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  • Shap
    Confirmed User
    • May 2001
    • 8313

    #1

    What is your biggest business struggle right now?

    Happy 4th Everyone!!!

    What are you struggling with right now? Where do you need help? Let me know
  • crockett
    in a van by the river
    • May 2003
    • 76818

    #2
    Trying to find something in mainstream which pays out like adult rebills did in the mid 2000s.
    In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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    • Harmon
      ( ͡ʘ╭͜ʖ╮͡ʘ)
      • Mar 2004
      • 20012

      #3
      hit me up on the Tweeter pls Shaptastic
      [email protected]

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      • TheSquealer
        Mayor of Thneedville
        • Oct 2004
        • 26172

        #4
        Finding that drive, hunger and motivation again. That drive that made me lose track of time, work 18 hr days and realize I forgot to eat that day because I was so engrossed in what I was doing.
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        Yes, fewer illegal immigrants working equates to more job opportunities for American citizens.

        Rochard

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        • sonofsam
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Dec 2004
          • 18641

          #5
          Dealing with government red tape and consulting companies to get around all the regulation of the business I'm starting

          Just to meet government requirements in building codes will probably be 6 figures


          Shap you should start a new business. You're clearly not cut out for retirement and have that entrepreneur itch to always be working on something
          I like turtles.

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          • Shap
            Confirmed User
            • May 2001
            • 8313

            #6
            Originally posted by crockett
            Trying to find something in mainstream which pays out like adult rebills did in the mid 2000s.
            What are you trying? Anything working?

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            • Shap
              Confirmed User
              • May 2001
              • 8313

              #7
              Originally posted by Harmon
              hit me up on the Tweeter pls Shaptastic
              What's your handle? I'm not on their often. Hit me up if you like. I'm there now

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              • Shap
                Confirmed User
                • May 2001
                • 8313

                #8
                Originally posted by TheSquealer
                Finding that drive, hunger and motivation again. That drive that made me lose track of time, work 18 hr days and realize I forgot to eat that day because I was so engrossed in what I was doing.
                You and me both. I'm with you on that one. From 1998 to 2008 I could out work anyone.

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                • Shap
                  Confirmed User
                  • May 2001
                  • 8313

                  #9
                  Originally posted by sonofsam
                  Dealing with government red tape and consulting companies to get around all the regulation of the business I'm starting

                  Just to meet government requirements in building codes will probably be 6 figures


                  Shap you should start a new business. You're clearly not cut out for retirement and have that entrepreneur itch to always be working on something
                  Thanks! That's kind. The guy who posted just before you said it well. I think the key with me is i'm an all in or all out type of guy. Until I'm all in again I'll be searching for that thing that could do it. I think the key for me is momentum and speed. I love free flowing ideas and making them happen. I hate the paperwork, procedures and planning required to really do it right.

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                  • sonofsam
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Dec 2004
                    • 18641

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Shap
                    I hate the paperwork, procedures and planning required to really do it right.
                    I'm the exact same way, and that stuff makes me feel overwhelmed and like there are always 300 things I don't want to do, but have to be done, which makes me lose drive

                    What works for that is bringing someone on you can delegate that stuff to, do you can focus on the stuff you're good at an actually enjoy. Makes the whole process more fun
                    I like turtles.

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                    • Barefootsies
                      Choice is an Illusion
                      • Feb 2005
                      • 42635

                      #11
                      Originally posted by crockett
                      Trying to find something in mainstream which pays out like adult rebills did in the mid 2000s.
                      Mainstream affiliate email marketing.

                      Should You Email Your Members?

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                      Enough Said.

                      "Would you rather live like a king for a year or like a prince forever?"

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                      • epitome
                        So Fucking Lame
                        • Jun 2009
                        • 12156

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Shap
                        Thanks! That's kind. The guy who posted just before you said it well. I think the key with me is i'm an all in or all out type of guy. Until I'm all in again I'll be searching for that thing that could do it. I think the key for me is momentum and speed. I love free flowing ideas and making them happen. I hate the paperwork, procedures and planning required to really do it right.
                        That's what operations people are for. Every successful team I've seen has the idea person who goes balls out, as well as the operations person to make sure all of the i's are dotted and t's are crossed.

                        That is why VCs always want a founding team with the different personality types. Usually the dreamer, the anal retentive one, and the engineer.

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                        • crockett
                          in a van by the river
                          • May 2003
                          • 76818

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Shap
                          What are you trying? Anything working?
                          Honestly I got out of online marketing for quite sometime so it's sort of like starting fresh again.

                          I've done a bit of drop shipping stuff from China and also been doing ok selling from Amazon.. However it's always feast or fathom.

                          I hate that everything has to be a new sale and really not big percentage sales like adult which was the $30-50 dollar single sales or rebills.

                          I know there is good money in mainstream but seems anything similar to adult is always shady stuff or ppc.

                          I used to do good with selling themes, but I've been out of that a while and not sure how that market is these days with everyone having Facebook pages and so on.

                          I really hate to get back into adult, but seems cams is likely the only place to get those re bills and big pps again.
                          In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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                          • Ruseful
                            Confirmed User
                            • Apr 2014
                            • 197

                            #14
                            Retirement's a bitch right
                            http://www.ReallyUsefulCash.com

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                            • Shap
                              Confirmed User
                              • May 2001
                              • 8313

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Barefootsies
                              Mainstream affiliate email marketing.

                              The long term outlook for that isn't great, not the ideal business choice if you want a growing business over the next 5 years.

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