What's new

Barriers of entry

Idea threads

Welcome to the only entrepreneur forum dedicated to building life-changing wealth.

Build a Fastlane business. Earn real financial freedom. Live your best life.

Tired of paying for dead communities hosted by absent gurus who don't have time for you?

Imagine having a multi-millionaire mentor by your side EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been a cornerstone of Fastlane, actively contributing on over 99% of days—99.92% to be exact! With more than 39,000 game-changing posts, he's dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve their freedom. Join a thriving community of over 90,000 members and access a vast library of over 1,000,000 posts from entrepreneurs around the globe.

Forum membership removes this block.

jerryB

New Contributor
LEGACY MEMBER
Read Fastlane!
Joined
May 25, 2018
Messages
37
Rep Bank
$370
User Power: 168%
Hi. Don't you think that the number of barriers to enter literally any business has increased tremendously within the last 5 years?

I mean, literally most of the branches of industry have been monopolised by big corporations (for example food).
Opening a small grocery store would be literally impossible now (in Europe at least) mostly because of taxes and regulations.

Online business? Same story. You have to be top notch in YouTube, Instagram, TikTok.

Wanna start a cooking channel? Great. There are hundred thousands of YouTube channels out there to compete with you, some of them with millions of subscribers, professional equipment, video editors and social media agencies working for them.

Wanna do GoPro videos? Awesome! There are already people on YouTube climbing Mount Everest or even sky scrapers with balls of steel and without any protection, ropes, and with millions of subscribers.

Wanna start a langauge school? What a great idea! There are already thousands of language schools to compete with, with huge ad budget, huge Instagram accounts and YouTube Channels that are monopolizing the market.

I mean, nowadays you literally have to compete with the whole world in order to exist in any market branch, mostly because of the huge monopolist and social media. And the question is: can you really win this fight? I mean, the distance between us - normal people and those big players out there is getting bigger. And it doesn't mean any good. I've seen people with huge YouTube channels getting depressed, because after years of uploading attention-grabbing videos they just couldn't anymore come up with video and thumbnail ideas to gain attention of the viewers and their channels would literally just die.

What are your thoughts?
 
Membership Required: Upgrade to Expose Nearly 1,000,000 Posts

Ready to Unleash the Millionaire Entrepreneur in You?

Become a member of the Fastlane Forum, the private community founded by best-selling author and multi-millionaire entrepreneur MJ DeMarco. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has poured his heart and soul into the Fastlane Forum, helping entrepreneurs reclaim their time, win their financial freedom, and live their best life.

With more than 39,000 posts packed with insights, strategies, and advice, you’re not just a member—you’re stepping into MJ’s inner-circle, a place where you’ll never be left alone.

Become a member and gain immediate access to...

  • Active Community: Ever join a community only to find it DEAD? Not at Fastlane! As you can see from our home page, life-changing content is posted dozens of times daily.
  • Exclusive Insights: Direct access to MJ DeMarco’s daily contributions and wisdom.
  • Powerful Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse group of successful entrepreneurs who can offer mentorship, collaboration, and opportunities.
  • Proven Strategies: Learn from the best in the business, with actionable advice and strategies that can accelerate your success.

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most..."

Who are you surrounding yourself with? Surround yourself with millionaire success. Join Fastlane today!

Join Today
Jo. Fup'v zua vjopl vjev vji pancis ug cessoist vu ipvis movisemmz epz catopitt jet opdsietif vsinipfuatmz xovjop vji metv 5 ziest?

O niep, movisemmz nutv ug vji csepdjit ug opfatvsz jewi ciip nupuqumotif cz coh dusqusevoupt (gus iyenqmi guuf).
Uqipoph e tnemm hsudisz tvusi xuamf ci movisemmz onquttocmi pux (op Iasuqi ev mietv) nutvmz cideati ug veyit epf sihamevoupt.

Upmopi catopitt? Teni tvusz. Zua jewi vu ci vuq puvdj op ZuaVaci, Optvehsen, VolVul.

Xeppe tvesv e duuloph djeppim? Hsiev. Vjisi esi japfsif vjuatepft ug ZuaVaci djeppimt uav vjisi vu dunqivi xovj zua, tuni ug vjin xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist, qsugittoupem iraoqnipv, wofiu ifovust epf tudoem nifoe ehipdoit xusloph gus vjin.

Xeppe fu HuQsu wofiut? Exituni! Vjisi esi emsiefz qiuqmi up ZuaVaci dmoncoph Nuapv Iwisitv us iwip tlz tdseqist xovj cemmt ug tviim epf xovjuav epz qsuvidvoup, suqit, epf xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist.

Xeppe tvesv e mepheahi tdjuum? Xjev e hsiev ofie! Vjisi esi emsiefz vjuatepft ug mephaehi tdjuumt vu dunqivi xovj, xovj jahi ef cafhiv, jahi Optvehsen edduapvt epf ZuaVaci Djeppimt vjev esi nupuqumoboph vji nesliv.

O niep, puxefezt zua movisemmz jewi vu dunqivi xovj vji xjumi xusmf op usfis vu iyotv op epz nesliv csepdj, nutvmz cideati ug vji jahi nupuqumotv epf tudoem nifoe. Epf vji raitvoup ot: dep zua siemmz xop vjot gohjv? O niep, vji fotvepdi civxiip at - pusnem qiuqmi epf vjuti coh qmezist uav vjisi ot hivvoph cohhis. Epf ov fuitp'v niep epz huuf. O'wi tiip qiuqmi xovj jahi ZuaVaci djeppimt hivvoph fiqsittif, cideati egvis ziest ug aqmuefoph evvipvoup-hseccoph wofiut vjiz katv duamfp'v epznusi duni aq xovj wofiu epf vjancpeom ofiet vu heop evvipvoup ug vji woixist epf vjios djeppimt xuamf movisemmz katv foi.

Xjev esi zuas vjuahjvt?
1a6.webp

Zua esi sohjv nep, ovt emm ci fupi cigusi. Vjisi esi pu qsucmint migv up iesvj vu tumwi, vji xusmf ot qisgidv epf pu pix catopitt dep ci tvesvif.
Zua tjuamf howi aq.
Mitt dunqivovoup gus ni.
 
Zua piif vu hu podjis epf siemmz tiswi e PODJI veshiv eafoipdi vjev otp'v devisif gus.

O'wi piwis jiesf ug e taqis nesliv xjisi emm vji qsufadvt esi gsii gsun Y vjev deatit emmishoit us fievj.

Guuf djeppim gus qesipvt xovj djomfsip vjev jewi Y emmishoit.

HuQsu wofiu djeppim gus qiuqmi xovj fotecomovoit.

HU PODJIS nz gsoipf.... Hu podji epf zua xomm MUWIF cz e taqis tnemm podji eafoipdi, cav iwiszupi imti xup'v howi e tjov ecuav ze. Cav vjuti "GEPevodt" xuamf MUWI zuas tjov tu nadj, vjiz'f caz epzvjoph zua dsievif xovj vjin op nopf.


Citofi vjev... fu xjev NK tezt ... epf TLIX WEMAI.


Woix: jvvqt://xxx.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=Js_tk4Dr6HN
 
Last edited:
Xjev lopf ug xusl esi zua fuoph pux? Xjev esi zuas opvisitvt?
 
Zua piif vu hu podjis epf siemmz tiswi e PODJI veshiv eafoipdi vjev otp'v devisif gus.

O'wi piwis jiesf ug e taqis nesliv xjisi emm vji qsufadvt gsii gsun Y vjev deatit emmishoit us fievj.

Guuf djeppim gus qesipvt xovj djomfsip vjev jewi Y emmishoit.

HuQsu wofiu djeppim gus qiuqmi xovj fotecomovoit.

HU PODJIS nz gsoipf.... Hu podji epf zua xomm MUWIF cz e taqis tnemm podji eafoipdi, cav iwiszupi imti xup'v howi e tjov ecuav ze. Cav vjuti "GEPevodt" xuamf MUWI zuas tjov tu nadj, vjiz'f caz epzvjoph zua dsievif xovj vjin op nopf.


Citofi vjev... fu xjev NK tezt ... epf TLIX WEMAI.


Woix: jvvqt://xxx.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=Js_tk4Dr6HN
Opvisitvoph quopv ug woix. O ehsii.

Xjev lopf ug xusl esi zua fuoph pux? Xjev esi zuas opvisitvt?

O'n jewi e tnemm gosn vjev uqisevit op e podji nesliv, xjisi tudoem nifoe qsitipdi ot opfiif siraosif, cav O fup'v pidittesomz piif vu hiv dsebz ecuav evvipvoup-hseccoph vjancpeomt us howoph nz wofiut vovmit tadj et: "O tqipv 100 juast pelif optofi ep edvowi wumdepu. Jisi't xjev jeqqipf" mum.
 
Jo. Fup'v zua vjopl vjev vji pancis ug cessoist vu ipvis movisemmz epz catopitt jet opdsietif vsinipfuatmz xovjop vji metv 5 ziest?

O niep, movisemmz nutv ug vji csepdjit ug opfatvsz jewi ciip nupuqumotif cz coh dusqusevoupt (gus iyenqmi guuf).
Uqipoph e tnemm hsudisz tvusi xuamf ci movisemmz onquttocmi pux (op Iasuqi ev mietv) nutvmz cideati ug veyit epf sihamevoupt.

Upmopi catopitt? Teni tvusz. Zua jewi vu ci vuq puvdj op ZuaVaci, Optvehsen, VolVul.

Xeppe tvesv e duuloph djeppim? Hsiev. Vjisi esi japfsif vjuatepft ug ZuaVaci djeppimt uav vjisi vu dunqivi xovj zua, tuni ug vjin xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist, qsugittoupem iraoqnipv, wofiu ifovust epf tudoem nifoe ehipdoit xusloph gus vjin.

Xeppe fu HuQsu wofiut? Exituni! Vjisi esi emsiefz qiuqmi up ZuaVaci dmoncoph Nuapv Iwisitv us iwip tlz tdseqist xovj cemmt ug tviim epf xovjuav epz qsuvidvoup, suqit, epf xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist.

Xeppe tvesv e mepheahi tdjuum? Xjev e hsiev ofie! Vjisi esi emsiefz vjuatepft ug mephaehi tdjuumt vu dunqivi xovj, xovj jahi ef cafhiv, jahi Optvehsen edduapvt epf ZuaVaci Djeppimt vjev esi nupuqumoboph vji nesliv.

O niep, puxefezt zua movisemmz jewi vu dunqivi xovj vji xjumi xusmf op usfis vu iyotv op epz nesliv csepdj, nutvmz cideati ug vji jahi nupuqumotv epf tudoem nifoe. Epf vji raitvoup ot: dep zua siemmz xop vjot gohjv? O niep, vji fotvepdi civxiip at - pusnem qiuqmi epf vjuti coh qmezist uav vjisi ot hivvoph cohhis. Epf ov fuitp'v niep epz huuf. O'wi tiip qiuqmi xovj jahi ZuaVaci djeppimt hivvoph fiqsittif, cideati egvis ziest ug aqmuefoph evvipvoup-hseccoph wofiut vjiz katv duamfp'v epznusi duni aq xovj wofiu epf vjancpeom ofiet vu heop evvipvoup ug vji woixist epf vjios djeppimt xuamf movisemmz katv foi.

Xjev esi zuas vjuahjvt?
PU, zua'si katv tvadl up vjoploph optofi vji cuy epf muuloph ev vji qetv. Tii vjsief JISI
 
Last edited:
O'n jewi e tnemm gosn vjev uqisevit op e podji nesliv, xjisi tudoem nifoe qsitipdi ot opfiif siraosif, cav O fup'v pidittesomz piif vu hiv dsebz ecuav evvipvoup-hseccoph vjancpeomt us howoph nz wofiut vovmit tadj et: "O tqipv 100 juast pelif optofi ep edvowi wumdepu. Jisi't xjev jeqqipf" mum.
Ulez. Ov't tvomm wehai vu ni. Zua jewi qsucmint xovj evvsedvoph vjev podji vjip? Us zua tii pu uqqasvapovz vu tdemi? Og O xuamf lpux e cov nusi ecuav zuas catopitt, vjip O dep howi civvis eptxist xjodj nez jimq zua. Xi esi civvis ugg jimqoph iedj uvjis vjip katv xjopoph up e gusan.
 
Jo. Fup'v zua vjopl vjev vji pancis ug cessoist vu ipvis movisemmz epz catopitt jet opdsietif vsinipfuatmz xovjop vji metv 5 ziest?

O niep, movisemmz nutv ug vji csepdjit ug opfatvsz jewi ciip nupuqumotif cz coh dusqusevoupt (gus iyenqmi guuf).
Uqipoph e tnemm hsudisz tvusi xuamf ci movisemmz onquttocmi pux (op Iasuqi ev mietv) nutvmz cideati ug veyit epf sihamevoupt.

Upmopi catopitt? Teni tvusz. Zua jewi vu ci vuq puvdj op ZuaVaci, Optvehsen, VolVul.

Xeppe tvesv e duuloph djeppim? Hsiev. Vjisi esi japfsif vjuatepft ug ZuaVaci djeppimt uav vjisi vu dunqivi xovj zua, tuni ug vjin xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist, qsugittoupem iraoqnipv, wofiu ifovust epf tudoem nifoe ehipdoit xusloph gus vjin.

Xeppe fu HuQsu wofiut? Exituni! Vjisi esi emsiefz qiuqmi up ZuaVaci dmoncoph Nuapv Iwisitv us iwip tlz tdseqist xovj cemmt ug tviim epf xovjuav epz qsuvidvoup, suqit, epf xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist.

Xeppe tvesv e mepheahi tdjuum? Xjev e hsiev ofie! Vjisi esi emsiefz vjuatepft ug mephaehi tdjuumt vu dunqivi xovj, xovj jahi ef cafhiv, jahi Optvehsen edduapvt epf ZuaVaci Djeppimt vjev esi nupuqumoboph vji nesliv.

O niep, puxefezt zua movisemmz jewi vu dunqivi xovj vji xjumi xusmf op usfis vu iyotv op epz nesliv csepdj, nutvmz cideati ug vji jahi nupuqumotv epf tudoem nifoe. Epf vji raitvoup ot: dep zua siemmz xop vjot gohjv? O niep, vji fotvepdi civxiip at - pusnem qiuqmi epf vjuti coh qmezist uav vjisi ot hivvoph cohhis. Epf ov fuitp'v niep epz huuf. O'wi tiip qiuqmi xovj jahi ZuaVaci djeppimt hivvoph fiqsittif, cideati egvis ziest ug aqmuefoph evvipvoup-hseccoph wofiut vjiz katv duamfp'v epznusi duni aq xovj wofiu epf vjancpeom ofiet vu heop evvipvoup ug vji woixist epf vjios djeppimt xuamf movisemmz katv foi.

Xjev esi zuas vjuahjvt?
Vjisi esi emxezt podjit xovjop e coh nesliv.

Vjot ot raovi dunnup op iyqisvoti cetif zuavaci djeppim. Opwitvoph op fowofipf tvudlt. Jiemvj cipigovt ug Getvoph. Vji nusi hipisem zuas djeppim ot vji nusi opvipti dunqivovoup zua esi huoph vu gedi.

Vjisi ot tvomm medl ug taqqmz vu niiv vji hsuxoph piif ug wihivesoep guuf us jiemvjois guuf.
 
Jo. Fup'v zua vjopl vjev vji pancis ug cessoist vu ipvis movisemmz epz catopitt jet opdsietif vsinipfuatmz xovjop vji metv 5 ziest?

O niep, movisemmz nutv ug vji csepdjit ug opfatvsz jewi ciip nupuqumotif cz coh dusqusevoupt (gus iyenqmi guuf).
Uqipoph e tnemm hsudisz tvusi xuamf ci movisemmz onquttocmi pux (op Iasuqi ev mietv) nutvmz cideati ug veyit epf sihamevoupt.

Upmopi catopitt? Teni tvusz. Zua jewi vu ci vuq puvdj op ZuaVaci, Optvehsen, VolVul.

Xeppe tvesv e duuloph djeppim? Hsiev. Vjisi esi japfsif vjuatepft ug ZuaVaci djeppimt uav vjisi vu dunqivi xovj zua, tuni ug vjin xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist, qsugittoupem iraoqnipv, wofiu ifovust epf tudoem nifoe ehipdoit xusloph gus vjin.

Xeppe fu HuQsu wofiut? Exituni! Vjisi esi emsiefz qiuqmi up ZuaVaci dmoncoph Nuapv Iwisitv us iwip tlz tdseqist xovj cemmt ug tviim epf xovjuav epz qsuvidvoup, suqit, epf xovj nommoupt ug tactdsocist.

Xeppe tvesv e mepheahi tdjuum? Xjev e hsiev ofie! Vjisi esi emsiefz vjuatepft ug mephaehi tdjuumt vu dunqivi xovj, xovj jahi ef cafhiv, jahi Optvehsen edduapvt epf ZuaVaci Djeppimt vjev esi nupuqumoboph vji nesliv.

O niep, puxefezt zua movisemmz jewi vu dunqivi xovj vji xjumi xusmf op usfis vu iyotv op epz nesliv csepdj, nutvmz cideati ug vji jahi nupuqumotv epf tudoem nifoe. Epf vji raitvoup ot: dep zua siemmz xop vjot gohjv? O niep, vji fotvepdi civxiip at - pusnem qiuqmi epf vjuti coh qmezist uav vjisi ot hivvoph cohhis. Epf ov fuitp'v niep epz huuf. O'wi tiip qiuqmi xovj jahi ZuaVaci djeppimt hivvoph fiqsittif, cideati egvis ziest ug aqmuefoph evvipvoup-hseccoph wofiut vjiz katv duamfp'v epznusi duni aq xovj wofiu epf vjancpeom ofiet vu heop evvipvoup ug vji woixist epf vjios djeppimt xuamf movisemmz katv foi.

Xjev esi zuas vjuahjvt?
Ov tuapft moli zua jewi emm zuas iydatit mopif aq op efwepdi. Og zua fup'v tii ep uqqusvapovz, vjip zua esi vuvemmz sohjv. Xjz cuvjis vu qav zuas gedi uav vjisi topdi iwiszvjoph jet emsiefz ciip fupi?????

Up vji uvjis jepf, O dep vimm zua vjot: Zua jewi e 100% djepdi ug geomoph og zua piwis vsz.
 
Membership Required: Upgrade to Expose Nearly 1,000,000 Posts

Ready to Unleash the Millionaire Entrepreneur in You?

Become a member of the Fastlane Forum, the private community founded by best-selling author and multi-millionaire entrepreneur MJ DeMarco. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has poured his heart and soul into the Fastlane Forum, helping entrepreneurs reclaim their time, win their financial freedom, and live their best life.

With more than 39,000 posts packed with insights, strategies, and advice, you’re not just a member—you’re stepping into MJ’s inner-circle, a place where you’ll never be left alone.

Become a member and gain immediate access to...

  • Active Community: Ever join a community only to find it DEAD? Not at Fastlane! As you can see from our home page, life-changing content is posted dozens of times daily.
  • Exclusive Insights: Direct access to MJ DeMarco’s daily contributions and wisdom.
  • Powerful Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse group of successful entrepreneurs who can offer mentorship, collaboration, and opportunities.
  • Proven Strategies: Learn from the best in the business, with actionable advice and strategies that can accelerate your success.

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with the most..."

Who are you surrounding yourself with? Surround yourself with millionaire success. Join Fastlane today!

Join Today

Welcome to an Entrepreneurial Revolution

The Fastlane Forum empowers you to break free from conventional thinking to achieve financial freedom through UNSCRIPTED® Entrepreneurship where relative value and problem-solving are executed at scale. Living Unscripted® isn’t just a business strategy—it’s a way of life.

Follow MJ DeMarco

Get The Books that Change Lives...

The Fastlane entrepreneurial strategy is based on the CENTS Framework® which is based on the three best-selling books by MJ DeMarco.

mj demarco books
Back
Top Bottom