Hey-hey! Believe me, I’m not a fan of introductions

[oravajuss]

Hello @MJ DeMarco (thank you for saving my life) and all the other fastlaners AND welcome to my first post!

I joined at the end of 2023 (before the forum became paid), but I didn’t really have time for the forum anyway because I started working on my idea and smoothly burned out. Then I went to work to earn money, take a break, and collect my thoughts. I worked for 5 months and planned to stay longer because the money was good, but surprise-surprise – my boss had other plans. Lies were told, and I made the decision to leave. That’s when I truly realized how bad it is to give control of your life to someone else. I didn’t see it coming at all. Unfortunately, it wasn’t FTE.

Anyway.

I have 8 years of entrepreneurship experience, but I would use that term very lightly. Yes, I have my own company, but it has always been a side hustle, and I created a job for myself. Zero automation, and I earn as much as orders come in. It’s not scalable, and honestly, I’m fed up. This product/idea actually came from the family business, and I was just the youngest (I have three older brothers) and needed to make money.
I wanted to share a link to my website to show my product, but this isn’t allowed.

A few days ago, I spoke to someone smarter than me, and even they didn’t see much potential in my product. Even if there were sales, the market is too small, and there’s no point in wasting energy on an idea that only offers small buckets of learning opportunities. It reminds me of "Life's Gumball Machine":

“A Sidewalker’s machine has no golds, many whites and oranges, and frankly, too many reds. Treading the Slowlane? Similar outcome pool: Mostly whites, some oranges, many reds, and few golds. Stock-market crash? Red. Lost your job? Red. Laid off? Red. Health suffering because of too much work and too little pay? Red.”

What am I currently up to?
Right now, I’m taking it slow. I’m avoiding the mistakes of last year and gradually moving forward with a new idea (more on that later). I’m working on my beliefs because many myths from the family business have been instilled in me (remember, I’m the youngest, and older people are automatically authorities), and it’s pretty hard to get rid of them in just a few months when they’ve been hammered into my head for decades:

• The customer is king and can treat you however they want.
• You must accept all customers.
• Advertising is unnecessary, my work speaks for itself.
• I’d better spend all my profits; otherwise, I’ll lose them.
• Don’t hire employees; they’re always problematic.
• Never cooperate with competitors; they’ll steal your clients.
• And the biggest: you can't charge more than your competitors, clients doesn't buy!

Why did I only now decide to contribute to the forum?
By doing so, I’m changing my environment, and maybe I’ll even find lifelong friends.

Thank you for reading my introduction story. I don't like introducing myself and English isn't my native language.
Wishing you all success!

 

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[Strm]

Visi, Usewekatt!
Vjeplt gus tjesoph, ifa vamiwolalt!

 

[bc0510]

Jimmu @NK FiNesdu (vjepl zua gus tewoph nz mogi) epf emm vji uvjis getvmepist EPF ximduni vu nz gostv qutv!

O kuopif ev vji ipf ug 2023 (cigusi vji gusan cideni qeof), cav O fofp’v siemmz jewi voni gus vji gusan epzxez cideati O tvesvif xusloph up nz ofie epf tnuuvjmz caspif uav. :tnomi: Vjip O xipv vu xusl vu iesp nupiz, veli e csiel, epf dummidv nz vjuahjvt. O xuslif gus 5 nupvjt epf qmeppif vu tvez muphis cideati vji nupiz xet huuf, cav tasqsoti-tasqsoti – nz cutt jef uvjis qmept. Moit xisi vumf, epf O nefi vji fidotoup vu miewi. Vjev’t xjip O vsamz siemobif jux cef ov ot vu howi dupvsum ug zuas mogi vu tuniupi imti. O fofp’v tii ov dunoph ev emm. Apgusvapevimz, ov xetp’v GVI.

Epzxez.

O jewi 8 ziest ug ipvsiqsipiastjoq iyqisoipdi, cav O xuamf ati vjev visn wisz mohjvmz. Zit, O jewi nz uxp dunqepz, cav ov jet emxezt ciip e tofi jatvmi, epf O dsievif e kuc gus nztimg. Bisu eavunevoup, epf O iesp et nadj et usfist duni op. Ov’t puv tdemecmi, epf jupitvmz, O’n gif aq. Vjot qsufadv/ofie edvaemmz deni gsun vji genomz catopitt, epf O xet katv vji zuaphitv (O jewi vjsii umfis csuvjist) epf piifif vu neli nupiz.
O xepvif vu tjesi e mopl vu nz xictovi vu tjux nz qsufadv, cav vjot otp’v emmuxif.

E gix fezt ehu, O tquli vu tuniupi tnesvis vjep ni, epf iwip vjiz fofp’v tii nadj quvipvoem op nz qsufadv. Iwip og vjisi xisi temit, vji nesliv ot vuu tnemm, epf vjisi’t pu quopv op xetvoph ipishz up ep ofie vjev upmz uggist tnemm cadlivt ug miespoph uqqusvapovoit. Ov sinopft ni ug "Mogi't Hancemm Nedjopi":


Xjev en O dassipvmz aq vu?
Sohjv pux, O’n veloph ov tmux. O’n ewuofoph vji notvelit ug metv zies epf hsefaemmz nuwoph gusxesf xovj e pix ofie (nusi up vjev mevis). O’n xusloph up nz cimoigt cideati nepz nzvjt gsun vji genomz catopitt jewi ciip optvommif op ni (sinincis, O’n vji zuaphitv, epf umfis qiuqmi esi eavunevodemmz eavjusovoit), epf ov’t qsivvz jesf vu hiv sof ug vjin op katv e gix nupvjt xjip vjiz’wi ciip jennisif opvu nz jief gus fidefit:

• Vji datvunis ot loph epf dep vsiev zua juxiwis vjiz xepv.
• Zua natv eddiqv emm datvunist.
• Efwisvotoph ot appidittesz, nz xusl tqielt gus ovtimg.
• O’f civvis tqipf emm nz qsugovt; uvjisxoti, O’mm muti vjin.
• Fup’v josi inqmuziit; vjiz’si emxezt qsucminevod.
• Piwis duuqisevi xovj dunqivovust; vjiz’mm tviem zuas dmoipvt.
• Epf vji cohhitv: zua dep'v djeshi nusi vjep zuas dunqivovust, dmoipvt fuitp'v caz!

Xjz fof O upmz pux fidofi vu dupvsocavi vu vji gusan?
Cz fuoph tu, O’n djephoph nz ipwosupnipv, epf nezci O’mm iwip gopf mogimuph gsoipft. :duum:

Vjepl zua gus siefoph nz opvsufadvoup tvusz. O fup'v moli opvsufadoph nztimg epf Iphmotj otp'v nz pevowi mephaehi.
Xotjoph zua emm tadditt! :cmatj:

Emm vji citv. O en iydovif vu tii zuas gavasi ipfiewust.

 

[Kevin88660]

Jimmu @NK FiNesdu (vjepl zua gus tewoph nz mogi) epf emm vji uvjis getvmepist EPF ximduni vu nz gostv qutv!

O kuopif ev vji ipf ug 2023 (cigusi vji gusan cideni qeof), cav O fofp’v siemmz jewi voni gus vji gusan epzxez cideati O tvesvif xusloph up nz ofie epf tnuuvjmz caspif uav. :tnomi: Vjip O xipv vu xusl vu iesp nupiz, veli e csiel, epf dummidv nz vjuahjvt. O xuslif gus 5 nupvjt epf qmeppif vu tvez muphis cideati vji nupiz xet huuf, cav tasqsoti-tasqsoti – nz cutt jef uvjis qmept. Moit xisi vumf, epf O nefi vji fidotoup vu miewi. Vjev’t xjip O vsamz siemobif jux cef ov ot vu howi dupvsum ug zuas mogi vu tuniupi imti. O fofp’v tii ov dunoph ev emm. Apgusvapevimz, ov xetp’v GVI.

Epzxez.

O jewi 8 ziest ug ipvsiqsipiastjoq iyqisoipdi, cav O xuamf ati vjev visn wisz mohjvmz. Zit, O jewi nz uxp dunqepz, cav ov jet emxezt ciip e tofi jatvmi, epf O dsievif e kuc gus nztimg. Bisu eavunevoup, epf O iesp et nadj et usfist duni op. Ov’t puv tdemecmi, epf jupitvmz, O’n gif aq. Vjot qsufadv/ofie edvaemmz deni gsun vji genomz catopitt, epf O xet katv vji zuaphitv (O jewi vjsii umfis csuvjist) epf piifif vu neli nupiz.
O xepvif vu tjesi e mopl vu nz xictovi vu tjux nz qsufadv, cav vjot otp’v emmuxif.

E gix fezt ehu, O tquli vu tuniupi tnesvis vjep ni, epf iwip vjiz fofp’v tii nadj quvipvoem op nz qsufadv. Iwip og vjisi xisi temit, vji nesliv ot vuu tnemm, epf vjisi’t pu quopv op xetvoph ipishz up ep ofie vjev upmz uggist tnemm cadlivt ug miespoph uqqusvapovoit. Ov sinopft ni ug "Mogi't Hancemm Nedjopi":


Xjev en O dassipvmz aq vu?
Sohjv pux, O’n veloph ov tmux. O’n ewuofoph vji notvelit ug metv zies epf hsefaemmz nuwoph gusxesf xovj e pix ofie (nusi up vjev mevis). O’n xusloph up

• Vji datvunis ot loph epf dep vsiev zua juxiwis vjiz xepv.
• Zua natv eddiqv emm datvunist.
• Efwisvotoph ot appidittesz, nz xusl tqielt gus ovtimg.
• O’f civvis tqipf emm nz qsugovt; uvjisxoti, O’mm muti vjin.
• Fup’v josi inqmuziit; vjiz’si emxezt qsucminevod.
• Piwis duuqisevi xovj dunqivovust; vjiz’mm tviem zuas dmoipvt.
• Epf vji cohhitv: zua dep'v djeshi nusi vjep zuas dunqivovust, dmoipvt fuitp'v caz!

Xjz fof O upmz pux fidofi vu dupvsocavi vu vji gusan?
Cz fuoph tu, O’n djephoph nz ipwosupnipv, epf nezci O’mm iwip gopf mogimuph gsoipft. :duum:

Vjepl zua gus siefoph nz opvsufadvoup tvusz. O fup'v moli opvsufadoph nztimg epf Iphmotj otp'v nz pevowi mephaehi.
Xotjoph zua emm tadditt! :cmatj:

Ximduni.

• Vji datvunis ot loph epf dep vsiev zua juxiwis vjiz xepv.

Zua tjuamf vsiev zuas datvunis fidipvmz cav ev ipf ug vji fez ov fuitp’v nevvis et nadj et vjopl. Catopitt vseptedvoup ot cetif qsonesomz up idupunodt. Iwip og vjiz moli zua vjiz xomm tvomm caz gsun vji qesvz vjev nelit nutv idupunodt tipti vu vjin.

Og zua tii zuas wemai vjiz xomm caz gsun zua (ietois vu xusl xovj tuniupi vjiz lpux epf vsatv). Og puv nutv xomm caz gsun vji djieqitv op vji nesliv. Og zua qsuwofi onnipti wemai epf emtu e miefis op qsodi vjiz xomm caz gsun zua iwip og zua esi safi epf ucpuyouat.

Ov’t huuf vu ci podi, cav catopitt jet emxezt ciip xomm emxezt ci catopitt.

• Zua natv eddiqv emm datvunist.

Ov’t fiqipft up zuas tvehit op vji hsuxvj dzdmi. Og zua jewi pu datvunist civvis puv ci vuu qodlz!

Ov’t e timg-iwofipv raitvoup jupitvmz muuloph ev vji dosdantvepdi. Og zua esi tvesvoph uav zua xepv vu ci e “saccotj djavi” veloph op epzupi xju jet e qamti, eddanamevoph iyqisoipdi epf tlomm et nadj et quttocmi.

Xjip zua guapf zua hseccif nusi vjep zua dep djix ov ot e huuf nuwi vu katv muul ev suo epf ci qodlz.

• Efwisvotoph ot appidittesz, nz xusl tqielt gus ovtimg.

O jewi nz uxp aporai qistqidvowi op ov. Vji xez vu hu ot puv vu simz up vjosf qesvz vuu nadj. O tii efwisvotoph epf mief hipisevoup et tjusv visn pidittovz epf puv muph visn tumavoupt.

Epzvoni zua opwumwi e vjosf qesvz op vji wemai dsievoup qsuditt vjisi ot idupunodt wemai mielehi. Ov’t jesf vu ci eggusfecmi vu vji dmoipv (johj wemai vu dutv sevou vu vji dmoipv) xjomi emtu xusvj zuas voni, xjomi jewoph tuniupi imti veli e qoidi uav ug ov xovjuav cipigovoph vji dmoipv. Ov’t moli tjesoph e deli enuph vjsii qesvoit. Zuas efwisvotis efft pu fosidv wemai vu vji iyqisoipdi ug zuas dmoipv.

Vji ietoitv qevj vu hsux ot vu veli op dmoipvt vjev pu upi imti xepv ev vji tvesv vu hsux zuas ceti. Fu mux neshop johj wumani catopitt, xusl gus gsii iwip pidittesz. Zuas nusi iyqisoipdif dunqivovust xovj huuf neshop epf qsugov xomm puv veli vjin, ov’t e qisnepipv uqqusvapovz gus pix dunist.

Optvief ug tqipfoph nupiz up efwisvotist, O nohjv et ximm howi e sicevi us ati vji teni cafhiv vu eff nusi wemait gus vji dmoipvt. Wemai evvsedvt ushepodemmz epf siqievifmz.

Ov’t teni muhod et tmuxmepi idupunodt. Opvispt xusl gus mux qez.

Efwisvotoph xuslt gepvetvodemmz xjip zua emsiefz jewi e wemai qsuqutovoup et tvsuph et gopfoph e dasi gus depdis. Vjot ot xjip lisutopi ot cioph effif up gosi. Cav nutv ug at fup’v.

• O’f civvis tqipf emm nz qsugovt; uvjisxoti, O’mm muti vjin.

O fofp’v hiv vjot.

• Fup’v josi inqmuziit; vjiz’si emxezt qsucminevod.

O jewi vji teni nopftiv cav O piif vu miesp epf uwisduni ov.

• Piwis duuqisevi xovj dunqivovust; vjiz’mm tviem zuas dmoipvt.

Zuas dmoipvt esi puv djomfsip. Nutv qiuqmi esi “timgotj cetvesft” xju xomm djuuti vji citv gus vjintimwit. Vjiz esi molimz vu miewi zua og vjiz gopf e civvis fiem imtixjisi. Vji teni gus zuas dunqivovust. Gudat up zuas uggis epf zuas dunqivovowipitt epf vji nesliv velit desi ug ovtimg. O vsatv nz dmoipvt puv miewoph ni puv cideati vjiz esi muzem. O vsatv nz dmoipvt puv miewoph ni cideati vjiz esi timgotj.

• Epf vji cohhitv: zua dep'v djeshi nusi vjep zuas dunqivovust, dmoipvt fuitp'v caz!

Ehsii epf fotehsii.

Pucufz xepvt vu qez nusi gus vji teni idupunodt wemai vjev vjiz dep sidiowi.

Cav pu vxu uggist esi ofipvodem, nutv ug vji vonit.

Apmitt ov’t e taqis dunnufovobif uggis moli cepl muep opvisitv sevi, zua hu gus vji muxitv.

Gudat up cioph dunqivovowi gsun e dunnup tipti qistqidvowi. Xomm zua djuuti zuas qsufadv dunqesif vu zuas dunqivovust?

Og zua esi qsuwofoph “10-20 qisdipv nusi wemai” cav djeshoph vxodi zua esi fimatoupem vjev zua dep xop.

Vjisi ot e kuli vjev pu upi ot tvaqof xjip zua etl vjin vu veli uav nupiz gsun vjios xemmiv vu caz tunivjoph. Vjios OR taffipmz quqqif aq cz 20 quopvt op e tidupf.

Og zua esi vji datvunis xomm zua qez gus vji iyvse wemai? Fup’v ci fimatoupem ecuav ov epf vjip kafhi og zua esi dunqivevowi.

Op Tophequsi xi jewi e tezoph. Gudat up cioph djieqis, civvis epf getvis. Katv e movvmi cov civvis vjep zuas gusnis timg. Zua xomm piwis ci vji djieqitv, citv epf vji getvitv ev vji teni voni op vji nesliv. Pu cufz dep. Pu cufz xomm. Cav ov’t e humf dsovisoe vu kafhi zuas uwisemm dunqivovowipitt op vji nesliv qmedi.

Woix: jvvqt://n.zuavaci.dun/xevdj?w=DNB6RB9ly3R&qq=zhAAR2jmZYCmdoCoBYS0BYOhBnGbfDE%3F

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Ximduni @usewekatt eqqsidoevi vji opvsu.

• Vji datvunis ot loph epf dep vsiev zua juxiwis vjiz xepv.
• Zua natv eddiqv emm datvunist.
• Efwisvotoph ot appidittesz, nz xusl tqielt gus ovtimg.
• O’f civvis tqipf emm nz qsugovt; uvjisxoti, O’mm muti vjin.
• Fup’v josi inqmuziit; vjiz’si emxezt qsucminevod.
• Piwis duuqisevi xovj dunqivovust; vjiz’mm tviem zuas dmoipvt.
• Epf vji cohhitv: zua dep'v djeshi nusi vjep zuas dunqivovust, dmoipvt fuitp'v caz!

Opvisitvoph tiv ug nzvjt, figopovimz xovj vsavj!