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  1. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    @ZackerySprague thanks man, we'll see if people think so at the new price point LOL
  2. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    April Review: Sales increased 26% over March, which was already our best month ever Increased due to a a big market month (~50% of revenue), an increase in individual orders (~20% of revenue) and the first full month of two new partnerships (~30% of revenue) Our flavor of the month was popular...
  3. Saint

    Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Meetup.

    MEETUPS 
    Thanks again for organizing @ZackerySprague, and great to meet everyone! Such an awesome group. Really appreciated the conversation and all the ideas!
  4. Saint

    Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Meetup.

    MEETUPS 
    I'm in too. Still on?
  5. Saint

    Franchise Development Help?

    MARKETING 
    Thanks for the advice! Interesting idea...think someone running a somewhat competitive one would share about how they do things? I guess I could find a franchise with similar marketing efforts but more complementary. I was hoping to find something I could do myself, like a course, book, or...
  6. Saint

    Franchise Development Help?

    MARKETING 
    Hey guys, does anyone know where I could find a course, playbook, or consultant that would help make a business franchise-able? For instance - whatever Edible Arrangements or Nothing Bundt Cake would do to market, sell, hire, etc. when they launch in a new market (especially before they became...
  7. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Great Q1! Biggest news is that I quit my job. Put in notice in January and they asked me to stay through March. I did, and considered going part time, but it's gotten way too busy, no way we could do what we're doing in the last few weeks if I was even at 20 hours a week. And there is sooo much...
  8. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    1) What will make you happy with progress this week? Finishing a bunch of new messaging on our website, which is getting more traction 2) What are you doing to make a sale this week? Going to the market and continuing to upgrade it 3) What are you not doing but should be? Calling caterers...
  9. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    1) What will make you happy with progress this week? Getting access to a new commercial kitchen that will give us far more capacity Decide what I can be working on while I finish out full time at my job 2) What are you doing to make a sale this week? If week at work isn't crazy, could start...
  10. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    A few updates: We started back at the farmer's market this weekend. Got a very warm welcome back from several regulars, sold relatively well for a cold, wet February weekend, and we got a new spot that should mean 50%+ more traffic. Could significantly boost both our sales and exposure this...
  11. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    Getting back to this: 1) What will make you happy with progress this week? Ask for reviews for all orders from January Start off well at the market this weekend 2) What are you doing to make a sale this week? Pop-up tomorrow, market this weekend Asking for reviews Finalizing our overall...
  12. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    From last week: One thing - Call at least 20 new caterers, and follow up with ones I've already reached out to Didn't do because of turmoil at full time job. Good thing is I did what I needed to do there though! Send 3 more test shipping boxes to confirm we're ready to start offering shipping...
  13. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    For some reason I wasn't getting notifications for these, but I think I am again now! Last few weeks: Shipped the first box that arrived with nothing broken, so I believe we've figured out how to do that Called a few dozen caterers, and got some good initial interest Made some great progress...
  14. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    Reviewing last week: 1) Made several site improvements, tested several shipments and learned a lot, and had great meetings with our existing cusotmers 2) Still haven't tested ads/landing pages 1) What will make you happy with progress this week? Work through more website stuff 2) What are you...
  15. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    Reviewing last week: 1) Organized tasks, made a bunch of website updates, and picked biz address, but didn't get to learn landing pages in MailerLite 2) Tested packaging for shipping, had first partner meeting, which went great, but haven't tested ads/landing pages 1) What will make you happy...
  16. Saint

    Finally getting started!

    SIDE HUSTLE EXECUTION 
    Well we're back in the game! Baby came healthy, wife's recovering. Starting to get used to having another person in our house, a very needy person! I've used the last month to do something that's frowned upon in some circles - business planning. I read a few books and created a plan based on...
  17. Saint

    Weekly Progress: What will you get done this week?

    CHAT 
    Reviewing last week: 1) Pulled ~500 caterers from various google lists and uploaded into Hubspot 2) Initiated meetings with several vendors and partners, but haven't had them yet 3) Finalized 2024 business plan and started scheduling time to review it with friends and mentors 1) What will make...
  18. Saint

    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

    GOLD! ASSERTION 
    I'm finding this topic so interesting from two angles: First, I took the opposite approach in my 20s, so it's interesting to consider whether that was the right call. Financially, almost certainly not - I could've bought in that prime window in cities that blew up the last few years. But for...
  19. Saint

    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

    GOLD! ASSERTION 
    I'm in a major metro in a major sunbelt state. From what I've heard, this is the case in Austin too.
  20. Saint

    Why you should buy a home as early as possible.

    GOLD! ASSERTION 
    Where I live, which was a crazy hot market two years ago - no inventory, tons of people trying to buy - houses are down 15% and falling everywhere. Tons of inventory sitting around now. I know several people who bought two years ago who are down $20-30K from their original price, not to mention...
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