Today, I'll set the record straight about my situation. If you are serious about giving me a feedback, please read first my introduction thread here. There are lines about who I am, what my strengths are etc.
While I have 1,5 years of high school left (IT and programming -- though I lost interest a long time ago), these are the things I've been working on. I'll go over them quickly and rate them on the CENTS perspective.
1) Trading Signals Provider
Read my introduction thread here for details about my history. Because I found a strategy almost no one else in the world uses, it gives me more time freedom. What it effectively means is that I won't have to post multiple signals daily, but only a few bigger ones weekly.
C - I'm not tied to one platform, one market or one direction. Preferably, as chat platforms are getting more popular, I'd start on Telegram using a subscription bot as a monthly paid private channel.
E - This one is... well, a bit trickier. While reading the charts properly and giving off signals requires knowledge and time, others could essentially subscribe to my signals, re-create the platform and handle out the same signals without thinking about them.
N - I think there are a lot trading-junkies who are willing to hand off 20 bucks for a much greater profit. This motto could be well used, of course, in marketing, as all you gotta do is effectively pay once, and every next month will pay itself off. Proof? Giving out free signals on Facebook and Telegram and other platforms. This is how I would differentiate myself from others too - many providers supply you with 10-15 signals daily, and it's very hard to manage. I prefer quality over quantity.
T - It doesn't take much time to sweep around my chart list and find a signal, not at all. If you're so well educated with your own strategy, the signals pop up themselves.
S - I love crypto because of its volatility, but my strategy could scale to forex and stocks without any problem. The thing about forex and stocks though - while the strategy works like a charm, the volatility is lower, and therefore I'd have to publish much more signals, and therefore I'd have to spend much more time.
2) Instagram Niche Account
Check the mentioned introduction thread. I'm doing this because it essentially takes no time to post a picture once a day, and I want to see where it goes, even if just for the sake of it. The tag is @goimagination on Instagram; you may go ahead and check it out. I made some money on paid promotions, but because the account itself provides almost zero original value, I've been thinking about how to engage with the community and differentiate. One simple idea I had (and which was taken quite well by the peeps when I proposed it) is to create a clothing store. The products would either be limited collection, or not, nevertheless most designs would be made by the community. There would be monthly (or however common) contests, and people would then vote about the best design/s. The winning designs would then be added to the store and the profit would be split 50/50. The idea somehow helps artists and kicks-off a change from the rest. Therefore, I will analyze THIS idea on the scale.
C - I do not have control over the printing and shipping. The front-end is a classic platform such as Shopify. If Instagram closes my account, I am out of business, too.
E - The unique part are the designs, other than that, pretty easy to replicate.
N - People in the art and fantasy industry are generally supportive of each other, and while there is no huge "need" for T-Shirts or Hoodies as they stand, it's more about the brand and the story behind them.
T - No big obstacles here. Once you get a product running, that's if - you require time to promote it. It would definitely be a welcomed step up from a student's life.
S - The Instagram account targets the digital art, fantasy, adventure and perhaps the gaming industry. Thinking about it I see how little I have studied scale on this one.
NOTE: Over the last few days, I found an amazing, aesthetically looking product in the industry, which could be sold even for up to $75-$100 a piece. It instantly caught my eye. What's good is that it is an everyday object that most people use. The value is only perceived as such because handwork has been done to improve its appearance and "specialize" it for the industry. Anywhere else, it would sell for $5-$10 without the custom work. I have no experience with contacting manufacturers, especially when the desired product requires hours of handwork even with experience. I don't even know if anyone would be able to make this one. Essentially I could flip some and see. I'd love your opinions, leads or tutorials on this one, thank you!
End Note: That's it for now. Over the last few days I realized one of my greatest passions. What is it? Well, essentially it's feeling on fire while fighting for a cause or solving a problem I care about. Not the cause itself, not the problem itself, but the feeling. I'd say it's my second greatest passion (first one being very non-pragmatic in itself, I literally call it exploring different dimensions of reality, or exploring the "w" axis in an "xyz" world.)
While I have 1,5 years of high school left (IT and programming -- though I lost interest a long time ago), these are the things I've been working on. I'll go over them quickly and rate them on the CENTS perspective.
1) Trading Signals Provider
Read my introduction thread here for details about my history. Because I found a strategy almost no one else in the world uses, it gives me more time freedom. What it effectively means is that I won't have to post multiple signals daily, but only a few bigger ones weekly.
C - I'm not tied to one platform, one market or one direction. Preferably, as chat platforms are getting more popular, I'd start on Telegram using a subscription bot as a monthly paid private channel.
E - This one is... well, a bit trickier. While reading the charts properly and giving off signals requires knowledge and time, others could essentially subscribe to my signals, re-create the platform and handle out the same signals without thinking about them.
N - I think there are a lot trading-junkies who are willing to hand off 20 bucks for a much greater profit. This motto could be well used, of course, in marketing, as all you gotta do is effectively pay once, and every next month will pay itself off. Proof? Giving out free signals on Facebook and Telegram and other platforms. This is how I would differentiate myself from others too - many providers supply you with 10-15 signals daily, and it's very hard to manage. I prefer quality over quantity.
T - It doesn't take much time to sweep around my chart list and find a signal, not at all. If you're so well educated with your own strategy, the signals pop up themselves.
S - I love crypto because of its volatility, but my strategy could scale to forex and stocks without any problem. The thing about forex and stocks though - while the strategy works like a charm, the volatility is lower, and therefore I'd have to publish much more signals, and therefore I'd have to spend much more time.
2) Instagram Niche Account
Check the mentioned introduction thread. I'm doing this because it essentially takes no time to post a picture once a day, and I want to see where it goes, even if just for the sake of it. The tag is @goimagination on Instagram; you may go ahead and check it out. I made some money on paid promotions, but because the account itself provides almost zero original value, I've been thinking about how to engage with the community and differentiate. One simple idea I had (and which was taken quite well by the peeps when I proposed it) is to create a clothing store. The products would either be limited collection, or not, nevertheless most designs would be made by the community. There would be monthly (or however common) contests, and people would then vote about the best design/s. The winning designs would then be added to the store and the profit would be split 50/50. The idea somehow helps artists and kicks-off a change from the rest. Therefore, I will analyze THIS idea on the scale.
C - I do not have control over the printing and shipping. The front-end is a classic platform such as Shopify. If Instagram closes my account, I am out of business, too.
E - The unique part are the designs, other than that, pretty easy to replicate.
N - People in the art and fantasy industry are generally supportive of each other, and while there is no huge "need" for T-Shirts or Hoodies as they stand, it's more about the brand and the story behind them.
T - No big obstacles here. Once you get a product running, that's if - you require time to promote it. It would definitely be a welcomed step up from a student's life.
S - The Instagram account targets the digital art, fantasy, adventure and perhaps the gaming industry. Thinking about it I see how little I have studied scale on this one.
NOTE: Over the last few days, I found an amazing, aesthetically looking product in the industry, which could be sold even for up to $75-$100 a piece. It instantly caught my eye. What's good is that it is an everyday object that most people use. The value is only perceived as such because handwork has been done to improve its appearance and "specialize" it for the industry. Anywhere else, it would sell for $5-$10 without the custom work. I have no experience with contacting manufacturers, especially when the desired product requires hours of handwork even with experience. I don't even know if anyone would be able to make this one. Essentially I could flip some and see. I'd love your opinions, leads or tutorials on this one, thank you!
End Note: That's it for now. Over the last few days I realized one of my greatest passions. What is it? Well, essentially it's feeling on fire while fighting for a cause or solving a problem I care about. Not the cause itself, not the problem itself, but the feeling. I'd say it's my second greatest passion (first one being very non-pragmatic in itself, I literally call it exploring different dimensions of reality, or exploring the "w" axis in an "xyz" world.)
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