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  1. AworldE

    Building GoOverlay — Will Streamers Actually Use It and Pay for It?

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Hi Fastlaners, In my introduction thread, MJ went directly to the question that matters: The honest answer today is: I don’t know yet. The product works, but I don’t yet have recurring active users or real paying customers. I’m starting this progress thread to document what happens as I focus...
  2. MaxT

    I think I’ve created a three-legged elephant—or maybe I’m just not persevering enough with marketing?

    SIDE HUSTLE 
    Hello fellow Fastlaners, I’m reaching out because I need some light—not that I’m in the dark, but regarding one of my side projects: focusLab. To keep it brief: it’s a productivity extension for Google Chrome. It includes features like blocking time-wasting sites, to-do lists, a calendar, social...
  3. RicardoGrande

    "How do you die after being #1... having captured the entire market?" - Dollar Shave Club, a business' lifecycle, and piss-poor planning

    SCALING 
    Thought about sticking this in the random chat thread but IMO there's too much juice here to let this get lost amongst the hundreds of pages. View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ExeVMzuqk So, we've all seen brands live and die within our lifetimes, you can probably take a quick peek in...
  4. S

    Looking for Strategic Direction on a SaaS I've Built. Scale, Partner, or Exit?

    - AI - 
    I've spent the last year building DealAnalyzerAI , an AI based SaaS for real estate investors/wholesalers/realtors, and I'm at a crossroads. The product is fully functional, production-ready, and actively being used. The challenge is that I'm a builder and operator, not a marketer. Current...
  5. 1

    UGC to scale

    MARKETING 
    Looking for advice from anyone who has scaled an app using UGC. I currently have an app live, but I haven’t put any real marketing dollars behind it yet. Most of my traction so far has come from ASO, and my social accounts are basically starting from zero. In the past, I’ve usually tried to...
  6. MJ DeMarco

    Missed Opportunities due to Inbox Slop, Scams, and BS...

    - AI - 
    I'm wondering if I'm alone on this, but I'm interested in hearing from other business owners. My inbox is filled with cold-email outreach BS ... a dozen emails per day, sometimes more. Automated AI slop solicitations... Scams... Pay to play "we want to feature you" BS Podcast invites for...
  7. sebesto

    Ads of the World (Timeless Resource)

    MARKETING 
    Some of the best ads of the world compiled in one place: Highlighted Campaigns • Ads of the World™ | Part of The Clio Network NFL Superbowl commercial to obscure ad campaigns too.
  8. aidanoffline

    Where are all the sales conversations?

    MARKETING 
    I feel on this forum in 2026, I see a lot of posts now about "ideas", lots of "ideas". Why am I not seeing anything about the actual most important thing: SALES. Getting people to actually use your thing. Sales is the core driver of anything, especially early on. We love to hear the story of...
  9. Caleb Turner

    Anyone Interested In Creating a LinkedIn Engagement Pod?

    MARKETING 
    Not sure if this is allowed in this forum or not. But we could each post our LinkedIns, comment and like each others most recent posts, and come back when done to let each other know that we've done so. What do you think? I'm into actionable things rather than just pontificating or theorizing...
  10. E

    Where do you usually refer clients when they need help with growth/marketing?

    MARKETING SOCIAL MEDIA QUESTION 
    Hi everyone, I’ve been speaking with a few people recently who work closely with business owners (developers, marketers, consultants, etc.), and something I’ve noticed is that many of their clients eventually reach a point where they need help with things like: • increasing customer...
  11. aidanoffline

    The Barrier to Entry Dropped. Now What? (A 21 Year Old's Answer)

    STORY 
    @MJ DeMarco just read your ITM newsletter and I want to push back slightly. Not on the framework, it's solid... but I think it's more nuanced than influence, training, and marketing. Hear me out. Quick Recap I'm 21, finishing my last semester at a state college, working remotely at a...
  12. Iqen

    How well do yard signs work for high route density customer gen?

    MARKETING 
    We use Facebook ads for house cleaning. Facebook does better with more audience = bigger area targeting. Was thinking yard/bandit signs might help with getting customers in tight areas though. Do they work well or only attract a small amount of clients for outside services (we're thinking of...
  13. Iqen

    Bandit signs versus Facebook

    IDEA 
    We're getting good traction on Facebook for house cleaning, spending $40 per day. We're getting about 7 clients per week. The difficulty is that each one of them has a custom job. And scheduling requires them to be at home (or at least they prefer it). Invoicing has to be done after the fact...
  14. Andy Black

    A 2.5 hour chat with a student about to graduate

    MARKETING 
    I had a 2.5 hour chat with @aidanoffline a few weeks ago. 1) Here's an AI summary of Aidan's position: What He's Done Education & Skills: Aidan is a college student majoring in Marketing. However, he taught himself how to code before the recent AI boom and has web design experience, having...
  15. RUH@N

    Marketing Technology or Software

    IDEA MARKETING 
    Hiii guys, Give your suggestions for my business idea and tell me how can I proceed for it. MarTech stands for marketing technology which includes software, tools and platforms that are used for digital marketing. The gap I saw is the complexity of the software available for it. Due to...
  16. Knicks

    Agency as a stepping stone vs. dead end? Looking for perspective + AMA

    EXECUTION 
    Hey everyone, it’s been a long time since I last logged in, but I keep coming back for the value here. After mostly lurking over the years, I’d like to share some honest reflections from my journey so far, and maybe get some outside perspective. Background About 7 years ago, after reading...
  17. aidanoffline

    Aidan's Big A** Progress Thread

    MARKETING EXECUTION STORY 
    Hello forum, long time no see! I think last time I posted on this thing was over a year ago. Recently had a 2hr talk with @Andy Black about a lot of how he runs his business, super super insightful stuff. We talked about sales, marketing, software, lead gen, etc. I'd recommend anyone in this...
  18. ExaltedLife

    Why A Few Amazing Ads Sell Like Crazy While So Many Fail

    HOT! MARKETING 
    Why A Few Amazing Ads Sell Like Crazy While So Many Fail "I have seen one advertisement sell 19 1/2 times as much merchandise as another ad for the same product." - John Caples Warning If you apply what you learn in this post, consider turning off your Stripe notifications. When the “Sale”...
  19. 1

    Info product advice

    - AI - 
    Hey everyone, I've spent the last 1.5 years trying to figure out my next business play after exiting my last business and I'm still pretty stuck, so I'd love some outside perspective. Quick Background: Ran marketing agency that was bought out by business partner Now I do marketing consulting...
  20. Gutzofter

    Attention Has a Price — So Why Isn’t Anyone Pricing It?

    MARKETING 
    I’ve been off the forum for a long minute. Life went sideways, then stabilized, then I started building again. Now I’m back because I’ve been working on something that I think plugs into a problem a lot of people here complain about without ever really naming it. Here’s the short version: We...

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