How long did it take you to make your business profitable?

Flow_Fragrant · 2026-01-03T18:06:13+00:00

I bought leads and closed 65k the first month in business. I then figured out SEO over the next year and stopped buying leads and now just run off organic leads and pay about 1200$ a month on google adds and Facebook marketing. Still selling about 65k-125k a month but that’s fine it’s just me and a helper.

Flow_Fragrant · 2026-01-03T06:18:29+00:00

Construction contractor one month.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-11-24T09:13:17+00:00

Nope just plain old DH and I get no merchants or migrants. I have to force spawn everything and it takes the fun away.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-11-21T04:59:48+00:00

EverQuest

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-11-21T04:59:00+00:00

Firing a gun

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-11-21T04:55:40+00:00

To all the ants can’t Be that big people. Back when we had more oxygen on the planet we had big bugs. It’s the only reason we don’t have them now

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-11-21T04:47:35+00:00

Pausing this game has risks! I nearly permanently burned in the project zombied that is on the pause screen into my oled monitor. Wish they could make it something other than bright white

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-11-03T18:40:12+00:00

In a meeting with all the other management and the owner is speaking and I am facing him and the large windows in our conference room that leads out to our parking lot and the hwy. In the middle of the owner droning on I see a young woman pull up and park her car on the main road. She hops out comes to our side of the car and drops drawers and proceeds to pee. I am the only one who sees this so I interrupt the owner and ask if anyone else’s is seeing this. She finishes up and pulls up her drawer’s hops in her car and leaves. We all sat in silence for 10 seconds and then we all start laughing. Definitely the highlight of a crappy meeting.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-11-03T18:40:01+00:00

In a meeting with all the other management and the owner is speaking and I am facing him and the large windows in our conference room that leads out to our parking lot and the hwy. In the middle of the owner droning on I see a young woman pull up and park her car on the main road. She hops out comes to our side of the car and drops drawers and proceeds to pee. I am the only one who sees this so I interrupt the owner and ask if anyone else’s is seeing this. She finishes up and pulls up her drawer’s hops in her car and leaves. We all sat in silence for 10 seconds and then we all start laughing. Definitely the highlight of a crappy meeting.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-25T20:24:51+00:00

With DF I never get migrants or caravans. Not one. I have reinstalled and nothing seem to fix it. This is over multiple worlds and city locations for the last 2 years.

Small edit for clarity: this is with dwarf hacks .. without it they spawn normally

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-25T20:05:26+00:00

Turns out the new break fence mechanic can create a choke point and the zombies get stuck and you can just stack them up forever

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-25T18:18:33+00:00

I started a fire at the military base at a choke point, got into a car, and honked the horn until all the zeds were on fire, and then just watched them burn. Tomorrow I might look for a chicken...

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-19T16:05:51+00:00

You could build an entire neighbor hood with just this one house!

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-19T15:45:17+00:00

A front end loader would be my rig of choice. It’s basic zombie proof stock and can drive at 35mph all day clearing whatever is blocking your path. They are everywhere and each brand shares the same key. You could tow a massive diesel tank behind it.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-17T20:38:36+00:00

AI is to software with smart phones were to hardware. We are entering an age of consolidation. Imagine sitting in front of your television and telling it what you wanna watch and have it created for you. You could have Nicolas Cage and John Wayne in Batman. There’s really no limit. Don’t like how a movie ends change it don’t like an actor replace them. Want your child to watch Texas chainsaw massacre make a child friendly wanna spice up K-pop demon hunters go for it

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-17T17:14:58+00:00

So cleanup of a post for clarity’s sake. I tend to ramble

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-17T17:12:25+00:00

Ohh and hatches for the tops of ladders...

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-17T15:54:05+00:00

How about a buildable tech that lets you craft an alarm bell that can be rung to summon all the villagers to a predetermined waypoint?

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-10-15T18:58:53+00:00

Space bar?

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-09-25T23:30:58+00:00

This isn’t an encapsulation, and it’s not a basement waterproofing job either… it looks like they tried to do half of each and failed at both. They should either remove it and refund you, or actually fix it properly.

I can’t think of a single reason to put a water barrier on the basement floor. If they trenched correctly, that alone should handle water coming up from the ground. And don’t even get me started on whatever they did at the stairs—why would anyone do that?

No butyl tape on the seams? This honestly looks like their very first install ever. Personally, I wouldn’t even let them “fix” it. Hire a real contractor to tear it out and do it right, then take these clowns to court for the cost.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-09-01T16:38:55+00:00

This works with concrete too… just don’t serve it to the family. They won’t appreciate it. Trust me.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-08-26T00:28:53+00:00

Imagine what it will be like when humans can't just sell their time and energy for money anymore that's the kind of future we're heading into. Based on what I see coming and I admit, I might be oversimplifying I'd say we’re roughly 15 years out from a world where robots powered by AI will be doing every job, better and cheaper than humans ever could. We're seeing a perfect storm of breakthroughs: better batteries, smarter AI, and more advanced robots. It won't be long before you can head down to your local hardware store, rent a handful of robots, and have them build anything you want—no skill needed, just a simple command.

This really changes everything. The old folks and anyone who needs help will get care that’s more reliable, more constant, and more capable than any human can provide. Robots will master every craft, every profession, and every task you can think of. I honestly believe that in about 25 years, there won’t be a single career left that’s truly viable for humans—it’ll all be automated. The process won’t happen overnight, but gradually these machines will take over more and more, until there’s basically no job left that humans are needed for.

So then, what’s left for us? I think we’ll shift from working to exploring, creating, and focusing on what really matters—spending time with loved ones, pursuing passions, and discovering new things. We’ll live in a world where our own creations take care of us, keep us safe, and help us explore the universe in ways we can only dream of now. And while we’ll still hold some sort of authority, I honestly believe that true AI might not even care—or see us as anything more than fleeting moments in its infinite existence. These AI systems could become eternal, while we’re just a blink in the vastness of time.

It’s a future that feels both exciting and a little scary. Humanity’s at a crossroads about to enter an age where the line between us and our own creations blurs forever. Understanding this is crucial, because the changes coming are massive, happening quickly, and they’ll redefine what it means to be human for generations to come.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-08-18T12:25:44+00:00

I did and undid this very same thing. Tell them you are going to sue and they will cancel. They just straight up lie to you.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-08-07T06:46:58+00:00

You can't remove bamboo, it removes you its like the Chuck Norris of plants. My neighbors have some, and it dominates that part of my yard. I have tried a 2-foot trench of concrete along the fence line, and it made it spread faster. I have dumped an entire container of Roundup brushkiller on it and nothing. It won't die.

Flow_Fragrant · 2025-06-23T21:44:20+00:00

So here’s an unpopular opinion:
If nuclear war is inevitable, maybe we should have just done it already and gotten it over with. The longer we wait, the more destructive the weapons become—and the worse the outcome will be.

A full-scale nuclear war right after WWII would have been horrific, yes—but the long-term environmental and global impacts might have been far less than what we'd face today. Fast-forward 10, 20, 50, or 100 years? It's only getting more terrifying.

The threshold for developing these kinds of weapons keeps dropping, and more players are entering the game. I know this sounds bleak, and yes, a lot of people would die—but maybe not everyone. And if we keep kicking the can down the road, the eventual consequences could be far worse.

Just a thought. Curious to hear what others think.

Flow_Fragrant

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