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03-23-2006, 10:09 AM

What are your thoughts on this...

This is quite a volatile business and well the sooner and faster you establish something.....

College on the other hand isn't going anywhere...

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03-23-2006, 10:11 AM

I left college after my first year. BIG waste of time and WAY over rated unless you're planning on being something like a doctor.

Anyone that says you can't make money without college is too big of an idiot to make things happen for themselves.
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03-23-2006, 10:11 AM

NO

I did it and it did not work out well for me.

Just grit your teeth and push through it.

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03-23-2006, 10:12 AM

Depends on how important a formal education is to you and those around you.
I would never be the type to knock a college degree even though I did not go that route. I do know it can help you in life and at very least can provide a fall back in the event this does not work out for you.
My question is though, can you not do both?

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03-23-2006, 10:13 AM

I don't mean to quit...not at all but rather focus less (still going to classes,etc.. just putting less focus on it for awhile)
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03-23-2006, 10:14 AM

Just push trought. A few big revenue years means nothing. What are you going to do in 5,10 or 20 years? Get that diploma or you'll be serving burgers in McD.
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03-23-2006, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by Rui

I don't mean to quit...not at all but rather focus less (still going to classes,etc.. just putting less focus on it for awhile)

Well that's good... I never went to class but got my masters. I don't regret it.
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03-23-2006, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by strobi

Just push trought. A few big revenue years means nothing. What are you going to do in 5,10 or 20 years? Get that diploma or you'll be serving burgers in McD.

Exactly.
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03-23-2006, 10:25 AM

Focus less on college but still graduate. Sometimes I feel sorry that I did not start doing this while I was in college. But on the other hand those nice years will never come back...

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03-23-2006, 10:33 AM

wtf? just few days you started a thread saying "money isnt everything"

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03-23-2006, 10:35 AM

having a degree is always important as something to fall back on.
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03-23-2006, 10:40 AM

I actually went to college for one year and desided take a break to work on my online things. I didnt learn shit in college and was failing like every other class too. I took a break this year and made, well a lot of $, lol. I still dont know if i should even bother to go back now...

I know for a fact that i will never work under someone. I will always be some kind of buisness. Online or off.

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03-23-2006, 10:53 AM

Originally posted by strobi

Just push trought. A few big revenue years means nothing. What are you going to do in 5,10 or 20 years? Get that diploma or you'll be serving burgers in McD.

True...to an extent. If he's good with his money, he would invest in other ventures that would pay off and never have to work again. That's the sign of a true entrepreneur and ofcourse, they don't teach that shit in college.

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03-23-2006, 10:54 AM

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03-23-2006, 11:11 AM

I'd say try to do both. Finish college so you'll have a safety net. IMHO.

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03-23-2006, 11:30 AM

Stay in school, just because a few people are doing fine without a degree doesn't mean that the statistics are wrong. Also putting off college for "later" means you'll probably never go back anyways.
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03-23-2006, 11:39 AM

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

wtf? just few days you started a thread saying "money isnt everything"

so what?...
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03-23-2006, 11:54 AM

finish up with it and still do your online sites.
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03-23-2006, 11:58 AM

This comes from personal experience. I'm working in this business while going to law school. Get through school man. I know it's a huge pain in your ass, but it's worth it. You have to figure that if you don't make it in this biz - you want to have somthing to fall back upon. If nothing else your formal education is going to make you better in this business.
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03-23-2006, 12:05 PM

Originally posted by Rui

so what?...

so if you truly believe money isnt everything, you could try to gain more knowledge and education and life experiences in college instead of working 12 hours daily trying to retire before you hit 30 ;-)

not to mention the social aspect

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03-23-2006, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by Rui

What are your thoughts on this...

This is quite a volatile business and well the sooner and faster you establish something.....

College on the other hand isn't going anywhere...

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I think it's actually the other way around, when you are young is really the only good time you can go to college, if you miss the boat, you can't really go back or at least it wouldn't be the same...

On the other hand if you have an entrepreneur mind, you can make money now, and in 5, 10 and 20 years from now... There is really nothing special about this decade, people became millionaires 20 years ago, and people will become millionaires in 20 years too, the only thing that changes is the means of getting there...

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03-23-2006, 12:16 PM

Yeah, stay there dude
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03-23-2006, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by woj

I think it's actually the other way around, when you are young is really the only good time you can go to college, if you miss the boat, you can't really go back or at least it wouldn't be the same...

On the other hand if you have an entrepreneur mind, you can make money now, and in 5, 10 and 20 years from now... There is really nothing special about this decade, people became millionaires 20 years ago, and people will become millionaires in 20 years too, the only thing that changes is the means of getting there...

last decade was special though

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03-23-2006, 12:18 PM

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

so if you truly believe money isnt everything, you could try to gain more knowledge and education and life experiences in college instead of working 12 hours daily trying to retire before you hit 30 ;-)

not to mention the social aspect

You need to buy yourself a clue...

Just because I said that I should turn into a hippy....

Plus next time read the full thread and stop making assumptions ok? thx
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03-23-2006, 12:19 PM

quit after two and a half years. i haven't regretted it yet.

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03-23-2006, 12:19 PM

Originally posted by Sosa

finish up with it and still do your online sites.

I guess thats thw wisest thing to do
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03-23-2006, 12:20 PM

do you want to make money or spend it?
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03-23-2006, 12:24 PM

I had the same dilema last semester.

I decided to finish it since I only have 1 year and a half left.

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03-23-2006, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by Rui

You need to buy yourself a clue...

Just because I said that I should turn into a hippy....

Plus next time read the full thread and stop making assumptions ok? thx

looks like you suddenly have some problem with me so it makes this debate quite useless

but FYI where did I say about becoming a hippie? If you pity the people who work hard and concentrate just on money, then I tell you that getting the college experience ( both education and social wise ) can be an alternative in some way

just work less and continue college until you finish it, if you dont want to dedicate your whole life to work and dont put money above everything - that was my sugestion.........

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03-23-2006, 12:30 PM

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03-23-2006, 12:37 PM

Do you know how many hot young bitches are in college?

Take advantage of the college lifestyle. It only comes around once. Live on or around campus. Enjoy it. You can always work online from school.

Trust me on this one. The education you get from college isn't just scholastic, it's social too. Too many webmasters are missing that part of things.

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03-23-2006, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by polish_aristocrat

looks like you suddenly have some problem with me so it makes this debate quite useless

but FYI where did I say about becoming a hippie? If you pity the people who work hard and concentrate just on money, then I tell you that getting the college experience ( both education and social wise ) can be an alternative in some way

just work less and continue college until you finish it, if you dont want to dedicate your whole life to work and dont put money above everything - that was my sugestion.........

This was just towards that smartass comment, nothing more nothing less...

Notice my second post...I said I was considering focus more on my work instead college...not just drop it 100%

And life is more than a college degree and websites, that I can assure you.
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03-23-2006, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by Pornwolf

Do you know how many hot young bitches are in college?

Sure do, plenty of them around here ;)

Take advantage of the college lifestyle. It only comes around once. Live on or around campus. Enjoy it. You can always work online from school.

That seems to be general opinion regarding this matter ;)

Trust me on this one. The education you get from college isn't just scholastic, it's social too. Too many webmasters are missing that part of things.

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03-23-2006, 12:58 PM

I'm in college, this will probably be my last semester due to how my sites are doing. I don't care about social respect....you can buy a degree anywhere these days......colleges are filled with grade inflation (learned that in Economics) and in effect pecuniary ideas in mind, college is not a sound bet. The time spent in college could be spent working a second job, and the money spent on college could go towards the money market to bring more money in. Now if you want to look at non pecuniary ideas.....college enables you to work with people you most likely wont consider idiots. That's it. Every class I have been to directly states if you are in school to make more money or get a safety net, leave....it isn't worth it because anyone can buy a degree, and you spend so much on school, that the forfeited options of second jobs etc are a cost to high....

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03-23-2006, 01:05 PM

Don't go to college for education, but fuck man you're only young once and able to get crazy drunk and party all the time. So I'd say enroll and go to classes to pickup sorority whores! Don't go to learn and continue to run your biz, with any luck around the time you become rich you'll also have impregnated a couple coed whores and life will be good!
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03-23-2006, 01:30 PM

Originally posted by Rui

I don't mean to quit...not at all but rather focus less (still going to classes,etc.. just putting less focus on it for awhile)

im doing that already.. i dont have classes anymore and i should be working at some company right now to get points... all i do now is catching up with old assignments i didnt do yet, and probably do the external theme next year..
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03-23-2006, 01:33 PM

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Don't go to college for education, but fuck man you're only young once and able to get crazy drunk and party all the time. So I'd say enroll and go to classes to pickup sorority whores! Don't go to learn and continue to run your biz, with any luck around the time you become rich you'll also have impregnated a couple coed whores and life will be good!

We must have been separated at birth. LOL

How cool would that be... having a couple of hot co-eds pregnant on campus and sitting on a million. Bwahahaa

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03-23-2006, 01:37 PM

Yea, putting a longterm future on hold to maximize short term profit.. Very logical.

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03-23-2006, 01:40 PM

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03-23-2006, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by Pornwolf

Do you know how many hot young bitches are in college?

Take advantage of the college lifestyle. It only comes around once. Live on or around campus. Enjoy it. You can always work online from school.

Trust me on this one. The education you get from college isn't just scholastic, it's social too. Too many webmasters are missing that part of things.

I think he said he just wants to take a break for a little while. Not give up on college completly. I did that last year, took a break for a year. It worked out great for me. I will be going back next year, i dont think i am missing much.

Rui, why dont you take a break for a year like i did? If it didnt work out then no harm done, just go back to college after the break.

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03-23-2006, 01:57 PM

Here's my opinion... Stay in school. Seriously, like you said, this business is extremely volatile and you may be big one day or you could end up busting. Having a degree of some sort is worth quite a bit, even if you think you'll never use it in this business. The problem with taking time off, in my opinion, is that its very hard to go back.

My business was starting to really take off by my 3rd year and I had the same choice. I ended up reducing my course load to either 3 or 4 courses per semester and doing my business at the same time. It did take me an extra 2 semesters to graduate but it was well worth it.

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03-23-2006, 02:00 PM

Yea listen to xlogger and Wiredguy. Then again what intelligent and logical person wants a career in the adult industry.

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03-23-2006, 02:14 PM

Making money is not getting any easier in this biz. Make that money now and do college later. What other biz can you make mid six figures easily.Make the money when you can whatever way you can. I am sure the owners of porncash are very sad they pushed the limits and left with a shitload of cash. Make the money when you can.

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03-23-2006, 02:20 PM

Bigdog some of us want to have a real career that's both respectable and longterm. Your "make money now have a career later" logic is pretty much of the typical porn pusher.

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03-23-2006, 02:21 PM

stick around at least for the chicks and fun times if nothing else. i never went to college because i was making so much doing this but i regret missing out on some of the perks college had to offer.

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03-23-2006, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by The Demon

Bigdog some of us want to have a real career that's both respectable and longterm. Your "make money now have a career later" logic is pretty much of the typical porn pusher.

"a career thats respectable"?? Its all about the cash in this world!
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03-23-2006, 02:24 PM

I'm actually in the process of applying to Graduate school now...I just got my Bachelors in December. This was kind of a last minute decision.

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03-23-2006, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by nico-t

"a career thats respectable"?? Its all about the cash in this world!

You must be simple.

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03-23-2006, 03:18 PM

that's a decision no one can make for you. at the very least a semester off sounds like its needed right now just to see what its like.
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