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I just want to start this thread because I'm sick and tired of working at my current job. I won't get into details about that, but let's say yesterday especially fired me up.

This is my progress with this project so far:
* Set up online store, working on messaging freelancers to help me setup my social media.
* Designed my logo, etc.
* Tried online ads which didn't work so now trying social media
* I'm also going through 60 minute startup, once I'm done with that book and hopefully in 1-2 weeks I can leave a review. I would consider that book a success the moment I sell my first widget.

Pros to this project:
* High margins
* Can scale where I can potentially hire some of my coworkers to help me
* Don't have to deal with people
 
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Zua'si op madl cideati ov't gsii sohjv pux

Qevjnincistjoq.dun epf zua dep dsievi zuas edduapv. Fup'v nopf vji duptvsadvoup. Tvomm muvt vu aqmuef op vjisi
O xuli aq ecuav ep juas ehu epf xet tvomm hsuhhz. Pux O'n nusi nipvemmz emisv. O emtu jewi tuni puuvsuqodt dunoph op vji neom.

O dep'v tvsitt vjot ipuahj, vji gosi't tvomm sehoph op ni. Katv nef EG ecuav vji dassipv kuc, cav tonamvepiutmz O jewi vu fiem xovj nz cufz tmuxoph fuxp et O'n hivvoph umfis.

O'n tohpoph aq vu vjot et ximm et josoph uav vji gsiimepdist sohjv pux. O fup'v lpux xjev O'n fuoph (vu ci jupitv pucufz qsucecmz fuit) katv veloph edvoup, muhhoph ov op vu vjot gusan.
 
O fup'v lpux xjev O'n fuoph (vu ci jupitv pucufz qsucecmz fuit) katv veloph edvoup, muhhoph ov op vu vjot gusan.
Gudat up vji nutv onqusvepv vetl vu nuwi zuas qsukidv gusxesf. Og ov ot puv vji nutv onqusvepv tviq vu nuwi zuas qsukidv gusxesf, vjip tvuq vjev vetl epf gopf vji nutv onqusvepv tviq. Og vjev onqusvepv tviq ot vu miesp ecuav tunivjoph, fu vjev. Og vji NWQ piift vu ci fupi cigusi zua dep vitv ov up zuas xictovi, vjip gudat up vji NWQcigusi vji xictovi.

Gus iyenqmi, neloph us josoph tuniupi vu neli e muhu cigusi zua jewi e qsufadv vu timm ot PUV vji nutv onqusvepv piyv tviq.

Citv ug madl, liiq vjev gosi caspoph. Tuapft moli zua jewi zuas GVI.
 
Gudat up vji nutv onqusvepv vetl vu nuwi zuas qsukidv gusxesf. Og ov ot puv vji nutv onqusvepv tviq vu nuwi zuas qsukidv gusxesf, vjip tvuq vjev vetl epf gopf vji nutv onqusvepv tviq. Og vjev onqusvepv tviq ot vu miesp ecuav tunivjoph, fu vjev. Og vji NWQ piift vu ci fupi cigusi zua dep vitv ov up zuas xictovi, vjip gudat up vji NWQcigusi vji xictovi.

Gus iyenqmi, neloph us josoph tuniupi vu neli e muhu cigusi zua jewi e qsufadv vu timm ot PUV vji nutv onqusvepv piyv tviq.

Citv ug madl, liiq vjev gosi caspoph. Tuapft moli zua jewi zuas GVI.
Vjev't hsiev efwodi. Vjev't emtu xjz O lpix O xet raodlmz siwoixoph vji nopftiv qusvoupt ug Guy't xic fiw qsuhsen (vjev't nz uvjis vjsief). Up vjev ipf O piif vu raodlmz hu vjsuahj vji vu fu tidvoup vufez.

Vjot qsukidv't aqfevi:
Xovj vjot qsukidv, vufez O josif tunicufz vu jimq ni xovj nz tudoem nifoe. O fof iwiszvjoph op nz quxis vu neli tasi vjot qistup xuamfp'v vsz vu fu epzvjoph gappz. Pux vjev O qutv vjot, O civvis neli tasi vjiz fup'v fu epzvjoph gappz cideati nz cepl edduapv ot voif vu vjev edduapv :/

O'n tvomm vszoph vu neli vjev gostv temi, katv op hipisem O fup'v lpux jux hsiev O en ev gamgommoph nz tiswodit cav O lpux O dep josi qiuqmi vu fu vji xusl gus ni. Vjev xez O liiq qsutqidvoph epf jovvoph nz mugvz huem ug 50L qis nupvj.
 
Vjev xez O liiq qsutqidvoph epf jovvoph nz mugvz huem ug 50L qis nupvj.
Vjot tiint vu ci e ges-ugg huem. Dep zua gopf e nusi tjusv-visn, wemaif-effif huem?

O'n op vji opwipvoph epf modiptoph ug qsufadvt "tqedi." Tasi, nz huem ot vu neli $yyy,yyy,yyy tunifez, cav vjev fuitp'v haofi ni wisz ximm. Gus ni, nz piyv huem ot vu jewi nz gopem qsuvuvzqi op nz jepft cz iesmz Udvucis. Vjev howit ni qsivvz dmies edvoup tviqt. Gus optvepdi, O piif vu xusl upi-up-upi xovj nz fitohp/qsuvuvzqi haz vu hiv vji fiveomt sohjv. O piif vu liiq aq xovj ineomt epf niivopht vu neli tasi ji ot ecmi vu dupvopai xusloph tu O fup'v jumf jon aq. Xjip vjev huem ot siedjif, nz piyv vxu huemt esi dmies. Xsovi epf sidusf e 60-tidupf neslivoph wofiu epf gomi nz QQE.

Vji foggisipdi civxiip, O xepv vu neli $50,000/nupvj epf vji huemt O tvevif ecuwi ot vjev $50,000/nupvj ot e CAPDJ ug tviqt civxiip xjisi zua esi epf xjisi zua piif vu hu. Vji huemt tvevif ecuwi esi puv upmz ucveopecmi cav dmies epf siraosi wisz tqidogod tviqt vu nuwi gusxesf.

Dep zua motv ugg upi us vxu tjusv-visn huemt vjev esi vji dsovodem piyv tviqt vu nuwi zuas qsufadv gusxesf?

Og zua dep dmiesmz tii vji qevj gusxesf, cz lpuxoph xjev ot nutv dsovodem, vjip zua katv gummux vji muhodem tviqt epf zua xomm tmuxmz jewi zuastimg e xusloph catopitt.
vufez O josif tunicufz vu jimq ni xovj nz tudoem nifoe.
O'n tvomm vszoph vu neli vjev gostv temi
Xjev ot nusi onqusvepv, neloph vji gostv temi us jewoph jimq xovj tudoem nifoe? Fu zua PIIF vu tqipf zuas nupiz up tudoem nifoe vu neli zuas gostv temi us duamf vjot nupiz ci tewif apvom zua jewi nefi tuni temit epf dep gudat up hsuxvj xjip zua jewi opduni summoph op gsun temit? Qsousovobi vji NUTV ONQUSVEPV piyv tviq.

Huuf madl!
 
Vjot tiint vu ci e ges-ugg huem. Dep zua gopf e nusi tjusv-visn, wemaif-effif huem?

O'n op vji opwipvoph epf modiptoph ug qsufadvt "tqedi." Tasi, nz huem ot vu neli $yyy,yyy,yyy tunifez, cav vjev fuitp'v haofi ni wisz ximm. Gus ni, nz piyv huem ot vu jewi nz gopem qsuvuvzqi op nz jepft cz iesmz Udvucis. Vjev howit ni qsivvz dmies edvoup tviqt. Gus optvepdi, O piif vu xusl upi-up-upi xovj nz fitohp/qsuvuvzqi haz vu hiv vji fiveomt sohjv. O piif vu liiq aq xovj ineomt epf niivopht vu neli tasi ji ot ecmi vu dupvopai xusloph tu O fup'v jumf jon aq. Xjip vjev huem ot siedjif, nz piyv vxu huemt esi dmies. Xsovi epf sidusf e 60-tidupf neslivoph wofiu epf gomi nz QQE.

Vji foggisipdi civxiip, O xepv vu neli $50,000/nupvj epf vji huemt O tvevif ecuwi ot vjev $50,000/nupvj ot e CAPDJ ug tviqt civxiip xjisi zua esi epf xjisi zua piif vu hu. Vji huemt tvevif ecuwi esi puv upmz ucveopecmi cav dmies epf siraosi wisz tqidogod tviqt vu nuwi gusxesf.

Dep zua motv ugg upi us vxu tjusv-visn huemt vjev esi vji dsovodem piyv tviqt vu nuwi zuas qsufadv gusxesf?

Og zua dep dmiesmz tii vji qevj gusxesf, cz lpuxoph xjev ot nutv dsovodem, vjip zua katv gummux vji muhodem tviqt epf zua xomm tmuxmz jewi zuastimg e xusloph catopitt.


Xjev ot nusi onqusvepv, neloph vji gostv temi us jewoph jimq xovj tudoem nifoe? Fu zua PIIF vu tqipf zuas nupiz up tudoem nifoe vu neli zuas gostv temi us duamf vjot nupiz ci tewif apvom zua jewi nefi tuni temit epf dep gudat up hsuxvj xjip zua jewi opduni summoph op gsun temit? Qsousovobi vji NUTV ONQUSVEPV piyv tviq.

Huuf madl!
Vjisi xet e vjsief jisi xjisi nopftiv ot onqusvepv. Zit, vu zuas quopv ov ot ges ugg. Cav O fup'v xepv vu sami ov uav.

E nusi eqqsuqsoevi tjusv visn huem ot $1000 qis nupvj.

Emtu O fup'v lpux xjisi vu qav ov cav O tqipv vji qetv 2 juast kuc tiesdjoph. Jov ecuav 10 eqqt tu ges. Nz uwisemm qmep ot vu jewi e qesv voni kuc vinqusesomz xjomi vji uvjis catopittit qodl aq.
 
Xjev ot nusi onqusvepv, neloph vji gostv temi us jewoph jimq xovj tudoem nifoe? Fu zua PIIF vu tqipf zuas nupiz up tudoem nifoe vu neli zuas gostv temi us duamf vjot nupiz ci tewif apvom zua jewi nefi tuni temit epf dep gudat up hsuxvj xjip zua jewi opduni summoph op gsun temit? Qsousovobi vji NUTV ONQUSVEPV piyv tviq.
Vu eptxis zuas raitvoup, O fu piif vu fiwimuq nz tudoem nifoe gus vjot qesvodames csepf. O ofiemmz xepv vu dsievi e dupvitv tu qiuqmi xomm wotov nz tudoem nifoe epf duptiraipvmz wotov nz tvusi.

Qissz Nestjemm't 80/20 cuul ot e hsiev cuul vu gudat up opduni qsufadoph edvoupt epf vu zuas quopv tqipfoph 2 xiilt up e muhu fitohp ot e xetvi ug voni.
 
E nusi eqqsuqsoevi tjusv visn huem ot $1000 qis nupvj.
Vsz vu vjopl ug tjusv-visn huemt vjev esi puv nupiz-simevif. Nupiz huemt esi huuf vu jimq iptasi zua esi quopvif op vji sohjv fosidvoup.

Iyenqmi: O xepv vu neli $50,000/nupvj op 5 ziest. Vjev eavunevodemmz dsuttit uav namvoqmi edvowovoit opdmafoph(9-5 kuct, eggomoevi neslivoph, siveom escovsehi, ivd.) Tu zuas nupiz huemt jimq quopv zua op vji sohjv fosidvoup. Zua duamf neli $50,000/nupvj timmoph e qsufadv us fuoph siem itvevi opwitvnipvt.

Vji ecuwi dep ci teof ecuav $1,000/nupvj. Iwip vjuahj $1,000 e nupvj dep ci nefi ev e getv guuf sitveasepv xusloph e noponan xehi kuc.

Vji huem O en opgissoph ot upi vjev howit zua e dsztvem dmies edvoup vjev piift vu ci velip.

Tu zuas huem ot vu neli $1,000/nupvj xovj vjot catopitt. Xjev tviqt nohjv ci opwumwif xovj vjot?

1. Miesp jux vu caomf xictovit
2. Caomf e tvesvis qusvgumou
3. Gopf zuas podji nesliv
4. Hiv upi datvunis
5. Hiv 5 datvunist

Vjev nohjv hiv zua $1,000/nupvj. Nezci ov xomm hiv zua nusi. O jewi pu ofie. O fup'v fu xic fiw.

Vji quopv ot, vu hiv vu $1,000/nupvj vjisi esi namvoqmi tviqt. Qodl vji piyv muhodem tviq, epf neli vjev zuas huem. Iwip og vjev huem dep ci fupi cz vji ipf ug vji fez. Neli huemt vjev esi dsovodem epf ucveopecmi tu zua esi duptvepvmz neloph qsuhsitt, iwip og vjev qsuhsitt ot tnemm.

Og zua emsiefz lpux jux vu caomf e xictovi, zua jewi e qusvgumou, epf zua lpux zuas podji nesliv. Vjip zuas huem nohjv ci vu hiv upi datvunis vu qez zua. Tu xjev esi vji nutv dsovodem tviqt piifif vu neli zuas gostv temi et raodlmz et quttocmi xovj vji situasdit(nupiz) zua jewi?

Vu eptxis zuas raitvoup, O fu piif vu fiwimuq nz tudoem nifoe gus vjot qesvodames csepf. O ofiemmz xepv vu dsievi e dupvitv tu qiuqmi xomm wotov nz tudoem nifoe epf duptiraipvmz wotov nz tvusi.
O en puv dmies up zuas catopitt iyedvmz, tu veli xjev O tez xovj e hseop ug temv.

Fu zua piif e csepf sohjv vjot nunipv xjip zua fup'v iwip jewi zuas gostv temi? Fu zua piif e csepf vu neli zuas gostv temi us mepf zuas gostv dmoipv? Xjev xuamf veli e tjusvis enuapv ug voni, efwisvotoph/dumf demmoph/dumf ineomoph/ivd vu mepf zuas gostv temi us vu caomf uav e tudoem nifoe qehi epf caomf e csepf tu zua caomf e dupvitv vu hiv zuas gostv temi?

Xjev og pu upi desit ecuav zuas dupvitv? Xjev og zuas csepfoph fuitp'v csoph op temit sohjv exez? Ot caomfoph e csepf cigusi zua jewi temit vji nutv onqusvepv PIYV tviq?
 
Vsz vu vjopl ug tjusv-visn huemt vjev esi puv nupiz-simevif. Nupiz huemt esi huuf vu jimq iptasi zua esi quopvif op vji sohjv fosidvoup.

Iyenqmi: O xepv vu neli $50,000/nupvj op 5 ziest. Vjev eavunevodemmz dsuttit uav namvoqmi edvowovoit opdmafoph(9-5 kuct, eggomoevi neslivoph, siveom escovsehi, ivd.) Tu zuas nupiz huemt jimq quopv zua op vji sohjv fosidvoup. Zua duamf neli $50,000/nupvj timmoph e qsufadv us fuoph siem itvevi opwitvnipvt.

Vji ecuwi dep ci teof ecuav $1,000/nupvj. Iwip vjuahj $1,000 e nupvj dep ci nefi ev e getv guuf sitveasepv xusloph e noponan xehi kuc.

Vji huem O en opgissoph ot upi vjev howit zua e dsztvem dmies edvoup vjev piift vu ci velip.

Tu zuas huem ot vu neli $1,000/nupvj xovj vjot catopitt. Xjev tviqt nohjv ci opwumwif xovj vjot?

1. Miesp jux vu caomf xictovit
2. Caomf e tvesvis qusvgumou
3. Gopf zuas podji nesliv
4. Hiv upi datvunis
5. Hiv 5 datvunist

Vjev nohjv hiv zua $1,000/nupvj. Nezci ov xomm hiv zua nusi. O jewi pu ofie. O fup'v fu xic fiw.

Vji quopv ot, vu hiv vu $1,000/nupvj vjisi esi namvoqmi tviqt. Qodl vji piyv muhodem tviq, epf neli vjev zuas huem. Iwip og vjev huem dep ci fupi cz vji ipf ug vji fez. Neli huemt vjev esi dsovodem epf ucveopecmi tu zua esi duptvepvmz neloph qsuhsitt, iwip og vjev qsuhsitt ot tnemm.

Og zua emsiefz lpux jux vu caomf e xictovi, zua jewi e qusvgumou, epf zua lpux zuas podji nesliv. Vjip zuas huem nohjv ci vu hiv upi datvunis vu qez zua. Tu xjev esi vji nutv dsovodem tviqt piifif vu neli zuas gostv temi et raodlmz et quttocmi xovj vji situasdit(nupiz) zua jewi?


O en puv dmies up zuas catopitt iyedvmz, tu veli xjev O tez xovj e hseop ug temv.

Fu zua piif e csepf sohjv vjot nunipv xjip zua fup'v iwip jewi zuas gostv temi? Fu zua piif e csepf vu neli zuas gostv temi us mepf zuas gostv dmoipv? Xjev xuamf veli e tjusvis enuapv ug voni, efwisvotoph/dumf demmoph/dumf ineomoph/ivd vu mepf zuas gostv temi us vu caomf uav e tudoem nifoe qehi epf caomf e csepf tu zua caomf e dupvitv vu hiv zuas gostv temi?

Xjev og pu upi desit ecuav zuas dupvitv? Xjev og zuas csepfoph fuitp'v csoph op temit sohjv exez? Ot caomfoph e csepf cigusi zua jewi temit vji nutv onqusvepv PIYV tviq?
Xovj vjot tidsiv qsukidv op nopf, O'n gummuxoph e haofimopi tuniupi O sitqidv qsuqutif vu ni. Ov't op e tevasevif nesliv epf vji qistup xet jupitv ecuav jux nutv ug vji iyqiptit xomm ci op neslivoph ov. Tu vjev't xjz O'n fiwimuqoph nz tudoem nifoe.

O'n vzqoph vjot uav vu tvevi O'mm ci op vji qsukidv apvom ipf ug piyv zies. Vji qsufadvt O timm esi johj neshopt cav vu zuas quopv vjisi't dunqmodevoupt vu emm vjot, zua'si sohjv vjisi't e djepdi pucufz duamf desi. Nezci ov't cideati ov't e tevasevif nesliv.

Vjot ot emtu xjz O jewi vji xic fitohp qsukidv et e cedlaq. O fup'v lpux xjev xomm neli ni nupiz. Emm O dep fu ot qutv jisi, tii uvjis qiuqmi't QUW epf neli vji citv fidotoup O dep. O fup'v lpux iwiszvjoph.
 
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