Keith Allen
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Hey Everyone
I wanted to create this thread as a place where I can journal and put my progress and struggles out there around like minded people. The hope is that along the way I can use my skills to help others out and hopefully others can provide a little help back.
A Quick Background On Me:
I have been doing web development since I was 14 years old. Everyone said I was "wasting time online", but really I was a kid making a lot of money! This eventually turned in to a full time gig of picking up local business clients and freelance work; forming my first business at that point. I provided graphic design, web design, hosting, setups and installing/modifying scripts I was also building news related content websites and bringing in revenue from Google Adsense and traditional banner sales.
I went to school and got a business degree thinking it would help me in my future businesses.
After school I ended up in a corporate job doing web development for a group of radio stations, I quickly got burned out and closed my side business. During this time I also picked up trading equities and futures as what I thought would be my future gig to abandon the rate race. I did this for 5 years!
Currently I am working for a large bank and trading in my spare time...I have settled in to a typical corporate job. :nonod:
I do not hate my job, but I am not satisfied. I have a constant feeling of resentment that I don't get enough control over my own progression and how we do things. Even if I stay and continue to move up, I doubt these feelings will go away.
I have decided that while I enjoy trading, the uncertain ups and down and the fact that I am not building anything leaves me unsatisfied. I want to build something on my own terms and provide something to the market.
I recently found this website, purchased the book, and I am almost finished with it. I have been researching what path I wanted to take and I have settled on e-commerce as my main focus.
I am gong to post here from the start of the process and all throughout it--win or lose. With hard work and a little help, I am confident I can make this work and continue to scale and repeat the process.
Keith
I wanted to create this thread as a place where I can journal and put my progress and struggles out there around like minded people. The hope is that along the way I can use my skills to help others out and hopefully others can provide a little help back.
A Quick Background On Me:
I have been doing web development since I was 14 years old. Everyone said I was "wasting time online", but really I was a kid making a lot of money! This eventually turned in to a full time gig of picking up local business clients and freelance work; forming my first business at that point. I provided graphic design, web design, hosting, setups and installing/modifying scripts I was also building news related content websites and bringing in revenue from Google Adsense and traditional banner sales.
I went to school and got a business degree thinking it would help me in my future businesses.
After school I ended up in a corporate job doing web development for a group of radio stations, I quickly got burned out and closed my side business. During this time I also picked up trading equities and futures as what I thought would be my future gig to abandon the rate race. I did this for 5 years!
Currently I am working for a large bank and trading in my spare time...I have settled in to a typical corporate job. :nonod:
I do not hate my job, but I am not satisfied. I have a constant feeling of resentment that I don't get enough control over my own progression and how we do things. Even if I stay and continue to move up, I doubt these feelings will go away.
I have decided that while I enjoy trading, the uncertain ups and down and the fact that I am not building anything leaves me unsatisfied. I want to build something on my own terms and provide something to the market.
I recently found this website, purchased the book, and I am almost finished with it. I have been researching what path I wanted to take and I have settled on e-commerce as my main focus.
I am gong to post here from the start of the process and all throughout it--win or lose. With hard work and a little help, I am confident I can make this work and continue to scale and repeat the process.
Keith
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