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Is your mom proud of you?View attachment 2969372View attachment 2969374Got a bunch of DMs off the last thread from people asking me if I do coaching/ mentoring. No. I don’t sell coaching. Too busy running the actual business. So I’ll open this thread up for any questions. Any. I’ll answer all of them. To start with the basics: this business is a simple consumer service business (as opposed to something B2B like an agency). We charge $1,500-$6,000 depending on the scope of work needed. All fulfillment is operationalized, I built an offshore team in the Philippines for product delivery. I acquire customers through Facebook ads and referral partnerships with other businesses. I built and trained a 5-person sales team to close the deals. This is my most “simple” business. High operational drag, high margins, stable market sector, predictable throughput. I’m venturing out to more dynamic projects with higher potential for compounding growth effects but imo everyone needs a simple cash cow. Ask away.
U accidentally doxxed ur company name here. U might want to delete while u still canView attachment 2969372View attachment 2969374Got a bunch of DMs off the last thread from people asking me if I do coaching/ mentoring. No. I don’t sell coaching. Too busy running the actual business. So I’ll open this thread up for any questions. Any. I’ll answer all of them. To start with the basics: this business is a simple consumer service business (as opposed to something B2B like an agency). We charge $1,500-$6,000 depending on the scope of work needed. All fulfillment is operationalized, I built an offshore team in the Philippines for product delivery. I acquire customers through Facebook ads and referral partnerships with other businesses. I built and trained a 5-person sales team to close the deals. This is my most “simple” business. High operational drag, high margins, stable market sector, predictable throughput. I’m venturing out to more dynamic projects with higher potential for compounding growth effects but imo everyone needs a simple cash cow. Ask away.
you ever deal with a stripe ban they got like 40k of my funds lockedView attachment 2969372View attachment 2969374Got a bunch of DMs off the last thread from people asking me if I do coaching/ mentoring. No. I don’t sell coaching. Too busy running the actual business. So I’ll open this thread up for any questions. Any. I’ll answer all of them. To start with the basics: this business is a simple consumer service business (as opposed to something B2B like an agency). We charge $1,500-$6,000 depending on the scope of work needed. All fulfillment is operationalized, I built an offshore team in the Philippines for product delivery. I acquire customers through Facebook ads and referral partnerships with other businesses. I built and trained a 5-person sales team to close the deals. This is my most “simple” business. High operational drag, high margins, stable market sector, predictable throughput. I’m venturing out to more dynamic projects with higher potential for compounding growth effects but imo everyone needs a simple cash cow. Ask away.
$122k top line is impressive, idc what people say. As long as you aren’t burning cash to do it like some of these dumbass VC-backed companies. I’m in San Francisco currently.I had 1 122k month but the margins weren't great
where r u based out of United States?
Merchant account + NMI gateway. You can also look into high risk payment processors but they take a higher % (5-10%).you ever deal with a stripe ban they got like 40k of my funds locked
It’s basically a fake company for tax purposes. Shell DBA technically. You can look it up, won’t find any usable infoU accidentally doxxed ur company name here. U might want to delete while u still can
She was proud of me when I was a broke dropout. Love my mom, planning on getting her a GLE AMG for her birthday.Is your mom proud of you?
Laid? Dude focus.Has it helped you get laid
Tbh get a job in sales. You’ll be cold calling, door knocking, etc but at least you’ll build up a skill set. I hired a cold caller for building referral partnerships now he’s my top sales guy, working in-bound leads. If you just wanna start a business your starting point depends on 1. Your level of expertise (both breadth and depth) 2. Your network 3. The amount of money you have. No money, expertise, or network? Sell a basic service that everyone needs for $200+. Why? Because the more risk, the more time you’ll spend trying to hedge it (Joe Lonsdale has a great podcast about this). Also, high margins -> cash. Example: B2C: Landscaping, trash removal, etc. or B2B: websites, copywriting, funnel building, automations. B2B is an extremely sophisticated space due to the low barriers to entry but still doable. I used to cold call local businesses offering a $50 website then upsell them into marketing services. None of those businesses are sexy. But that’s fine. You’ll build up enough skills and cash to start whatever sexy venture you want.how do you suggest someone starts? based on what is your sales team trained? tf u do with allat Money?
Took me 4 separate “tries”. Biggest lessons learned: 1. the boat you’re in matters more than how hard you row. I tried to build a growth agency for ecom brands, having had 0 experience in ecom. Wasted 6 months with zero traction. Meanwhile this business hit $10k/month within 2 months with LESS work.How many businesses did you try before you started hitting 10k/mo?
Also do you have any recommended niches to look into? I have time, energy and some capital but I’m not sure where to put it into.
can you get me a amg tooShe was proud of me when I was a broke dropout. Love my mom, planning on getting her a GLE AMG for her birthday.
do you know the pencil i borrowed in the classcan you get me a amg too
1. Pick something simple to sell. Anything that people actually want and are CURRENTLY BUYING (That way you don’t have to waste time figuring out how to generate demand) . Preferably something higher ticket ($200+) that you can comfortably supply and preferably something that isn’t oversaturated. Make a huuuuuge list. 2. Prioritize that list based off this: how easily can you reach the people that need this thing? There are only a few ways to reach people and acquire customers: paid ads, cold outreach, affiliate partners, organic content are the main ones. The method you choose (in the beginning) depends on how much money you have, how established you are and the segment’s environment. I personally use ads because I have money, experience with marketing and the economics to support scale. If you choose to sell something to businesses, I’d do cold outreach. But it depends on the market segment’s environment. example: if you want currently sell a service to to law firms, good luck. Can’t cold call due to gatekeepers, cold email requires a shit ton of volume which requires money. But if you just shift the segment to plumbing businesses, you can easily cold call them and connect with someone in charge (I used to do this).if you could give one piece of advice to someone starting out and trying to make money (me) what would it be
That’s because most YouTube channels on this space are shilling courses to low emotional state audiences that are very prone to shiny object syndrome. Hence they push out surface level, motivational/ polarizing content to maximize reach and push you to buy their new opportunity (Andrew Tate). YouTube channels that actually post actionable shit: Alex Hormozi, Dan Henry, Cole Gordon, Daniel Fazio, My First Million, Eddie Maalouf, Sabri Subry, Nick Theriot. The content differs in terms of sophistication but most of their vids are beginner friendly if you pair it with some googlingreccomend sources we can learn this from? most yt channels are shit clickbaiting and shiet, which books, and dont say hustlers univ
We should have a discord or signal chat with the other folks on here that are on the up nd up. Invite only. There's always someone with expertise that you don't have.$122k top line is impressive, idc what people say. As long as you aren’t burning cash to do it like some of these dumbass VC-backed companies. I’m in San Francisco currently.
Agreed.We should have a discord or signal chat with the other folks on here that are on the up nd up. Invite only. There's always someone with expertise that you don't have.
AgreedWe should have a discord or signal chat with the other folks on here that are on the up nd up. Invite only. There's always someone with expertise that you don't have.
Wtf bruh how long did it take u to start upI had 1 122k month but the margins weren't great
where r u based out of United States?
I purchased the company with a friend. We spent 250k each. I have 3 employees and its been running itself for 4 years.Wtf bruh how long did it take u to start up
Nigga u made one before but it diedAgreed
True, tbh I just slapped channels in there and dipped cuz I got busy.Nigga u made one before but it died
check pmAgreed
Do u feel like you’re better then most people? For looming the way you do (i assume thats u in the avatar), for being super rich?View attachment 2969372View attachment 2969374Got a bunch of DMs off the last thread from people asking me if I do coaching/ mentoring. No. I don’t sell coaching. Too busy running the actual business. So I’ll open this thread up for any questions. Any. I’ll answer all of them. To start with the basics: this business is a simple consumer service business (as opposed to something B2B like an agency). We charge $1,500-$6,000 depending on the scope of work needed. All fulfillment is operationalized, I built an offshore team in the Philippines for product delivery. I acquire customers through Facebook ads and referral partnerships with other businesses. I built and trained a 5-person sales team to close the deals. This is my most “simple” business. High operational drag, high margins, stable market sector, predictable throughput. I’m venturing out to more dynamic projects with higher potential for compounding growth effects but imo everyone needs a simple cash cow. Ask away.
this is crazy, cant imagine making that much money...Merchant account + NMI gateway. You can also look into high risk payment processors but they take a higher % (5-10%).
Starting capital?View attachment 2969372View attachment 2969374Got a bunch of DMs off the last thread from people asking me if I do coaching/ mentoring. No. I don’t sell coaching. Too busy running the actual business. So I’ll open this thread up for any questions. Any. I’ll answer all of them. To start with the basics: this business is a simple consumer service business (as opposed to something B2B like an agency). We charge $1,500-$6,000 depending on the scope of work needed. All fulfillment is operationalized, I built an offshore team in the Philippines for product delivery. I acquire customers through Facebook ads and referral partnerships with other businesses. I built and trained a 5-person sales team to close the deals. This is my most “simple” business. High operational drag, high margins, stable market sector, predictable throughput. I’m venturing out to more dynamic projects with higher potential for compounding growth effects but imo everyone needs a simple cash cow. Ask away.
so are you like drop shipping?1. Pick something simple to sell. Anything that people actually want and are CURRENTLY BUYING (That way you don’t have to waste time figuring out how to generate demand) . Preferably something higher ticket ($200+) that you can comfortably supply and preferably something that isn’t oversaturated. Make a huuuuuge list. 2. Prioritize that list based off this: how easily can you reach the people that need this thing? There are only a few ways to reach people and acquire customers: paid ads, cold outreach, affiliate partners, organic content are the main ones. The method you choose (in the beginning) depends on how much money you have, how established you are and the segment’s environment. I personally use ads because I have money, experience with marketing and the economics to support scale. If you choose to sell something to businesses, I’d do cold outreach. But it depends on the market segment’s environment. example: if you want currently sell a service to to law firms, good luck. Can’t cold call due to gatekeepers, cold email requires a shit ton of volume which requires money. But if you just shift the segment to plumbing businesses, you can easily cold call them and connect with someone in charge (I used to do this).
Ask me shit: can i get 100 dollasView attachment 2969372View attachment 2969374Got a bunch of DMs off the last thread from people asking me if I do coaching/ mentoring. No. I don’t sell coaching. Too busy running the actual business. So I’ll open this thread up for any questions. Any. I’ll answer all of them. To start with the basics: this business is a simple consumer service business (as opposed to something B2B like an agency). We charge $1,500-$6,000 depending on the scope of work needed. All fulfillment is operationalized, I built an offshore team in the Philippines for product delivery. I acquire customers through Facebook ads and referral partnerships with other businesses. I built and trained a 5-person sales team to close the deals. This is my most “simple” business. High operational drag, high margins, stable market sector, predictable throughput. I’m venturing out to more dynamic projects with higher potential for compounding growth effects but imo everyone needs a simple cash cow. Ask away.