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    Biggest Pain Point in Starting a Business

    This is for anyone who wishes to contribute... Looking back on your startup process, what, that you remember, was the most challenging pain point/obstacle that you faced, or what do you wish could have been easier or more straightforward to allow you to build your business? The more I see from...
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    The Vicious Cycle Continues...

    Well, again, it looks as though I'm going back to square one. For a while now, it seems like I can't break the vicious cycle of developing an idea, getting psyched about it, looking into the idea further, seeing that there is already a service(s) for that market, and dropping the idea only to...
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    An Idea for Self-Publishing...

    IDEA 
    I'm working on an idea right now that, if all works out, will make the process of self-publishing a book (or whatever it may be) much easier and more straightforward. I won't go into detail about it now, but suffice it to say for now that it will be an auto-publishing web software that is...
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    Where does the profit come from?

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    Just out of curiosity, when it comes to programs such as facebook and microsoft, where does the profit/wealth come from if these programs are offered mainly for free? I know facebook participates in ads and microsoft offers more advanced programs for added profit, but I don't believe they...
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    Creating a website from nothing

    I don't think such a software exists right now, but what if one could design a website, completely customized without any pre-made templates, from scratch without knowing any code or using any filing software. When I say totally customized, I mean everything and anything goes, complete freedom...
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    Opportunities in word processing

    MARKETING 
    My upcoming product will based in the sector of word processing/text and graphic editing. As such, I want to analyze the demand in this area as much as I can, as I plan on beginning product development within the next two weeks. I know microsoft is the current "top dog" in this arena, but that...
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    Progress is about to be made...

    EXECUTION 
    I've been visiting this forum now for just two months shy of two years. During these past two years, I've been doing everything short of making a move on something. Ideas have been tossed about aimlessly, without ever amounting to much; advice has been sought, to little avail; and fantasies...
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    When it comes to content-based businesses...

    EXECUTION 
    how do you build one without violating the commandment of entry? It seems that there isn't a strong barrier to entry inherent in a content system. As MJ made clear in the book, you want at least a moderate barrier to keep "traffic" to a minimum, and thus competition. However, for content...
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    Independent Personal Trainer?

    I don't know how "fastlane" this is, but I have heard of a growing trend in the fitness industry of independent personal trainers (that is personal trainers without gyms, so to speak). As an indie PT, all you have is your know-how and your clients. You meet with your clients in local gyms...
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    fastlane fitness

    EXECUTION 
    It's been a while since I visited this forum, but I'm about to "open" for business very soon and could use some fresh perspectives. I've written before about finding a fastlane road in the fitness (more specifically strength & conditioning) industry. My original approach was to write...
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    advertising via direct mail

    I'm about to embark on the beginning stages (for the fifth time) of advertising for/marketing my business. For some ideas, I've turned to Dan Kennedy's The Ultimate Marketing Plan, which has delivered and given me some good ideas for marketing, one of which being direct mail advertisement...
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    Testing the Market

    MARKETING 
    I had heard in the past of certain websites/forums which will allow you to test your market before you create a product. Users of the websites will give you feedback and advice to help find a profitable niche. I think reddit was one such website; are there any others? Thanks for the help, Brandon
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    Third and Final

    MARKETING 
    I've been away from the forum for a while now while working on my blog and email opt-in form. I think this time I've finally done it. Here is the new and improved blog/email form: Marone's Fitness Blog - Any feedback would be great. I was also unsure of the text that I placed on the opt-in...
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    Best Marketing Tactics

    MARKETING 
    I'm changing the focus for my entire business - leaving fitness behind me (the market is just way too crowded) and moving toward psychological self-help techniques and methods for certain disorders. As I'm switching my focus, I will be changing, and hopefully organizing, my entire marketing...
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    Are books really the best source of content anymore?

    With mobile-friendly content, videos/DVD's, etc., I'm beginning to wonder whether the conventional book is really even the best way a consumer can get their information anymore. Moreover, is it possible to base an entire business on selling your content via books/ebooks? Some of the more...
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    Is "cardio" too broad to be a niche?

    I know fitness definitely is, after all, it's an entire industry. But cardio, on the other hand, is a little more specific and focuses on fitness aspects that might be of interest to endurance and track and field athletes. Would this, in turn, qualify as a "niche" in the typical sense? The...
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    New and, hopefully, Improved

    MARKETING 
    Here's the new, and hopefully improved, squeeze page/landing page. I took some of the advice you guys gave me and applied it to my page. I had some trouble with a good tagline, so I'll leave that up to your judgment. Let me know what you think: http://bmarone.handyathlete.com Thanks...
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    managing your email list

    MARKETING 
    Does anybody know a decent website/software that will allow you to set up an email account plus manage your lists, besides godaddy? Thanks.
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    squeeze pages and growing an email list

    MARKETING 
    I've just finished setting up my squeeze page and am about to start growing an email list. I will be growing the list only with people who are interested in my information (i.e. no spamming or purchasing prospects). First, I want to make sure the squeeze page looks up to snuff and that I'm...
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    For anyone who knows javascript

    WEB/DIGITAL 
    I'm trying to embed an already existing email sign up form to a webpage I've developed; however, I cannot just simply copy and paste the URL of the form to the webpage. I need to know the script for this. Anyone know a piece of code that would allow me to embed the form into my page? Thanks...
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