Thank you Thursday! - (November 29, 2018) Entrepreneur |
- Thank you Thursday! - (November 29, 2018)
- Want to be an entrepreneur? Why you should do SALES or a TRADE if you want to work for yourself later
- A community that Reddits together, grows together!
- 15 Free Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Use
- Friend has a skill in making custom furniture and i have tech skills, how to go about a partnership to sell his stuff?
- Anybody know how to purchase/get advertising billboards made?
- Meet & Network with other Entrepreneurs Online! (Early Access/Feedback)
- Moderate risk businesses I can start in 2018 with a $1000
- [A Wantrepreneur's diary] - My current work
- Seeking a facebook ad expert
- I’d like to add a blog to my website. What is the cheapest, best (and simplest) way to do it?
- Survey For My Entrepreneurship Class
- French start-up seeking a seasoned executive in travels/transport marketing
- Looking for Business Mentors in Southern Oregon
- Offering a lead generation service B2B/B2C
- Any suggestions on what bussines can be initiated with 700 dollars?
- Sensitive Information Vault - Share information after your death
- Thoughts about a business delivering bread and pastries
- What are the legal implications of selling home made franchise toys?
- Question on Shopify and Teespring
- Have you lost a chargeback with Stripe or Square in the US?
- My Journey as a Young Entrepreneur
- How do I find a quality overseas manufacturer? (textiles/bags)
- Given IP address and mask 172.20.64.0 / 24 , design an IP addressing scheme for following subnets:?
- How to find the right partner
- What are Your Daily Rituals?
| Thank you Thursday! - (November 29, 2018) Posted: 29 Nov 2018 05:05 AM PST Your opportunity to thank the /r/Entrepreneur community by offering free stuff, contests, discounts, electronic courses, ebooks and the best deals you know of. Please consolidate such offers here! Since this thread can fill up quickly, consider sorting the comments by "new" (instead of "best" or "top") to see the newest posts. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:07 AM PST I'm 27 and have had several different JOBS: waiter, busboy, delivery driver, bouncer, golf caddy, election judge, barista, job I don't want to talk about, construction laborer and several different CAREERS (post-college): entrepreneur, financial consultant, B2B sales rep, metalworker. The difference between the two is in one you are learning and getting paid, and in the other you are just getting paid. Always strive to do something where you are learning. I never had a single passion growing up, like wanting to be a firefighter or whatever - I just knew that I wanted to have some freedom in it. And so I've always leaned towards the entrepreneurial. However, I'm not that smart. I'm not a tech prodigy, I'm not insanely self-confident. I haven't had the skills or the focus or the discipline to create a successful business that I can live on. And I have always wanted money and interesting work NOW, not in years when I can make that dream come true. So I've spent a lot of time and energy thinking about how to work towards that business-owner dream without actually owning a business, and testing different things. So if you are someone who doesn't know what they want to do, but knows they have entrepreneurial dreams, you need to develop entrepreneurial SKILLS now. I know that seems so vague, especially if you don't even know what type of business you want to own, but I've come to the conclusion that there are two types of work that you can get into without any formal education that can help you achieve those dreams - sales or a trade. SALES I have never had a better business education than spending 16 months in a B2B sales role, and I have a bachelor's degree in business. It's not even a close comparison. I made 100 cold calls a day at first and got rejected more times than I can remember, but slowly won business over time. If you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you WILL have to sell a service or product to new clients - that's practically the definition of the job. Sales is arguably the most difficult general component of starting a business, and the most uncomfortable, which is why the top sales rep often makes as much money as the C-suite in small and medium-sized companies. It is also, in my opinion, the most neglected skill in small business operations. People don't go into sales for several reasons - it's hard, it's uncomfortable, it's misunderstood. Being a B2B sales rep in a complex industry (transportation, software/technology, marketing services, etc.) in 2018 is not being a used car salesman. You can't just slick-talk your way into business with RED HOT DEALS - you need to be able to articulate how complicated products and services can impact a business's bottom line, and you need to do this (if you're in your 20s) to those who are 20-30 years older than you AKA "decision-makers". It should be obvious that this sets you up to be a successful entrepreneur in ANY field. You also learn a bunch of other useful general business skills like: how to live by your calendar, how to be organized, how to take notes, how to run a meeting, how to introduce yourself properly, how to make a pitch, how to get BANT, how to cold call, how to network, etc. PLUS you can make a lot of moolah while you learn those skills. I spent months cold calling business executives pitching complex technology products. Now I call local small businesses and pitch my own simple (unrelated) service. Guess what? Most of the people I talk to now have never had someone cold call, professionally, to offer this service before with such professionalism, and I'm getting callbacks and meetings at an astounding rate. You don't need a college education to get into B2B sales and you DON'T need to be an extrovert. You need to have good social awareness, work hard, and take coaching well. So when you DO find your dream business, you are ready to grow it. TRADE Many people won't get into sales for the aforementioned reasons, and many can't. This is a little less obvious, but I think that getting into a trade can really set people up to succeed as an entrepreneur. When I say trade I mean jobs like carpenter, electrician, or plumber. But those are generic categories - there are countless specialty trades in this country. First, understand that a trade will ground you in the physical things of this world. I think too many of us millennials (guilty as charged) are so focused on the next big SEO, dropshipping, Amazon FBA, Etsy Store, whatever internet thing - that we miss the world of opportunity that is physically around us, which frankly suits many personalities better than sitting on a computer all day. Look at the construction industry. It is extremely fragmented, with many small enterprises offering niche services, with varying levels of professionalism. If you are honest and capable and customer-oriented, then you can get good enough to sell your own lucrative service in a fairly short time. There is a world of opportunity to work for yourself or create flexibility in your life to follow your passions in the trades. I'll give two examples: Being proficient at a trade can be some of the most flexible and lucrative work around. Where I live good welders bill themselves out for independent work at 80-120 dollars an hour. I know many who will work for a few months, and then take time off. Or work seasonally. Or whatever. You could make a good living working half the year if you keep your expenses down and use the other half on whatever passion you have in a job like that. Interested in growing rich? More millionaires are made in real estate than any other industry in the US - by far. You know who really has an edge in real estate? Who can save money on their investments, and really understand the guts of a property? Someone who can remodel a bathroom or wire a house or plumb a kitchen. Being capable with your hands is an underrated skillset among the "educated" class today. IN CONCLUSION I know this is just scratching the surface of these things. I got caught up for years in trying to, like, understand some esoteric internet marketing strategy - thinking I was going to build some internet fortune and really find what I'm passionate about. Some do that, I'll admit, but for most of us I think there are more accessible, practical, and honestly fun ways to go about investing in our entrepreneurial toolbox. EDIT: I like to write about business, career, life stuff like this @ grocerystorelogic.blogspot.com if you're interested. [link] [comments]  |
| A community that Reddits together, grows together! Posted: 29 Nov 2018 06:32 AM PST Hey everyone, I am in the process of winning a grant for my coffee business. However, they need some market research before they decide if they want to award my company with the grant. So, I have created a one (1) minute survey on Survey Monkey to get some feedback so that I can present the grant board with some research. If you could spare a minute, I would be extremely grateful! [link] [comments]  |
| 15 Free Tools Every Entrepreneur Should Use Posted: 29 Nov 2018 08:03 AM PST According to this Forbes article, below are 15 free tools that every entrepreneur should use. Bonus --> DealMakers Podcast [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 12:40 PM PST hey guys! first post here and wont be the last since i have a desire to become an entrepreneur. currently i have a degree in computer engineering and geomatics engineering + i do alot of udemy courses thus im proficient in full stack development. One of my co workers at my job showed me some cool furniture in which i told him to sell it online. he asked me to set something up quickly for people to purchase online however he has no idea how to price this and neither do i. furthermore, he wants a lump sum cost estimate to put together the site but i want to counter offer and suggest a percentage per item and not only will i put together the site but ill also do branding, research SEO and do some ads. I am completely new to this and looking for either suggestions or resources i can read to understand what would be the right way to go about this. will update the situation on request [link] [comments]  |
| Anybody know how to purchase/get advertising billboards made? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 10:30 AM PST Does anybody have any experience with billboards I can bounce ideas off of? I want to build a billboard that I can lease out. Thanks in advance. [link] [comments]  |
| Meet & Network with other Entrepreneurs Online! (Early Access/Feedback) Posted: 29 Nov 2018 10:30 AM PST Hello Everyone! As a fellow Entrepreneur I'm so excited to launch the first early access event for the last year of work on 'The online events platform - hopiin' The event link is The Online Indie Makers Event! I think it'll be an awesome place to share tips, solve problems, create connections and just discuss our startups. The first 100 tickets are free. After that it will be $5 then $10 closer towards the date. (need to maintain quality and cover the video api costs) I'd love any feedback! Look forward to seeing many of you. [link] [comments]  |
| Moderate risk businesses I can start in 2018 with a $1000 Posted: 29 Nov 2018 02:01 PM PST Hello everyone, I've been recently laid off from work and in between jobs. During this transitional phase, I'm really seeking out unconventional opportunities and would like to know potential startups with low capital to work with. I have experience in Sales and Service in Automotive field and worked as a Service Advisor before getting laid off. I'm actively seeking job opportunities for a stable income source while I dive deep into the entrepreneurial hole. I'm tired of working for someone else's dream and would like to create my own opportunities. What are some businesses that work in 2018 I can start with about a $1000? [link] [comments]  |
| [A Wantrepreneur's diary] - My current work Posted: 29 Nov 2018 07:58 AM PST This is a follow up to my first diary entry from yesterday, you can read it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Entrepreneur/comments/a17h6a/a_wantrepreneurs_diary_hi/ Today I want to give a quick sketch of what I am currently working on. There are three pillars at the moment:
The next post will give you a glimpse of what my work day looks like! Thanks for reading this, I hope you have an awesome and productive day. - Phil [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 04:07 AM PST I have a basic understanding of facebook ads but nowhere near ready to use it effectively. I have tried and failed miserably. Are there people that I can just hire to do this for me? Reasonable pricing? Or performance based pricing would be ideal. [link] [comments]  |
| I’d like to add a blog to my website. What is the cheapest, best (and simplest) way to do it? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:47 PM PST |
| Survey For My Entrepreneurship Class Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:06 PM PST So I hope this is not against the rules for this subreddit, and if it is I will gladly remove it and apologize. Basically I have a very simple survey (5 MC questions) as an assignment for my entreupenership class, and I need 100 responses. I don't know 100 people, and I'm not super active on social media so I was hoping the kind folks of this subreddit would be able to help me out. Here is a link to the survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUSger4XX7Bn-1McnjJopIbKp9YfB9gVXC7jZqEc0i2uCn8Q/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1 Thank you! [link] [comments]  |
| French start-up seeking a seasoned executive in travels/transport marketing Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:02 PM PST We are currently kicking off a start-up that aims to revolutionize the way we travel in long transports and we think the profile mentioned in the object of this post could be very interested in what we do. PS : We're not planning to hire anyone or solicit consultancy, just to talk with people to enrich. [link] [comments]  |
| Looking for Business Mentors in Southern Oregon Posted: 29 Nov 2018 12:51 PM PST Basically what the title says. I love business and really want to get involved with other like-minded people who are farther along in the journey than I am. I'm dedicated, motivated, and an incredibly quick study. I've had difficulty connecting with people around here, basically everyone that I know is from the employee world. I'm also willing to provide IT consulting in return for mentorship, I know that time is valuable, and I'm not just trying to be a leech. [link] [comments]  |
| Offering a lead generation service B2B/B2C Posted: 29 Nov 2018 12:49 PM PST Hey! I'm offering a lead generation service, B2B leads generation, as well as targeted B2C leads generation, names, emails and mobile phones based on their activity on facebook so they're laser targeted for sellers. If you are intrested leave a comment below and I'll get in touch :) [link] [comments]  |
| Any suggestions on what bussines can be initiated with 700 dollars? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 12:25 PM PST From time to time I've found people saying that you can start bussines with that money or even less. I'm not sure about how can be. Any ideas? [link] [comments]  |
| Sensitive Information Vault - Share information after your death Posted: 29 Nov 2018 12:09 PM PST I have researched for quite a while and I could not find anything on this. Maybe I did something wrong during my research or there really is nothing like it: What is it?A platform where you can store information (encrypted) and other people can access it with their respective private key. How would it work?If you have an accident or suddenly fall into a coma/pass away and want to share information (bank information, email login etc), you can do that by storing it in the vault. Your loved ones have to request access to the data you have stored. You will now receive an email/sms asking you to confirm or deny access. If you do not respond for x days (14 by default), your loved ones will be able to decrypt and read the information. To do so, they now have to use their private key. Why not just use a regular hard drive?Often times items will get lost, confiscated till the new owner can be determined through their last will or they will break over time. This tool would have regular backups so no data will be lost. Is it safe?I am thinking about implementing some extra step so that even if data gets leaked, relatives are not able to decrypt it. Otherwise, it should be relatively safe considering how safe end to end encryption is. When will it be done?No idea if it will ever be done. If there is enough interest in a platform like this, I will be done by the end of january. Who comes up with such a stupid idea?Me! I am self employed and I thought about how I can share server information with customers who don't really need this information right now (and for safety reasons, should not have it). But it is essential that if I might suddenly pass away, that they can access everything and configure everything. What now? So, are you guys interested in something like this? Do you maybe know about anything like this? I am looking forward to hearing your feedback! [link] [comments]  |
| Thoughts about a business delivering bread and pastries Posted: 29 Nov 2018 12:01 PM PST I have this idea about delivering bread/pastries to locals now that it's cold and people are usually lazy. I don't have a bakery shop or anything but I'm from France and bread is a huge thing here. I think that it could be cool to get my bread/pastries delivered but I have no idea on how I could implement such a business. There are 2 bakery shops in my city (and there are plenty of cities around me that I can travel to and easily to pitch them). Do you have any idea on the kind of business I could implement ? I don't know how to ride a scooter/motorcycle so I'll certainly need to hire someone for this. Edit:we have ubereats , pizza delivery etc already. My niche is really local bakery shops. We go to the nearest bakery shop when we need fresh bread/pastries. [link] [comments]  |
| What are the legal implications of selling home made franchise toys? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 11:53 AM PST Let's say I want to cash in on Avatar toys, am I allowed to purchase avatartoys.net and sell either home made avatar toys or even re selling official stuff. Will I just get a cease and desist? Thanks [link] [comments]  |
| Question on Shopify and Teespring Posted: 29 Nov 2018 11:49 AM PST Is it legal to get a free logo off of Shopify and stick it onto a T-Shirt or hoodie in Teespring and sell it? Asking as my best friend is doing this and making some dough, and I want to make sure that what he's doing is safe and legal for him to do. [link] [comments]  |
| Have you lost a chargeback with Stripe or Square in the US? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 11:25 AM PST There was a post in r/smallbusiness that got me curious. Has anyone in the U.S. lost a chargeback with Stripe or Square and not been given the ability to appeal it to Visa/MC? [link] [comments]  |
| My Journey as a Young Entrepreneur Posted: 29 Nov 2018 11:00 AM PST Hey guys, I'm in the process of starting a blog based around goal-setting, and I put together an introduction piece that focuses on my journey as a young entrepreneur starting at the age of 14. I thought some of you might enjoy reading it, so I decided I would post it here for you to check out. To avoid self promotion I won't be linking the blog here, but please feel free to give your feedback and tell me what you think. Thanks! When I was younger, I wanted to be an inventor. I was constantly thinking of new toy ideas like a water gun that had multiple spray settings like a hose, or a snowboard with wheels that could be ridden in the summer (which my dad happily played along with until he finally couldn't resist pointing to my skateboard in the corner). Naturally this progressed into more "grown up" dreams like starting my own t-shirt company, which is when I decided I officially wanted to be a business owner. I was a freshman in high school at the time, but I wasn't going to let my age stop me. I drew up a series of designs that involved different characters that were going to be the center of my t-shirt brand. I spent all day dreaming of future characters I would draw, and how I couldn't wait to be the world's youngest t-shirt billionaire. With the plan in motion, the next step was figuring out how to bring the t-shirts to life. I then spent a few days researching how to manufacture t-shirts before coming to the realization that producing products costs money. As a 14-year-old with no way to generate startup capital, my dreams quickly faded into nothingness. My spirit was crushed as the reality of being an adolescent weighed down on my soul. 3 years later... Life is a lot better when you're a 17-year-old with a fast food job. You've got 10s of dollars to blow and a 1998 Pontiac fueled by hopes and dreams. I had spent the last 3 years feeding my entrepreneurial dreams with a side hustle here and there, but it was finally time to take things to the next level. I don't remember how the idea came to me, but when it did, I could think of nothing else. It was my best idea since the t-shirt brand, and I knew there was no way it could fail. I was so confident that I was willing to empty out my savings of just over $100 to fund the first shipment of products. About 2 weeks later the shipment arrived. I almost couldn't believe my eyes as I ripped open the packaging to see my million-dollar idea. There it was in all its' glory... …100 bars of scented, organic soap. Phase 2 was quickly put into action. I knew I had the perfect product, but now I needed to figure out how to sell it. I began spending all of my free time researching marketing and graphic design. I slapped together an amateur logo and ordered 100 stickers of it for a few dollars online. Next, my goal was to figure out how to create an online store and market this product to the world. This experience is what eventually became the foundation for my passion for marketing, but at the time I could only think of all the money I would be making off of my marked-up, odd smelling soap. A few weeks went by and the daunting realities of starting a business began to set in. The hours of work that were required every day to successfully launch a startup began to be less and less exciting, and seem more and more like work. Finally, my motivation faded into oblivion and the stickered-soap was shelved for a future, non-existent time when my motivation was to return. I was defeated again. 1 year later... After taking a few business courses at the end of my high school career I was filled with enough knowledge to tackle my next business idea with full confidence. The wheels had never stopped turning, and one day I landed on my best million-dollar idea yet. The concept was simple, sunglasses with interchangeable parts. There were no products on the market that offered the same customization in design, and I was confident that I had struck gold. I approached the task with a realistic view that things were going to be tough. I got to work sketching up a few designs, and then went online to find someone who could help me with the prototype. I eventually found someone who charged me a reasonable fee to get me set up with a custom, 3D design of a pair of sunglasses that was held together by tubes and magnets. This allowed the parts to be pulled apart easily, while still maintaining structural integrity while being worn. The design was then sent to a 3D printer and within a few weeks my prototype arrived in the mail. Beaming with excitement I began to put together a marketing plan while once again pushing the manufacturing plans to the back of my mind. I delved deeper into the worlds of e-commerce, social media marketing, and all of the ins and outs of creating a fashion brand. Knowing where biggest obstacle laid, I eventually decided to move on to the crucial step of figuring out how to get my sunglasses manufactured. I researched overseas manufacturing costs, searched for factories that could produce the specific parts needed, and learned how custom injection molds are made. Eventually I arrived at a bare-minimum startup production cost of $80,000. Realistically it would've been at least double that with even higher marketing costs down the line, but it seemed like a feasible plan. Armed with a business plan, a prototype, and all of the knowledge in the world, I sat and pondered how to get the funds needed to launch. As the story goes it quickly dawned on me that I had no clue how to get that kind of money, and my motivation eventually ceased to exist. I had learned so much this time around, but again failed to execute. The same story went on and on over the next 4 years as I attended college, obtained my business degree, and delved into countless business plans of all varieties. Each time I learned something new, but a lack of discipline always prevented me from leaping over the biggest hurdles. Today, at 23, I find myself in a more humbled position. I realize now that I know absolutely nothing. The amount of knowledge out there in the world in regards to business and entrepreneurship is infinite compared to what I know. I've begun my career in marketing as a way to build upon the passion and foundation I created as a young entrepreneur, and I look forward to what every challenge has to teach me. The most important realization I've had though is that I have no discipline whatsoever. I've had a million ideas, and I've pursued many of them, but I've never been able to follow through 100% on a single one. This has translated to all other aspects of my life as well, and I firmly believe it is the one major obstacle between me and my goals. Today I begin the journey to eliminate that obstacle. By utilizing goal setting theories, I will seek to create the discipline I've lacked throughout my life. This will be my next project, and by focusing it on the fundamentals that I never took the time to develop, I hope to achieve what I never could before. Each week I will post 2 pieces of content. One will be content that provides helpful, actionable information to my fellow goal setters, and the other will focus on my journey to create discipline through the use of said goal setting information. At the end of this I might achieve everything I had ever hoped for, or I might just be sitting on top of another lesson learned. Either way, I'm looking forward to all of the challenges and experience I come across in the process. Chris [link] [comments]  |
| How do I find a quality overseas manufacturer? (textiles/bags) Posted: 29 Nov 2018 10:21 AM PST I own a small boutique store that makes diaper bags (located in the USA). My one foray into manufacturing overseas was a disaster (fortunately it was a small order). I had a chinese company make some custom diaper backpacks, but the quality is abysmal. The sample looked good, but the actual production run was a different story. Loose threads, scuff marks and scratches, and the stitching keeps coming undone causing them to break. I don't even sell the remaining inventory because I'm embarrassed by the quality. So my question is: How do I find a quality manufacturer? Is there some sort of agency I can pay that can help me find a good one? Alibaba is super overwhelming and I'm worried about getting burned again with defective inventory. How can I tell they're actually going to make an effort to make good bags? [link] [comments]  |
| Given IP address and mask 172.20.64.0 / 24 , design an IP addressing scheme for following subnets:? Posted: 29 Nov 2018 01:45 PM PST 172.20.64.0/24 design an IP addressing scheme that satisfies the following requirements Number of Hosts [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 09:53 AM PST I'm nearly finished with my college degree and I have an idea that I'd like to pursue. I've identified a section of the local market that I believe is being underserved in marketing. Here is the problem, I have the cash to get it started and knowledge to acquire the prospects and handle CRM but I need to find a partner who is skilled in FB ads, SEO, google ads etc. I also need this person to be as driven, committed and hardworking as I am. How can I go about finding someone in my area who could fill this gap? Edit: it's also a huge plus if I could find this person locally. [link] [comments]  |
| Posted: 29 Nov 2018 03:51 AM PST I know that people who are successful in life follow a ritual that is different from average people. They follow a certain blueprint that serves as an ingredient for their success. For me I'm still working on a ritual that helps me to achieve my short and long term goals. My weekday is as following
What are your daily rituals? [link] [comments]  |
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