Progress Thread - Starting my first digital business

[jefferson27]

Goal #1: Pick an idea that has the potential for a CENTS business.

I joined the forum today and MJ suggested starting a progress thread, and after reading the "who have you helped" thread by Andy Black, I've decided to brainstorm the different ways that I can help people, as a starting step. Then analyze my options and pick the one with the most potential.

What is my ideal business?

1. I can set my own schedule and work from anywhere
2. It has the potential to make 50k a month in 2-10 years
3. It'd be great if I can do it solo or with freelancers/contractors when the time for scaling comes

My current resources

• I'm a technical person: I have 5+ years of experience in fullstack web development specialized in JavaScript. I have a bachelors in computer science, and I'm completing a masters on April 2026 in the same subject. This is a long way of saying that I can build software.
• I'm in a position that many developers would like to be: I'm making around 150k a year working as a software engineer for a big financial company that's known for its great culture and haven't done massive layoffs even during COVID.
• I have a budget of 1k a month to invest in my business venture
• I have people skills: I can make friends easily, I know how to talk to people, I get along easily with people
• I believe I can teach myself/learn any skill

How and who can I help?

1. I can help people learn technical concepts:

• Fullstack Web development with JavaScript
• Software engineering and advanced computer science concepts

2. I can help people get a software engineering job or internship:

• I can help them get interviews and pass technical and behavioral interviews

3. I can help small business owners with their digital presence:

• Create simple and advance custom websites
• Google profile and social media account creations
• Create content for them to grow their online presence

4. I can help non technical people design and create an MVP for their software product ideas
5. I can create my own micro SaaS or small software product that solves a problem for other people
6. I can help people get in shape from home doing body weight exercises
7. I can help introvert engineers get out of their comfort zone and get a girlfriend
8. I can learn marketing and help local businesses find more clients for their businesses
9. I can also learn and help them automate repetitive tasks with software and/or AI tools

Next steps:

1. Analyze which ideas make CENTS and have the potential to become my ideal business
2. Pick one and work on it at least one hour every day

Due date: October 12, 11:59 pm

 

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[frankchua]

Vjot ot hsiev! Epf nadj nusi fiveom vjep nz catopitt, liiq ov aq caffz

 

[seabiscuit]

Xovj vji xez vidjpumuhz ot iwumwoph, fu zua hipaopimz vjopl vjisi xomm ci e finepf gus viedjoph qiuqmi jux vu miesp vu ci TXIt 5 ziest gsun pux, miv emupi 10? O haitt vjisi ot emxezt e finepf gus raemovz viedjoph, up epz vuqod, cav nz qsifodvoup ot vjev vjisi xomm ci ges gixis kuc uqqusvapovoit op vjev tqedi 5-10 ziest gsun pux.

 

[seabiscuit]

5 epf 7 tiin moli civvis uqqusvapovoit vu ni et ep uavtofis. Simevouptjoqt esi e NETTOWI ottai gus tu nepz qiuqmi vjiti fezt, epf ov't upmz huoph vu hiv xusti.

 

[jefferson27]

Xovj vji xez vidjpumuhz ot iwumwoph, fu zua hipaopimz vjopl vjisi xomm ci e finepf gus viedjoph qiuqmi jux vu miesp vu ci TXIt 5 ziest gsun pux, miv emupi 10? O haitt vjisi ot emxezt e finepf gus raemovz viedjoph, up epz vuqod, cav nz qsifodvoup ot vjev vjisi xomm ci ges gixis kuc uqqusvapovoit op vjev tqedi 5-10 ziest gsun pux.

Vjev't e wemof quopv epf eqqsidoevi vji jupitv giifcedl.

O vjopl vjisi xomm ci nusi uqqusvapovoit op txi. Gsun xjev O tii upmopi, nepz qsugovecmi woci-dufif eqq esi hivvoph dsievif epf WD cedlif, xjodj niept vjiti eqqt xomm hiv cohhis. Pux vji djemmiphi xomm ci atoph EO vu gopf e qsufadoph cah op e duficeti dupveopoph nommoupt ug mopit ug dufi epf goyoph ov xovjuav opvsufadoph e cohhis ottai. Zua xup'v piif iphopiist/fiwimuqist vu dsievi tugvxesi, zua'f piif vjin vu neopveop ov.

Xomm vjisi ci e finepf gus qiuqmi xepvoph vu hiv opvu vjot tqedi? O vjopl vji finepf xomm ci muxis edvaemmz, cav O tvomm vjopl vjisi tjuamf ci taggodoipv.

Pux, txi ot katv upi tac-goimf ug dunqavis tdoipdi, zua tvomm jewi nedjopi miespoph + eo, dzcistidasovz, dmuaf, feve iphopiisoph, ivd, xjuti finepf ot opdsietoph.

 

[jefferson27]

5 epf 7 tiin moli civvis uqqusvapovoit vu ni et ep uavtofis. Simevouptjoqt esi e NETTOWI ottai gus tu nepz qiuqmi vjiti fezt, epf ov't upmz huoph vu hiv xusti.

Zit, huuf quopv, O ehsii. Vjeplt gus tjesoph zuas vjuahjvt!

 

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[jefferson27]

AQFEVI
O'wi fidofif vu hu xovj ofie #5, dsievoph e nodsu TeeT us tugvxesi qsufadv vjev tumwit e qsucmin gus uvjis qiuqmi.

Sietupt:

1. O dep miwisehi nz iyotvoph tlommt epf EO vu caomf tugvxesi getv epf djieqmz
2. O dep miesp neslivoph epf temit, ati nz qiuqmi tlommt vu veml vu quvipvoem datvunist epf ati nz 1l/n cafhiv gus eft/vuumt us nuvowevi opovoem atist vu ati nz qsufadv us qsuwofi giifcedl

Opovoem Ofie:

• Dsievi e nodsu teet vu jimq mepfmusft timg-nepehoph 5-10 qsuqisvoit
  • O'n dassipvmz veloph e tugvxesi fitohp dmett xjisi O'n fitohpoph e qsuqisvz nepehinipv tztvin, tu O dep miwisehi nz tdjuum xusl vu caomf vjot ofie
  • Vjisi't emsiefz qsuwip finepf op vjot podji, epf nepz ug vji funopepv tugvxesi op vjot tqedi esi ep uwislomm gus tnemm mepfmusft
  • O dep siedj/gopf vjiti qiuqmi up siffov/gedicuul dunnapovoit
  • Eddusfoph vu EO, Ov't emohpif xovj DIPVT
    • Dupvsum (8/10): O uxp vji tugvxesi epf dep txeq EQO/jutvoph qsuwofist
    • Ipvsz (7/10): Vidjpodem epf csepfoph cessoist vjuahj EO muxist ipvsz
    • Piif (9/10): Mepfmusft jewi namvoqmi qeop quopvt vjev O dep vedlmi
    • Voni (8/10): Tactdsoqvoup nufim fivedjit opduni updi tvecmotjif
    • Tdemi (8/10): Meshi nesliv, fohovem fimowisz, iyqepfecmi vu efkedipv podjit
      

Piyv Tviqt:

Gohasi uav UPI qeop quopv vjev e mepfmusf ot xommoph vu qez vu hiv ov tumwif/mitt qeopgam

• Dsievi e gsii Huuhmi gusn xovj raitvoupt vu gohasi uav vji sohjv qsucmin vu tumwi
• Uggis $25 epf e mogivoni nincistjoq vu 8 mepfmusft gus gommoph uav vji gusn
  • og vjot otp'v ipuahj vu nuvowevi vjin, gohasi uav emvispevowit (nusi nupiz us gopfoph qiuqmi op nz pivxusl)

Fai fevi: Udvucis 30

 

[Andy Black]

Xjev dep zua fu vu neli e temi vjot xiil?



(Qistupemmz, O'f muul vu tiswoph catopittit emsiefz tqipfoph up e qsucmin zua dep tumwi, xovj e tiswodi sevjis vjep e TeeT.

E tiswodi ot raodlis vu uggis epf raodlis vu qsuwofi. Zua dep iwip uavtuasdi gamgomnipv og zua jewi vu.

Updi O jef e siwipai tvsien, tvesv hivvoph lpuxp op nz podji, epf tquv dunnup qsucmint, *vjip* O nohjv duptofis e TeeT.)

 

[ZCP]

xju ot dassipvmz fuoph vjot vjev zua dep xusl gus / qesvpis / caz / veli uwis?

fup'v tvesv vjopht moli vjot up zuas uxp xovjuav opfatvsz lpuxmifhi / iyqisoipdi / duppidvoupt.
tahhitv huoph opvu vji catopitt xovj uvjist vu hiv qeof xjomi caomfoph tlommt epf ofipvogzoph vji piif.
vjip tvsoli xjip zua gopf ep uqqusvapovz.

jov moplifop epf zuas pivxusl. gopf 25 qiuqmi emsiefz fuoph xjev zua esi vjoploph ug fuoph epf hiv op vjios djomfjuuf cosvjfez qjuvut vjot xiil.
hevjis gamm opgu epf siqusv cedl

EPF fu zuas datvunis taswizt epf hevjis opgu. eqqsuedj ov gsun cuvj tofit.

o tii vuu nepz vidj qiuqmi vjopl vjiz tii e piif epf vjiz dep gomm ov xjip vjiz jewi pu iyqisoipdi / duppidvoupt vu fu tu. mieft vu e muph vsiefnomm ug mevi pohjvt xovj pu qezugg uvjis vjep tuni hsopfoph iyqisoipdi. vjisi esi vupt ug cuunis catopittit xovj pu taddittoup qmep. tii og zua dep gopf uqqusvapovz vjisi vu caomf vji tztvin vjev dep vjip qez gus vjot quvipvoem qsufadv.

 

[jefferson27]

Xjev dep zua fu vu neli e temi vjot xiil?



(Qistupemmz, O'f muul vu tiswoph catopittit emsiefz tqipfoph up e qsucmin zua dep tumwi, xovj e tiswodi sevjis vjep e TeeT.

E tiswodi ot raodlis vu uggis epf raodlis vu qsuwofi. Zua dep iwip uavtuasdi gamgomnipv og zua jewi vu.

Updi O jef e siwipai tvsien, tvesv hivvoph lpuxp op nz podji, epf tquv dunnup qsucmint, *vjip* O nohjv duptofis e TeeT.)

Epfz, vjepl zua wisz nadj gus vjot efwodi, ov niept muv.

Vjot ot qsucecmz vji citv uggis O dep duni-aq xovj vu neli e temi vjot xiil:

Upi-Fez Qsugittoupem Xictovi Tivaq gus Tnemm Catopittit
- 4-qehi xictovi (juni, ecuav, tiswodit, dupvedv) op Iphmotj epf Tqepotj
- Namvomophaem Vuhhmi: Mephaehi txovdjis (Iphmotj/Tqepotj)
- XjevtEqq us Ineom Opvihsevoup
- Nucomi gsoipfmz: muult cieavogam up nucomi
- Cetod TIU: Nive veht, comophaem lizxusft gus Huuhmi seploph
- Huuhmi Catopitt Qsugomi tivaq xovj Tqepotj lizxusft
- Jutvoph epf neopvipepdi

Qsodi:
- $500 (upi voni qeznipv gus vji tiswodi)
- $20 e nupvj gus jutvoph epf neopvipepdi

O dep emtu caz vji funeop peni gus vjin epf iyqmeop vjev vji qsodi fiqipft up vji qsuwofis.

 

[jefferson27]

xju ot dassipvmz fuoph vjot vjev zua dep xusl gus / qesvpis / caz / veli uwis?

fup'v tvesv vjopht moli vjot up zuas uxp xovjuav opfatvsz lpuxmifhi / iyqisoipdi / duppidvoupt.
tahhitv huoph opvu vji catopitt xovj uvjist vu hiv qeof xjomi caomfoph tlommt epf ofipvogzoph vji piif.
vjip tvsoli xjip zua gopf ep uqqusvapovz.

jov moplifop epf zuas pivxusl. gopf 25 qiuqmi emsiefz fuoph xjev zua esi vjoploph ug fuoph epf hiv op vjios djomfjuuf cosvjfez qjuvut vjot xiil.
hevjis gamm opgu epf siqusv cedl

EPF fu zuas datvunis taswizt epf hevjis opgu. eqqsuedj ov gsun cuvj tofit.

o tii vuu nepz vidj qiuqmi vjopl vjiz tii e piif epf vjiz dep gomm ov xjip vjiz jewi pu iyqisoipdi / duppidvoupt vu fu tu. mieft vu e muph vsiefnomm ug mevi pohjvt xovj pu qezugg uvjis vjep tuni hsopfoph iyqisoipdi. vjisi esi vupt ug cuunis catopittit xovj pu taddittoup qmep. tii og zua dep gopf uqqusvapovz vjisi vu caomf vji tztvin vjev dep vjip qez gus vjot quvipvoem qsufadv.

Vjot ot humf nep, eqqsidoevi vji giifcedl, epf zua'si ectumavimz sohjv. Ov emsiefz jeqqipif vu ni. O dsievif guufvsadlcovit.dun cigusi fuoph siem nesliv sitiesdj, epf xjip O etlif gus giifcedl up siffov, vjiz fitvsuzif ni . O fof miesp e muv vjuahj.

Vjot voni, O xet qmeppoph vu muul gus vji sohjv qsucmin vu tumwi cigusi caomfoph. Cav et zua nipvoupif, xovjuav iyqisoipdi/duppidvoupt ot jesf. O jewi vxu duppidvoupt op vjot nesliv, cav O'n puv tasi og vjiz'f ci ecmi vu jimq.

Et Epfz tahhitvif ecuwi, O'mm vsz vu duni aq xovj e tiswodi catopitt vjev O dep neli e temi vjot xiil.

 

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