chubbyrain
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Coding? Leave it to the pros. As an entrepreneur, time and skills need to be delegated appropriately. Learning to code something impressive is not an easy task, so why add that extra stress onto already difficult entrepreneurial goals?
Not all programming tasks need to be impressive and can take a reasonably short amount of time to complete and yet still provide a revenue stream from them.
Here's a way I use some software tools I developed:
Check for dropped domain names: look out for domains that have dropped (i.e. not registered any longer). My automated task will run this search to a particular website, search some keywords I want to look out for e.g. "car" and if it finds any domains where registration has lapsed containing the word Car in it it will write that data to my dropbox file and drop me an email.
How I actually use it is set it up for certain industries and when I spot a good looking domain that has dropped (and by good looking I mean it might be car+london in the domain) I'll make contact with a car dealer in London and ask them are they interested in the domain. Often times I wont even buy it but give them a gentle heads up that the domain is available. This builds trust with them and opens the doors for future opportunities.
The whole process is not "pretty" - it's all automated on my VPS - scheduled to run once a day at 10:10am and then updates. Didn't take me a long time to make, but the value? Who knows...!
I know one domain I did buy I sold on for >1300 euro and speaking with that purchaser this week (as I found more domains for him that might interest him) he told me that was the best investment he's ever made - over 10 X the return back on it already. Result for both he and I. He will listen to anything I have to say.
Plus, the software is made now, I dont need to change it for the moment and if I do, I can do it - no need to go back to a coder...
I do have other software solutions that were developed by pros though, and I understand how expensive that can be. However, I am not going to get these pros to do these "simpler" tasks. I can do that and pocket the money.
I guess for me it's about being "cute" enough to know what's what. My main programmer I use for the "heavy stuff" didn't know i was coding my own bots, and kept fumbling over an issue about how hard it was... 5 mins later I sent him a screenshot showing him the desired output... Sometimes people will just try it on. Knowing reasonably all you can about a solution gives you the best chance to get it done IMO.
Me? I'm an entrepreneur. I have lots of free time as I have my systems in place. Any time I spend now with clients is going to be either revenue driven or a simple "touch base" to let them know I'm thinking about them.
For me, it's about freeing up time and leaving more time to develop more systems that provide more value to either my life or the lives of my clients and customers.
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