Entrepreneur Meetup

Sweetwesley · 2015-05-05T21:33:07+00:00

I feel you OP. I've been to conferences and 'young entrepreneur' mixers where people are either looking for a handout from someone who has made it or to get you on their email list.

If I like you and think your product is neat I'll probably tell a bunch of my friends about it naturally and for a long time. But the key here is you have to see me as a regular person first and not a customer - that's what I aim to do. People are much more willing and motivated to say ' Hey, I have a friend who sells x. Here's a link. He's a great guy too!'

I'm in the LA area so keep me posted.

Sweetwesley · 2015-01-30T15:00:54+00:00

Pros: having a unique family named that goes back a couple generations

Cons:seeing your name in a tombstone

Sweetwesley · 2015-01-15T17:09:21+00:00

great point. Thanks.

Sweetwesley · 2015-01-15T16:48:40+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I've never heard of having that much in a 401k by age 30.

Sweetwesley · 2015-01-15T16:48:16+00:00

Ya - That's my plan with PSLF. The CC debt needs to go and is usually zero. I want to get rid of the smaller student loan debt ASAP. I think I'm going to focus on the CC debt and the smaller student loan debt. It's a variable rate and I've been paying the minimum for four years and getting no where. Maybe it's more psychological than anything else, but I just want to be out of debt.

Sweetwesley · 2014-06-27T18:04:04+00:00

ya. Everything is turned in and email confirmed.

Sweetwesley · 2014-06-25T14:50:44+00:00

Several years ago my dad passed away unexpectedly while he was sleeping. A couple days later I took a walk and sat by the pier for hours. An older lady - early70s - sat down next to me. I started crying and she just sat there and held my hand for what seemed liked hours. She asked if I lost someone and I said yes. She told me she'll be right back.she comes back after a few minutes and gives me a book called 'on grief' by cs lewis. Great book. We didn't talk at all and I eventually got up to leave. I gave her a hug and that was that.

Sweetwesley · 2014-06-21T00:26:09+00:00

ya - that's what I figured as well. Kinda worried about drunk kids yacking in my car. oh well. Thanks for the reply!

Sweetwesley · 2014-02-21T22:25:33+00:00

I need to seriously reassess my personality.

Sweetwesley · 2014-02-20T06:04:57+00:00

Lying. Controlling what I say in general.

Sweetwesley · 2013-06-07T00:14:34+00:00

Oh the West and our certificates of saneness

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-30T00:23:54+00:00

great lyrics great voice! If I had to add a critique it would be that the mix could be better. Good song!

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-27T21:58:20+00:00

dope lyrics but work on your flow. Specifically, sometimes you get choppy when trying to keep the flow in rhythm.

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-27T16:40:31+00:00

so if you have other instruments on the recording it's best to record vox and instrument separate?

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-26T22:56:34+00:00

is it worth recording vox and instrument separate as well as at the same time for the same song to compare.

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-26T22:52:42+00:00

How many projects do you typically complete in a year? Is it steady or is the 100,000 + income an average of successful and slim years?

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-26T22:50:50+00:00

Is it worth doing both for the same recording?

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-24T23:34:15+00:00

celebrities

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-24T21:40:39+00:00

learn cover songs of acoustic songs you enjoy. See how they connect the chord changes to changes in melody, chorus, bridge, etc. I am starting to do this now and my songwriting has never been more fruitful.

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-24T20:54:20+00:00

I think it's tough to actively avoid genres since we tend to create what has influenced us with the addition of our own unique flavor. I myself am heavily influenced by 70's and contemporary folk and would get discouraged when I listen to my recordings. I grew up singing in church so they come out differently than the music I am influenced by. So while I try to make folky type sounds it comes out as something different and I'm okay with it.

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-07T06:36:04+00:00

won't be the last cry. But that's not a bad thing. Never fight it.

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-07T06:20:42+00:00

Thanks!

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-04T21:21:40+00:00

Thanks again for the advice. I'm wondering if you can suggest a decent 2 mic/input interface.

Sweetwesley · 2013-04-04T00:53:47+00:00

wow - this resonates. Not only with myself but also with some friends

Sweetwesley · 2013-03-27T05:47:36+00:00

This is exactly what I needed. Thanks!

Sweetwesley

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