another weakness I need to overcome. I've had roommates talk me out of attempting ventures, and I know my parents would be very skeptical if I were to quit a high-paying job for a risky self-started internet business. That's actually one of my main reasons for joining this forum: I know if I surround myself with other high-achievers focused on self-starting businesses and growth, it will help me keep a positive outlook on participating in the Fastlane.
Anyway, where am I currently at? I actually just started a full-time job. Yes, I know, I'm in the Slowlane, but I think I can incorporate this job into a broader Fastlane strategy. It pays really well, and I'm young/single (26), so I plan on living way below my means and saving roughly half my income. I also plan on getting my own apartment so I have a place I can focus without the distraction of roommates (my roommates are awesome people, but I think having my own place would help me grow and become more independent). I also plan on spending basically all my free time on starting a business.
One fortunate thing about my background is that I'm really good at programming. I taught myself how to make websites on the side, and I know all about front-end (HTML/CSS/Javascript), back-end (Django/Flask), databases (SQL), hosting on AWS, etc. I've read you don't have to know programming to start a business, but thankfully I already know it really well, so I can use it greatly to my advantage. And if anyone on the Forum has programming questions I'd be happy to answer them.
I don't really have any business ideas at the moment, but I was planning on picking a few niches, cold emailing/calling people in those niches, and identifying common problems and pain points. Once I've done that, I plan on picking one and making a MVP which solves that problem. Does that seem like a good place to start? I'd love to hear your opinions, or how you got started!
Thanks for reading, and I'm very excited to join the Fast Lane Forum!
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