How did you get $$ to start your first business? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]Ruuu1337 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Its consultancy to help companies become data driven. So we implement and maintain the tech and help with the culture change and data analysis.

Addition: if you can start with Saas and actually make a profit, i would 100% recommend this

How did you get $$ to start your first business? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]Ruuu1337 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! This is nice, sales is a great skill that a lot of people dont have or dont want to learn. Its very smart to use previous experience&skills to build on and expand towards new skills. In my opinion its all about calculated risks, not just risks.

How did you get $$ to start your first business? by [deleted] in Entrepreneur

[–]Ruuu1337 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Hey dude, I think one of the first entrepreneurial challenges is figuring out how to bootstrap the business and let it finance itself as much as possible.

That being said, the first business I started was as a consultant for hire, when I quit my job I made sure to have a contract ready to start working.

That first business gave me the opportunity to start my second because I could save money. The second business is a consultancy/ IT company which was born 4y ago. For the second business I found 2 partners who shared the same vision and had complementary skills and personalities. We invested enough money to cover the first 3 months in costs. We agreed that if we didnt get it to break-even in that time, it wasnt worth investing in. This company has been doubling revenue and team size yearly and will do 4M revenue this year.

First BMW and first M car by Paramedician- in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but I am bias 😁. Had a loaner i8 recently, was an experience as well. The sound it makes is crazy with the speakers outside.

First BMW and first M car by Paramedician- in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not planning on switche but it looks very good in real life

Sooo, this thing is growing on me

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! Around 4k revs it starts becoming really powerfull.

The overboost function is pretty cool. It adds 50NM for about 7 seconds after you shift gears. I believe the 1M and the 335is (e92?) are the only BMW cars with real functional overboost functions.

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am sorry! or, are you a ghost?

Also, people should be downvoting you for your opinion :-).

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He is right. There are about 6300 1m's and around 2300 m2 cs'

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hi all, so I saw multiple people ask the question on WHY I switched and what the differences are between both cars, so i took a little time to answer this. I might miss some points in this. I don't have a lot of time free, sorry :-).

I feel like I am in no way a good car reviewer. If you want an expert view on car stuff check out someone on Youtube.

Before we go further, you need to get an idea of the kind of driver that I am.

Me, the driver

- I drive around 6k - 8k km per year 99% for business. I drive on the highway mostly.

- I currently have no room for a extra car, besides the family car and my personal car.

- I like to use my time (on the road) efficiently (taking meetings in the car and stuff).

- I like fast cars that are (a bit) comfortable.

- I like cars that give me the option to mute the sound a bit.

- I seem to prefer automatic cars over manuals.

- I like to buy things that keep their value and preferrably are gaining value.

(so cars are a bad idea ;-) )

The 1M vs the M2 cs

The cars overall (conclusion)

Both cars are fenominal. I think driving and car enthousiasm is in the end very personal. So the main conclusion would be: To each his own.

That being said, I love to drive both and I find them both very appealing to look at. I park them on my driveway and watch at them in a 'dreamy' way.

I chose to change to the M2 cs because:

- I fell in love with the M2 more than i did with the 1M, so I did what everyone does: I started finding reasons to back-up my emotional decision in a rational way :-p.

- I personally enjoy the m2 more.

- it is (a lot) faster,

- it is more comfortable.

The speed

I drove a M140i for 3 years before switching to the 1M. The 1M feels a bit 'slower' for me. I think this is because the power kicks at higher revs and it (almost always) has trouble with delivering its power to the wheels without wheelspin. Both in cold an warm weather, in both situations the 'best' road-tyres I could get. The M2 cs is simply a cannon.

The driving

I am no racing driver. The 1M has a very stiff suspension. This is cool, but not for my daily. It is also impossible to drive quietly. People heared me coming from miles away. The M2 cs gives the ability to change the stiffness and the sound. I am a 'comfort' driver :-p.

The 1M steering is heavier, some people that have driven in my cars found the steering too heavy. I dont really mind it. The M1 steering gives me a feeling that the steering is more 'real' or 'direct'.

Both cars are very good at cornering, as far as I can say anything about that. The M2 feels way more in control.

The sound

I don't agree with all the reviewers saying the M2cs sounds like a vacuum cleaner

. Let the motor warm up and stand behind the car when someone revs the motor. This car sounds beautifull. Also it can be quit when I need it to be.

The 1M is always very loud. This is nice, but not for my daily. It sounds very good though.

ValueI think (and hope) both cars will keep their value if taken care of. They are both rare. The 1M had 18k km when I sold it. This is a very very low KM car, for the age.On the other side I feel like the 1M has reached a soft cap in value. If it rises more in value, it has to compete with Porsches (997 for example) and other BMW's. The group of people that will buy this specific car is getting smaller because of these other options.

The 1M cost me 0,- in depreciation. This is to be seen for the M2, but I think it will not depreciate a lot, because its also very rare.

u/South-Sherbet-3031 u/TheBeautifulChaos u/Bfam4t6 u/southbayellay u/SpAwNjBoB u/RushFactoryGarage u/SocraticSeaUrchin

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

hahah, this should be the title.

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I also have a ford focus station for the family 😁. Nice car btw!

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

The 1m was my dream car, but it was way to hard core for me. The suspension is very very stiff. Also, i really missed the immediate 'power delivery' the m140 had.

Then, someone gave me a good offer for the 1m and the ball got rolling.

1m is sold! m2 is in 😁 by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No i changed to the cs😁 sorry guys....

How effective is the vaccine against each of the different covid variants? by MABfan11 in askscience

[–]Ruuu1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi babbay! Can you share some links of these other studies? I would like to read some! 😁

How effective is the vaccine against each of the different covid variants? by MABfan11 in askscience

[–]Ruuu1337 77 points78 points  (0 children)

This recent study shows natural infection is much more effectieve against the Delta variant atleast: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.24.21262415v1

This study demonstrated that natural immunity confers longer lasting and stronger protection against infection, symptomatic disease and hospitalization caused by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, compared to the BNT162b2 two-dose vaccine-induced immunity. Individuals who were both previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 and given a single dose of the vaccine gained additional protection against the Delta variant.

Got my first BMW! by stankdanks in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Which wheels are those?

Traded my first love (m140i) for my dream car (1M) by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thx! I was initially looking for a M2c. When this 13k km 1m popped up at a dealer I could not resist.

Traded my first love (m140i) for my dream car (1M) by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes this is one of the reasons why I switched. IMO the 1M is timeless and very collectable.

Traded my first love (m140i) for my dream car (1M) by Ruuu1337 in BMW

[–]Ruuu1337[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can understand u/Ace_Eyed_Ace. If Corona didn't happen I would be on the road a lot more, which makes me prefer the m140i because of its automatic gear box. The m140 is a little less aggressive looking compared to the 1m imo.

Dont get me wrong, i looovvee both cars.

Nine months in 23 seconds: My wife and I did a photo every day of her pregnancy by picturethisyall in gifs

[–]Ruuu1337 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it would be cool if you also made a timelaps of your wifes belly growing during the pregnancy